Random Back Issues #91 - The Legion #2

Shikari, artists don't like it when you point that out.

The Legionnaires who got tossed across the universe in Legion Lost are back on Earth, with a disbanded Legion, a new president of the United Planets, a new team acting as protectors (including their buddy Mon-El), and someone trying to kill them.

That someone is the new team. Who could have guessed characters called "Brainstorm", "Repulse", and "Abyss" might not be on the up-and-up? Despite having the numbers advantage, the Legion doesn't know the powers of their opponents and get their butts kicked, necessitating the ol' strategic withdrawal.

President McCauley, the one behind this, is busy making sure Mon-El sticks close to him, and away from his old friends. The Legion are wandering through tunnels with technology even Brainiac-5 can't analyze. Umbra's also worried because her shadow powers cut out halfway through the fight.

Mystery for another issue, the bad guys caught up again, with reinforcements. The Legion are still doing better, except for the mysterious Venge. He acted like an aide to the president earlier, but he's strong enough to toss Ultra Boy around, immune to Saturn Girl's telepathy, and all Wildfire can manage is to ruin his suit. Quantum's able to slow his 'personal time field,' and the Legionnaires make their second strategic withdrawal of the issue.

Into a sewer tunnel. A sewer tunnel that serves as outflow for a major reactor. Kind of sad that even in the 31st Century they're still using polluting energy sources. But at least the administration recycles, because the outflow tunnel is also where they dump bodies. Like. . . President McCauley. So, who's hanging out with Mon-El? I'll give you a hint, he's a villain from the 20th Century with strong facial hair game. (I do not, however, remember off the top of my head who Venge is.)

The team seems caught between a lot of gallons of ultratoxic coolant water and a long fall without flight rings - although between Ultra Boy, Wildfire and Chameleon, shouldn't they have enough fliers to carry the rest? - but it seems not all the Legion have retired.

[6th longbox, 140th comic. The Legion #2, by Dan Abnett (writer), Andy Lanning (writer/inker), Oliver Coipel (penciler), Tom McCraw (colorist), Comicraft (letterer)]