Legion of Superheroes Undergoes MAJOR Reboot

[ZariusTwo]

LOS's second season will feature new members, radical new designs for established characters (Brainiac has lost his Beast Boy look), members seem to have vanished (though their voice actors confirmed Phantom Lass and Saturn Girl will return), and Superman will now be a 41st century clone rather than a young Clark Kent (probably due to the Superboy embargo, they decided to throw out the idea of Superboy in the future alltogether and go with this idiotic concept)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i119/jgbfan13/legion.jpg

Just phase Superman out of it and let the Legion live on it's own

[Brodie]

Well, I mean....why don't you like how puke looks?

[ZariusTwo]

Rich Sands, one of the producers, has confirmed the real Superman WILL appear in the series alongside the clone. The main villain will be Imperex

[Brodie]

the lightning dude lost the scar??

[Spawn Guy]

So we're getting Kon El. I'm not sure how to feel about this since I never cared much for the Legion anyway...but that's one of the coolest superman costumes I've ever seen. The clone idea might have made more sense than dragging an inexperienced teenage kryptonian out of his time period and basically telling him he's going to be a virtual god rather than actually work his way up.

And I agree, if the Legion is worth sticking around they shouldnt be dependant on Superman or any other member of the family, but that's the only member of the franchise people are going to recongnise.

[Brodie]

Uhm...Kon El was Superboy like, leather jacket Superboy...He wasnt from the 41st century...


PS, catching up on this show tonight...It's neat... just.. I dunno, its like Teen Titans for older kids.

[ZariusTwo]

PS, catching up on this show tonight...It's neat... just.. I dunno, its like Teen Titans for older kids.

Teen Titans was for older audiences. No show, not even "Legion", got away with a near-rape the way Titans did.

As for LOS itself, it's alright, it starts very uneven, but gradually finds it's voice, by the time the finale comes around, I could gleefully call it a show that could further improve

[Spawn Guy]

Kon was the clone. He served in the Legion at one point. Close enough.

[Brodie]

Can someone tell me who the long necked guy in the picture is?

[GK Punk]

That story is pretty Kon-El. He was a clone of Superman as well. Plus the costume looks styled after Kon-El's.

[Brodie]

I'll care once he gets a leather jacket.

[Anarky]

It won't be Kon-El. That's the entire point of the lawuit that's going on at the moment. The heirs of Siegel felt that Kon-El was not Superboy the way he should have been, therefore they sued DC over it. That's why DC killed Superboy off. That's also why they don't call him Superboy anymore. Everyone calls him Conner these days.

[GK Punk]

I wasn't saying he IS Kon-El. I was saying it's an obvious influence for the Superman clone character.

I'll care once he gets a leather jacket.

I don't think Kon-El wore his leather jacket for quite sometime if I remember right. He'd been wearing Jeans and a T-Shirt for awhile. I prefered the leather jacket though.

[Drtooth]

Teen Titans was for older audiences. No show, not even "Legion", got away with a near-rape the way Titans did.

As for LOS itself, it's alright, it starts very uneven, but gradually finds it's voice, by the time the finale comes around, I could gleefully call it a show that could further improve

Personally, I LOVE the Teen Titans, but the Legion puts me to sleep.

[Spawn Guy]

Can someone tell me who the long necked guy in the picture is?

Chameleon. Or Chameleon Boy depending on how they want to play it.

[ZariusTwo]

It won't be Kon-El. That's the entire point of the lawuit that's going on at the moment. The heirs of Siegel felt that Kon-El was not Superboy the way he should have been, therefore they sued DC over it. That's why DC killed Superboy off. That's also why they don't call him Superboy anymore. Everyone calls him Conner these days.

You gotta love how DC got back to the Seigal estate with how badass and out of character Superboy Prime (the embodiment of "their" Superboy) was

[Raph's Girl]

So Brainiac has gone from looking like Beast Boy to looking like a Cyborg Martian Manhunter??? *sighs* Love the new look for Superman tho.

[Spitfire]

Boy gota love that American animation style. I remember a time when every show didn't look the same. Sees like those times are gone.

