| Title | : | The Legion of Super-Heroes: Life and Death of Ferro Lad |
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| ISBN | : | 1401221939 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781401221935 |
| Language | : | Spanish; Castilian |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 |
| Publication | : | First published February 24, 2009 |
The Legion of Super-Heroes: Life and Death of Ferro Lad Reviews
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The first appearance of the Fatal Five was the first Legion comic I ever read, so this run holds a special place in my memory. The stories that Jim Shooter created and the new characters he introduce would change the Legion forever, which is even more amazing considering he was just a teenager when he wrote these! Not only that but they were drawn by the quintessential Superman artist Curt Swan. When I was younger I was never interested in the Legion with their goofy names, but after reading these I was hooked and eagerly sought out more the the Legion's stories and learned how interesting and complex these characters were. This collection spotlights Ferro Lad, one of Shooter's original characters he introduced (along with Karate Kid, Princess Projectra and Nemesis Kid) and although he was killed off shortly after, he has left a lasting mark on the mythos of the Legion. It was great to read these stories again bound in this great collection!
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So happy to go back and read some of my favorite stories from my childhood. Long Live the Legion!
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Well, here it is, me trying to get into the Legion of Super-Heroes. The one corner of the DC Universe that I have never really felt like exploring. Who knows why.
I started with this volume because honestly it was the earliest volume of the Legion that my library system has. That being said I really enjoyed it and the art by Curt Swan. I felt like it gave me a taste of the early Legion characters and some of their foes. Obviously it is very much a product of its time. Good and evil are overly simplified, every character is white, and the adventures lack the complexity of modern day stories. It was cool to follow one character and see his introduction, some of his adventures, his death, and then his afterlife though. So kudos to DC for packaging this graphic novel in such a way.
But let's be honest, the story about how Jim Shooter was only 13 when he sold his first Legion script to DC was possibly the best part and honestly kind of inspiring.
Onward to the next Legion story! -
Nice piece about Ferro Lad by Jim Shooter at the end also.
