raul grau
Jan 10, 2005, 04:15 pm
<img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/xovers/dc/legends.jpg" align=left alt="Legends">Crossover: Legends
Published in: Legends & Various monthly DC titles, November 1986-April 1987
Writers: John Ostrander & Len Wein
Pencilers: John Byrne
Major Characters Involved: <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=30610">Darkseid</a>, Captain Marvel, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=26196">Batman</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=25959">Flash III</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=25931">Superman</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=27427">Guy Gardner</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=26120">Blue Beetle II</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=25920">Firestorm</a>, Cosmic Boy, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=29813">Captain Boomerang</a>, Phantom Stranger
Plot: Darkseid seeks to eliminate the heroic presence on Earth by corrupting their reputations, turning the populace against them.
Reading Order:
Part 1 - Legends #1 - Darkseid formulates his plan to rid the Earth of heroes. Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond) and Cosmic Boy confront the freshly animated Brimstone. Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) denounces his powers after accidentally killing Macro-Man.
Part 2 - Legends #2 - Psychologist G. Gordon Godfrey rallies the general public against costumed heroes. The Justice League of America fares poorly against Brimstone. Jason Todd (Robin) is gravely injured during an anti-hero riot in a shopping center. The President orders all costumed heroes to cease their activities.
Part 3 - Legends #3 - The assembled Task Force X fight to eliminate Brimstone atop Mount Rushmore. Flash III (Wally West), Changeling, and Batman are among the heroes who vow to ignore the President's edict.
Part 4 - Legends #4 - Black Canary (Dinah Lance), Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), and Batman are among the costumed heroes dealing with rampaging villains. Captain Boomerang exits Task Force X and initiates his personal crime wave. Godfrey unleashes the Warhounds of Darkseid.
Part 5 - Legends #5 - Billy Batson again transforms into Captain Marvel. Dr. Fate begins gathering the remaining costumed heroes. Captain Boomerang threatens to publicize Task Force X.
Part 6 - Legends #6 - The assembled heroes face off against the forces of Darkseid. Task Force X swoops in to rescue their captured comrade.
Related Issues:
Chapter 1 - Batman #401 - Bruce Wayne encounters G. Gordon Godfrey, while waiting to spring a trap on the jewel obsessed Magpie.
Chapter 2 - Detective Comics #568 - Godfrey stages an anti-hero rally at Gotham University, where the Penguin is plotting to steal rare falcons.
Chapter 3 - The Green Lantern Corps #207 - Guy Gardner returns to Earth, and attempts to usurp the other Lanterns.
Chapter 4 - Cosmic Boy #1 - Cosmic Boy rushes to secure the launch of a space orbiter, while still recovering from his injuries.
Chapter 5 - Justice League of America #258 - Martian Manhunter disbands the League, just as Professor Ivo sends an army of androids to kill the members individually.
Chapter 6 - Secret Origins (2nd series) #10 - Four possible origins for the Phantom Stranger are explored.
Chapter 7 - Firestorm #55 - After Firestorm battles Brimstone for the third time, Professor Stein declares that he will no longer willingly join with Ronnie Raymond to form the hero.
Chapter 8 - Cosmic Boy #2 - Investigating the near-disasterous launch, Cosmic Boy fights to quell a riot at the Houston Space Center.
Chapter 9 - Justice League of America #259 - The former Leaguers react to the murder of Vibe, while Ivo next targets Gypsy.
Chapter 10 - Firestorm #56 - Ronnie Raymond tries to heal his rift with Professor Stein, while defusing a standoff between the Acolyte and Hawk (Hank Hall).
Chapter 11 - Blue Beetle #9 - Ted Kord (Blue Beetle) questions the President's directive, just as Chronos makes his presence known.
Chapter 12 - The Warlord #114 - DeSaad impersonates Travis Morgan (Warlord), committing evil in his name to besmirch his reputation.
Chapter 13 - Cosmic Boy #3 - Cosmic Boy attempts to repair his Time Bubble, hoping to find a solution to the temporal anomalies in the 30th century.
Chapter 14 - Justice League of America #260 - Steel (Hank Heywood) makes himself a target in order to draw out Ivo, and ends up making a major sacrifice.
Chapter 15 - Blue Beetle #10 - Beetle finally confronts Chronos, while avoiding police and protesters.
Chapter 16 - The Warlord #115 - Warlord searches for his former mate, Tara, and finds her with his 'evil twin', DeSaad.
Chapter 17 - Superman (2nd series) #3 - Clark Kent (Superman) is transported before Darkseid, and then attempts to hide himself in the slums of Apokolips.
Chapter 18 - The Adventures of Superman #426 - An amnesiac Superman joins Amazing Grace in her rebellion against Darkseid.
Chapter 19 - Action Comics #566 - Under the control of Darkseid, Superman battles Orion and Lightray above Apokolips.
Chapter 20 - Cosmic Boy #4 - Cosmic Boy and Night Girl must race against time to escape the clutches of the Time Trapper.
