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cantsayidont · 7 months

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December 1984. One of the strongest points of the 1984 LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES series was that Paul Levitz (and Keith Giffen, toward the beginning and near the end) really elevated many of the Legion's female characters, including some who had previously been regarded as dispensable lightweights.

Probably the most dramatic example was Projectra, a princess from the medieval world of Orando with the power to cast illusions. One of four new characters introduced by Jim Shooter in his first published Legion story back in ADVENTURE COMICS #346, Projectra had always tended to undermine her own effectiveness, casting improbable illusions and then loudly telegraphing what she was doing. For a long time, her main narrative role was as the love interest of Karate Kid (Val Armorr of Earth), whom she eventually married. In the previous issue of this series, Val was killed by Nemesis Kid, another early Shooter creation and one of the Legion's most formidable opponents, with the alchemical ability to give himself whatever power would best equip him to fight a particular opponent. In this issue, Projectra, having finally been pushed too far, responds by simply killing Nemesis Kid with her bare hands:

She then left his body in the gutter for the dogs.

After this, Projectra withdrew Orando from Earth's dimension, but she subsequently decided that she needed to reassess her relationship with her powers, the Legion, and the universe at large, leading her to take on a new identity (as Sensor Girl) and develop an additional range of mystical powers. She was never a heavy-hitter in the way Mon-El or Ultra Boy were, but her greater maturity and insight made her formidable (and even intimidating) in a way she'd never remotely been before — quite a change, and a reasonably organic one at that.

Unfortunately, the end of this series in 1989 was basically Jeckie's last stand. She was absent for most of the subsequent series' "Five Years Later" run, and her treatment in the various Legion reboots has ranged from "inexplicable" (the 1994 reboot made her a snake!) to "character assassination."

#comics #legion of super heroes #legion of superheroes #paul levitz #keith giffen #larry mahlstedt #steve lightle #jim shooter #projectra #nemesis kid #orando #Giffen and the Bierbaums didn't do nearly as well by their female characters #but the reboots were much worse #i don't think nemesis kid ever had a real name #who's who in the lsh says “hart druiter”#but I don't think it was ever used in any story

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sprockyeahlegion · 11 months

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Queen of Orando

#Steve Lightle #Sensor Girl #Projectra

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chernobog13 · 6 months

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The (almost complete) Bronze Age membership of the Legion of Super-Heroes (everybody always seems to forget Chemical King).

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eeveedee · 24 days

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Every Superhero Team Got The

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nitpickrider · 1 year

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Taking advantage of Superman's constant fear of inadvertently hurting somebody. Dick move.

The LEGION specifically taking advantage of knowing Clark personally to screw with him. DICK. MOVE.

#dc #dcu #dc comics #dc universe #superhero #comics #superman #clark kent #power girl #karen starr #sensor girl #Projectra Wind'zzor #legion of superheroes #losh

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vincentvega0721 · 27 days

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#the legion #legion of super heroes #cosmic boy #lightning lad #ultra boy #mon el #princess projectra #dc comics

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wwprice1 · 7 months

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Classic Legion goodness by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, and Dave Gibbons.

#dc comics #dc heroes #dc women #legion of super heroes #superboy #Supergirl #chameleon boy #ultra boy #brainiac 5 #dawnstar #cosmic boy #lightning lad #dream girl #star boy #princess projectra #karate kid #paul levitz #keith giffen #dave gibbons

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lesterspiffany · 25 days

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#legion of super heroes #ferro lad #princess projectra #karate kid #nemesis kid

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smartshipfriday · 1 year

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60′s Legionnaires Part Three

#dc comics #dcedit #comicedit #legion of super heroes #losh #jan arrah #ayla ranzz #nura nal #andrew nolan #val armorr #projectra wind'zorr #jeckie #tasmia mallor #condo arlik #brin londo #60legion

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doctorslippery · 4 months

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#legion of superheroes #sunboy #brainiac 5 #wildfire #princess projectra #justice league of america #superman #batman #green lantern #green arrow #black canary #justice society of america #power girl #hawkman #flash #dr fate

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evilhorse · 11 months

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Legion of Super-Heroes #27

#legion of super heroes #mordru #white witch #mysa nal #yera allon #colossal boy #gim allon #element lad #jan arrah #shvaughn erin #sensor girl #princess projectra #the future #30th century #steve lightle #dc comics #comics #80s comics #jeckie

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protytwo · 2 months

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LoSH Appreciation Week Day 1 - Shore Leave

For my Interlac zine A Tale of Two Proties #81, June 2019, I used the layout of the cover to Superboy #206, but reimagined the backup story "Welcome Home, Daughter -- Now Die" as the lead cover story. At that time I was doing black and white zine covers, hence the lack of color.

In my mind, the actual story not only involves Princess Projectra taking some leave to visit her parents on Orando, but also has that nightmare sensibility like the Star Trek episode Shore Leave. A bit of a stretch perhaps, but I'll take it. A pleasant visit home to a medieval planet of castles and knights interrupted by the threat of death, and the dreaded Morgu. What's not to like?

#loshweek #loshweek24 #day 1 #shore leave #legion of superheroes #legion of super-heroes #princess projectra #why is there a morgu on orando

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sprockyeahlegion · 23 days

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FASHIONS

from FANS

#Ross Andru #Mike Esposito #Saturn Girl #Duo Damsel #Phantom Girl #Princess Projectra #Karate Kid #Light Lass #Shrinking Violet #Cosmic Boy #Ultra Boy #Shadow Lass #Lightning Lad #Night Girl #Chlorophyll Kid #Legion of Substitute Heroes

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chernobog13 · 9 months

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John Byrne drew a series of pictures re-creating what it was like reading the Legion of Super-Heroes in Adventure Comics.

Here are the founding members - Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl - along with Triplicate Girl and Superboy.

Next we have Chemical King, Timber Wolf, Light Lass, Ultra Boy, and Phantom Girl.

Here are Matter-Eater Lad, Karate Kid, Princess Projectra, Brainiac 5, and Supergirl.

Chameleon Boy, Sun Boy (careful, bub; she has a boyfriend!), Shrinking Violet, Element Lad, Bouncing Boy, and Invisible Kid.

Rounding out the final group of the Silver Age LSH are Colossal Boy, Star Boy, Dream Girl, Mon-El, and Shadow Lass.

Next we have the Silver Age members of the Legion of Substitute Heroes: Chlorophyll Kid, Stone Boy, Fire Lad (hey, man, that’s Cosmic Boy’s gal!), Night Girl, Polar Boy, and Color Kid.

Finally, we have the folks who were made Honorary Legionnaires: Rond Vidar, Pete Ross, Lana Lang (as Insect Queen), Jimmy Olsen (as Elastic Lad), and Kid Psycho.

I’m kinda bummed that Byrne didn’t include the Legion of Super-Pets, but that can always be a project for another day.

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eeveedee · 10 months

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Everyone look it’s them

#legion of super heroes #shrinking violet #brainiac 5 #star boy #shadow lass #ti'julk mr'asz #princess projectra #sensor girl #dc comics

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soranatus · 1 year

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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ALEX ROSS GICLEÉ PRINT Alex Ross created an absolute masterpiece with his wall poster depiction of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. It was produced in 1999 as a huge 29” x 54” Giclee print for the Warner Bros Studio Store Gallery, with a run of only 500.

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