Topic: Pod'19: Star Boy (June 22)

[Cyber Burn]

We don’t need a leash for you, that’s what the vodka is for. 

[BentonGrey]

Haha, you beat me to it, CB! 

[Podmark]

Just when you think I was out, Benton pulls me back in...

Today I present skins of the Legion of Super-Heroes' Star Boy (Pre-Crisis):





I'm by no means a Legion expert but over the last year or so I've become very interested in the team. Probably a result of the Supergirl TV show and various teasing and speculation that the Legion would be returning to DC comics - which was just announced recently. When Benton asked me to skin the star field Star Boy costume I agreed largely because it was pretty easy but also because he hit a sweet spot right now in the form of the Legion. I then went into research mode scouring the DC wiki and some other sources trying to nail down what costumes Thom Kallor had worn over the year. And I found seven different variants of his star field costume and decided to do all of them, and the original caped one as well.

So there's my skin for the year. Maybe it's time to go back into hibernation until 2020...?

[BentonGrey]

These are so fantastic, Pod, and I am blown away by the fact that you did all the different versions!  Each one is just plain perfect, and I am really impressed by how you captured the age we talked about just right.  I didn't much care for his Silver Age look, but I'll be darned if you didn't do such a lovely job that I really love it!  They're all great, man! 

I'm really glad I happened to luck out and hit on a character and a team that could motivate you into giving us such beautiful skins, Pod!  I hope we can convince you not to fade back into the woodwork just yet. 

[deanjo2000]

Always impressed with your skins and you havnt lost a step

[murs47]

These are great Pod! I've tried a couple times to get into Legion but I just couldn't. But, some of the members are quite familiar to me simply because of cross-over appearances.

So there's my skin for the year. Maybe it's time to go back into hibernation until 2020...?

Cave's still warm.

[BentonGrey]

Haha, don't you start tempting him to go back into hibernation, Murs!  Next we've got to get you in on the fun! 

I had only read a few Legion stories before I started this DCUG chapter, but I've been reading a lot of the original run, the Jim Shooter ones, and I'll be darned if they aren't some of the best Silver Age DC books I've ever read.  They're still a product of their time, but they actually have some characterization, some stakes, and some dramatic sense.  And that's all the more astonishing because he started writing them when he was like 14!  Anyway, I wasn't much of Legion fan before, but I am now!

[Podmark]

So sleepy...mmm nice warm cave...

My actual Legion reading experience is pretty limited. Mostly just Legion of Three Worlds from Final Crisis (which is awesome) and the backups in Adventure Comics when it starred Connor Kent. Maybe a few occasional issues here or there featuring some members. But I've seen their appearances in cartoons and TV shows, and read some about them. I understand in the 70s or 80s theirs was one of the most popular comics. I'd certainly like to read more.

From a visual stand point they're really fascinating as there's so many of them, so many versions of them, and thus so many costumes and designs.

[murs47]

...and thus so many costumes and designs.

And thus, so many skins to make.

Legion of Three Worlds was actually the one I really tried to get into...just couldn't. I did try though. I think there just needs to be a complete redux like Ultimates was to Avengers for me to get into it.

Haha, don't you start tempting him to go back into hibernation, Murs!  Next we've got to get you in on the fun! 

Tee-hee!

[Cyber Burn]

Fantastic Skins Pod! Is this an all-in-one Skope?

[Podmark]

Fantastic Skins Pod! Is this an all-in-one Skope?

Indeed.

[Cyber Burn]

Doubly impressed! 

[Deaths Jester]

Come back to the cave, Pod, we have booze and prawn....

[BentonGrey]

Come out of the cave, DJ, we have more booze AND obscure characters!

[John Jr.]

Great work with Star Boy, Pod. All skins are great, but the bearded 80's version is just perfect!

[Podmark]

Star Boy is up on HF.