LSHChat:1996-06-04

June 4, 1996 « Prev • Next » Summariser T. Troy McNemar Participants Tom McCraw

Tom McCraw (LSH/L* co-plotter/colorist) was the guest on America
Online's Legion of Super-Heroes Chat on Tuesday, June 4, 1996. 
Legion of Super-Heroes Chat is held every Tuesday in the DC
Comics Online area of AOL at 6:00 p.m. EST.  Legionnaires Chat is
held every Thursday in the same area at 10:00 p.m. EST. 
(Keyword:  DC CHAT.)  Regular guests include Tom Peyer, Tom
McCraw, Roger Stern, Mark Waid, Jeff Moy, Ron Boyd, KC Carlson
and Mike McAvennie.

DISCLAIMER - Information presented herein is not guaranteed to be
reliable.  Due to the nature of the chats, misinterpretations of
the creators' comments do occur.  No wagering.

SPOILER WARNING 1 - Information that tends to spoil current or
upcoming issues is located toward the end of this report.  No
spoiler space separates such spoiler information.

SPOILER WARNING 2 - If you have not read LSH #82, do not read
this chat report.  The major event from that issue is spoiled in
this report.

SPOILER WARNING 3 - If you are avoiding news of the upcoming
major story event that will split the Legion titles starting with
LSH #85, I commend you.  You'll want to avoid this report to
continue your avoidance.

SPECIAL THANKS - To Andrew Woodard, Edward Douglas, Elayne
Wechsler-Chaput, and Tom McCraw for graciously offering to keep a
chat log from which this report could have been generated.

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The creators have rough plans for the titles up to L* #51 and LSH
#97.  Tom fine tunes the plans each month as the creators go
along.

Tom was not optimistic that the prices on the Legion books would
be reduced.

Tom thought the Legion article that appeared in WIZARD #59 was
very informative.  He opined that a Legion cover on WIZARD would
need a miracle to happen, but he was happy with any exposure for
the Legion titles.

When a fan asked whether about Legion aging, Tom indicated that
he didn't think the Legionnaires would age much.  

There are no plans to transform Live Wire to Light Lad.  Tom
likes both characters with Lightning powers.  However, Tom would
like to see Spark in shorts like she wore preboot as Gossamer.

Superman did meet the Legion in the "Time and Time Again" story
arc.

Tom's least favorite member of the Substitute Heroes is probably
Double Header.

Any potential mini-series will be set in the 30th century as far
as Tom knows.

The relationship between Ivar and Kwin was Tom's idea.  He was
not sure if KC Carlson and Roger Stern would go for it.  Tom was
not aware that the relationship had received any negative mail.

There are no plans for gay Legionnaires any time soon.

Karate Kid cannot become the Legion's physical trainer because he
is still under contract to Work Force.  Tom promised that Work
Force would be appearing soon.

Tom believes that Ultra Boy's chest symbol represents the space
dragon.  (In the preboot, Ultra Boy gained powers after being
swallowed by a space dragon.  The origin has not yet been stated
in the postboot.)

Tenzil Kem will not be eligible for the upcoming reader elections
for leader.  Only current Legionnaires are eligible.  The
elections will be held before the 20th century Legionnaires
return to the 30th century.

There are no plans soon for an Uncanny Amazers limited series.

Atom'x--who appeared in LSH #82--was intended to be a preboot
character named Atmos, but a switch was made in production.  The
switch was made because Lee Moder drew the character incorrectly. 
Tom stresses that the mistake was not Lee's fault.  The mistake
was not caught until after the book had been inked, and it was
faster to create a new character rather than redraw the book.

Tom Peyer used the Atom'x name--which is based on Tom McCraw's
screen name--without McCraw's knowledge.  McCraw vows revenge,
and promises that the revenge character will wear pink or pastel
purple.  Tom did not know that the character would be named after
him when he was coloring the character.

Tom thought that Tom Peyer could better explain the powers of the
bald, bicycled panted Amazer from LSH #82.  The powers have
something to do with the sections of the mind.

It was Invisible Kid who was fighting the bald, bicycle-panted
Amazer in LSH #82.

Ultra Boy and Apparition appear together next in LSH #83.

A group of Legionnaires will be stranded in the 20th century in a
continuing story that begins in LSH #85.

Shvaughn Erin will be one of the non-Legionnaires that is sent to
the 20th century.  She joins Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, Apparition,
Brainiac 5, Spark, Ultra Boy, and Gates.

Tom believes that the one romance that is split up between the
20th and 30th centuries will make for a better story.  He
observes that the romance will not be split up forever.  He
further observes that Live Wire and Saturn Girl is not an
official romance.  The idea of a Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl
pairing has not settled with Tom yet.

There is a possibility of a L.E.G.I.O.N./LSH meeting.

There are no plans for the Marvel family yet.

Tom indicates that Ron Marz is being given a chance to situate
himself with Superboy before having any crossovers.  He points
out that the Legion books can always borrow Superboy.

The 30th century Legionnaires won't be able to use historical
records to know of the 20th century Legionnaires plight because
the historical records are incomplete and inaccurate.

The 20th century storyline is not completely plotted out.

There are no plans for the 20th century Legionnaires to fight
Darkseid or the Joker.  Tom indicates that KC Carlson would like
to see the team fight the Joker.

There is a ceremony on Shanghalla coming up in L* #41.  Tom would
not say if the ceremony was for the missing 20th century
Legionnaires who are believed dead, or if a Legionnaire actually
died.

Tom pointed out that so far they had only killed Kid Quantum I. 
He further observed that none of the fans seemed to like the
character.  He wondered why fans would give him permission to
"kill off a great character like Arm-Fall-Off Lad."

Wildfire will be appearing in LSH Annual #7.  Tom indicated that
other Legionnaires will "sort of" be featured in the annual.  The
annual will "sort of" be in continuity like the Adventure-era
Adult Legion story was.

The darkness in Saturn Girl's mind will be explored again,
probably some time next year.

Tom jokes that Nura Nal will be staying as long as she wants.

The creators have had the plans for Kinetix from the start.  Tom
promises more developments for Kinetix in L* #42.

L* #43 will be full of preboot characters that we haven't already
seen.  Tom responded "maybe" when asked if the Substitute Heroes
were appearing.

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