If there was an award for "geekiest comic book series of the year," then Legion of 3 Worlds would win by a landslide. And I don't mean that in any sort of derogatory sense - I write those words with respect to a team who is writing the ultimate Legion story.
I imagine writer Geoff Johns smiling the whole time he was writing this comic. He's loaded it with all kinds of characters from the Legion's past, he's infused it with drama and humor, and tons of in-jokes and asides that only diehard Legion fans will get.
I suspect artist George Perez had that same smile on his face while he was penciling these pages, loading them with insane amounts of detail, dozens and dozens of characters, both familiar and obscure, and putting together not one but two team splashes with an army of Legionnaires filling the panel. He also provides a double-page battle splash that has to be seen to be believed.
In fairness, I also suspect inker Scott Koblish had a near-heart attack when he saw how detailed some of these pages are. But he still did an amazing job.
The story? It boils down to all the bad guys teaming up to fight all the good guys - and it tears through the book, until the final page, where... well, let's save that surprise for you.
This continues to be a terrific series, and one no Legion fan should miss.
Grade: A
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