And Then I Read: ADVENTURE 523

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With this issue the focus changes to the Legion Academy, the group's training center on Long Island, with writer Paul Levitz and artists Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning on the School Board. Despite the futuristic setting, I have to say this reminds me a bit of Marvel's NEW MUTANTS back when it started, and that's not a bad thing. Essentially we have a group of young characters with some kind of power or ability who think they know it all, and some experienced LSH members as instructors who manage (usually) to stay one step ahead of them. All those handy character labels make it easy to tag the newbies and teachers alike. That really is a great idea for a team book.

The art looks great, and the story reads well. In addition, it's kind of a nice change for a Legion book to be out of worldwide and interplanetary events here in what is essentially a school story, keeping things local and personal, at least so far. Mix "Glee" and "Harry Potter" with super-heroes, and you have the idea.

Recommended.