Comics Review: Legion of SuperHeroes #1

Legion of Super-Heroes (2019-) #1 by Brian Michael Bendis

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Brian Bendis starts his ambitious take on the Legion of Super-Heroes. Online, readers trash it, while critics are thrilled.....

.. and I am not sure where I stand.

Bendis has seemingly found his DC voice. Not an easy day to be a DC writer when you have people like King, Rucka, Morrison and others around.

I will give that the dialogue and characterization, as well as the world building seem to be falling into place.

It also has to deal with its ambition. There's a lot going on and it is a lot to digest; and to be honest, Bendis is creating stuff here, so knowing anything about previous Legions might work against the leader.

It is kind of a neat idea, and it feels in line with what he has been writing- drawing a bit of the grandiose plans of his Superman comics mixed with more relatable Wonder Comics.

Of course, Sook, Von Grawbadger and Bellaire make it a beautiful book. It is priced at $4.99, which seems steep, but perhaps it has less ads.

It's probably best to say this a work in progress, but there is a lot here to like and think that it can reach some of its ambitions.





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