Comic book connection
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Journeyman1 — 18 years ago(January 21, 2008 09:52 PM)
I have not read the Legion of Superheroes comics but I love this cartoon. I was just wondering about the tone of the show. Is it the same as the comics? Are the comics for the older crowd? This show, while not as kiddie as Teen Titans, does seem to have a bit of a kiddie vibe to it.
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Abbykat — 18 years ago(January 21, 2008 10:37 PM)
The comics are generally acceptable for all ages, but not specifically aimed at the younger crowd, save for
Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century
, which is the spinoff comic of the cartoon.
That is to say that, with some exceptions, the overall tone of the Legion comics is one of idealism rather than gritty realism, and while the storylines can be very smart and characterization good, and characters do get hurt or killed or otherwise have bad things happen to them, "adult content" such as nudity, sex, and graphic violence is minimal, and story arcs tend to end on upbeat notes rather than downers.
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Otaku-sempai — 18 years ago(January 24, 2008 12:53 PM)
The tone of the show is probably closest the the original incarnation of the Legion which got its start in
Adventure Comics #247
(April 1958). Of course, this was when young Clark Kent was still Super
boy
and not Super
man
; but, the reasons for the change are complicated (being rooted in the legal battle between DC Comics and the heirs of Jerome Shuster over the rights to Superboy).
The
Legion of Super-Heroes
has gone through numerous reboots and retcons (short for retroactive continuity) since the early days of the team. The most recent one has taken a "back-to-basics" approach and is probably a good jumping on point.
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