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Legends of Tomorrow #1
Legends of Tomorrow #1
It’s four powerhouse tales in one colossal comic, as some of comics’ most legendary talents launch new tales of Firestorm, Metamorpho, Metal Men and Sugar and Spike-that’s right, Sugar and Spike!
82 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 9, 2016
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Gerry Conway
2,062 books89 followersGerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.
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July 9, 2025
Minha maior decepção com essa hq porque esperei referências do show de TV de onde é baseado, mas não teve nada disso. Foi difícil me situar com os personagens.
May 2, 2020
Good entertainment. It reminds me to the old comic books and I like that.
June 5, 2016
There are a lot of great writers in this anthology, but the stories are too disjointed for the whole to be read as any kind of marvel.
August 5, 2019
(Read as Single Issues)
There's a surprising amount of content here - you're basically getting 4 6-issue arcs of various C-List DC heroes. There's a Firestorm, Metamorpho, Sugar & Spike, and Metal Men. I understand that DC probably thought none of these could carry a mini-series on their own, but none of the stories are particularly bad (I've read worse in their standalone mini-series - Klarion comes to mind). Firestorm's story is the weakest, but it also features a rather important moment in the history of the character, as the individuals making up the matrix get rearranged a bit, and they face down Multiplex. It's got a lot of technical jargon and not a whole lot of personality (and a B-story about Jason interviewing for an internship that serves only as a weak running gag), but decent enough action.
This was actually one of the better Metamorpho stories, remixing the origin with a cross-dimensional aspect and giving Sapphire an actual personality and goals (although Rex lost a little bit). It has a surprising ending, and gives Mason a couple moments to shine, although I think it suffered from one villain too many.
Sugar & Spike make for the most unique of the stories here, as they serve as private investigators tracking down 'embarrassing' items for super-heroes. The art is bland compared to the rest of the book, but it serves for the story. And the dynamics between Sugar, Spike, and the characters they end up dealing with, is bracingly entertaining, especially the final issue. I went in with low expectations, but really enjoyed these stories the most of the collection.
The Metal Men story is middle-of-the-road. It's a decent story with some good twists and nice action beats, but the motivation behind the story is terrible, and the Metal Men never really get much chance to differentiate themselves. It's much better than the Metal Men standalone series by Didio from a few years back, but that's not saying much. The art does a good job highlighting the different characters, even if the story doesn't.
So all told, there's a lot of content here, and it's better than average for DC. I'm not sure it's strong enough for me to recommend people track the individual issues down, but it's not something to actively avoid either. And, compared to some of the other New 52 titles, that's a high recommendation.
There's a surprising amount of content here - you're basically getting 4 6-issue arcs of various C-List DC heroes. There's a Firestorm, Metamorpho, Sugar & Spike, and Metal Men. I understand that DC probably thought none of these could carry a mini-series on their own, but none of the stories are particularly bad (I've read worse in their standalone mini-series - Klarion comes to mind). Firestorm's story is the weakest, but it also features a rather important moment in the history of the character, as the individuals making up the matrix get rearranged a bit, and they face down Multiplex. It's got a lot of technical jargon and not a whole lot of personality (and a B-story about Jason interviewing for an internship that serves only as a weak running gag), but decent enough action.
This was actually one of the better Metamorpho stories, remixing the origin with a cross-dimensional aspect and giving Sapphire an actual personality and goals (although Rex lost a little bit). It has a surprising ending, and gives Mason a couple moments to shine, although I think it suffered from one villain too many.
Sugar & Spike make for the most unique of the stories here, as they serve as private investigators tracking down 'embarrassing' items for super-heroes. The art is bland compared to the rest of the book, but it serves for the story. And the dynamics between Sugar, Spike, and the characters they end up dealing with, is bracingly entertaining, especially the final issue. I went in with low expectations, but really enjoyed these stories the most of the collection.
The Metal Men story is middle-of-the-road. It's a decent story with some good twists and nice action beats, but the motivation behind the story is terrible, and the Metal Men never really get much chance to differentiate themselves. It's much better than the Metal Men standalone series by Didio from a few years back, but that's not saying much. The art does a good job highlighting the different characters, even if the story doesn't.
So all told, there's a lot of content here, and it's better than average for DC. I'm not sure it's strong enough for me to recommend people track the individual issues down, but it's not something to actively avoid either. And, compared to some of the other New 52 titles, that's a high recommendation.