Chapter 21 - Justice League of America #261 - Vixen tracks Ivo, while Martian Manhunter becomes enraged by the fall of the League.
Chapter 22 - Secret Origins (2nd series) #14 - The history of Task Force X, from the 1950s until the present, is revealed.
Notes:
Wally West became the third Flash in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, after being inadvertently cured of the degenerative disease which had plagued him for some time. His mentor, Barry Allen (Flash II) died in Crisis on Infinite Earths #8.
Legends #1 is the first appearance of Amanda Waller, who would later become head of the Suicide Squad.
The cameo of Professor Ivo in Legends #2 leads into his war with the League, as shown in the End of the Justice League of America four-part storyline (JLoA #258-261).
Colonel Rick Flag takes command of Task Force X in Legends #1. His first recruits are Deadshot (Legends #2, after being arrested fighting Flash III in #1), Bronze Tiger (shown in #2), Captain Boomerang, Blockbuster, and the Enchantress (all shown in #3). Captain Boomerang is the one who suggests the name 'Suicide Squad', after Blockbuster dies in Legends #3.
Cosmic Boy and Night Girl departed for their twentieth century vacation in Legion of Super-Heroes (3rd series) #23. After noticing several historical anomalies throughout his miniseries, Cosmic Boy returns to the 30th century in Legion of Super-Heroes (3rd series) #36, which leads into the Pocket Universe Saga, a crossover between Legion and the Superman titles.
Among the possible origins for the Phantom Stranger shown in Secret Origins (2nd series) #10 is an Alan Moore story, which casts the Stranger as an angel who had refused to choose a side in the heavenly rebellion. In the years since, that scenario has become the most widely used background tale for the character.
Darkseid fires his Omega Beams through the portal to Earth in Legends #4, and they finally catch up to Clark Kent in Superman (2nd series) #3, initiating his three-part storyline set on Apokolips.
In Legends #6, Wonder Woman II makes her post-Crisis heroic debut. She had been reduced to protoplasm in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 and subsequently removed from past continuity.
Following Legends, DC released several spin-off series, starring the characters highlighted therein. Captain Marvel received a four-issue miniseries entitled Shazam!: The New Beginning. The Suicide Squad and Flash (Wally West) were each given ongoing series, as was the new assemblage of the Justice League.
Justice League of America #261 was the final issue of the series. In Justice League #1, the initial team included Batman, Martian Manhunter, Dr. Fate, Blue Beetle II, Guy Gardner, Black Canary II, and Captain Marvel, all of whom accepted membership at the end of Legends #6.
Published in: Legends & Various monthly DC titles, November 1986-April 1987
Writers: John Ostrander & Len Wein
Pencilers: John Byrne
Major Characters Involved: <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=30610">Darkseid</a>, Captain Marvel, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=26196">Batman</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=25959">Flash III</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=25931">Superman</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=27427">Guy Gardner</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=26120">Blue Beetle II</a>, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=25920">Firestorm</a>, Cosmic Boy, <a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=29813">Captain Boomerang</a>, Phantom Stranger
Plot: Darkseid seeks to eliminate the heroic presence on Earth by corrupting their reputations, turning the populace against them.
Reading Order:
Part 1 - Legends #1 - Darkseid formulates his plan to rid the Earth of heroes. Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond) and Cosmic Boy confront the freshly animated Brimstone. Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) denounces his powers after accidentally killing Macro-Man.
Part 2 - Legends #2 - Psychologist G. Gordon Godfrey rallies the general public against costumed heroes. The Justice League of America fares poorly against Brimstone. Jason Todd (Robin) is gravely injured during an anti-hero riot in a shopping center. The President orders all costumed heroes to cease their activities.
Part 3 - Legends #3 - The assembled Task Force X fight to eliminate Brimstone atop Mount Rushmore. Flash III (Wally West), Changeling, and Batman are among the heroes who vow to ignore the President's edict.
Part 4 - Legends #4 - Black Canary (Dinah Lance), Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), and Batman are among the costumed heroes dealing with rampaging villains. Captain Boomerang exits Task Force X and initiates his personal crime wave. Godfrey unleashes the Warhounds of Darkseid.
Part 5 - Legends #5 - Billy Batson again transforms into Captain Marvel. Dr. Fate begins gathering the remaining costumed heroes. Captain Boomerang threatens to publicize Task Force X.
Part 6 - Legends #6 - The assembled heroes face off against the forces of Darkseid. Task Force X swoops in to rescue their captured comrade.
Related Issues:
Chapter 1 - Batman #401 - Bruce Wayne encounters G. Gordon Godfrey, while waiting to spring a trap on the jewel obsessed Magpie.
Chapter 2 - Detective Comics #568 - Godfrey stages an anti-hero rally at Gotham University, where the Penguin is plotting to steal rare falcons.
Chapter 3 - The Green Lantern Corps #207 - Guy Gardner returns to Earth, and attempts to usurp the other Lanterns.
