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Ask Chris #207: Rebuilding The Legion Of Super-Heroes
Ask Chris #207: Rebuilding The Legion Of Super-Heroes
Ask Chris #207: Rebuilding The Legion Of Super-Heroes
Q: If you had to create an iconic but stripped-down version of the Legion of Super-Heroes, like for a TV show, which eight to ten characters would be on it? -- @benito_cereno A: One of the weirdest things about the DC Universe right now -- which is full of exactly as much weirdness as you'd expect from a 75 year-old superhero universe that's less than three years into a baby-and-bathwater reboot -- is that the Legion of Super-Heroes isn't a part of it. I mean, no, they were never the biggest franchise DC had to offer, but they were a pretty constant presence from 1958 to just a little while ago, and there's a good reason for that. I mean, they're teenagers from the future. That's quite literally a concept that never gets old. That said, it's only a matter of time before they get rebooted, so let's while away some time figuring out just who I'd put on the new team.
The Spandex Closet: 10 Superheroes Who Need To Come Out
The Spandex Closet: 10 Superheroes Who Need To Come Out
The Spandex Closet: 10 Superheroes Who Need To Come Out
Superhero comics have a diversity problem. The leading characters are largely male, mostly white, and overwhelmingly straight. By definition, well-established characters come from an era when the culture was even straighter, whiter and more male than it is today, and as a result the characters fail to represent the diversity of their audience. ...