The Legion Project 26: Illusion
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Show Notes
Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run".
In this episode we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #26: "Illusion". While hiding from the Fatal Five, Projectra tells her fellow Legionnaires why she rejoined as Sensor Girl. Later, during the battle with the Fatal Five, *REDACTED* is murdered by the Emerald Empress, and Sensor Girl metes out retribution! Plus, Who's Who entries and more!
Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble (15:47) Legion of Super-Heroes #26 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (29:41) Main discussion (1:32:06) Thoughts on the art, other story points, reader reactions, and more (2:03:48) Who's Who #19 entries on Quislet and others; Super Powers III #1 featuring Tyr; Legion appearances in Booster Gold #8 and "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" (in Action Comics and Superman) (2:43:15) A look at Back Issue #120 featuring Steve Lightle's Legion Outpost proposal (2:53:19) Wrap-up and outro
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Intro theme: "Lost City" by RhoMusic