The Ole Swimming Hole

Submitted by donsakers on Sun, 11/10/2019 - 17:50

I found this in a Superboy story ("Superboy's Best Friend") originally published in Superboy 77 (December 1959) and reprinted in Adventure 319 (April 1964). The rest of the story is pretty decent, but I found these panels to be particularly poignant when seen through the eyes of a closeted gay reader of the time.

When the story was published I was one year old, and I was not yet six when it was reprinted. I didn't encounter it until I started collecting back issues in my 20s, with my gay identity well-established. I wonder if it spoke to any gay boys a handful of years older than me?

Don't you just want to hold Clark and comfort him?

Incidentally, I've seen a bunch of gay porn that started this way. In an alternate universe....

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Bigger on the Inside

Submitted by donsakers on Sat, 11/09/2019 - 21:19

Looking over early Legion comics, I realized something.

Beginning with the first Legion story in Adventure 247 (April 1958)—and certainly by the start of the Legion's first continuous run in Adventure 300 (September 1962)—the Legion's "Super-Hero Club House" was inexplicably bigger on the inside than it was on the outside.

Doctor Who premiered in November 1963.

I'm just sayin'....

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Weekly Report 6 November 2019


                         
LSH #1 (2020/1)

Legion of Super-Heroes #1 · Jan 2020

"The Legion of Super-Heroes"

Here it is, and worth the wait. A new, very diverse Legion with science-fictional sense of wonder, an intriguing story, playful banter, youthful optimism, cute boys…there's an irreverent sense of freshness and excitement that promises a lot of fun to come. This (very) long-tie Legion fan says hooray!
                         
Supergirl (tv show)

Supergirl (TV show) #505 · 3 Nov 2019

"Dangerous Liaisons"

Dreamer's powers continue to develop; this time she uses dream power to defeat a tsunami that menaces the entire Pacific coast.
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Weekly Report 30 October 2020


                         
Supergirl (tv show) #504

Supergirl (TV show) #504 · 27 Oct 2019

"In Plain Sight"

In a touching scene with Lena Luthor, Brainy finds the key to his struggles with Nia. James Olsen departs as a show regular, moving back to his hometown to fight crime and corruption with his adorable new boy-toy Simon Kirby. (Who makes me think of another Simon with a an equally-tangential connection to the Legion: Simon Valentine.)
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Wed, 10/30/2019 - 00:00

Weekly Report 23 October 2019


                         
Supergirl (tv show) 503

Supergirl (TV show) #503 · 20 Oct 2019

"Blurred Lines"

Brainy's obsessively over-the-top attempts to be a perfect boyfriend drive Nia to distraction. You'd think that Brainy, having visited both planets, would have a better grasp on the concept of Men Are From Mars, Women Arer From Venus.

Nia's powers are broadly enough defined ("dream powers") that she's able to help J'onn relie his suppressed memories. 
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Wed, 10/23/2019 - 00:00

Weekly Report 16 October 2019


                         
Supergirl (tv shoe) 502

Supergirl (TV show) #502 · 13 Oct 2019

"Stranger Beside Me"

In the midst of all kinds of craziness with J'onn's brother and Lena Luthor plots-within-plots, Brainy sets his mind to being the Best Boyfriend Ever for a patiently-suffering Nia.
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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 00:00

Weekly Report 9 October 2019


                         
Supergirl (tv show) 501

Supergirl (TV show) #501 · 6 Oct 2019

"Event Horizon"

Featuring Brainy, Dreamer, and (of course) Supergirl.
                         
Superman 16

Superman #16 · Dec 2019

"Super Sons"

After a hug-filled reunionn with Damian Wayne and a heart-to-heart chat with Superman, Jon makes his decision and accompanies Saturn Girl to the 31st century to join the Legion.
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Weekly Report 2 October 2019


                         
LSH: Millennium #2

Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #2 · Dec 2019

"Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium Part 2 of 2"

I'm afraid this one was another disappointment. The Legion shows up in the last 3 pages, and are only pictured on one. There's a bit of interesting banter that promises fun to come, so that's hopeful.

We do learn that Earth has been replaced/reconstructred as New Earth, which obviously owes a debt to the SW6 Legion. In the last millennium, Earth has gone through several cycles of collapse and rebirth. Without even approximate dates, all we know is the order of those cycles, but not when they occurred or how long they lasted. For what it's worth, the cycles are (in order): President Supergirl, Batman Forever, Kamandi, Tommy Tomorrow, Booster Gold, OMAC, and whatever led up to New Earth.

I have to admit to a possibly-unhealthy fixation with chronology, which may be why this is bothering me all out of proportion.
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Wed, 10/02/2019 - 00:00

Welcome Back

Submitted by donsakers on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 21:43

I'm Get-a-Life Boy. I once had a wonderful site devoted to the Legion of Super-Heroes. Then came an event that I'll call Crisis in Drupal-6. In that event, my site was mortally injured.

Now it's back. Two months, 2,800 characters, 1,200 individual story/comic listings, spreadsheet miracles. Most of the data from the previous site is restored.

A note of caution. Data recovery is, as they say, a bitch goddess. Mistakes abound. I'll be dealing with the most egregious errors over the next few weeks. After that, I'll install a feature that will allow readers to alert me to errors. Until then...patience, please.

Weekly Report 25 September 2019

I did not see any new LSH content in DC comics this week.

Where is the Legion?
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Wed, 09/25/2019 - 00:00

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