[Spawn Guy]

The more I look at that Supes outfit, the more I'm thinking it's a darker super detailed capless version of the Superman 1,00000 costume.

[Drtooth]

Brainiac doesn't look like Beast Boy... but that pinkish brownish thing does.

Kid's WB? What's wrong? You used to have such cool shows like Animaniacs and Earthworm Jim. After that bit with Pokemon, you really made bad choices. Loonatics? That Spongebob knockoff... Spider Riders? Sigh....

at least Batman's getting good.

[Spike Spiegel]

Brainiac doesn't look like Beast Boy... but that pinkish brownish thing does.

Kid's WB? What's wrong? You used to have such cool shows like Animaniacs and Earthworm Jim. After that bit with Pokemon, you really made bad choices. Loonatics? That Spongebob knockoff... Spider Riders? Sigh....

at least Batman's getting good.


Yeah, Kids' WB and CN have both lost their former cartoon glory. remember I.M. Weasel?? Toonami before TOM had any eyes and it used to come on every single weekday? The New Batman/Superman Adventures?? Static Shock? Batman Beyond? Histeria?? The old Dexter's Laboratory....? The orginal "Fridays" that was hosted by cartoons and not live action people??

:sigh:

Cartoons today are at such a loss, save for shows like The Batman, Teen Titans, and of course TMNT.

Without them I wouldn't even turn on the TV for SatAM...

[gobo]

Aw, man. I was hoping by "reboot", a new animation style might be involved. It's the entire reason I don't want to watch this show.
Toonami before TOM had any eyes and it used to come on every single weekday?
Better yet, when Moltar hosted it! ^_^ gobo loves sgc2c.

[ZariusTwo]

CN's best shows currently are ending soon, so it will be a definate test to see how the new Transformers series and whatever replaces "Billy and Mandy" and KND can do.

[Spike Spiegel]

Better yet, when Moltar hosted it! ^_^ gobo loves sgc2c.

I was too young to remember Moltar, sadly...:-? :-?

[gobo]

He had a crush on Sailor Moon. :D It was hilarious.

[Spike Spiegel]

I remember Sailor Moon...barely....


So I must have started watching around the time TOM first became the host.

[GK Punk]

I still wish they would have just made the show Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes. Kara > All

[Raph's Girl]

Comics Continuum has info on the upcoming seasons of both LOSH and The Batman.

LOSH season 2 starts Sept 22nd at 11am (followed by The Batman).

"The second season of Legion of Super Heroes finds the group fulfilling their collective destiny, each member elevating his skills to new levels ... just in time to face even greater challenges. A incomprehensibly undefeatable nemesis -- Imperiex, the destroyer of galaxies from the rich annals of DC Comics -- puts the Legion into action alongside new team members. Superman returns from the 21st century with greater development of both his physical prowess and far better utilization of his powers to help the Legion toward victory in the 31st century and beyond. Moreover, the Legion finds a surprising, new ally from across the space-time continuum -- a 41st century Superman, cloned from the original Superman with alien DNA added to the mix for new, enhanced powers -- to assist in its efforts to rid the universe of this powerful foe. Along the way, the LOSH -- including new members like Chameleon Boy -- provides the perfect complement of heroics and comedy to the efforts of the Supermans."

Here's a pic of Superman and Superman 2.0 (who looks pretty Emo)

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0708/28/legion1.jpg

[Raph's Girl]

Aaaand Superman of the 41st century now has a name. So on Sept 22nd we'll all be saying hello to Kell El.... Ok.. now where's Keenan El? :roll:

“Kell-El is like Conan (if Conan had super powers), he was raised to fight, unlike our character,” said Tucker. “We meet Kell-El in the first new episode. We had a lot of fun throughout the coming season, contrasting his character with Superman and getting him to learn how to fight alongside the Legion.”

Conan with super powers....wasn't that He-Man?

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=127616

[gobo]

a 41st century Superman, cloned from the original Superman with alien DNA added to the mix for new, enhanced powers
I wonder what you'd get if you tried to clone Superman without alien DNA... :P
Aaaand Superman of the 41st century now has a name. So on Sept 22nd we'll all be saying hello to Kell El.... Ok.. now where's Keenan El? :roll:
Keenan? I don't get it.


