You knew there was no way Jon Kent was going to leave his best friend behind! Welcome to the future, Damian Wayne! (This is such a terrible idea!) Also, meet the new Legionnaires as they head to a secret undercover mission on the first man-made planet: Planet Gotham. Every page of this new DC epic plants seeds and ideas that will blast out across the DC Universe for months to come! All this, and Monster Boy is on the loose!
Legion of Super-Heroes #3 is the best issue so far. The reveals under the layers of onion are interesting and have the potential for interesting developments. However, there is a real concern that this will plod along as Bendis tries to put too many plot threads on the table at a time, thus diluting the good ideas he has injected into the series. Things could easily go the other way next issue. Read Full Review
Plus, it helps that I am really enjoying this story as it unfolds. I like Cosmic Boy's apparent unfitness for the leadership, the details about Dawnstar, and Mordru's schemes. Crav Nah is just the icing on the cake. Read Full Review
I am sooooo buzzed right now. I want the next issue in my hand now. Read Full Review
Legion of Super-Heroes hits its groove this issue! The plot is engaging, and the multitude of characters' personalities are beginning to emerge from the non-stop chit-chat. Add to that an intriguing new subplot involving Damian Wayne's future history, and Eisner-caliber art - and this is a book to keep an eye on. Read Full Review
The art is fantastic and the re-imagination of the team is perfect! My only regret is that there's so much going on that you really want the issues to come faster and faster! Well done Mr. Bendis and the gang! Read Full Review
You should be reading this book! Read Full Review
Legion of Super Heroes is a beautiful beginning to a whole lot of trouble. Read Full Review
Bendis is starting to write some intrigue in the book beyond the team fawning over him. If hes able to keep this momentum, Legion of Super Heroes might be the one Bendis book worth seeking out each month. Read Full Review
Legion of Super-Heroes could be one of DCs flagship titles, along with the Justice League family of books, and its clear that thats where DC and Bendis want this title to go. Before it can get there, though, Bendis needs to slow down a little and let the story breathe, at least more than he does with issue #3. Read Full Review
Honestly, the book is going on the strength of the brand and the artwork right now. I have no doubt that Bendis will tie this all together and that in a binge read it'll work even better. But there are just too many frustrating points at the moment combined with the lack of a real sit down and introducing the concept aspect for new readers that frustrates me as a reader for decades. I'm loving what Sook and the team are putting to the page and all the designs and costuming, but we need the characters to be actual characters and not just panicky moments flitting across the page. The potential continues to be there and I can see it but the execution is slowing grinding away the charms. Read Full Review
Legion of Super-Heroes finally reveals what is going to make this series tick and it's a welcome addition to the comic. Read Full Review
The art is gorgeous but it's time to take off the shackles and let the Legion truly lead the way into the future. Read Full Review
Overall, a Legion title is always going to be somewhat overstuffed. Bendis has some interesting plots going on here, but it feels like he needs to focus the book a little as we head towards a central plot. Read Full Review
There are a lot of moving parts and characters, and the revamp of Rimbor could be fascinating, but so much of the plot hinges on characters not explaining what they mean and Jon Kent being too dense to ask. The art is quite good, though. Read Full Review
There are hallmarks of a compelling story here for those readers who embrace the challenge of piecing this future puzzle together. If you are a reader who lacks such patience, you might consider picking up the next issue whereby Superboy finally (it is presumed) attends the Orientation his teammates (and us Legion fans) have been begging him to attend since this series began. Read Full Review
The fights in this have nothing special going on and having Damian there is rather pointless. I can't blame the artists as they are both very good. It is the script that is the issue and it makes the whole comic book not add up to much at all. Read Full Review
Legion of Super-Heroes remains a colorful, inviting adventure to the future of the DC universe, but with each new issue it also increasingly feels like a story built on shifting sands. Read Full Review
I have no idea at all who Legion of Super-Heroes #3 would appeal to. Long-time fans are sure to be disappointed with this issue. New readers will be bored and uninterested in this issue. The Legion comes across as so lame and dull that I doubt many new readers will be excited by what Bendis has to offer in this issue.The Legion of Super-Heroes is still lacking a unique identity and a mission statement. Bendis has failed to tell the reader why they need to add this title to their pull list. There is nothing about the Legion of Super-Heroes that separates itself from all of the other superhero comic books flooding the market.Readers are much better off spending their money on the numerous other superhero team titles that are currently on the market. Read Full Review
Plot misdirects are part and parcel of the comic book reading experience, but it's hard not to view Legion of Super-Heroes #3 as anything other than a massive disappointment. Read Full Review
Legion #3 is problematic and just plain lacking in story Read Full Review
If it keeps up like this, I may be slightly won over. The characters weren't nearly as annoying as the last couple issues.
A really good comic is looking to get out to the world here, but the scattered plot and underdeveloped cast are in the way. It's no accident that the moments with Jon and Damian work so much better since we know them so well.
"Did you qroting see that?"
What a tremendous surprise this issue was. Such an improvement over the last two issues.
The Supersons are reunited. And unlike that one issue of Superman with them, this time they are really good together.
The dialogue improved greatly. The cringe factor is nonexistent and Bendis-isms are down to a minimum. And the glimmers of a possibly interesting story start showing.
The pacing and the storytelling are still a bit disjointed, and the cast is waaaaay to big. Aside from Imra and Jon Kent, I remember zero names.
In summary, the are still aspects to improve, but this issue gives me hope that this book may turn out good in not too distant future.
How much worse can this get? Honestly, what was the point of bringing Damian into this if all he gets is a few panels of action and that's it?
Once again, I love the Legion. They have been my favorite group in comics for as long as I can remember. However, this version that Bendis has created, just isn't doing it!
Too many changes to characters and forcing Damian down our throats just doesn't make a good Legion book.
I couldn't hang a single personality trait on most of the members of this team. Hell, I couldn't even identify a lot of them or tell you what their powers were. Art's pretty, though.
This sucks. Bendis barely knows how to write characters with personality, so giving him 20 of them and expecting us to care is asinine. This issue feels incredibly pointless. Hopefully, next issue really is the end of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
All this great and colorful art somehow heightens how vapid the writing is, this doesn't work.
Total crap. Give us back the LSH.
Oh my god yes please let’s bring an end to the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Prelude:
Well, time to read another issue of Legion of Super-Heroes. Let's see what Bendis has in store.
The Good:
I do like the Robin and Superboy stuff... well, while it lasted.
Sook's art is great.
The Bad:
Still overly convoluted when the Legionnaires are together or speak.
Personalities are likewise non-existent.
Evil Damian thread has been done too many times already.
Conclusion:
It's just a bunch of overly convoluted mess. The art is great but other than that, the issue takes great steps to go against the only part I was enjoying.
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