Chapter 4 - Cosmic Boy #1 - Cosmic Boy rushes to secure the launch of a space orbiter, while still recovering from his injuries.
Chapter 5 - Justice League of America #258 - Martian Manhunter disbands the League, just as Professor Ivo sends an army of androids to kill the members individually.
Chapter 6 - Secret Origins (2nd series) #10 - Four possible origins for the Phantom Stranger are explored.
Chapter 7 - Firestorm #55 - After Firestorm battles Brimstone for the third time, Professor Stein declares that he will no longer willingly join with Ronnie Raymond to form the hero.
Chapter 8 - Cosmic Boy #2 - Investigating the near-disasterous launch, Cosmic Boy fights to quell a riot at the Houston Space Center.
Chapter 9 - Justice League of America #259 - The former Leaguers react to the murder of Vibe, while Ivo next targets Gypsy.
Chapter 10 - Firestorm #56 - Ronnie Raymond tries to heal his rift with Professor Stein, while defusing a standoff between the Acolyte and Hawk (Hank Hall).
Chapter 11 - Blue Beetle #9 - Ted Kord (Blue Beetle) questions the President's directive, just as Chronos makes his presence known.
Chapter 12 - The Warlord #114 - DeSaad impersonates Travis Morgan (Warlord), committing evil in his name to besmirch his reputation.
Chapter 13 - Cosmic Boy #3 - Cosmic Boy attempts to repair his Time Bubble, hoping to find a solution to the temporal anomalies in the 30th century.
Chapter 14 - Justice League of America #260 - Steel (Hank Heywood) makes himself a target in order to draw out Ivo, and ends up making a major sacrifice.
Chapter 15 - Blue Beetle #10 - Beetle finally confronts Chronos, while avoiding police and protesters.
Chapter 16 - The Warlord #115 - Warlord searches for his former mate, Tara, and finds her with his 'evil twin', DeSaad.
Chapter 17 - Superman (2nd series) #3 - Clark Kent (Superman) is transported before Darkseid, and then attempts to hide himself in the slums of Apokolips.
Chapter 18 - The Adventures of Superman #426 - An amnesiac Superman joins Amazing Grace in her rebellion against Darkseid.
Chapter 19 - Action Comics #566 - Under the control of Darkseid, Superman battles Orion and Lightray above Apokolips.
Chapter 20 - Cosmic Boy #4 - Cosmic Boy and Night Girl must race against time to escape the clutches of the Time Trapper.
Chapter 21 - Justice League of America #261 - Vixen tracks Ivo, while Martian Manhunter becomes enraged by the fall of the League.
Chapter 22 - Secret Origins (2nd series) #14 - The history of Task Force X, from the 1950s until the present, is revealed.
Notes:
Wally West became the third Flash in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, after being inadvertently cured of the degenerative disease which had plagued him for some time. His mentor, Barry Allen (Flash II) died in Crisis on Infinite Earths #8.
Legends #1 is the first appearance of Amanda Waller, who would later become head of the Suicide Squad.
The cameo of Professor Ivo in Legends #2 leads into his war with the League, as shown in the End of the Justice League of America four-part storyline (JLoA #258-261).
Colonel Rick Flag takes command of Task Force X in Legends #1. His first recruits are Deadshot (Legends #2, after being arrested fighting Flash III in #1), Bronze Tiger (shown in #2), Captain Boomerang, Blockbuster, and the Enchantress (all shown in #3). Captain Boomerang is the one who suggests the name 'Suicide Squad', after Blockbuster dies in Legends #3.
Cosmic Boy and Night Girl departed for their twentieth century vacation in Legion of Super-Heroes (3rd series) #23. After noticing several historical anomalies throughout his miniseries, Cosmic Boy returns to the 30th century in Legion of Super-Heroes (3rd series) #36, which leads into the Pocket Universe Saga, a crossover between Legion and the Superman titles.
Among the possible origins for the Phantom Stranger shown in Secret Origins (2nd series) #10 is an Alan Moore story, which casts the Stranger as an angel who had refused to choose a side in the heavenly rebellion. In the years since, that scenario has become the most widely used background tale for the character.
Darkseid fires his Omega Beams through the portal to Earth in Legends #4, and they finally catch up to Clark Kent in Superman (2nd series) #3, initiating his three-part storyline set on Apokolips.
In Legends #6, Wonder Woman II makes her post-Crisis heroic debut. She had been reduced to protoplasm in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 and subsequently removed from past continuity.
Following Legends, DC released several spin-off series, starring the characters highlighted therein. Captain Marvel received a four-issue miniseries entitled Shazam!: The New Beginning. The Suicide Squad and Flash (Wally West) were each given ongoing series, as was the new assemblage of the Justice League.
Justice League of America #261 was the final issue of the series. In Justice League #1, the initial team included Batman, Martian Manhunter, Dr. Fate, Blue Beetle II, Guy Gardner, Black Canary II, and Captain Marvel, all of whom accepted membership at the end of Legends #6.