And Then I Read: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 5 & 6

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Repercussions from the destruction of Titan, the moon of Jupiter, continue, as a Titan refugee camp on Earth is under attack from Earthers who don't want them here. Among the Legionnaires sent to help is Earthman, formerly as much an alien-hater as any of the attackers, but now coming to a different point of view. Not all the Legionnaires trust his change of mind, but one in particular seems to…clues on the cover above.

Paul Levitz continues to keep me entertained on this book, with other storylines including a search for a new last Green Lantern, Brainiac-5's continuing time travel research, and an election for the next Legion leader. I've read at least one comment that called the current storylines "very 1980s." If so, they suit me just fine. The interplay between the team members seems perceptive, and the moral quandaries are well-portrayed. I like it.

The art team on the main stories is doing a good job, led by penciller Francis Portela, and there's a good backup story by Phil Jimenez in issue 6. I can't say the art is particularly outstanding, but it all works well for me. With such a large cast of characters and complex settings, it can't be an easy task drawing this book, and the team handles it all quite well. Recommended.