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Look ahead to ADVENTURE COMICS #8

Friday, December 4th, 2009

By Alex Segura

We pride ourselves on being able to answer your questions about upcoming storylines and such, and we’re able to do that here. Many of you have been wondering what the plan is for ADVENTURE COMICS immediately after writer Geoff Johns and artist Francis Manapul swing over to Central City to take over FLASH. Well, we’ll tell you! Or, better said, ADVENTURE COMICS Assistant Editor Wil Moss will tell you. Take it away, Wil:

ADVENTURE COMICS #8 is the start of a four-issue arc connecting ADVENTURE to the next big Superman story - “Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes.” James Robinson & Julian Lopez will provide a 10-page story about the Legion members who are in the 21st Century; Sterling Gates & Clayton Henry will provide a 10-pager about the Legion in the 31st Century; and Eric Trautmann & DC newcomer Pier Gallo (wait till you see this guy’s stuff!) will provide a 10-pager about General Lane’s Human Defense Corps.

The Superman writers have crafted a really fun and epic story in “Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes” (which will run in ADVENTURE, SUPERMAN, SUPERGIRL and a tittle-to-be-named-later in March). Featuring Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, Mon-El and the Legion of Super-Heroes, it not only brings to a head all the Legion subplots that DC has been laying down since the JLA/JSA “Lightning Saga” story, but also sets the stage for this summer’s blockbuster Superman event!

Thanks, Wil. And, as promised, here’s the cover to ADVENTURE COMICS #8 by Francis Manapul with colors by Brian Buccellato - the sketches, the inks and the colors.

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27 Responses to “Look ahead to ADVENTURE COMICS #8”

  1. shugtastic says on December 4th, 2009 at 9:55 am :

    that’s a good looking cover…but i still wish this was staying a “Superboy” book

  2. lightningrider says on December 4th, 2009 at 10:02 am :

    Sensor Girl is Back!! :D

  3. wildclaw says on December 4th, 2009 at 10:38 am :

    This is some good squishy can’t wait to get my hands on it. I loved the lightning saga. It was genius…especially as Wally returned in the end

  4. JoseG says on December 4th, 2009 at 10:41 am :

    Perhaps the “…title to be named later in March” is a new Legion ongoing and Adventure will focus solely on Superboy

  5. ryaztek says on December 4th, 2009 at 10:49 am :

    SWEET…Long Live the Legion!

  6. heffison says on December 4th, 2009 at 10:58 am :

    I’m still not sure if Superboy will be involved enough for me to stick with Adventure after this issue, but the Legion stories could be fun. I’m not a fan of General Lane and his crowd, but maybe this book will stay more on the periphery of Lane’s story.

    It certainly is time for Conner to make more of a mark in the Superman family books.

  7. “Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes” to set the stage for DC’s Superman event next summer | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment says on December 4th, 2009 at 11:01 am :

    [...] tings first … according to DC’s Source blog today, Adventure Comics #8 will kick off a four-issue story that also runs through several of their [...]

  8. DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » Look ahead to ADVENTURE COMICS #8 : Tales from the Longbox says on December 4th, 2009 at 11:14 am :

    [...] DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » Look ahead to ADVENTURE COMICS #8 Friday, December 4th, 2009 [...]

  9. querldox says on December 4th, 2009 at 11:21 am :

    *happy dance*

    Now, about the true love of Supergirl and Brainiac 5. This has long been swept under the rug and I would hope Sterling is in the mind to rectify it.

    Jose, I think you have it the wrong way around, I think the March book may be ‘Superboy’, Adventure is all Legion’s!

  10. querldox says on December 4th, 2009 at 11:23 am :

    But wait…wait is with Sensor Girl’s costume. Its meant to be sexless, that was the point and what made it a little special.

  11. Ricardo says on December 4th, 2009 at 11:46 am :

    I wish Francis and Shooter were allowed to have finished their run properly. We would have a much better story than Legion of 3 Worlds, definitely.
    And it is a good thing that at least something will wrap up after the mess of the Lightning Saga and L3W, which were nothing but a long, tedious story about everything but the Legion.
    I doubt Superboy will continue on Adventure Comics. He will likely be the star of the new Teen Titans. Adventure Comics will either be solo Legion or be an anthology as it should. Legion should have its own title pronto.

  12. Starman, Superman & The Legion « JSA Round Table says on December 4th, 2009 at 12:42 pm :

    [...] The Source has posted information on the next arc that will run through Adventure Comics, Superman, Supergirl and a later to be named title. The Superman writers have crafted a really fun and epic story in “Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes” (which will run in ADVENTURE, SUPERMAN, SUPERGIRL and a tittle-to-be-named-later in March). Featuring Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, Mon-El and the Legion of Super-Heroes, it not only brings to a head all the Legion subplots that DC has been laying down since the JLA/JSA “Lightning Saga” story, but also sets the stage for this summer’s blockbuster Superman event! [...]

  13. thephylemon says on December 4th, 2009 at 3:23 pm :

    querldox beat me to the comment about Sensor Girl’s outfit. It just seems exploitive, like “they won’t know it’s a female character unless I draw in some exposed cleavage.”

  14. theray says on December 4th, 2009 at 3:42 pm :

    Thrilled to see more work by Eric Trauttman! He’s been doing a fantastic job on The Shield, and his JSA vs Kobra was really good.

    I’m looking forward to this.

  15. meisterlegion says on December 4th, 2009 at 5:22 pm :

    Note to self: Don’t skip a day reading ‘The Source’

    I almost didn’t check the site today, thinking there wouldn’t be anything eventful - boy, am I glad I did check!

    This is HUGE! All the Legion sub-plots will be revealed.
    They already revealed one in SUPERMAN this month: the guy that appeared to be hitting on/flirting with Mon-El, was actually Matter-Eater Lad…I thought it was just a gay-guy that had a thing for Mon (which would have been perfectly cool), but it turned out to be Matter-Eater Lad…I didn’t know he went back too! This is so much fun having the Legion back in the 21st Century.

    That cover is AMAZING…I like the variant with the Daily Planet in the background…I might have to get both though!

  16. darim80 says on December 4th, 2009 at 9:22 pm :

    Calling it now… the 4h book: REBELS

  17. Twitter Updates for 2009-12-04 : Tales from the Longbox says on December 4th, 2009 at 11:56 pm :

    [...] looks AWESOME: http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/12/04/look-ahead-to-adventure-comics-8/ [...]

  18. uberVU - social comments says on December 5th, 2009 at 1:42 am :

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  19. melfice says on December 5th, 2009 at 4:39 pm :

    Anything with Eric Trautmann = pure epic on all levels! I can’t wait to read this and future issues of Adventure Comics :)

  20. superboy1991 says on December 5th, 2009 at 8:31 pm :

    I’m a little disappointed that Superboy is kicked off Adventure Comics, but I am a little interested in this upcoming Legion story. Besides this might give Superboy time to rejoin the Teen Titans.

  21. Gorbunov says on December 6th, 2009 at 5:03 am :

    Yeah, it’s good to see Eric Trautmann. He’s quite good.

  22. cmkporter1 says on December 6th, 2009 at 10:34 pm :

    I can’t wait!

  23. Sterling Gates joins “Brainiac and the Legion of Super-Heroes” team | Nerdage says on December 8th, 2009 at 11:50 am :

    [...] out about Tulsa-born writer Sterling Gates’ upcoming run on Adventure Comics at the DCU Source blog.  Adventure Comics’ Assistant Editor Wil Moss [...]

  24. Na Sala De Justiça… » Blog Archive » Superman e Legião dos Super-Heróis: próxima grande saga da DC Comics. says on December 14th, 2009 at 5:34 pm :

    [...] por seu grande número de integrantes que viaja no tempo. Segundo o blog oficial da DC Comics, The Source, o prelúdio da saga se inicia em Adventure Comics #8 com a história em quatro edições [...]

  25. Last Stand of New Krypton in March « Metallo Project Kryptonite Blog says on December 18th, 2009 at 1:39 pm :

    [...] off the latest chapter in the New Krypton saga, “Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes,” which we teased right here not long ago. “Brainiac & the LOSH” is an eight-part story (plus an epilogue and a prologue) that will [...]

  26. ferroboy says on December 20th, 2009 at 9:53 pm :

    Do we know that the Legion is completely overtaking Adventure or will it be half-Superboy and half-LSH?

  27. Woah Comics of San Francisco - creating art with life. says on December 30th, 2009 at 12:37 am :

    [...] Superman: Secret Origin Many people have decried this umpteenth retelling of Superman’s origin as unnecessary, but that’s not true.  The people in charge of Superman want to get him back in touch with the movie Superman with the Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes history.  After all, that was all removed sometime ago, so from their perspective, it really does need to be put back in.  The problem is, this really isn’t a Superman story, it’s a Superboy story.  Granted the first few issues of it were about his childhood so it’s acceptable that he act immature and petulant, but in issue three the adult Clark Kent has arrived in Metropolis but still acts like a nervous unsure child.  At the risk of sounding too much like a fanboy, there is too much Clark Kent and not enough Superman. What Geoff Johns seems to have forgotten is that Clark Kent is an act that Superman puts on.  He pretends to be clumsy, he pretends to be dorky and he pretends to be unaware.  Superman should always be putting on an act and not actually confused by Lois’ schemes, he’s willing to go along with them, but there should always be a wink to the reader that he has the situtation undercontrol.  This balance was done expertly in All-Star Superman where it was possible to see Superman disguised as Clark Kent, hunched over and stumbling through Metropolis tagging behind Lois.  There should be the warmth that the perfect being of Superman is willing to make himself one of us so that we feel comfortable, because he loves us.  Superman  doesn’t need an origin story that show’s him growing into his role, it’s fine to show him making friends and meeting people for the first time, but Superman doesn’t need to learn to be a hero.  He is better than us and shows what’s best in us, he doesn’t need to do anything other than be. I will be dropping this book, just as I dropped all the other Superman books.  It’s a real shame that all the good will and the fanbase that was built up from “One Year Later” and the Johns/Richard Donner and Kurt Busiek relaunch, that struggled through the poor shipping schedule and was back on track with Gary Frank penciling…until everything blew up with New Krypton and just seems to be getting further and further away from anything I want. [...]

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