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Matt Hawes
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Posted: 17 April 2025 at 1:02am | IP Logged | 1 post reply
I recall JB saying in the past that the reason he's never been a fan of the Legion of Super-Heroes is because of how they bullied Superboy in their first appearance in comics. That bullying is discussed by a YouTuber in her video about that comic book story:
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John Byrne

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Posted: 17 April 2025 at 1:59pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
Learned here that the Legion was created by Otto Binder. For decades I thought it was Edmund Hamilton.

So the author of my favorite sci-fi novel is let off the hook!

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John Byrne

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THIS also makes interesting viewing—tho it is, of course, frustrating to see later appearances of Malice treated as a whole with mine. Mine was intended as a one-off.
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Dave Kopperman
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Posted: 17 April 2025 at 3:39pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply
Yeah, Sasha makes great video essays ('vessays'?). I haven't watched this one yet but plan to.

She's done a few on JB's stuff over the years. Always insightful.
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