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The cover is striking but doesn’t really have anything to so with the story. I don’t recognize the mirror image characters on Phil Jimenez’ Cover A, but I presume they are not friendly. There are three covers for Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #3. I’m not sure who’s doing the layouts for this mini-series, but everyone, including letterer Shawn Lee has done an excellent job. Combined with Romulo Fajardo’s vibrant colors, this issue is a standout. The Imperial Elite are a crew of bizarre, yet familiar aliens, designed to give Trek and Legion fans everywhere, a few nightmares. And all that happens before the villains arrive and the fighting starts. Not only do they get to draw the usual Star Trek and Legion suspects, they also get to show off their artistic chops drawing dozens of memorable original series aliens and DC characters. The Moy brothers, Jeffrey and Philip, are clearly having some fun with Roberson’s story. For me, this kind of playful storytelling takes me back to the days when I spent more time reading comics than watching Star Trek, and I’m enjoying the ride. We’re getting a little Legion history with our Trek history, spiced with sparring characters from both universes, plus a bit of bizarro (but not literally Bizarro, although he is a DC character). I’m looking for good entertainment and that’s what Roberson is giving us. I know some readers have dismissed this mini-series entirely as inappropriate for Star Trek, and that’s ok. The good news is that writer Chris Roberson knows both franchises well and the silliness works just fine. I fully expected to encounter some silliness in the pairing of Star Trek and the Legion of Super-Heroes and it finally shows up in this issue. One joint team will look for a temporal disturbance in the past, while the other will examine a temporal disturbance in the present. Enterprise crew members pair up with Legionnaires to overcome the Elite, then join forces again to correct the timestream. Comprised of familiar alien adversaries, the Elite order a surrender for immediate judgment and sentencing. Spock and Brainiac 5 believe that the timestream has been altered, erasing their timelines from existence. While learning that neither group belongs in this timeline, they also learn a little about their respective homes, the United Federation of Planets and the United Planets. Written by Chris Roberson, penciled by Jeffrey Moy, inked by Philip Moy, colored by Romulo Fajardo, Jr., lettered by Shawn Lee, edited by Chris Ryallįollowing a brief exchange of phaser blasts and super-powers, Starfleet officers and Legionnaires stop posturing and begin discussing their common problem. Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (of 6) Once everyone gets their egos and timelines sorted out, the Imperial Elite arrive for a good old fashioned comic book smackdown. Starfleet officers and Legionnaires finally meet face to face in the third installment of Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes from IDW Publishing.
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