LSH: AOL Chat for 3/17/98: McCraw, Armstrong, Moy, Boyd & McAvennie
Alex Tam
Tom McCraw (LSH/L* co-plotter/colorist), Jason Armstrong (LSH penciller),
Jeff Moy (L* penciller), Ron Boyd (LSH inker) and Mike McAvennie (LSH/L*
editor) were the guests on America Online's Legion of Super-Heroes Chat for
Tuesday, March 17, 1998. Legion of Super-Heroes Chat takes place every
Tuesday in the DC Comics Online area of AOL at 6:00 PM EST. Legionnaires
Chat is held every Thursday in the same area at 10:00 PM EST. (Keyword:
CHAT DC.) Regular guests include Tom McCraw, Jeff Moy, Jason Armstrong,
Ron Boyd and Mike McAvennie.
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of the format of these writeups was derived from his hard work.
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Ron inked pgs. 1-11 of LSH #103.
Jason will soon finish pencilling LSH #107; Jeff needs to see that issue
for reference to an event.
Mike's favorite Legionnaires include Cham, Jo, Tinya, Timber Wolf, Karate
Kid, and Rokk.
Jeff would like to see Nura in her outfit that debuted in L* #16. He'd
also like to see Tinya's middle black stripe extend all the way down her
costume. Jeff doesn't redesign preboot Legionnaires' costumes unless they
are reintroduced into current continuity.
Jason said that with LSH #105, we can expect less-cartoony figures and more
fleshed-out backgrounds.
There are no plans for the Legion to appear (or reappear) in LEGENDS OF THE
DCU or ADVENTURES IN THE DCU. Tom would like to see Levitz write a LEGENDS
arc.
Mike says the age range of the Legionnaires is 14-17.
Nara Minsork might return.
Jason thinks that Evolvo is potentially the most evil of the Workforce
members.
Maybe Jan can have a spotlight issue. Right now, he's on Outpost Allon.
He won't be dying any time soon.
In L* #60, when Sensor made the pilot believe that she was McCauley, that
was not supposed to contradict L* #59's establishing that her powers don't
work with electronic devices. In this case, she made the McCauley image,
and it appeared to be coming from the Omnicom; she wasn't broadcasting the
illusion through it.
There are no plans for a relationship between Val and Laurel.
There aren't any definite plans for the mini-series following SCIENCE POLICE.
It's still too early to reveal more about the Legion's guest appearance on
the next season of the SUPERMAN cartoon.
Lyle will feature in much of the Dark Circle storyline. After the Dark
Circle arc are a couple of single-issue stories.
The Workforce will soon gain some new members.
The new costumes for Brainy, Laurel, and Zoe are what they'll be wearing
for a while (adjust that "while" for Zoe, of course :) ). M'Onel is not
getting a costume change.
-- Alex Tam
gol...@intergate.bc.ca; Nachro2 on AOL
Ben Weiss
Alex Tam wrote:
>
> Tom McCraw (LSH/L* co-plotter/colorist), Jason Armstrong (LSH penciller),
> Jeff Moy (L* penciller), Ron Boyd (LSH inker) and Mike McAvennie (LSH/L*
> editor) were the guests on America Online's Legion of Super-Heroes Chat for
> Tuesday, March 17, 1998. Legion of Super-Heroes Chat takes place every
> Tuesday in the DC Comics Online area of AOL at 6:00 PM EST. Legionnaires
> Chat is held every Thursday in the same area at 10:00 PM EST. (Keyword:
> CHAT DC.) Regular guests include Tom McCraw, Jeff Moy, Jason Armstrong,
> Ron Boyd and Mike McAvennie.
>
> Thanks to T. Troy McNemar who originated the Legion Chat Reports; so much
> of the format of these writeups was derived from his hard work.
>
> DISCLAIMER: I can't guarantee the reliability of this report. Essentially,
> the Legion chats involve about twenty-five fans shouting repeated questions
> to the creators. The creators are sometimes unable to answer questions
> thoroughly or clarify their responses. As a result, misinterpretations may
> occur on my part.
>
> SPOILERS: Information that spoils current or upcoming issues is found
> toward the end of this report. There's no spoiler space to separate such
> info from the more general comments.
>
> SUBSCRIPTIONS: To subscribe to these chat reports, send an e-mail to
> "majo...@mlists.com" with the message "subscribe lsh-chats". To
> unsubscribe, send the message "unsubscribe lsh-chats" to the same address.
>
> :=========================:
>
> Mike's favorite Legionnaires include Cham, Jo, Tinya, Timber Wolf, Karate
> Kid, and Rokk.
So does that mean we get to see T-Wolf sometime soon?
> Jeff would like to see Nura in her outfit that debuted in L* #16.
