LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 01 TEENAGE REVOLUTION

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New tpb – retail 14.99 – vol1 Teenage Revolution (1-6, Legion story from Teen Titans/Legion Special 1; w Mark Waid; a Barry Kitson, Leonard Kirk, Dave Gibbons, et al.). [From DC Comics: A bright, defiant, energized team of super-powered teenagers from different worlds forms a team of passionate activists crusading to leave their mark on a society that has forgotten how to fight for change.] Book of the Week 11/16/05: I hadn’t been into the Legion since the glory days of Cockrum and Grell back in the early to mid 70s. None of the endless reboots and re-imaginings have gotten my attention—until now. Waid has yet again rebooted the concept, but this time he puts the technique to very good use. His 31st century is a typical Star Trek-style utopian future—or so its rulers would have us believe. His Legion is almost more a social movement than a super-hero team. And his characters are much deeper and richer than previous incarnations. Dream Girl, Chameleon, Brainiac, Triplicate Girl, and others explore the powers they posses and the full implications of those powers to wonderful effect. And the political and social machinations are equally fascinating. For the first time in 30 years, I’m a fan of the Legion.