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The Legion Project 41: Shall Ne’er Burn So Bright

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023Eric P. I.1 Comment

“Starfinger takes on the Legion with devastating effects!”

Timestamps:
(00:45) Preamble
(03:10) Legion of Super-Heroes #41 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion
(18:34) Main discussion
(1:07:24) A quick look at “The Substitutes” episode of the Legion of Super-Heroes cartoon series featuring Starfinger
(1:15:31) Announcing our participation in JLMay 2023!
(1:21:09) Who’s Who Update ’87 #5 entries: Starfinger, Superboy, and Zymyr
(1:44:05) Legion related DCU appearances: Adventures of Superman #435, Millennium #1, and Amethyst #2
(2:25:09) Wrap up and outro

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The Legion Project is a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the “Baxter run”.

The Legion Project forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project

Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic

Pull List Review: July 2022 Comic Books

November 9, 2022November 6, 2022Eric P. I.Leave a comment

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I talk about some of the 47 comic books I read in July 2022:

Faithless II (#1-6)
Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator
All-New Collectors’ Edition C-54: Superman vs Wonder Woman
Saga #60
Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite (#1-6)
and, briefly, a few others

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The Legion Project 38: The Greatest Hero of Them All

October 26, 2022October 25, 2022Eric P. I.Leave a comment

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“In this conclusion to the four-part Superboy crossover, learn why Superboy is ‘the greatest hero of them all’.”

Timestamps:
(00:45) Preamble, anniversary talk, and a new contest!
(10:11) Superman vs Superboy Part 3: Action Comics #591 synopsis and general thoughts
(23:44) Main discussion
(1:53:05) Who’s Who Update ’87 #2 entry: Flare
(1:59:57) Legion vs Time Trapper Part 4: Legion of Super-Heroes #38 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion
(2:16:29) Main discussion
(3:25:13) Letter column reactions, feedback, and final thoughts
(3:42:07) Wrap up and outro

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The Legion Project forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project

Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic

The Legion Project 37: A Twist in Time

September 22, 2022September 21, 2022Eric P. I.Leave a comment

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“The Legionnaires want to battle the Time Trapper but wind up as guests of Superboy in Smallville USA!”

Timestamps:
(00:46) Preamble
(06:09) Part 1: Legion of Super-Heroes #37 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion
(32:07) Main discussion
(1:46:42) Who’s Who Update ’87 #1 entries: Atmos, Black Mace, and Caress
(2:01:44) Part 2: Superman v2 #8 synopsis, cover discussion, and general thoughts
(2:23:54) Main discussion
(3:02:12) Wrap up and outro

Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter.

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The Legion Project forum: https://justanotherfanboy.freeforums.net/board/19/legion-project

Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic