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DCU IN 2010: GO BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH PAUL LEVITZ AND THE LEGION

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

By Alex Segura

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It’s simple, really. When readers think of the Legion of Super-Heroes, they think of writer Paul Levitz. Specifically, they think of Levitz’s groundbreaking work on the series, which included the epic “Great Darkness Saga” — a story that helped modernize comic book storytelling and story structure.

Well, he’s back.

This Spring, Levitz will team up with rising star artist Yildiray Cinar to launch LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1, telling tales of the far-flung future, featuring your favorite Legionnaires – every month.

Wait, you want more? Sure, we can do that. Here are a few more sketches from Yildiray which should give you a sense of what the future will look like.

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But what’s Mr. Levitz have to say about it all? Let’s ask him. Paul?

“It’s such fun to be back in the future, blowing up planets, undoing Legion marriages, revealing unrevealed factoids, and starting improbable new relationships. If there’s a better job in comics than writing the Legion, with its vast cast and creative opportunities, I’ve never held it.”

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And if that isn’t enough Legion news for you, click over to sci-fi blog IO9.com for Levitz’s first lengthy comments on his return to the future.

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43 Responses to “DCU IN 2010: GO BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH PAUL LEVITZ AND THE LEGION”

  1. capmarvelfan says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:02 am :

    So what does this mean with respect to Adventure Comics? Is Levitz still writing it? Will it still feature the Legion or is it going to someone else in the Super-family?

  2. vinniebartilucci says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:09 am :

    Here’s my money.

    This has been a LOVELY week for news. And from what’s implied, yet more to come.

  3. ericducos says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:14 am :

    I was halfway sold w/Levitz on Legion but Yildiray Cinar on art? Now I’m really stoked. His pencils get better everyday and you should all check out his blog to see his beautiful sketches. This guy is good.

    It’s kinda been a week of reunions huh? Johns on Flash, Giffen on JLI, Simone on BOP, now Levitz on Legion.

    I can’t wait to hear Friday’s news. Loved all these announcements.

  4. Muldercomics says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:18 am :

    Big news for the DC Fans, in the 2010

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  6. querldox says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:21 am :

    Paul dropped the F bomb you can tell he’s not management anymore! LOL

    I love that cover. Look at that fine man in the middle, the rest are but his pawns.

  7. Kamandi2 says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:23 am :

    I hope this doesn’t mean the end of Adventure Comics. Action, Adventure and Detective are the 3 titles DC should be publishing as long as they are still publishing comics.

    I’m a bit disappointed that the new artist is keeping the Gary Frank Squadron Supreme costumes (and Saturn Girl should have long hair, lol) but the art looks good.

  8. Ricardo says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:26 am :

    Dan Didio said Levitz would write Adventure Comics I think. So it’s not over yet, I guess. I still hope to see Giffen as a guest artist at some point. Or in a mini.

  9. Mr Wesley says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:28 am :

    “Writer” Paul Levitz? Slick.

  10. ericducos says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:40 am :

    Looks like Levitz will write both Legion and Adventure with Adventure telling a sort of “Secret Origin” of Superboy (Clark) & the Legion set in the past (future?).

    Wonder who will do the art on that?

  11. ryaztek says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:46 am :

    Sweet! The good news does not stop this week. LONG LIVE the LEGION they deserve their own book.

    And as far as what happens to Adventure, we do not need yet another Superman family book, how about restoring AQUAMAN to the title role in Adventure and also feature other characters like DEADMAN, the CREEPER, HAWK & DOVE,the SPECTRE and/or BLACK ORCHID and keep Adventure true to its history.

  12. Kamandi2 says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:48 am :

    Just read the interview and it looks like we are going to have 2 monthly Legion books. The plans for Adventure look really good. :)

  13. querldox says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:51 am :

    well, ryaztek Adventure was Superboy/Legion/Supergirl for the longest time. Decades! It was more a case of finding something that was successful than a true rotated lead

  14. Stage3evolution says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:07 am :

    geeze what way to make my wallet start crying lol :) DC will be getting a lot of my money this year

  15. Gorbunov says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:15 am :

    Glad to see that artist is not some “classic veteran”. Maybe Levitz return won’t turn into such a nostalgic wankfest as I did expect.

  16. JoseG says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:19 am :

    Where’s Violet & Mon-El on this cover???????

  17. Ricardo says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:21 am :

    I also hope that Levitz will move closer to 5-Year-Gap Legion than Silver-Agey Geoff Johns awful run.

