Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 9 (DC Archive Editions) [Hardcover]

Jim Shooter (Author), E. Nelson Bridwell (Author), Cary Bates (Author), Win Mortimer (Illustrator), Curt Swan (Illustrator), K C Carlson (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Archive Editions | Publication Date: November 1, 1999

Continuing to tell the illustrious history of the greatest team of 30th century heroes, LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES VOL. 9 is a presentation of classic and imaginative cosmic adventures. Reprinting stellar tales of bravery and heroism from the late 1960's, this provocative book presents the trials and hardships that the Legion experience as they endure the obstacles of maturation and the awkwardness of new relationships. But even as they persevere through the ordinary, everyday issues of late adolescence, the Legion must find a way to focus and survive as their greatest adversaries, the Fatal Five, launch an all-out assault against them.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563895145
• ISBN-13: 978-1563895142
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.6 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lackluster adventures of the Legion, July 23, 2009

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Michael A. Torregrossa (Smithfield, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 9 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)

This collection reprints the final adventures of the Legion of Super-Heroes before the the serial's temporary demise in 1970. It includes stories from ADVENTURE COMICS Nos. 377-380 (Feb.-May 1969) and from ACTION COMICS Nos. 378-387 (July 1969-April 1970) and 389-392 (June-Sept. 1970). These stories are written by Jim Shooter, E. Nelson Bridwell, or Cary Bates, and all but one feature art by Win Mortimer (Curt Swan was artist for ACTION No. 384). The foreword by K. C. Carlson addresses some of the problems that faced the Legion at the time and explains why these do not represent their best adventures. However, Carlson notes that some do deserve some praise because their stories were actually ground-breaking. Shooter's "The Forbidden Fruit" in ACTION No. 378 (July 1969) treats the problems of of substance abuse, while his "The Hapless Hero" in ACTION No. 381 (Oct. 1969) features some of the problems concerning lower class families. Taken together, these seem in line with DC's contemporary concerns to be socially relevant.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Bad Period for the Legion, January 9, 2000

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This review is from: Legion of Super-Heroes Archives, Vol. 9 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)

I thought that this was an average collection, but it is a keeper because it shows the end of the first era of the Legion of Super-Heroes. After the tales in this book, the Legion was stuck with backup stories and reprints for several years. Many of the creators who made the Legion so popular left. Jim Shooter stopped regularly writing and worst of all, Curt Swan stopped. It is an important book, and I suggest you buy it if you have the first 8 volumes.