Yeah, as I recall that outfit, it would be, er, enjoyable for Jeff to
draw. :)
He'd
> also like to see Tinya's middle black stripe extend all the way down her
> costume.
Seconded.
> Jason said that with LSH #105, we can expect less-cartoony figures and more
> fleshed-out backgrounds.
Cool.
> Maybe Jan can have a spotlight issue.
"Maybe?!" Weren't we promised one over a year ago?
>Right now, he's on Outpost Allon.
Mentally, maybe, but we last saw him at the party at HQ...
> He won't be dying any time soon.
Thank grife for small favors. :)
Ben
eleme...@lsh.org
T. Troy McNemar, Esq.
Previously, Alex Tam <gol...@intergate.bc.ca> wrote:
>SPOILERS: Information that spoils current or upcoming issues is found
>toward the end of this report. There's no spoiler space to separate such
>info from the more general comments.
>:=========================:
>
>Ron inked pgs. 1-11 of LSH #103.
Hopefully he got proper permission first.
>Jason will soon finish pencilling LSH #107; Jeff needs to see that issue
>for reference to an event.
In the meantime, Jeff's going to hang out and watch a lot of TV.
>Mike's favorite Legionnaires include Cham, Jo, Tinya, Timber Wolf, Karate
>Kid, and Rokk.
"One of these things is not like the other . . . ."
>Jeff would like to see Nura in her outfit that debuted in L* #16.
I think he means the "thread."
>He'd
>also like to see Tinya's middle black stripe extend all the way down her
>costume.
Don't go there, Jeff!
>Jeff doesn't redesign preboot Legionnaires' costumes unless they
>are reintroduced into current continuity.
He doesn't sit around thinking up new costumes for Tyroc and Tellus? I'm
shocked!
>Jason said that with LSH #105, we can expect less-cartoony figures and more
>fleshed-out backgrounds.
Can we expect Universo to be randomly inserted into panels?
>There are no plans for the Legion to appear (or reappear) in LEGENDS OF THE
>DCU or ADVENTURES IN THE DCU. Tom would like to see Levitz write a LEGENDS
>arc.
"You want to do a preboot arc? Okay, Mr. Levitz. Anything you say, Mr.
Levitz."
>Mike says the age range of the Legionnaires is 14-17.
Mike needs to consult with his writers.
>Nara Minsork might return.
And this time, she's got a bazooka!
>Jason thinks that Evolvo is potentially the most evil of the Workforce
>members.
Who's his competition? Spider-Girl? How evil can you get with flowing
hair?
>Maybe Jan can have a spotlight issue.
Jan who? The silicone kid?
>Right now, he's on Outpost Allon.
Does he really matter where he is? Shove him in a closet, he won't know
the difference!
>He won't be dying any time soon.
Jo kicked his butt after he dyed Jo's costume.
>In L* #60, when Sensor made the pilot believe that she was McCauley, that
>was not supposed to contradict L* #59's establishing that her powers don't
>work with electronic devices. In this case, she made the McCauley image,
>and it appeared to be coming from the Omnicom; she wasn't broadcasting the
>illusion through it.
Of course, if she can affect the perceptions of the person using the
electronic device, it doesn't really matter if she can affect the
electronic device.
>There are no plans for a relationship between Val and Laurel.
Permutation #23,702 down! How 'bout Val and Zoe?
>There aren't any definite plans for the mini-series following SCIENCE POLICE.
. . . but they're thinking about a 7 issue mini with Jan living in a
closet.
>It's still too early to reveal more about the Legion's guest appearance on
>the next season of the SUPERMAN cartoon.
Does it have Superman in it?
>Lyle will feature in much of the Dark Circle storyline.
. . . but he'll be invisible.
>After the Dark Circle arc are a couple of single-issue stories.
. . . including an issue with Jan stuck in a closet.
>The Workforce will soon gain some new members.
That's good. Evolvo and Sussa aren't much of a "Force" by themselves.
>The new costumes for Brainy, Laurel, and Zoe are what they'll be wearing
>for a while (adjust that "while" for Zoe, of course :) ).
For God's sake, make them shower occaisionally!
>M'Onel is not getting a costume change.
. . . but he is changing his name to "Spunky."
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Alex Tam wrote:
> Jason said that with LSH #105, we can expect less-cartoony figures and more
> fleshed-out backgrounds.
Cool.
>
> Nara Minsork might return.
Also cool.
>
> Jason thinks that Evolvo is potentially the most evil of the Workforce
> members.
The future, amoral Evolvo definitely.
> Maybe Jan can have a spotlight issue. Right now, he's on Outpost Allon.
> He won't be dying any time soon.
Why does this scare me? And is Outpost Allon in this case meant to be a
colorful euphemism, like, say, Cloud Nine?
