I like the treatment that Jim Shooter's giving this book. The thing I like the most is that he's got them acting like kids. I mean, they're all teen-agers . . or 'twenty somethings' . . so they shouldn't necessarily be acting like seasoned veterans. Well, maybe a few of them. They have been through an awful lot of skraggs after-all. But, the majority of them, are learning as they go. Still, even the most seasoned of them is, basically, an adolescent. So they're going to let their guard down and give in to feelings like loneliness, or depression . . or lust. That's what happened at the end of last issue between Saturn Girl and Ultra Boy. But then Invisible Kid . . who has the Image icon on his chest . . happened to walk in on them. Which then begs the question, which of the 3 is going to be the first to tell Lightning Lad? I also think it's interesting the way he has this new kid, M'rissey, running the business and financial aspects of the Legion. First of all he's a smart kid. He says he's good at operational calculus and other business stuff. But, honestly, who's to say that everyone's 'power' will be so overt. I mean, not all of the kids around the United Planets would develop powers that are flashy or in the 'Superman' league. Stone Boy and Infectious Lass come to mind. So who's to say this kid, although not in the same league with Brainiac, isn't 'super' smart. And even if he is 'super' smart, maybe his knowledge is specific to business matters . . . general management, financial acuity, marketing skills, goal and threat management . . just to name a few. Or maybe he just has 'super' instincts. This is all hyperbole and conjecture on my part. Maybe he's just a problem solver. Anyways, the way Jim writes this leaves a lot of space for interpretation. At least until he tells us what the 'nuts and bolts' of the situation are. Also with this threat from the Alien Destroyers looming on the horizon, it looks like the Legion may be holding try-outs soon . . to try to beef up their strength. That's always interesting and fun. I'm also enjoying Francis Manapul's pencils on this series. I wasn't sure at first . . during the whole creative change . . but the more I see him, the more I like his stuff. He's definitely creating a feel and look to this book that, I think, fits it perfectly. I'm still wondering how this whole Legion of 3 Worlds story is going to affect things here, but for now I'm definitely looking forward to both books.
I don't know, I have the feeling that this new kid, M'rissey is there for much more than simple altruistic reasons. I just don't trust him. He came to the Legion at such a convienient time and I think, although it wasn't revealed, he was the one snooping around the Legion computers in the middle of the night, a few issues back. Plus, if you drop an "s" from his name and mix up the letters you can spell out "misery". OK, I guess that's a bit of a stretch!! Anyway, great write-up as always, even though I just don't trust that M'rissey!!
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