Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. 6: The Quest for Cosmic Boy

Legion of Super-Heroes (2005)

by Tony Bedard, Dennis Calero

The bright, defiant, energized team of 31st century super-powered teenagers known as the Legion of Super-Heroes gained a dynamic new ally as legendary 21st century hero Supergirl made her debut in the new millennium.She now fights alongside her teammates to keep the United Planets safe from the forces of evil. In this volume, The Legionnaires longtime leader, Cosmic Boy, has disappeared and they must discover whether he was captured by enemies or if hes fled responsibility for the "war crime" he has been accused of.Will they be prepared for what they find?

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Superheroes, Fiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2008

About the author

Antony J. L. Bedard is an American writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry from the early 1990s through the present. He is best known for his work at CrossGen Comics, where he was under exclusive contract, and for his run writing Marvel Comics X-Men spin-off Exiles.

Reviews

[Kyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A major shift in tone and style from everything that came before it in this reboot of the LSH.

As the Legionnaires search for the missing Cosmic Boy, the story branches of into three narratives, each one tying off a loose end started by mastermind-storyteller, Mark Waid.

Even though conclusions are finally reached, I felt that Tony Bedard did it with none of the flare and panache that Waid brought to this series... I didn't crack a smile once. And I found the frame-to-frame storytelling very disjointed and sometimes confusing. No exposition, no growth, no twists.... Simply unremarkable.

3/5

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good Legion story. Here, we get a bunch of internal politics and its mostly centered on Brainiac 5 and Supergirl as they deal with a missing teammate. The story is fun and intriguing without having to know too much Legion backstory. The adventure is still there in the middle of all the in-fighting. The art by Dennis Calero was very good and made the team look less juvenile. Overall, a fun quest.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bedard's (re)introducing characters, but honestly, feels a bit like treading water rather than addressing the Dominion War aftermath, and it's too long an arc to go without addressing that fallout.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

So we finally get the "conclusion" to Mark Waid's LoSH relaunch, albeit without Mark Waid. Tony Bedard does a fine job, though, shoring up the team roster before Jim Shooter takes over, and finally solving that problem of how to get Supergirl back to her own time (and out of this book). The biggest suprise for me in this book was discovering the art of Dennis Calero. With Jae Lee seemingly tied up at Marvel, this guy can step in with ease. Very nice designs, and his art perfectly suits several Legionaires (including Shadow Lass, Timber Wolf, and Wildfire). I'll be keeping an eye out for his suff - he would fit well in a Gotham book.

[Emile Rudoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

En su momento no me gustó y le había puesto dos estrellas a este compilado, creo que en parte era por el buen sabor de boca que me dejó en su momento el run de Mark Waid y en particular el cambio de artista ya que Barry Kitson hizo un trabajo estupendo (quizás el mejor de su carrera). Ahora que lo releí la verdad es que no lo sentí tan malo. La historia está interesante, tiene algunos guiños para los fans antiguos como la aparición de Evolvo Lad o Wildfire. También me gustó que, aunque si sale Supergirl no le dio tanta importancia como al resto de los Legionarios y estuvo interesante la manera de regresarla al pasado.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been enjoying the Legion series for a while. This picks up where the last one left off, and we find out who won the election for the new leader of the Legion, and Cosmic Boy has disappeared. The first job for the new leader - with the help of Brainiac 5 - is to try to find Cosmic Boy. Three teams go out to three different places where Brainiac 5 thinks Cos might be. They don't find him, but they do find three other battles that end up helping to strengthen the Legion. Fun stuff!

[Will Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still enjoyable, but definitely a couple steps down from Mark Waid's run. This is the aftermath of the Dominator War and they are questing for Cosmic Boy. Some fun things in there, but really just a wrap up with some action scenes.

[Damián Vives · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una colección no termina de amoldarse a la partida del guionista que le dio forma en su carnadura actual.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this, but I wish I knew that this was the last in the story arc.