DC Comics’ teen heroes from the future have been in an extended break for a few years now, but that’s all about to change. DC has announced that the Legion of Super-Heroes will return to their own title by Brian Michael Bendis and Ryan Sook following a two-issue series titled Legion Of Super-Heroes: Millennium.
This two-issue prelude will feature art by Jim Lee, Ryan Sook, Nicola Scott and others.
It focuses on “a most unlikely tour guide to the 31st Century, a familiar face to DC fans who finds herself suddenly immortal. As she learns to cope with her newfound immortality and the reason she was chosen for this quest, her 1,000-year odyssey will connect all of DC’s future timelines for the very first time.” This is interesting, as it sounds like Bendis is cleaning up or at least connecting all of DC’s future characters and timelines in a similar fashion to what he’s doing with all their spy agencies in Leviathan.
Along the way this immortal character will encounter a host of DC heroes from the future, drawn by different artists:
- Supergirl, drawn by Jim Lee
- Batman Beyond, drawn by Dustin Nguyen
- Kamandi, drawn by Andrea Sorrentino
- Tommy Tomorrow, drawn by André Lima Araújo
The second issue is scheduled for October and features:
- Booster Gold, drawn by Nicola Scott
- OMAC, drawn by Jim Cheung
- A DC “off-world” chapter, drawn by Jeff Dekal
- Legion of Super-Heroes, drawn by Ryan Sook
“Since its Silver Age origin, the Legion of Super-Heroes has been the cornerstone of the future DC Universe,” said Bendis. “Over time, a wealth of future characters and stories have emerged since the Legion’s beginnings and connecting these threads to an updated version of the Legion is a story Ryan and I can’t wait to tell.”
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium 
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Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium Batman Beyond by Dustin Nguyen 
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium Batman Beyond by Dustin Nguyen 
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium Kamandi by Andrea Sorrentino 
Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium Kamandi by Andrea Sorrentino 
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Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium 2 OMAC by Jim Cheung
In addition to the above artwork from the two-issue series, DC also shared some of Sook’s designs for the Legion:
Legion of Super-Heroes Lightning Lad cover by Ryan Sook 
Legion of Super-Heroes Saturn Girl cover by Ryan Sook 
Legion of Super-Heroes Cosmic Boy cover by Ryan Sook 
Legion of Super-Heroes Braniac 5 cover by Ryan Sook 
Legion of Super-Heroes Chameleon Boy cover by Ryan Sook 
Legion of Super-Heroes Shadow Lass cover by Ryan Sook
The Legion first debuted back in 1958 and were created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Since then they’ve appeared in a myriad of titles and gone through several reboots over the years. While they’ve appear in other titles since, the last time we saw them in their own title was back in 2013.
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