  18. .: Glamazonia presenta: LEGIONE DEI SUPER-EROI :. says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:27 am :

    [...] Il nuovo anno è iniziato davvero alla grande per gli appassionati della Legione, che si preparano ad una primavera ricca di succulenti novità. Il franchise futuribile sta infatti per tornare in una doppia veste: non solo, come già noto, in un serial retrospettivo sulle pagine di “Adventure Comics” (vol. III), ma anche in una nuova collana ad hoc, la sesta nella storia del comicdom statunitense a portare il glorioso titolo di “Legion of Super-Heroes”. [...]

  19. meisterlegion says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:31 am :

    YES!!! LEGION of SUPER-HEROES #1

    I love that group drawing - I agree that a couple more Legionaires should be in that though - I hope Polar Boy gets respect in the New Earth Legion…he turned up in the ADVENTURE COMICS co-feature with Sun Boy, so here’s hoping.

    I love me some Cos…and that purple-tint to his hair is AWESOME…nice touch. Now, if only we can get him back in that black bustier, it would be perfect. Lightning Lad…mmhmm - very good…looks good. Saturn Girl is being drawn hotter.
    Overall, no complaints on the art. Looks like this is going to be a great Legion series. Not worried at all with Levitz on board.

    LONG LIVE THE LEGION!!!

  20. jgd3 says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:41 am :

    Outstanding! I’m so happy to have the Legion back in monthly circulation that I feel like buying multiple copies just to hand some out on the street corner. I’ve got high hopes for Paul and Yildiray looks like a real find. Very exciting times at DC!

  21. GeekSpeakBlog « DC Announces New Legion of Superheroes Series « Comics says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:44 am :

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  22. bluecat says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:57 am :

    But where is Polar Boy on that cover? D:

  23. Long Live the Legion!: Vuelve la Legion. - psicofxp.com says on January 14th, 2010 at 12:05 pm :

    [...] Birds of Prey isn’t the only DC Comics series returning this spring. The publisher announced this morning that it will relaunch Legion of Super-Heroes with writer Paul Levitz and artist Yildiray Cinar at [...]

  24. BZZURKK » Sneak Peek at Legion of Super-Heroes says on January 14th, 2010 at 12:20 pm :

    [...] The Source (DC Comics Official Blog) has released some info and a sneak peek at some upcoming art from the series. This Spring, Levitz will team up with rising star artist Yildiray Cinar to launch LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1, telling tales of the far-flung future, featuring your favorite Legionnaires – every month. [...]

  25. CATRsChris says on January 14th, 2010 at 12:54 pm :

    GEEKGASM!!!!!!!!!!!
    XD XD XD

  26. thedanofsteel says on January 14th, 2010 at 1:22 pm :

    This has been an awesome week - waking up to a series of OMG moments from DC! Yildiray is a fantastic artist and I’ve been hoping for sometime he would get a break like this! Those costume sketches are amazing…

  27. Paul Levitz helms “The Legion Of Super-Heroes” with new #1 | gaijINside says on January 14th, 2010 at 1:50 pm :

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  28. passage34 says on January 14th, 2010 at 2:03 pm :

    Agree with the earlier comment about Cinar’s pencils. He has really come a long way from his early work on Teen Titans, and that wasn’t all that long ago. I think he did some fill in pages in the last issue before the Deathtrap crossover, then picked up on the other side with the Ravager stuff. My first thoughts were, “Yeah it’s better than those early pages but still not ringing my bell,” but this? This stuff looks sharp. I’m still not crazy about the cover of Teen Titans 80 (Conner’s return), but I’m beginning to think it may be a problem with the inking or coloring. Dammit, this looks like one more book I’m going to have to find the funds for.

  29. meisterlegion says on January 14th, 2010 at 2:54 pm :

    Can we get a Legionaire Ring with the first issue??!!

    OMG - would you NOT DIE!!! That would be AWESOME!!!

  30. Zawisza says on January 14th, 2010 at 3:31 pm :

    I have less than 0 interest in the Legion, but Cinar’s artwork is making me seriously consider this one. . .

