The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in paul levitz and keith giffens timeless legion of. The great darkness saga is a fiveissue american comic book story arc featuring the legion of super heroes. Feb 18, 2014 levitz is known for his writing, including an acclaimed run on the legion of superheroes, a series to which hes returned. Legion of superheroes encyclopedia the free dictionary.
It was written by paul levitz, with art by keith giffen and larry mahlstedt. Using his faithful minions to acquire all of the mystic artifacts of the time, darkseid gains mental control over a race of three billion, allpowerful beings. The great darkness saga deluxe edition 1 november 23, 2010 the godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in this deluxe edition a timeless legion of superheroes epic. It was published in the legion of superheroes series and leads into the next series called the curse. New off the shelf, and unread all of our listings charge applicable provincial sales tax at checkout for canadian customers. The great darkness saga was what propelled the legion into being one of dcs top comics in the 80s. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the great darkness saga is a fiveissue american comic book story arc featuring the legion of superheroes. Super sales on super heroes book 2 data driven detroit. Herein lies the story of the legion s greatest challenge, complete in one volume. You get 391 pages of comics reprinted, plus extras. From legendary writer paul levitz the great darkness saga and artists mike grell green arrow, warlord, james sherman and more comes superboy and the legion of superheroes. Its the longawaited wedding of saturn girl and lightning lad, with a ceremony bringing together legionnaires and friends from across galaxies.
This is also the one legion story that a person with next to no knowledge of the legion has probably already heard about. The great darkness saga paul levitz, richard bruning, keith giffen, larry mahlstedt on. Legion of superheroes the great darkness saga hc 2010 dc. The legion of superheroes the great darkness saga by paul. The great darkness saga is a legion of superheroes storyline written by paul levitz and keith. Yes, levitz was amazing at juggling all the legionnaires and their storylines. Legion of superheroes the great darkness saga 1991 paperback paul levitz. The choice paul levitz, the former president and publisher of dc comics and legendary writer of the. Now, as their universe teeters on the edge of armageddon, the. Dont miss the first exciting collection of the legion of superheroes series that launched in 1984, featuring the talents of legendary legion creators paul levitz. The great darkness saga by paul levitz 2014, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Not only is the great darkness saga collected here for the first time in hardcover, this edition also includes several legion of super heroes issues written by levitz. The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in this deluxe edition hardcover of paul levitz and keith giffens timeless legion of superheroes epic. But back to the legion and a look at the teams peak, when paul levitz and keith giffen joined forces for a classic run highlighted by the great darkness saga.
The first issue reprinted is 27 pages, and the final issue is 23 pages, with a 41page annual and a 41page doublesized final chapter of the saga. I actually came on board in the middle of the great darkness saga, but quickly scrounged back issues to get the whole story. This was the storyline that made me start collecting the legion of superheroes comics back in 1982. Published by dc comics in 1982, the arc first appears in legion of superheroes vol.
Jul 04, 2019 the run gets mentioned a lot because of levitz s masterful handling of a large soapopera ensemble in a comic and his unique plotting technique the levitz paradigm thats since been added to books on how to write comics. Mar 30, 2011 paul levitzs run on the legion of superheroes. Paul levitz entered comics in 1971 as editor of the comic reader, the first comics newszine, which won two best fanzine comic art fan awards. The choice dc, 2011ny times graphic books bestseller. Great artwork by keith giffen having finally decided on a style for the moment and an excellent story by paul levitz, with some nice plot twists and uses of some interesting characters. March is superman month here at the m0vie blog, what with the release of the animated adaptation of grant morrisons superb allstar superman. Economicssimple sales for superheroesthe legion of superheroes vol. Everything levitz and giffen did afterward was shadowed by this story. Paul levitz has been a comic fan the comic reader, winner of two best fanzine comic art fan awards, and numerous new york comic art convention program books, editor batman, writer legion of superheroes including the great darkness saga, selected by readers of the comic buyers guide as one of the 20 best comic stories of the last century, and dc comics staffer including serving.
