Oh no summon up the legions, to do our deeds...

I realize the Palace has been overstocked with stress-inducing posts about the house/computer issues at lot recently. So, to take things in a totally different direction, I'll post about something I haven't posted about in some time: comic books. (therefore, if you're not a comic book geek like me...and really, who IS a comic book geek like me...then you may skip this post).

I'm going to list my 5 favorite members of the Legion Of Super Heroes.

(this photos is from the late 70's-early 80's team. This is the team as it was when I started reading and collecting them)

1) Ultra Boy


He was always my favorite. I like him cause he had all the power of Superman (flight, super-strength, invulnerability, super-speed, penetra-vision), BUT he could only use them one at a time. Gimmicky, I know. But as an early teenager, I just thought it was SO cool. And becuase of that, he was always my favorite.

2) Phantom Girl


She can pass through solid objects. Which I think is a pretty neat power, always have. And she was around some 15 years or so before Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat appeared. Hell, she was around almost 18 months before the first issue of Uncanny X-Men was even in print! And coincidentally, she was also the longtime girlfriend of Ultra Boy. I thought they made an awesome couple.

3) Tellus


He's a later addition to the team. He's telepathic and teleknetic, and I am a sucker for mental powers. But also, as his picture obviously demonstrates, he's also non-humanoid. He's from a world methane breathing fish-like people. But, not only did I like his powers and appearance, but he totally had no clue about human society and culture, and was at a loss sometimes for the things we do. Which I can identify with, cause I've always wondered why people made fun of grown men who collected comic books.

4) Dawnstar


She can survive in space without a spacesuit, can fly at interstellar speeds and has an innate, incredible tracking ability. And while all that's interesting, I'm not gonna kid you, the main reason I liked her is the wings. I LOVE people with large, white, fluffy angelic wings. Always have. And so that's what first made her a favorite of mine.


5) Gates


He's a teleporter, which, surprisingly, the Legion never had until somewhat recently in their history. He's insectisoid and the non-humanoidness appeals to me. But he's also from a hierarchical world, but like a hive of insects. So they're all about the community as a whole, and the individual is not important to their culture. Therefore, he's always grumbling about the capitolist individualist cultures, which is kinda funny. I mean, cmon, who can't find humor in a cantankerous, Coummunist, alien insectisoid?

So, even thought you didn't ask for it, and probably care not a whit about it, there is a list of my top 5 favorite Legionnaires!

POLT Listening to "No Distance Left To Run" by Blur

Avert your eyes! That's a parent's undergarment! - Ted, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy