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ADVENTURE COMICS #1


Price: $3.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 5.5%
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  1. Avatar photo Ruo21 says:
    August 10, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    So excited for this book.

  2. Avatar photo JohnnyPHreak says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    Been waiting for Conner’s return since he died. I am so amped for this book.

  3. Avatar photo zattaric says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    I’m reading this purely for the Legion.  If it makes a Superboy fan out of me, so be it.

  4. Avatar photo Impulse says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Manapul’s Pencils with Watercolor style looks great in the previews.  Hoping for a great story and gorgeous art.

  5. Avatar photo ecthelion says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    I’ll start: $4 Book uggggggggggh…..Just kidding

     

    I am pretty pumped about this series AND yes the art looks amazing.

  6. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    Really, they should have just killed Kal-El during Infinite Crisis and we could have been reaidng about Kon-El for years. 😉 Excited for this. I promised I would buy any title he appeared in after Johns’ run on Teen Titans.

  7. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Yet another book I’m trying because I feel like I should… not once has that ever payed off for me.

  8. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    I’m not as excited about this as I want to be. I’ll give it one issue to sway me.

  9. Avatar photo Reform says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Cant wait till Krypto starts showing up in ADVENTURE.

  10. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    August 10, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    I’m probably gonna end up buying this when I get to the store even though I didn’t pull it yet.  The preview on IGN didn’t really sink me because I couldn’t figure out why Superboy was blowing up his statue.  I don’t know anything about ANY Legion and the last thing I need is another $4 book.

    I’m skeptical.

  11. Avatar photo misterckent says:
    August 10, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    I’m not sure what happened to Starman between when he left JSA to do his own thing to this backup feature…..Did I miss all that in Lo3W?

  12. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    August 10, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    @Robbie-Statues are for paying tribute to dead people (usually) so since Connor is no longer dead, he no longer wanted his statue up.  That, or he thought they did a crappy job on it.

  13. Avatar photo Patman2 says:
    August 10, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    im excited to see a book by geoff johns from the very begining, in my opinion when it comes to him your patience will always pay off. not to mention spectacular art and an already intriging charecter.

  14. Rustyautoparts says:
    August 10, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    I was psyched for this when I first heard about it. Then I went to Wizard World Chicago and got a Kid Flash sketch from Francis Manapul. He’s really good, and the sketch boosted my desire to read this book. I can’t wait.

  15. Avatar photo Ruo21 says:
    August 11, 2009 at 3:08 am

    @drakedangerz- Plus I’m sure the sculptor doesn’t mind since he’s getting payed big bucks in the DC universe.

  16. Avatar photo dirtyharry2030 says:
    August 11, 2009 at 5:09 am

    I am jumping on this character for the first time with this book. It’s Geoff Johns, so I am willing to give it a go for a few issues.

  17. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    August 11, 2009 at 5:40 am

    So, this is a Superboy comic with a Starman back-up? Legion back-up? No back-up? I’m confused.

  18. Avatar photo skeets says:
    August 11, 2009 at 6:26 am

    No back up, "co-feature" ;p

    Legion co-feature the first of which stars Starman.

  19. Avatar photo Zeppo says:
    August 11, 2009 at 8:07 am

    Could someone pitch this series to me, who is Conner Kent? How did he die, how is he back?

     

  20. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    August 11, 2009 at 8:39 am

    @Zeppo – Superbreif summary: Connor Kent is a mixture of Superman and Luthor DNA. He became a member of Teen Titans and was killed by a covetous and psychotic Superboy-Prime during Final Crisis. He came back in the pages of Legion of the 3 Worlds.  This series is his further adventures. If you want more detail check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_Kent. I cannot hope to do any better than that.

    Little known fact: Conor Kilpatrick’s birthname was Seamus Kilpatrick, but he changed it after reading Infinite Crisis as a way of honoring the fallen hero. Apparently, he didn’t feel he was worthy of the second "n".

  21. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    August 11, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Yaay!

  22. Avatar photo magnum240 says:
    August 11, 2009 at 10:50 am

    I miss the leather jacket and the sunglasses.  I think i’m actually more psyched for the Legion co-feature, but i’m looking forward to this all around.

  23. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    August 11, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    @Magnum240   yeah i miss the jacket too. maybe he could get a new jacket or something. the shirt and jeans just don’t do it for me. it doesn’t feel like superboy

  24. Avatar photo Zeppo says:
    August 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    @ stulach

    Thanks for that. Didn’t even occur to me to check wiki, I figured I’d bother the iFanboy community instead, lol.

     So he’s basically Clark and Lex’s love child/clone? I’m probably going to embrass myself now but wasn’t there an episode of Lois and Clark based on this idea.

  25. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    August 11, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    Thanks @skeets.

    @stuclach- Now explain HOW Superboy came back to life. There’s a challenge …

  26. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 11, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    @WadeWilson Too easy. 😉 Some of the Legion traveled back in time and took DNA from both Superman and Luthor and put in the chrysalis machine from "Reign of the Supermen/The Return of Superman" arc, while Legion Starman dug up Kon-El’s body and put his in in with the DNA. He set it and forgot it and lo and behold 1000 yeas in the future was a perfectly cooked Superboy!

     

  27. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    I forgot to say… I really like the T-Shirt/Jeans non-uniform for Superboy, I think ti works. I also like the one-cuff look that we’re introducing here. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the leather jacket costume. I really liked his Young Justice costume the most.

  28. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    August 11, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    @prax  didn’t he wear the jacket in young justice too

  29. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    August 11, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    @WadeWilson – What PraxJarvin said.  I couldn’t have remembered that off the cuff like Prax did. Impressive/terrifying.

  30. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    August 11, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    @Zeppo – No problem.  I am always glad to help.

