In this exclusive sneak peek, get your first look at DC's 'Final Crisis' spinoff event by superstars Geoff Johns and George Pérez!
By Kevin Mahadeo and Andy Serwin
Posted 05/07/08
The Legion of Super-Heroes stand poised to go prime time—in more ways than one.
Superstar creators Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Justice Society of America) and George Pérez (The Brave and the Bold) team up to present The Legion of Three Worlds, a five-issue, August-launching event mini-series spinning out Final Crisis. And as the title implies, readers get three Legion teams—the original squad from Johns' recent run in Action Comics, the "Zero Hour" era version that went into limbo and the Mark Waid-Barry Kitson rebellious teen edition, currently in the hands of writer Jim Shooter—for the price of one as presented by two of the biggest, hottest creators working in comics.
"You can equate it to what we did with [Green Lantern: Rebirth], but on a bigger scale," explains Johns. "It's involving Superman, the DCU as a whole and the 31st century. It's the Crisis of the 31st century. There's a story to tell, but the purpose is to reintroduce the concept of the Legion, spend some time there, see what they’re all about, and clear up questions people have about them."
The story takes place in the aftermath of Johns' Legion story from Action Comics, as Earth of the 31st century finds itself caught in the grip of xenophobia. The United Planets, a conglomeration of worlds throughout the galaxy, have condemned Earth for its practices—the government was exiling and interring aliens in concentration camps—and support for the Legion is at an all-time low.Into this atmosphere of paranoia and mistrust enters long-time Legion villain the Time Trapper, whose diabolical mechanizations—in the form of an unexpected surprise villain you’ll see on the last page of this exclusive preview—are designed to destroy the Legion once and for all.
"The whole idea is that the Legion feels outdated," notes Johns. "Will they be as prominent, or should they close up shop? It also mirrors what we're trying to do, which is to show fans and readers how awesome the Legion can be."
Helping the Legion be as awesome as it can is legendary artist Pérez.
"With Legion of Three Worlds, I get the best of all—pardon the expression—possible worlds in being able to do classic Legion, current Legion and intermediate Legion, plus any other version I can manage to sneak around in the background.
"Thirty-four years into my career, and I'm finally doing a Legion of Super-Heroes story," continues Pérez. "I've done covers, and they've been featured in other series, but this is my first crack at actually doing a full-fledged Legion story. And it’s about freakin' time."
And it's about freakin' time you jumped ahead to check out this exclusive preview!