Legion of superheroes recommended reading list comic. Comixology one of the most acclaimed legion of superheroes stories of all time is 1982s the great darkness saga. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green. Dont miss the first exciting collection of the legion of superheroes series that launched in 1984, featuring the talents of legendary legion creators paul levitz and keith giffen. The great darkness saga the deluxe edition dc, 2010 series 2010 january 2011 indexer notes. In the farflung future, in the 30th century, the united planets have seen a time of great enlightenment and prosperity. A centuriesold evil that threatens to destroy their entire universe. We now get a new series legion of super heroes vol. A new legion of superheroes ongoing series was published from may 2010 to august 2011, written by paul levitz and drawn by yildiray cinar, featuring the postinfinite crisis version of the team.
Superboy and the legion of superheroes tabloid edition. Using his faithful minions to acquire all of the mystic artifacts of the time, darkseid gains mental control over a. The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in paul levitz and keith giffen s timeless legion of superheroes epic. From legendary writer paul levitz the great darkness saga and artists. It took place in dcs mainstream continuity, however it also took place in the superfriends universe as well, as it was. The great darkness saga is a legion of superheroes storyline written by paul levitz and keith giffen, with illustrations by giffen. Jul 11, 2019 the great darkness saga was what propelled the legion into being one of dcs top comics in the 80s. Origins english edition par paul levitz, joe staton. This is the most painfully obvious legion story to recommend.
Super sales on super heroes book 2 free ebooks in the genres. He and keith giffen produced the great darkness saga, one of the best known legion stories, in legion of superheroes vol. Callssuperheroes and identitiesdemanding respectlegion of superheroes vol. Collecting issues 260 271 of legion of superheroes and the threeissue secrets of the legion of superheroes, this is a good sized book.
This is redrawn from the second story from legion of. He has received the inkpot award and the bob clampett humanitarian award and serves on the comic book legal defense fund board. Not only is the great darkness saga collected here for the first time in hardcover, this edition also includes several legion of superheroes issues written by levitz that have never. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read legion of superheroes. While paul levitz s climb up dcs corporate ladder was a considerable achievement in and of itself, his name would soon become inexorably associated with a. This is the great darkness saga, one of the most defining story arcs of the 1980s and in legion history and, for most peoples money, its what established paul levitz as a truly relevant legion writer. It is notable for featuring appearances by virtually every living past and present legionnaire as of 1982, as well as most of the teams 30thcentury allies, including the legion of substitute heroes, the. Levitz is known for his writing, including an acclaimed run on the legion of superheroes, a series to which hes returned. The story begins with superpowered servants of darkness seeking out magical artifacts for their mysterious master. The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in this deluxe edition hardcover of paul levitz and keith. The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in paul levitz and keith giffens timeless legion of superheroes epic. Using his faithful minions to acquire all of the mystic artifacts of the time, darkseid gains mental control over a race of three billion allpowerful beings.
Otherlife dreams paul levitz, the former president and publisher of dc comics and. The great darkness saga is a fiveissue american comic book story arc featuring the legion of superheroes. Levitz and giffens most celebrated legion storyline, the great darkness saga, employed twentieth. On staff from 1973, levitz was dcs youngest editor ever, ultimately became publisher in 1989 and president and publisher from 2002 to 2009. On staff from 1973, levitz was dcs youngest editor ever, ultimately becoming publisher in 1989 and president and publisher from 2002 to 2009. The best legion of superheroes stories for new fans cbr.
The introduction by paul levitz seems to be an apology of sorts. The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in this deluxe edition hardcover of paul levitz and keith giffens timeless legion of super heroes epic. In the farflung future, in the 30th century, the united planets have. In this short prologue, monel and shadow lass are called in by the united planets to investigate a seemingly barren world. Preserving the pease is the legion of superheroes, a group of young adventurer who are the best and brightest of their kind.
The legion of superheroes great darkness dc hard cover hc. From the celebrated legion creative team of paul levitz and keith giffen, the landmark tale saw darkseid resurface centuries after the heroes that had opposed him were long gone, leaving only the legion to stop him from conquering the universe. The godlike darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in paul levitz and keith giffens timeless legion of super heroes epic. Herein lies the story of the legion s greatest challenge, complete in. Legion of superheroes recommended reading list comic book.
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