Talk:Legion Publication History/2004-2006

How to handle multiple covers?

First time I've run across this with covers I have uploaded so far, but there will be more instances of this coming (JSA classified, first Supergirl and the LSH issue). Justice League of America v2 #1 was published with three different covers. I have uploaded the initial image as JLAv2-01A.jpg, with the intention uploading -01B and -01C sometime shortly.

We can either represent this issue one time in the LPH, or three times with all three linking to the same issue page (or multiple pages I suppose). All three cover images would be included on the issue page (I'm thinking as a gallery). All three versions of this issue were published on the same date, but in the case of Supergirl & the LSH #16, the 2nd printing version was released on a different date than the original. In the case of multiple publication dates, I'm leaning toward multiple entries in the LPH; those with same the date I could go either way. Any thoughts? --Gopher 15:17, 1 October 2006 (PDT)

I think SLSH #23 has a variant cover, too. My thoughts: include each one in the LPH as it occurs, so you'd have 2nd and 3rd printings in consecutive months, but only once for variant covers (like JLA #1). For the multiple covers in one month case, maybe display the covers next to each other, so you'd have something like this:

X

X

XX

X

where "X" is a cover. -- Omnicom 17:17, 1 October 2006 (PDT)

Good suggestions all. We can create the XX scenario by breaking out a separate table for that issue - I'll give it a shot.

-- Gopher 18:57, 2 October 2006 (PDT)

Looks good so far! Did you know that there was a second printing to JSA Classified #3? It's not the right size and I don't know the date it came out, but you can find it here. Part of my Field Guide to JSA Classified #1-4 entry. -- Omnicom 23:15, 4 October 2006 (PDT)

I had forgotten that they actually make an "appearance", although on looking through the issue again, I see the flight rings and the mention of Andromeda. We also get a reference to Luma Lunai. I have both printings, so I'll post them shortly. Thanks for the reminder!

-- Gopher 04:25, 5 October 2006 (PDT)

New stuff 10/24/06

• Supergirl and the Legion #23 has an alternate cover by Adam Hughes.
• 52 #24 has the backup story as the origin of Booster Gold. It shows Brainiac 5's force field belt and a Legion flight ring with the current logo. So the origin still involves the belt and ring, it's just a question now of where, when, and which continuity he got them from.
• Coming in November for January cover dates: Action Comics Annual #10 with Mon-el (on the cover described as "Superman's Big Brother"),
• Speaking of confusing continuities: The new Justice Society of America series features the Starman we saw in Kingdom Come and Starman, who we found out was the Zero Hour reboot's Star Boy. No word yet on exactly who he is yet. Issue 1 is in October, issue 2 in November.
• Starting in Teen Titans #42 is a storyline featuring the Titans East. One of the members is Deborah Morgna, aka the (apparently) villainous Sun Girl. Issue #43 comes out in November.

-- Omnicom 00:22, 24 October 2006 (PDT)

I'll add the new covers as images become available. From what I understand, Action Ann #10 will also have two covers. I should be able to post new entries for 52 #24 and Action Ann 10 shortly. Thanks for the heads up.

JSA and Teen Titans - How should we handle these...are you suggesting that we include every issue of TT that includes Sun Girl (or JSA/Starman)? Her first appearance? Only issues that make an obvious mention/reference to Legion (as we do with Booster Gold)?

-- Gopher 08:37, 26 October 2006 (PDT)

According to a Geoff Johns interview, Sun Girl is described as "There's a brand new character who, in a very strange way, is a pre-cursor to a character from the far future." I have no idea what the "very strange way" is. If she's an ancestor or descendant, then she gets treated just like any other Legionnaire ancestor (Brainiac, the Dox family, Strata) or descendant (Cub, the Ranzz twins). Or maybe she's just a coincidence (Persuader). I'd suggest list her appearances up to the point when we find out her secret, then decide from there how she really fits.

That same interview describes Starman as "he's very different than the other members". I'd play it the same way, his costume is inspired by the Kingdom Come and Starman series versions, which were inspired by the v3 starfield costume. Since we don't include any of the other Starmen, we shouldn't include him if all he has is a derivative costume with no other Legion connection.

Otherwise, yeah, leave them out unless there's some sort of reference.

Regarding Booster Gold, by the way, it's probably not something for the LPH, but I'd suggest we keep track of 30th century tech in the 20th century (time bubbles, flight rings, etc.). For example: Booster's Legion flight ring and his force field belt up to the point where they were destroyed, Superboy (Kon-el)'s ring that he got from the reboot Legion, and even Lori Morning's HERO dial. Not necessarily every issue, but something like "Superboy got his ring in issue X, gave it to Tana in issue Y, got it back in issue Z, etc.", "Booster's ring was used by Trixie in issue X, then he got it back and used it until it was destroyed in issue Z", or "Lori used Chris's dial, which she found in the Space Museum". These could go as special cases in the Flight Ring (or whatever) entry.

-- Omnicom 17:55, 26 October 2006 (PDT)

New Stuff 10/25/06

Out this week:

• Supergirl and the Legion #23 (regular and Adam Hughes 10:1 covers)
• Supergirl and the Legion TPB
• JLA #1 second printing (has the original promo poster as the cover, with Karate Kid)

-- Omnicom 18:05, 26 October 2006 (PDT)

Checked out the TPB in the store this weekend. It also reprints the illustrated letters columns, but I didn't catch which ones (if not all of them). -- Omnicom 19:30, 29 October 2006 (PST)

New Stuff 12/7/06

New and recent stuff of interest that I hadn't mentioned yet:

• The new Justice Society of America #1 has the new Starman who may be time-and-continuity lost. He mentions Polar Boy and Color Kid, and someone who might be Dawnstar appears. Issue #2 next month has him on the cover.
• S/LSH #24, obviously.
• Teen Titans #41 shows a photograph of Sun Girl, among other photos that Deathstroke is collecting. She appears for real in issue #42.
• 52 #28 has an appearance by the Emerald Head of Ekron, which is actually some sort of bioship piloted by the Green Lantern of Vengar.
• Superman/Batman: Absolute Power TPB reprints the stories from Superman/Batman 14-18.
• Flash: The Fastest Man Alive #2 from a few months ago has a cameo by Don Allen, one of the Tornado Twins. This would be the first post-IC evidence of the Flash legacy in the 31st century. Additionally, Inertia (grandson of post-Zero Hour reboot continuity's UP President Thawne) appears in the current issue. And speaking of Flash stuff, the current Captain Boomerang, Owen Mercer, is Bart's half-brother by his mother Meloni (Don Allen's wife), from a time when Mercer's father (the original Captain Boomerang) accidentally went to the post-Zero Hour 30th century. We'll need to arbitrarily decide who to keep track of here. There's a good Flash site [1] that tracks all of the speedsters.
• If you add merchandise to the publication history, the Vs. System CCG should be in stores on Wed. 12/13. I'll be working on that one.

-- Omnicom 22:42, 6 December 2006 (PST)