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Legion of Super-Heroes 272 cover prelims by Jim Janes

Artist: Jim Janes (All)

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Legion of Super-Heroes 272 cover prelims by Jim Janes Comic Art

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Title:	Legion of Super-Heroes 272 cover prelims by Jim Janes
Artist:	Jim Janes (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	381
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	5/28/2022
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Cover published 1981
'Who Will Be the Newest Member of the Legion of Super-Heroes'
Final cover penciled by Jim Janes and inked by Dick Giordano.
Jim Janes is one of the most overlooked Legion artists but he did very solid work on the Legion for several years. He was always making suggestions (layouts, prelims) for covers of the issues he was assigned to pencil, even though many of his ideas were not used.
In this issue Blok is admitted to the Legion.
Also on the cover are members of the Legion Academy - Nightwind, Crystal Kid and Lamprey.

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/28/2022

Welcome to the Blok party
We ain't Legion out nobody
We about to get it started
It's a Blok party
Blok arty

Welcome to the Blok party
We wanna see Janes draw your body
Pencil prelim get it started
It's a Blok party
Blok arty

I wanna love your love
Legion love, Legion all your love
Legion love, Legion love, Legion all your love

I wanna love your love
Saturn girl I've been thinkin' of
Bring Ditko 'cause I just can't get enough

Dewey Cassell
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/28/2022

I agree about Janes' work on the Legion and I think these prelims bear that out. I remember this issue fondly.

Hart R.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/28/2022

Solid art indeed!!!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/28/2022

What a great addition to your Legion collection

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/28/2022

Rare and neat to see

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/29/2022

This is really terrific. I find it odd that the editor asked him to tighten up the first sketch when you can clearly see enough to know whether you want him to use that layout for the finished cover or not. But good for you, because it makes for a nicer collectible!

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

Posted on 5/29/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

I am not sure the editor asked for it, Jim was known to produce things without the editor asking for it. He may produced different roughs and thought the editor needed a little more persuasion to use this one as the cover.

See the note on the side 'Jack - This one is my choice'

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