July 11, 2019
When this maxi-series was released in single issues, it's concept intrigued me. Each single issue featured one part of a six-part story. Each story was original and showcased some of the less popular characters in the DC roster. The high cover price ultimately kept me from buying it, and having now read it for free via the DC Universe app, I'm glad I avoided paying for it when it was released. Out of the four complete stories presented in this collected edition, there was only one that I actually enjoyed, and that was Sugar and Spike. The rest were rather boring, unoriginal, and with few exceptions were drawn standard with standard layouts and in the usual "house style." Very little to get excited about art wise for the most part. I won't go into detail about the three stories I didn't like, but I do want share my thoughts about the Sugar and Spike stories. Its worth picking up this collected edition just for those stories alone.
Out of the four stories presented in this collected volume, Sugar and Spike was my personal favorite. The stories featuring Sugar and Spike are better than all the other stories combined. It would be worth it to pick up this volume up from the library just to read these particular stories. While the other three stories are Science Fiction based, this one is a detective story; which helps break up the monotonous tone the other three stories take on after a few issues. Each of the issues of Sugar and Spike in this volume start with an introduction that perfectly sums up the overall premise of their stories. "The problem with having a past is that sometimes it catches up with you. Especially when you're a superhero. Who do you call when yesterday's questionable decision threatens to become today's humiliating headline? Sugar & Spike -- Private Investigations, Metahumans a Specialty."
Writer Keith Giffen may not be the strongest storyteller, but he is certainly one of the most creative. He completely reinvents Sugar and Spike, giving them a modern edge while keeping their silver age charm. Each of the cases Sugar and Spike solve in this volume are based on plots from Golden and Silver Age comics, and feature some of DC's most popular heroes, including Wonder Woman, Superman, and Green Lantern. Most of the stories these cases are based on have been erased by modern continuity. So its a really creative touch that Giffen uses Sugar and Spike's detective skills to make the problems inspired by these classic stories go away.
One of Giffen's biggest strengths as a writer is his flair for dialogue. The interactions between all the characters in this story are hilarious. This is also the only story in this volume to feature art from a female artist. Evely does a great job of capturing the style of a Silver Age comic while adding her own clean line work. She and Giffen employ a simple panel layout that really works for this dialogue heavy story. Even when an issue contains mostly dialogue, it never feels like the words are weighing down the action. This is because Evely keeps the visual pace moving forward and Giffen keeps the dialogue fast and witty. Sugar and Spike is a brilliant re-imagining of classic characters. If you're going to check out Legends of Tomorrow for any reason, it should be to read Sugar and Spike. Anything you happen to like about the other stories in this volume is just icing on the cake.
Out of the four stories presented in this collected volume, Sugar and Spike was my personal favorite. The stories featuring Sugar and Spike are better than all the other stories combined. It would be worth it to pick up this volume up from the library just to read these particular stories. While the other three stories are Science Fiction based, this one is a detective story; which helps break up the monotonous tone the other three stories take on after a few issues. Each of the issues of Sugar and Spike in this volume start with an introduction that perfectly sums up the overall premise of their stories. "The problem with having a past is that sometimes it catches up with you. Especially when you're a superhero. Who do you call when yesterday's questionable decision threatens to become today's humiliating headline? Sugar & Spike -- Private Investigations, Metahumans a Specialty."
Writer Keith Giffen may not be the strongest storyteller, but he is certainly one of the most creative. He completely reinvents Sugar and Spike, giving them a modern edge while keeping their silver age charm. Each of the cases Sugar and Spike solve in this volume are based on plots from Golden and Silver Age comics, and feature some of DC's most popular heroes, including Wonder Woman, Superman, and Green Lantern. Most of the stories these cases are based on have been erased by modern continuity. So its a really creative touch that Giffen uses Sugar and Spike's detective skills to make the problems inspired by these classic stories go away.
One of Giffen's biggest strengths as a writer is his flair for dialogue. The interactions between all the characters in this story are hilarious. This is also the only story in this volume to feature art from a female artist. Evely does a great job of capturing the style of a Silver Age comic while adding her own clean line work. She and Giffen employ a simple panel layout that really works for this dialogue heavy story. Even when an issue contains mostly dialogue, it never feels like the words are weighing down the action. This is because Evely keeps the visual pace moving forward and Giffen keeps the dialogue fast and witty. Sugar and Spike is a brilliant re-imagining of classic characters. If you're going to check out Legends of Tomorrow for any reason, it should be to read Sugar and Spike. Anything you happen to like about the other stories in this volume is just icing on the cake.
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