  31. Paul Levitz goes Back to the Future with the Legion! | Heroes N Hunks says on January 14th, 2010 at 3:49 pm :

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  32. albatross says on January 14th, 2010 at 6:53 pm :

    Gorgeous cover!! I’m not aware of Cinar’s work, but it looks awesome! Is Sensor Girl getting her costume fixed instead of gracing this cover? Good deal!! hahaha

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  34. gojira95 says on January 14th, 2010 at 8:06 pm :

    The cover is BEAUTIFUL!! And -gasp- the characters are all IN PROPORTION!!! Hey - Cover guys on JSA All-Stars!! TAKE NOTES!!!!

  35. Dc Announces New 'Legion of Super-Heroes' Series to Be Written by Paul Levitz | Hypergeek says on January 14th, 2010 at 8:21 pm :

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  36. Theozilla says on January 14th, 2010 at 10:30 pm :

    This looks great! It looks like Brainiac 5 is leading the legion now, I might wrong, but from the cover it looks that way. I hope Friday will have Paul Dini’s Zatanna series previewed!

  37. eldonte says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:09 pm :

    I am in geek heaven, just staring at the beautiful artwork. Shadow Lass looks damn hot! Who is the female character flying just below Lightning Lad’s right hand? Don’t recognize the costume….. anyways:

    LONG LIVE THE LEGION!

  38. otistfirefly says on January 14th, 2010 at 11:24 pm :

    And the BEST NEWS: the REAL SUPERBOY!! None of this Conner Kent crapola… PLEASE just go away CK! Supergirl and the Legion? NO!! This will be the actual SUPERBOY and the LOSH!! AMAZING!!!!!

  39. albatross says on January 15th, 2010 at 6:10 pm :

    …are you FOR REAL? it’s fine to have a favorite legion and superboy and all, but calling Conner “crapola” and telling him to “just go away”??? Yeesh! Most people love him and are glad to have him back! We’ll try to keep him away from your precious Legion(who I also love, but not at the expense of other characters) Long live the Legion… and Conner Kent TOO!!!

  40. isayre020888 says on January 15th, 2010 at 9:17 pm :

    So the Legion gets their own book AND Adventure, but Superboy is put back on a book that has sucked since Geoff Johns left it? Why even bring him back?

  41. superboy1991 says on January 15th, 2010 at 10:20 pm :

    If the Legion gets their own title then Adventure Comics should go back to Superboy, even if Johns isn’t writing it.

  42. kossori says on January 17th, 2010 at 12:27 pm :

    I always thought Legion got the worst end of the stick with the constant revamps.
    So many people think that a long history becomes inaccessible to new readers so instead of breathing new life into it, they scrap it and start over.

    The first time I discovered Legion was just before Crisis. Around ‘84 or ‘85. The Legion had been going over 20 years already. With no re-starts. Dan Jurgens was putting out some mean art and I quickly fell in love with the characters and their unique world.

    I wasn’t put off then by their long history. It was exciting to find out things as it continued on.

    The comparison of Legion to Star Trek is dead-on. It has a similar mythology. In the way that the universe created around it is it’s own. From the United Planets to the Science Police to the Time Trapper. And all the planets and races.

    But instead of JLA, I’d compare them to the X-Men. They have the potential to be just as big. The major draw that X-Men and Legion have over JLA and Avengers is that 99.9% of their characters aren’t featured in any other books. X-Men has Wolverine and Legion has Superboy. Those are pretty much the only ones that are virtually off-limits to any major character changes by the writers. In this regard, Legion has a better position now than X-Men as most of their characters (due to movies and marketing) have to keep some familiarity these days. In the Legion, anything goes…

    And in the hands of anyone else, I’m sure we’d see characters being killed left and right to prove this. But I have faith in Levitz. No one knows these characters better than he does.

    My only regret is that there were some great themes and characters introduced in the “between” series and it’s a shame to lose them. It is, however, nice to know that they still survive on another earth and may very well appear for a team-up in the future.

    I guess I can finally dust off my ‘Who’s Who in the Legion’ and get caught back up now…

  43. kossori says on January 17th, 2010 at 12:56 pm :

    What was the first Legion book you read?

    Mine was Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #316 (Oct. 84 cover date).
    Writers- Levitz/Giffen, Artists- Terry Shoemaker/Karl Kesel.
    Featured characters: Cosmic Boy, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Stone Boy, Comet Queen, Magnetic Boy, Laurel Kent and Bouncing Boy.
    Subplots: Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, the two Invisible Kids, Wildfire, Mon-El and Dawnstar.
    Back-up feature: White Witch and Blok.

    A lot of stuff going on in there… One major story unfolding, three subplots with at least a page devoted to each one and back-up story.

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