  31. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 11, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    @stuclach I scare myself half the time. I just have a really odd capacity to remember continuity.

    @roivampire I’m talking about this costume: http://hallofheroes.free.fr/Images/Heros/superboy.jpg I think it came into play in 2001-2? So late in YJ’s run. 

  32. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    August 11, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    @PraxJarvin – That is a very handy skill for a comic book reader to have.  I’m quite jealous.

  33. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    August 11, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    @Prax  for that one it all depended on the artist for me. the first costume seemed to look cool no matter who drew it

  34. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    August 12, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    I’m also a fan of the current non-costume. Wasn’t a big fan of the YJ one.

  35. Avatar photo Paul Montgomery (@fuzzytypewriter) says:
    August 12, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    Cockles of my heart: warmed.  

    5 star book.   

  36. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    August 12, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    That numbering system is CHEAP.  Just pick one and go with it.

  37. Avatar photo NJBaritone says:
    August 12, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    FYI for legion newbies — they switched the labels on Night Girl and Shadow Lass.

  38. Avatar photo crazychris says:
    August 12, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    I think may favorite character in this book is gonna be Krypto. What a great freaking dog.

  39. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    August 12, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    Did anyone else notice that Conan O’Brien is now in the legion? (Third panel of the first page of the cofeature.)

    Pretty solid story.  I also liked the backup. 

  40. Avatar photo Patman2 says:
    August 12, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    wasnt able to get this because i got to my shop late in the day and they apparently sold out. gonna keep my eye out for this though cause it looks like it could be really cool.

     

    oh and @stuclach, to conan O’brein being in the legion all i can say is "I’m In"

  41. Avatar photo wulfstone says:
    August 13, 2009 at 2:39 am

    So good

  42. Avatar photo leonard says:
    August 13, 2009 at 9:37 am

    This was so much fun.

  43. Avatar photo zattaric says:
    August 13, 2009 at 9:47 am

    @NJ Baritone  I noticed that.  Confused me for a sec.

  44. Avatar photo magnum240 says:
    August 13, 2009 at 9:52 am

    Krypto rules.

  45. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    August 13, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Really, really enjoyed this. I didn’t understand all of the co-feature, but what I did understand I loved, and the main story was great as well. First book I’ve read this week and I’m very glad I did. 5/5.

  46. Avatar photo JohnnyPHreak says:
    August 13, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    So glad my boy is finally back!

  47. Avatar photo rift1128 says:
    August 13, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    When the main story is the POW and the 2nd feature is almost better overall then you have a winner! Fantastic art and story on both features

  48. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 14, 2009 at 7:40 pm

    Awesome read. Check out my review for more deep thoughts on it, but really nice to have a fun book. This is what a Superbook should be like. Did anyone else notice it seems like nowadays everyone lies to Kal-El? Also, I have a man crush on Francis Manapul now. I’m totally getting him to a do a sketch sometime. 5/5 POTW.

    Legion back-up was possibly even better than the main feature. Johns gets the Legion in away that not many others do. I was never the biggest legion fan, but hell if Johns hasn’t made me love the original team.

    @Kwis What didn’t you understand, if I may ask? 

  49. Avatar photo midwinter says:
    August 15, 2009 at 5:49 am

    I’ll look at this when I see it in the store. To be honest, I wasn’t impressed by the preview but I’m enjoying John’s writing more and more so I might give it a go.

    I don’t understand the popularity of this Superboy though… 

  50. Avatar photo mrlogical says:
    August 16, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Loved it.  I have 0 history with or knowledge of Superboy, but this was a hell of a lot of fun and I can’t wait for the next issue.  The Legion of Superheroes co-feature, however, was just totally baffling to me.  Was that all describing stuff that happened previously in DC Comics?  Is that all a part of this continuity?  And when we see Starman come to Smallville and talk to the monster in the swamp there, is that going to link up to the action in the main feature?

  51. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 16, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    @MrLogical I’m a bit unclear about what you mean by "Was that all stuff that happened?" If you’re referring to the brief Origin Story tucked then yes. As well, Starman’s ramblings refer to things that have happened to the Legion. (This iteration has not been seen in DC since 1995, until Geoff Johns Superman and the Legion arc.) If you’re referring to the last page "glimpses" this is a stylistic choice that Johns has been using since rebooting Justice Society of America. It’s meant to give the reader a little idea of what’s instore in the book. I think Brad Meltzer and Morrison have both used it to different degrees of effectiveness.

  52. Avatar photo mrlogical says:
    August 17, 2009 at 1:00 am

    @PraxJarvin Thanks–the whole time travel thing with the Legion starting hundreds of years in the future part just sounded extra over-the-top to me–I wasn’t sure if that was straight up continuity, or a distorted version of it, or if it’s just a made up version that’s not supposed to connect to the history.

  53. Avatar photo robbydzwonar says:
    August 17, 2009 at 3:41 am

    I still don’t understand how this is the same Superboy from Reign Of The Supermen but I’m just gonna run with it.

  54. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    August 17, 2009 at 9:07 am

    @Robby it is, he died and was brought back by the legion

  55. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    August 17, 2009 at 11:51 am

    @MrLogical Just to clarify The Legion is set in the year 3009 and has been since 1959. 😉

  56. Avatar photo theegreatone says:
    August 18, 2009 at 3:08 am

    I really loved it. The art was gourgeous.

  57. Avatar photo midwinter says:
    August 18, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    I bought it when I saw it at the store. You guys were right: it’s a good comic. The set-up at the end is enough to get me to buy the next issue.

  58. Avatar photo twooldridge says:
    August 18, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    I just sent my girlfriend down the the comic book store to pick this up for me…..She came back with the variant!  WOO HOO!

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