Legion of Superheroes Homage to Crisis On Infinite Earths Issue 7 ( Infinite Timelines : A Multiplicity Of Murders - Chapter 17 )
Artists: John Watson (All) , Russell Payne (Finisher)
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Crisis On Infinite Earths issue 7
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DescriptionWith so many homages done to this cover over the years, I am truly amazed that no one else had drawn these characters like this, before the talented Mr. Watson did. With the iconic pose and the carefully detailed lines of every background character, John just blew this one right out of the water.Superboy is holding the broken body of Reserve Legionnaire, Lana Lang aka Insect Queen. Why was she singled out ? Simply because Superboy loved her and Duo wanted to be the object of that love & affection. If you check out the panels below that inspired this Chapter, the reality unfolds. From her simple yet telling declaration of love at his funeral, to the classic image of her fuming as she crawls alone thru the tunnel under the Kent's house later crying herself to sleep as she realized the futility of that love, the seeds of Lana's doom & destruction were planted. There are those who might argue; it should be a Superman holding a Lois Lane but Duo knew Kal-el/Clark best as a boy and as a boy it was Lana who held sway in his heart. Her interaction with Lana was greater than with Lois, because of her Insect Queeen adventures, and it was that, which made her the bigger target. As for the characters who are gathered, there will be a bunch of folks that are not familiar to even the most fervent of Legion followers. John did an amazing series of commissions last year for a fellow Legion fan who wanted an Earth 3 Evil Legion story-line. If you have not seen them , do yourself a favor and check them out over on John Watson's blog. It was gripping and imaginative. I asked for permission to have them included in the crowd scene and it was graciously given. I figured they would bask in this "victory" as the other Legion mourn. I want to thank John & Russ for their hard work on this and so many other commissions.It is a powerful image. Insect Queen is dead and Duo has Superboy in her sights but this is not going to be a normal courtship, this is Fatal Attraction Legion-style and it cannot end well. Enjoy Aidan Social/Sharing |
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P A 
Member Since 2013
Posted on 9/4/2015
Absolutely breath-taking piece! This one is definitely my favorite so far! Bravo!
Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/4/2015
Speechless this is soooooooooooooooooooooooo good!
Rob Shalda
Member Since 2013
Posted on 9/4/2015
I don't know what's more incredible, the great reproduction done by John? or the fact that you have been doing these cover for so long and hadn't used this one yet! :)I just love this!
Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/4/2015
Rob Shalda wrote:
I don't know what's more incredible, the great reproduction done by John? or the fact that you have been doing these cover for so long and hadn't used this one yet! :)I just love this!Infinite Timelines is inspired by the classic JLA/JSA crossovers and the Crisis events. Those covers have a special place in my heart, so I am very judicious about when & where to use them. This one had to be kept for a powerful moment and John Watson delivered that key moment in style !
Lloyd White
Member Since 2007
Posted on 9/4/2015
Hands down, my favorite piece---everything about it is perfect!
michael dunne
Member Since 2004
Posted on 9/4/2015
I am so enjoying this narrative, it is a great story line and of course it had to be Lana, the Legion is Superboy-centric. A bit too much for me as a kid who wanted more Legion.
As always great work by John!
Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/4/2015
michael dunne wrote:
I am so enjoying this narrative, it is a great story line and of course it had to be Lana, the Legion is Superboy-centric. A bit too much for me as a kid who wanted more Legion.As always great work by John!
Thanks. I get the " a bit too much for me " remark. As beautiful as this cover is, there is of course a sadness with it. For me, Crisis 7 with the death of Kara and her last words of comfort to Superman " You taught me to brave and I was....I love you so much for what you are....how good you are " was the end of the Silver Age, an age of innocence that ended not just for Supergirl but for me as a reader.. Next weeks cover will reflect that shift we experienced into the dark story-telling of the 1990's. It is not an image I was comfortable with and to quote you again " was a bit too much for me " also but the stark contrast with this one does make for a powerful story.
Mark Geier
Member Since 2013
Posted on 9/5/2015
One of the classic covers of all time, and John did a great job with this re-imagination of it!
Bobby Simpson
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/5/2015
This is heart breaking, how is Lourna going to back from this? John did an amazing job on an homage to my favorite artist, just WOW!
Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/5/2015
Bobby Simpson wrote:
This is heart breaking, how is Lourna going to back from this? John did an amazing job on an homage to my favorite artist, just WOW!It is heartbreaking and who is the say that she is going to come back from this at all ?
Travis Ellisor
Member Since 2009
Posted on 9/6/2015
Wow, this is one of John's best for sure, and yes, I'm surprised it took you so long to tribute this cover! I was trying to name all of the background characters, and am glad I gave up and read your description before I frustrated myself on those Earth-3 characters. Keep them coming, Aidan!
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