John Duncan Yoyo
2007-06-27 13:29:55 UTC
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:54:48 -0400, Brad Haga <***@adelphia.net>
wrote:
added rec.arts.comics.dc.lsh for more expertise.
although regional differences still exist. There's usually an EarthGov
to represent Earth within the United Planets and a Terran has been
President of the UP several times.
little bit. In the Classic Legion clothing was all but optional
(several members wore very little while others went in for more
traditional superhero garb). Mostly a matter of taste and environment,
I'd say: Laurel Kent (gods, I miss her) wore a poncho and little else,
Cosmic Boy and Shadow Lass wore what could best be described as swimwear
with boots, and Saturn Girl wore a pink one-piece affair with thigh
boots as I recall. 'Professional' people wore more clothing for both
appearance and utility.
Gender roles within the UP seemed generally interchangeable although
there were societies dominated by one gender or another (didn't see many
examples of more than two gender species, actually).
I recall the intimation of same-sex relationships in a few instances and
then there was the Shvaughn/Sean Erin romance with Element Lad ... his
main problem with that was that Shvaughn/Sean decieved him about it.
odd. As I recall Collosal Boy/Leviathan was Jewish, I read somewhere
that Kinetix was also, while other Legionaires had different beliefs
(Shadow Lass followed the relegion of her people, Element Lad followed
his, Karate Kid adhered to the tenets of several Eastern philosophies
while others venerated Valor and even Superman/Superboy).
IMS There was a Christmas story somewhere along the line although it
may have be a Klordny story.
There is a priceless Hembeck strip of Colossal Boy complaining they
just sprung his Jewish heritage on him before the Christmas party.
version of it (although not everyone, Chameleon Boy had to learn it
early on in the reboot Legion series). For communicating with those not
using Interlac or a language that one of the Legionnaires knew, there
was the Telepathic Earplug (in some versions of the Legion they were not
only universal translators but long range communication devices).
similarities, too. The UP standard age of majority is 14 standard years
in most of the runs that I remember, for instance.
wrote:
added rec.arts.comics.dc.lsh for more expertise.
I understand that the original Legion of Super Heroes stories were
marketed at kids, and were hardly the place to have geniune "SF"
concepts (tho maybe I'm wrong?), but I was wondering how much
development the 30th/31st century has gotten over the decades. For
1) Politically: I see in the cartoon that the United Planets (or
whatever they call their government) has an elected President. But
what about Earth? Is the USA still a solvent entity, with its own
President or is there a one-world government, with its own President?
Is there an official who is, in effect, the "Mayor/Governor" of the
Americas, or of Earth and answers to the President of the UP? How big
is the UP, anyway?
Politically, in most instances, things are pretty consolidated on Earthmarketed at kids, and were hardly the place to have geniune "SF"
concepts (tho maybe I'm wrong?), but I was wondering how much
development the 30th/31st century has gotten over the decades. For
1) Politically: I see in the cartoon that the United Planets (or
whatever they call their government) has an elected President. But
what about Earth? Is the USA still a solvent entity, with its own
President or is there a one-world government, with its own President?
Is there an official who is, in effect, the "Mayor/Governor" of the
Americas, or of Earth and answers to the President of the UP? How big
is the UP, anyway?
although regional differences still exist. There's usually an EarthGov
to represent Earth within the United Planets and a Terran has been
President of the UP several times.
2) Sexually: Don't recall the issue, but one of the few Legion comics
I recall reading when I was a kid had a scene where a very pregnant
Saturn Girl rushed into battle with her teammates; this would seem to
indicate sexual equality, altho even one of the villains thought the
Legion was insane to allow this! In the Legion's time, are sexual
mores noticably different? I don't expect to see the Legionaires
inviting Superboy to the weekly orgy, but establishing that things
have changed somewhat would be nice...^^
Again, depending on Legion era, sexuality and modesty have varied aI recall reading when I was a kid had a scene where a very pregnant
Saturn Girl rushed into battle with her teammates; this would seem to
indicate sexual equality, altho even one of the villains thought the
Legion was insane to allow this! In the Legion's time, are sexual
mores noticably different? I don't expect to see the Legionaires
inviting Superboy to the weekly orgy, but establishing that things
have changed somewhat would be nice...^^
little bit. In the Classic Legion clothing was all but optional
(several members wore very little while others went in for more
traditional superhero garb). Mostly a matter of taste and environment,
I'd say: Laurel Kent (gods, I miss her) wore a poncho and little else,
Cosmic Boy and Shadow Lass wore what could best be described as swimwear
with boots, and Saturn Girl wore a pink one-piece affair with thigh
boots as I recall. 'Professional' people wore more clothing for both
appearance and utility.
Gender roles within the UP seemed generally interchangeable although
there were societies dominated by one gender or another (didn't see many
examples of more than two gender species, actually).
I recall the intimation of same-sex relationships in a few instances and
then there was the Shvaughn/Sean Erin romance with Element Lad ... his
main problem with that was that Shvaughn/Sean decieved him about it.
3) Religion: Do we know any of the practicing faiths of any of the
Legionaires? Have any religions from now survived? Is there still ANY
religion, at all? Any popular or dominant philosophies?
Well, when many of your main characters aren't from Earth things getLegionaires? Have any religions from now survived? Is there still ANY
religion, at all? Any popular or dominant philosophies?
odd. As I recall Collosal Boy/Leviathan was Jewish, I read somewhere
that Kinetix was also, while other Legionaires had different beliefs
(Shadow Lass followed the relegion of her people, Element Lad followed
his, Karate Kid adhered to the tenets of several Eastern philosophies
while others venerated Valor and even Superman/Superboy).
may have be a Klordny story.
There is a priceless Hembeck strip of Colossal Boy complaining they
just sprung his Jewish heritage on him before the Christmas party.
4) Language: Basically the same questions as with Religion.^^
Interlac is the common language of choice, most people speak someversion of it (although not everyone, Chameleon Boy had to learn it
early on in the reboot Legion series). For communicating with those not
using Interlac or a language that one of the Legionnaires knew, there
was the Telepathic Earplug (in some versions of the Legion they were not
only universal translators but long range communication devices).
And that sort of thing. I'd understand if there was no functional
difference between now and a thousand years ahead, as this isn't a
serious attempt at SF, but it would be nice if there were...
Oh, there are quite a few differences ... and there are quite a fewdifference between now and a thousand years ahead, as this isn't a
serious attempt at SF, but it would be nice if there were...
similarities, too. The UP standard age of majority is 14 standard years
in most of the runs that I remember, for instance.
Dex
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