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Legion/LSH vs. Mordru by Mike Grell

Artist: Mike Grell (Penciller)

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Legion/LSH vs. Mordru by Mike Grell Comic Art

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Title:	Legion/LSH vs. Mordru by Mike Grell
Artist:	Mike Grell (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	5,150
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	6/26/2011
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I've been an LSH fan since the earliest days of my comic collecting life. I got my first Adventure Comic featuring the LSH while sick with pneumonia in the 3rd grade and I've been hooked since. I own virtually every appearance from Adventure 247 ($25 back in the day) to today.

The Shooter/Swan/Klein era is remains my favorite art era, but the Dave Cockrum, Mike Grell, and Michael (Mike Nasser) Netzer runs contributed mightily to my love the team.

For my most recent birthday, Kathy commissioned Mike Grell. The way we work it is that I give here some ideas for artist/character combinations and the contact information. She makes the selection based on whatever criteria she prefers.

In this case, my Grell suggestion featured Mordru the Merciless against the White Witch backed by the duos of Dream Girl and Star Boy and Phantom Girl and Ultra Boy. Mordru has long been my favorite LSH villain (along with the Fatal Five) since he is clearly more powerful than any small portion of the team and perhaps the team as a whole. The two sets of couples are among my favorite Legionaires and I thought they tied together nicely. I was sorely tempted to use Mon-El and Shadow Lass instead of PG/UB, but I'm happy.

Great work by both Kathy and Mike, IMHO.

If you want a Grell commission or original art, checkout his section of Scott Kress' Catskill Comic's website. Kathy says that Scott was an excellent communicator.

If you are a Mike Grell fan, you might enjoy my piece featuring The Warlord and Tara.

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Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/26/2011

A terrific birthday present indeed!! It would be really nice to see an inked version of this piece.

Maria Coppola
Member Since 2011

Posted on 6/26/2011

Happy belated birthday! A better gift there can't be! Beautiful pencil piece! Plenty of action, great heroes, what more can you ask for?

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/26/2011

Happy birthday..that is a Great GRELL GIFT that just keeps on giving !!!

JONATHAN MANKUTA
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/26/2011

I'll bet Joe Rubenstein would do an AMAZING job inking this beauty...

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/26/2011

I started reading Superboy/Legion comics during the Cockrum stint, and I enjoyed the Swan stories when they were reprinted, but the Mike Grell era is when I fell in love with the Legion. Happy birthday!

Ron S
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/27/2011

Happy Birhtday, and congrats on a great commission!!!

Kimberly Smith
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/9/2011

Awesome birthday gift.

Al Gordon
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/29/2011

Ooooh... I wanna ink... hehe.

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/16/2011

Great piece

Larry Wilson
Member Since 2012
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Posted on 2/21/2012

One of the best Grell commissions out there.

Mark Geier
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/22/2013

Wow, what a great anniversary present! Grell did have a great run on the Legion. I love his work on about anything, and he did a great job on this for you.

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