>
> In L* #60, when Sensor made the pilot believe that she was McCauley, that
> was not supposed to contradict L* #59's establishing that her powers don't
> work with electronic devices. In this case, she made the McCauley image,
> and it appeared to be coming from the Omnicom; she wasn't broadcasting the
> illusion through it.
Nicely handled.
>
> There aren't any definite plans for the mini-series following SCIENCE POLICE.
Invisible Kid. Or the Espionage Squad.
>
> It's still too early to reveal more about the Legion's guest appearance on
> the next season of the SUPERMAN cartoon.
That's fine. I'm having fun just guessing.
>
> Lyle will feature in much of the Dark Circle storyline. After the Dark
> Circle arc are a couple of single-issue stories.
Excellent, and excellent. I'd like to see maybe a year's worth of one or
two issue stories as a break from the epics. It could help hook kids who
get interested in the LSH via the SUPERMAN cartoon.
Jeff Troutman
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SDelMonte
In article <6enjvd$1...@nntp02.primenet.com>, Alex Tam <gol...@intergate.bc.ca>
writes:
>Ron inked pgs. 1-11 of LSH #103.
The rest of the comic will not be inked as part a Ron-free Zone imposed by the
UP.
>
>Jason will soon finish pencilling LSH #107; Jeff needs to see that issue
>for reference to an event.
Use a reference book instead, Jeff! :)
>
>Mike's favorite Legionnaires include Cham, Jo, Tinya, Timber Wolf, Karate
>Kid, and Rokk.
Timber Wolf? Hmmmmm.
>
>Jeff would like to see Nura in her outfit that debuted in L* #16. He'd
>also like to see Tinya's middle black stripe extend all the way down her
>costume. Jeff doesn't redesign preboot Legionnaires' costumes unless they
>are reintroduced into current continuity.
Ah yes, Nura's bellybutton-revealing outfit from L* 16 - perhaps the most
revealing LS uniform since Rokk's unknowing S&M special from the late 70s.
>
>Jason said that with LSH #105, we can expect less-cartoony figures and more
>fleshed-out backgrounds.
>
>There are no plans for the Legion to appear (or reappear) in LEGENDS OF THE
>DCU or ADVENTURES IN THE DCU. Tom would like to see Levitz write a LEGENDS
>arc.
I second that motion!
>
>Mike says the age range of the Legionnaires is 14-17.
>
Except for Lar, who is over 1,000.
>Nara Minsork might return.
>
Or she might not.
>Jason thinks that Evolvo is potentially the most evil of the Workforce
>members.
>
Not hard to do, given that it seems the Workfroce has two members right now.
>Maybe Jan can have a spotlight issue. Right now, he's on Outpost Allon.
>He won't be dying any time soon.
>
Maybe Jan can have a personality reinstituted in the process. And what is with
these "X won't die" answers? Is someone always asking if certian heroes die?
It's like my brother used to be. I'd bring home a comic and he'd ask "does
anyone die?" with a warped grin.
>In L* #60, when Sensor made the pilot believe that she was McCauley, that
>was not supposed to contradict L* #59's establishing that her powers don't
>work with electronic devices. In this case, she made the McCauley image,
>and it appeared to be coming from the Omnicom; she wasn't broadcasting the
>illusion through it.
Ahhhhh. I see. That makes sense. Almost.
>
>There are no plans for a relationship between Val and Laurel.
>
But you never know what could happen with teenagers...
>There aren't any definite plans for the mini-series following SCIENCE POLICE.
>
It's time for a Proty and the Ravers miniseries!
>It's still too early to reveal more about the Legion's guest appearance on
>the next season of the SUPERMAN cartoon.
>
This implies there is something to reveal. Quick, to the Diniphone!
>Lyle will feature in much of the Dark Circle storyline. After the Dark
>Circle arc are a couple of single-issue stories.
>
Go Lyle!
>The Workforce will soon gain some new members.
>
It had darned well better.
>The new costumes for Brainy, Laurel, and Zoe are what they'll be wearing
>for a while (adjust that "while" for Zoe, of course :) ). M'Onel is not
>getting a costume change.
Anyone who changes M'On's current costume dies!
Simon DelMonte
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Sidne G. Ward
sdel...@aol.com (SDelMonte) writes:
>In article <6enjvd$1...@nntp02.primenet.com>, Alex Tam <gol...@intergate.bc.ca>
>writes:
>And what is with
>these "X won't die" answers? Is someone always asking if certian heroes die?
>It's like my brother used to be. I'd bring home a comic and he'd ask "does
>anyone die?" with a warped grin.
Yes. At almost every AOL chat, some fan asks whether a specific hero will
die.
Sidne Gail Ward
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>
> >
> >Mike says the age range of the Legionnaires is 14-17.
> >
>
> Except for Lar, who is over 1,000.
That damned Lar... always skewering the curve for everyone else.