The Legion is back. Solo! Without Superboy or Supergirl. And with Jim Shooter at the helm, and Francis Manapul on the pencils, this should propel our team of teen-age heroes back in to the limelight that they deserve. And this issue, the first in the new creative teams repertoire, starts out with a bang. This whole issue, kind of, revolves around Lightning Lad. He's trying to deal with all the pressures of being the newly appointed leader, and . . he's making some mistakes. A few emergencies have popped up, but, since his head isn't completely wrapped around what he's doing, he's sent the wrong manpower to the wrong destinations. Triplicate Girl gets her butt kicked on her solo mission, because it was better suited for someone with some real fire-power. Luckily, Karate Kid was worried about her and showed up in time to save her from fatal injuries. Meanwhile, another team has been sent to Triton because Brainiac 5's solar scanners have picked up a potential attack on Triton. The team he's sent there, Star Boy, Saturn Girl, Timber Wolf and Invisible Kid, really isn't to bad. But, while there, the planet is indeed attacked and it looks like the same aliens Triplicate Girl was fighting in her mission. By the end of the book, the only one of the four left standing is Invisible Kid. Back at the headquarters, during all this drama, the President is sending over 7 pre-approved candidates. I assume this is some more potential Legionnaires. And Princess Projectra is having her own dilemma because, since her planet has been destroyed, " . . . I'm afraid that you no longer hold any recognized position of signifigance." And . . is it just me, or does the symbol on Invisible Kid's tunic look like the Image Icon? I'm just sayin' . . . Anyways, our new team really hit the ground running with this book. This was a fantastic book, and a great way to start the series' new direction. Long live the Legion!!!
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