The Subs take a look at Superboy Starring the Legion of Super Heroes 208, as the Legionnaires face the Legion of Super Villains in their most dastardly plan yet. Also, they explore the history of Jonathan Kent.
Author: Paul
Episode 269 – Guess Who’s NOT Coming to Dinner
In this episode, the Subs bid farewell to one of the Legion’s creators. RIP Al Plastino. Then they take a look at a couple of infamous Legion stories, both from Superboy Starring The Legion of Super Heroes 207. The first concerns the whitewashing of Science Police Officer Dvron, and the second, the complete lack of knowledge of established Legion continuity that is Lightning Lad’s Day of Dread.
Episode 268 – Um, Why Don’t You Just Do Your Laundry at Headquarters?
It’s a full house at Subs HQ, as the guys take a look at Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes 206, where Superboy is haunted by a couple of familiar faces, and Projectra goes home, and once again nearly gets killed. You’d think she’d learn!
Episode 267 – Orange is the New Back(ground of this cover)
The Subs take a look at the 100 Page Spectacular that was Superboy Starring THE Legion of Super Heroes 205. The Legionnaires are getting crazy… maybe it’s the sideburns? Lana Lang guest stars, and so all is well. Then it’s a look at Legion artist Mike Grell, followed by more Legion Lore.
Episode 266 – Brainy’s Buffybot
With Scott on a mission in deep space, Darren, Matt and Paul take a look at Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes 204, and find a Legionnaire nobody remembers, as well as Brainy’s latest science fair project.
Episode 265 – The Perils of Legion Dating and Hugs from Validus!
The Subs battle through technical difficulties to say goodbye to two old friends, the first, a character in the Legion, as Invisible Kid meets his demise, and the second, as Superboy and the Legion cover artist, and comic book legend Nick Cardy, passed away while this episode was being recorded. RIP Nick.
Episode 264 – Wrath of the Devil Fish in 3D!
Darren, Scott and Paul dig into Superboy and the Legion issue 202, to find out what happens when you’re Lost One Million Miles from Home and then to face The Wrath of the Devil Fish. It’s the end of the Cockrum run, and Mike Grell is just around the corner!
Episode 263 – Spreading Like Wildfire
Darren, Scott and Paul dig into Superboy starring THE Legion of Super Heroes, as a Legionnaire thought dead fights his way back to Earth to rejoin the team.
Episode 262 – Worlds in Limbo: A Look At Crisis on Infinite Earths #5
Left to their own devices, Darren and Paul dig deep into the Planetary Annotation Machine and take a look at Crisis on Infinite Earths #5. More heroes, more villains, and, most importantly, more Bwana Beast! Oh, and some guy named the Anti-Monitor shows up too.
Episode 261 – Crisis Counselling 4 – So Long Earth 6, We Hardly Knew Ye
Paul and Darren dig into Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 and take a look at what else was going on in the DC and real universes at the time. Grab a New Coke, and join in!