Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #2

[Spidey616]

It's the family reunion I was hoping for! :D

It's brother against brother and I'm sure a lot of Wonder Man fans will be happy to see Simon in action again after his little talk show meltdown in NA #51 ;)

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DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #2 (of 3)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

Put up your dukes as Wonder Man joins the fight…or is that starts one? Find out what was big enough to bring heroes and villains together, who thinks they're powerful enough to bring down Norman Osborn! The mystery unravels as the Lethal Legion gets closer to finding the traitor in their midst and it's every man for himself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

[Criden]

I'm really looking forward to this book.

[Spidey616]

Interview with Frank @marvel.com on the Wonder Man/Grim Reaper relationship

Lethal Legion: Family Matters (http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.8792.Lethal_Legion~colon~_Family_Matt ers)

[Dermie]

***WARNING!!! This post contains SPOILERS for LETHAL LEGION #2!!! If you do not want to be spoiled, please do not read any further!!! You have been warned!!!!


I am really enjoying this mini; this was another enjoyable issue (and the fact that Wonder Man spent half the issue walking around half-naked doesn't hurt ;) ).

I really liked the idea of Simon deciding to join with the Lethal Legion in the hopes of reforming his brother, like Hawkeye did for the T-Bolts. It fits perfectly with the guilt that Simon has always carried around about his brother, as well as Simon's own background as a reformed criminal. Of course, Eric is a bit too insane to likely reform without the help of some serious meds...but it is definately the sort of thing that Wondy would try.

Absorbing Man gets some spotlight here as well, and we get to hear his feelings on his life as a "supervillain", and the whole Osborn situation. No mention of his wife though. Hmmm...where is Titania? Perhaps Osborn has her--that would certainly give Absorbing Man a motive to be the traitor in the team, if it is actually him.

The Nekra/Hyde thing was a surprise...although it actually comes from established continuity! Nekra and Hyde had a brief fling years ago during the DEATHTRAP: THE VAULT graphic novel! Who would have thought that would ever come up again?

Speaking of Nekra...what was up with her skin in that final panel? She is coloured in normal flesh tone, but Nekra is an albino. I hope that was just a one-time colouring glitch that will be corrected next issue.

And then we've got the cliffhanger reveal--noooo!!!! Say it ain't so! I can't wait for #3 to come out so I can see how this all wraps up!

[Arion]

I will avoid spoilers until I read it ...

[Lineofdeath2]

***WARNING!!! This post contains SPOILERS for LETHAL LEGION #2!!! If you do not want to be spoiled, please do not read any further!!! You have been warned!!!!


I am really enjoying this mini; this was another enjoyable issue (and the fact that Wonder Man spent half the issue walking around half-naked doesn't hurt ;) ).

I really liked the idea of Simon deciding to join with the Lethal Legion in the hopes of reforming his brother, like Hawkeye did for the T-Bolts. It fits perfectly with the guilt that Simon has always carried around about his brother, as well as Simon's own background as a reformed criminal. Of course, Eric is a bit too insane to likely reform without the help of some serious meds...but it is definately the sort of thing that Wondy would try.

Absorbing Man gets some spotlight here as well, and we get to hear his feelings on his life as a "supervillain", and the whole Osborn situation. No mention of his wife though. Hmmm...where is Titania? Perhaps Osborn has her--that would certainly give Absorbing Man a motive to be the traitor in the team, if it is actually him.

The Nekra/Hyde thing was a surprise...although it actually comes from established continuity! Nekra and Hyde had a brief fling years ago during the DEATHTRAP: THE VAULT graphic novel! Who would have thought that would ever come up again?

Speaking of Nekra...what was up with her skin in that final panel? She is coloured in normal flesh tone, but Nekra is an albino. I hope that was just a one-time colouring glitch that will be corrected next issue.

And then we've got the cliffhanger reveal--noooo!!!! Say it ain't so! I can't wait for #3 to come out so I can see how this all wraps up!

Maybe Nekra was in a normal flesh tone cuz she's in shock.