Conan with super powers....wasn't that He-Man?
No, that was Howard Stern. Wait a minute... No, you're right. ^_^

[Raph's Girl]

Keenan? I don't get it.


Keenan and Kel...tv series on Nickelodeon....it ran for like 4 seasons. :P

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_and_Kel

[gobo]

How do they deserve to be mocked then? O_o

[Anarky]

In a non-comparative way for example. EDIT: Or with a good sense of humour and not just "Here's a kick to the groin. HIYOOOO!"

They're the children of the original Avengers. So we get the son of Captain America and the (Black) Widow, who's not only a Boy Scout but also an assassin. Those talents are fused within him. How that will work is anyone's guess at this time, but I can't shake the mental image of a cookie-throwing ninja.

[Raph's Girl]

Just a heads up that tomarrow's new ep of LOSH introduces Karate Kid.

Here's pics:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0710/26/index.htm

And info:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=134279

I have to say that Im actually liking this season.

[ZariusTwo]

It's coming to Blu-Ray!


Warner Archive Collection continues its proud tradition of distributing the best of Warner Bros. Animation?s robust library of DC-based productions with the release of Legion of Superheroes: The Complete Series on Blu-rayTM starting July 14, 2020. Pre-orders are now available via wbshop.com and your favorite online retailer.

Presented in full 16?9 widescreen across three Blu-ray discs, Legion of Superheroes: The Complete Series includes all 26 episodes of the popular show, which aired on The CW from 2006-2008, as well as a pair of bonus features: the involving featurette ?We Are Legion?; and an Exclusive Audio Commentary on the series? heralded two-part finale, ?Dark Victory, Parts One and Two,? with producer James Tucker, director Brandon Vietti and the voice of Saturn Girl, Kari Wahlgren (Rick and Morty, DC Super Hero Girls, Supergirl).

Also now available for pre-order is Legion of Superheroes: The Complete Second Season on DVD.

One thousand years from now, the legendary Man of Steel inspires a group of emerging young heroes from the 31st century to band together and defend the newly formed United Planets. That is, if they don?t kill each other first. In Season One, Legionnaires Bouncing Boy (Michael Cornacchia), Brainiac 5 (Adam Wylie), Saturn Girl (Kari Wahlgren) and Lightning Lad (Andy Milder) travel back in time to convince an awkward teen named Clark Kent (Yuri Lowenthal) to join their Legion of Superheroes and battle their archnemeses, the Fatal Five. The insecure teen is, in turn, inspired by his new friends and, with their help, begins his journey to become the galaxy?s greatest hero. Catching up two years later, Season Two presents Superman and the Legion with an even greater challenge: Kell-El, the Superman of the 41st century!

https://www.comicsbeat.com/legion-of-superheroes-cartoon-blu-ray-announced/

[Leo656]

Oh, neat. I never seen that one and I keep forgetting about it. Not a huge Legion guy but could be interesting.

[Spike Spiegel]

One of the last Saturday Morning shows I remember watching.
It aired around the same time as Spectacular Spider-Man and I remember taking both of them basically for granted back then, along with the later run of TMNT 2k3.

Looking forward to getting the blu-ray, as those designs have really grown on me over the years.

[sdp]

Legion of superheroes the cartoon is the best superman cartoon (https://miscrave.com/articles/legion-of-superheroes/) since well Superman TAS, it's very enjoyable to watchNot as great as Teen Titans and didn't hit the highs The Batman did during that same time but it was a fun ride.

The first season is a bit rough but it improves, sadly most didn't give it a chance after the first few episodes, the second season feels like a 90s Comic book with Superman X, they make a great villain for the second season only to reveal a larger one. Technically the show is about superboy but DC was having legal trouble so it's "Young superman".

[Turo602]

Such great news from out of nowhere. Always wished they would have revived this show but I'll definitely take a complete series release. Weird how this gets a blu-ray release before both Superman: The Animated Series and The Batman though.