I'm not planning to do another thirty days of I Should Write The Legion any time soon, but I had this idea last week and it is simply too good not to add to the list, so: Some background. Once... (Which of course means when a Legion cruiser crash-lands there, he will be on it.) It's good for two or three issues of story. And come on - it really is a fantastic title, you have to admit..
From an old issue of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen: Good ol' Super-Hypnosis. That answered so many nagging questions, back in the day. Like why everybody in Silver Age Superman comics was barelymentally functional. However, there is the opportunity for silliness here. Perhaps Superman is reinforcing his branding. Or maybe it's just something more prosaic. What do YOU think?
HYPOTHESIS: Any movie containing Orlando Bloom can be improved by replacing him with Orlando Jones. EVIDENCE: Fig.1: Troy PROS: Interraciallove affair makes Paris/Helen romance even more electric... CONCLUSION: Jones (but only very narrowly) FINAL CONCLUSION: Replacing Orlando Bloom with Orlando Jones usually , but not always, is to general benefit. Use Orlando Jones with caution
I could go for another thirty. Seriously. It would be easy. Most of what I've outlined here thus far is either character notes or the elements of the first two years' worth of stories. I haven't mentioned...secret confession: Whenever I read Wildfire dialogue, I hear Will Smith speaking it, and I am fairly certain that once anybody familiar with both is led to this connection, it becomes inescapable.)
As regards Mark Waid's handling of the Legion's individual characters, I know this is a point I've criticized him on before, but for the most part he hasn't actually gotten most of them wrong - he's...know anything about that. Except maybe Timber Wolf. But I digress.) He is streetwise. He is not, say, a dumb thug who throws a tantrum because Supergirl is stronger than he is. I am just saying
You know, when I was hunting around on DeviantArt for pictures to alter/steal for a Japanese cyberdemon from the future, there was no shortage of choice. But look for a simple goddamned picture of... Anyway. Boziah has no powers, but she (yes, she, girl gorilla) is an intelligent gorilla, so I think that counts as a superpower all by itself. She can rip your arms off and then sew them back on
