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Legion of Superheroes Homage to Metal Men Issue 30. ( Infinite Timelines : The Untold Tales - Featuring Kid Psycho )

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Metal Men Issue 30

Greg LaRocque pencils & layouts

Color Version by Christopher-Rex Sico

Kid Psycho's debut

Death of Kid Psycho in Crisis

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Title:	Legion of Superheroes Homage to Metal Men Issue 30. ( Infinite Timelines : The Untold Tales - Featuring Kid Psycho )
Artist:	None Specified
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
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Views:	2,906
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	4/8/2011
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One of the strongest attractions that I have to the Legion of Superheroes as a kid was that there was a real danger that someday a character I enjoyed, would die and that made the stories more exciting to read. There were elements of fun in characters like Matter Eater Lad but also themes of loss and courage. The story of Kid Pyscho was one of the latter. Everytime he used his amazing mental powers to help others, he shortened his own life-span by a year. The writers could have given him a span of thousands of years but they didn't. They knew it would diminish the sacrifice. However, it made him a really difficult character for writers to use. So , he is reduced to Legion Reservist status and will be called upon to use his powers, only in the gravest of circumstances.Years later, along comes the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Kid Pyscho steps forward. Sadly he does not survive. I have commissioned re-Legioned versions of the deaths of Ferro Lad, Invisible Kid and Chemical King. Although his appearances were brief, I felt that Kid Psycho deserves no less than his own tribute cover. Greg La Rocque ( pardon the obvious pun ) rocks both the pencils and reworked the layout of the original Metal Men cover. Chris Ivy inks it way over the top and tied it in nicely to our ongoing Infinite Timelines project , as an imaginary "Infinite Timelines : Untold Tale' . We decided to place the founding members Lightning Lad , Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl front and center. They as Legion founders ;have seen their dream grow bigger than they ever could have imagined but at a great cost and the sacrifices of heroes. We had Saturn Girl, cradling his body, as we thought that her own mental powers gave her a unique insight into the depth of Kid Psycho's courage and the brightness of his spirit. Even the Biblical style " Greater love hath ..." caption at the bottom of the page, that we came up with just adds to the gravitas and dignity of the character. So lets us pause a moment, bow our heads and give respect to an almost forgotten hero.

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Edward Gulane
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/8/2011

What a gorgeous piece!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/8/2011

Edward Gulane wrote:

What a gorgeous piece!

Knowing your love of legion , I take that as a true compliment

Kimberly Smith
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/8/2011

Beautiful...

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/9/2011

Chris' inks over Greg are tremendous -- I think this was a terrific choice of characters and the placement is well done.. Another RE-markable piece for RE-Legion.

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/9/2011

Wow...

larry clay
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/13/2011

Stunning!

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/8/2012

I love how you take a relatively minor character like Kid Psycho and make him the focus of this scene. Beautifully done.

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