What a pair of fantastic covers. The one underneath is by Gary Frank. And anyone who knows anything about the Legion, knows that the one on the right is by long-time Legion artist Mike Grell. He was on the Legion for quite a while. It was right after it switched over from the Superboy title. Man, that brings back memories. And now, in Action Comics, we have Superman and the Legion back together again. Unfortunately it's not just a reunion visit. Brainiac 5 has sent for Superman, because in the future, the new JLA is trying to corrupt the legend of the man. First they're absolving the myth that Superman was an alien, from Krypton no less. And then, they're spewing the hate that Superman's chief mission on Earth was to defend it against aliens. And rid the Earth of them when able. What a bunch of malarkey. But . . they are the JLA. So they do have some sway with the public opinion. The problem, really, is that with all this anti-alien sentiment coming from Earth, and their resignation from the United Planets, the rest of the Cosmos is getting ready to declare war on them. Brainy, who was recently in an alien internment camp, made his way out, and back to Colu. There he working his way in to the position of Ruler of the planet. He had to do so because the rest of the universe is looking to Colu to formulate a plan of attack. In his position of power, he could delay the implementation of that plan. Which is what he's had to do for the last 6 months while he's been waiting for Superman to arrive. The other problem is, during that time, the JLA has been using Sun-boy as an energy source, and, has been
twisting that energy to turn all of the suns red. Meaning that Superman is powerless, no matter what planet he's on. But Earth-man, the current leader of the JLA, finds that Brainy has a mole in their operations, in the form of Chameleon Girl. So once he figures out that Brainy's been watching them, it's a simple jump for them to decide to anonymously rat him out to his Coluan subjects. Which means that he will no longer be in his position of power. "With me not there to slow down their progress, Colu will finish formulating the United Planets' strike plans in less than four hours. That means in four hours . . . the universe goes to war." Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are really doing an incredible job with this book. It's nice to see the Legion getting all the recognition and publicity that it's been getting lately. Plus they're coming up on their 50th anniversary. It's hard to believe that this group of hero's has been around for that long. Anyways, fantastic book. And, if you like this issue, you should really pick up the regular Legion title. It's new author is a little known Legion scribe from years past known as Jim Shooter.
What a pair of fantastic covers. The one underneath is by Gary Frank. And anyone who knows anything about the Legion, knows that the one on the right is by long-time Legion artist Mike Grell. He was on the Legion for quite a while. It was right after it switched over from the Superboy title. Man, that brings back memories. And now, in Action Comics, we have Superman and the Legion back together again. Unfortunately it's not just a reunion visit. Brainiac 5 has sent for Superman, because in the future, the new JLA is trying to corrupt the legend of the man. First they're absolving the myth that Superman was an alien, from Krypton no less. And then, they're spewing the hate that Superman's chief mission on Earth was to defend it against aliens. And rid the Earth of them when able. What a bunch of malarkey. But . . they are the JLA. So they do have some sway with the public opinion. The problem, really, is that with all this anti-alien sentiment coming from Earth, and their resignation from the United Planets, the rest of the Cosmos is getting ready to declare war on them. Brainy, who was recently in an alien internment camp, made his way out, and back to Colu. There he working his way in to the position of Ruler of the planet. He had to do so because the rest of the universe is looking to Colu to formulate a plan of attack. In his position of power, he could delay the implementation of that plan. Which is what he's had to do for the last 6 months while he's been waiting for Superman to arrive. The other problem is, during that time, the JLA has been using Sun-boy as an energy source, and, has been 
twisting that energy to turn all of the suns red. Meaning that Superman is powerless, no matter what planet he's on. But Earth-man, the current leader of the JLA, finds that Brainy has a mole in their operations, in the form of Chameleon Girl. So once he figures out that Brainy's been watching them, it's a simple jump for them to decide to anonymously rat him out to his Coluan subjects. Which means that he will no longer be in his position of power. "With me not there to slow down their progress, Colu will finish formulating the United Planets' strike plans in less than four hours. That means in four hours . . . the universe goes to war." Geoff Johns and Gary Frank are really doing an incredible job with this book. It's nice to see the Legion getting all the recognition and publicity that it's been getting lately. Plus they're coming up on their 50th anniversary. It's hard to believe that this group of hero's has been around for that long. Anyways, fantastic book. And, if you like this issue, you should really pick up the regular Legion title. It's new author is a little known Legion scribe from years past known as Jim Shooter.
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