From: khale@camilla.Eng.Sun.COM (Abhijit Khale)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: LSH : Re: Send in the clones: Legion Problems
Date: 10 Oct 1992 19:44:25 GMT
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>     Aside from these aesthetic problems, When Invisible Kid drips out of his
>pod, he says "well, looks like the Gang's all here" but we never, never see
>Bouncing Boy, ShadowLass, Timber Wolf or Chemical King.  All of these were in
>the Legion in the apparently long peroid over which these clones were stolen.
>I doubt anyone would have bothered to erase just that part of his memory.
>Bouncing Boy was a very powerful member and may have represented a threat to
>the Dominators (They could have died laughing) but I still feel cheated by
>his absence.  Are there any theories on the exact issue they were taken
>from, I don't think there was just one.

Best guess is that the cloning took place (mostly) between Adventure 344 and
354 or so. Some Cell samples were obtained apparently by Nardo in the Super
Stalag of Space (344). Invisible Kid becomes leader in 348. Ferro Lad dies
in 353. Star Boy and Dream Girl return in # 351 and Matter Eater lad and
Bouncing boy regain their power then and Lightning Lad regains his hand. 
Timber Wolf was not a legion member then and had previously appeared
in only one story. He didnt become a legion member till 372. Chemical
King had only appeared before as a statue in the Adult Legion story and doesnt
appear till 372. Shadow lass's first appearance was in #365. Bouncing boy
is the only one whose absence is unusual. 

>First of all, the costumes of the SW6ers seem to have been taken from a
>wide variety of times in the Legion's past or made up all-together.  Phantom
>Girl, Duo Damsel and Invisible Kid (Invisible Kid's being altered in a way
> that never appeared during the run of his character in the original series)
>are good examples of this problem.  

I dont see this at all. As far as I see Tinya, Lyle and Luornu's costume are
practically identical to those they wore during that time. You may blame the
art which makes them look different ..

>     Next problem, how do you clone two invulnerable people without their
>knowledge?

Superman  has been cloned before. Its not that difficult. You use 
something which weakens them (lead or red-sun radiation sans serum) and then 
take a few cells. 

>     OK, the real biggest problem: Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel/Mono Maid.
>If SW6 was cloned, why is she only a Duo?  Her costume as seen only existed
>for an isuue or two so that should at least narrow her "clone window"  but
>now the  show stopper, she hasn't split yet.  Just about everyone else has 
>"showcased" their power, she hasn't.  I think she is a spy, planted by the
>Dominators, 
>.. she hasn't commented on the loss of her manly love
>either, you remember, Bouncing Boy!!!  Valor Boy(Mon-El! we will remember!)
>also seems non-plussed by a lack of Shady, is he getting it on with Laurel

This is before Lar meets Tasmia. As for the Luornu story, its hard to
guess as to whether she should be a duo or a triad. Also, remember that there
are 20 clones and they have been around for only a year, so only a few have
been given any spotlight.  

Abhijit
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