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Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 2 page 5

Artists: Curt Swan (Penciller) , Larry Mahlstedt (Inker)

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Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 2 page 5 Comic Art

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Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, Annual #3 (1984) page 37

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Title:	Legion of Super-Heroes Annual 2 page 5
Artist:	Curt Swan (Penciller)
Artist:	Larry Mahlstedt (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	306
Likes on CAF:	7 8
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	4/24/2022
Comic Art Archive:	Legion of Super-Heroes Annual Issue: 2 Page: 5 View

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Published 1986
Great Darkness Saga aftermath.
Despite being defeated, Darkseid tries one more ploy to strike a blow against the Legion.
He created Validus as his final curse on the Legion and the lumbering behemoth strikes fear everywhere he goes.

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/25/2022

Oh, is that Validus' origin? He was created by Darkseid? I had long assumed he was simply a long time foe of the Legion, from long before the Great Darkness Saga. I always thought he looked really cool, so it's it's pretty neat to see a page featuring him on a rampage and in every panel!

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 4/25/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

In Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2, Annual #3 (1984), unknown to anyone, Saturn Girl was pregant with twins and during the delivery, Darkseid secretly kidnapped the second infant and used his power to radically transform the child and send him years into the past, where he would encounter the Legion as Validus, unrecognized by his parents or anyone else. (see additional images)

M .
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/25/2022

Love a cool Validus page!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/25/2022

Comment up in the middle of the night
Like the open sun sears his sight
You were News Holodata filming
It was key that Validus a little hurting

Darkseid that I couldn't even sleep
So many pages I couldn't keep
Promised myself I wouldn't weep
One more promise I couldn't keep

It seems just one Swan helps me now
I'm in too deep
There's no way out
This time I have really need eyes on my face

Runaway Brain never going back
Mahlstedt on the inks on track
Seems like I should lumbering somewhere
Somehow I'm fighting Legionnaires

Can you help me remember how to smile?
Make it somehow all seem Swan's style
How on earth did we get invaded?
Life's mysteries art was traded?

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/25/2022

Stunning art but the inner dialogue is heart wrenching . It throws a long time Legion foe into a totally different light

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/25/2022

Wow, that sounds really cool. Thanks for the background on that, Miki, including the extra page scan. But, did Saturn Girl herself not know she was delivering twins? Also, to this day, has any Legionnaire ever found out what happened or are they all still completely in the dark about who they're fighting every time Validus shows up?

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 4/25/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Today's page will be the birth page with Saturn Girl and her child.

As for the other question, that will be revealed in some of the pages I will post later this week.

Christopher Daley
Member Since 2019

Posted on 4/25/2022

Wow!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/25/2022

LOVE this page Miki! Congrats!

Lloyd White
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/27/2022

Great, intense page featuring on of the Legion's greatest (and most tragic) foes---congratulations on a great score!

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