Legion of Super-Heroes #9

7.3

Critic Rating

14 Reviews
5.1

User Rating

21 Reviews
Writer Brian Michael Bendis
Artist Arthur Adams, Jim Cheung, Nick Derington, Michel Fiffe, Gary Frank, Jenny Frison, Mitch Gerads, Mike Grell, James Harren, Tula Lotay, Emanuela Lupacchino, David Marquez, Kevin Nowlan, Joe Quinones, Ivan Reis, John Romita Jr., Riley Rossmo, Nicola Scott, Ryan Sook, Gene Luen Yang
Cover Price $3.99

Continuing a very special two-part comics storytelling event! The United Planets have found the Legion of Super-Heroes guilty of crimes against the galaxy, and it's up to our young heroes to prove their innocence! Featuring an all-star cast of artists, this issue will feature a surprise 1,000 years in the making! Long live the Legion!

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CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top

  • 9.6

    Supergirl Comic Box Commentary - Anj

    Oct 02, 2020

    First off, just truly stunning work by Jenny Frison, a favorite of mine.Second, we start out with her name being Xola Aq, a throwback. I wonder if she will ever be called Mysa.And then the twist. She is Mordru's daughter. And no one else knows. She hates Mordru. But she also hates the President. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles

    Sep 29, 2020

    These last two issues have easily been the strongest in Bendis Legion run. If he can expand his focus beyond his adoration for his revamped Jonathan Kent, this could become a title worth getting excited about every month. Read Full Review

  • 8.3

    Comic Crusaders - Kevin Given

    Oct 06, 2020

    The Legion of Superheroes seems to be getting back to its roots and doing so in an awesome way. I enjoyed this issue as it seems to be setting us up for great things to come. We get some excellent guest stars from the DC hero gallery and all seems to be righting itself in this universe. I can't wait for the next issue. Read Full Review

  • 8.2

    Monkeys Fighting Robots - Matthew Brake

    Sep 30, 2020

    The trial of the Legion concludes, a new threat looms on the horizon, and a new romance blooms! Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    AIPT - Frankie Sciulla

    Sep 29, 2020

    The "Trial of the Legion of Super-Heroes" stands out as a solid celebration of the team and its many characters, even if it could have been even better. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Black Nerd Problems - Morgan Hampton

    Sep 30, 2020

    While it was a fun and often exciting way to read a comic, I do think the story suffered a bit from this approach. It quickly got formulaic and after a while, you wanted something else to happen.  Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson

    Oct 02, 2020

    They had me at Doctor Bouncing Boy, but this issue really fills in some gaps and feels as tense as it should. Well-done all around. Read Full Review

  • 7.0

    DC Comics News - Matthew Lloyd

    Sep 29, 2020

    Because character holds a lot of weight with me, this issue gets a higher rating than maybe it should. The minimal story and apparent forthcoming rehash of "The Great Darkness Saga" is underwhelming. The last thing we need is a retelling of one of the Legion's greatest stories. However, the character spotlights give readers a chance to get to know the Legionnaires in this incarnation, that after nearly a year in to the title is sorely lacking. Read Full Review

  • 7.0

    Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills

    Oct 03, 2020

    Another art spectacular gives us a bunch of new looks at some Legionnaires, while moving the story along nicely. This is a pretty wild issue overall. Read Full Review

  • 6.5

    Bleeding Cool - Hannibal Tabu

    Oct 02, 2020

    Order! These proceedings demand order! The United Planets meets to judge the Legion, but the verdict is not entertaining. Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    But Why Tho? - Charles Hartford

    Sep 29, 2020

    When all is said and done Legion of Super-Heroes #9 delivers a story that is enjoyable, if a bit overstuffed. The menagerie of art styles does more to overwhelm the reader than add to the story. Hopefully, next months issue will settle down a bit on all counts. Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    Dark Knight News - Carl Bryan

    Oct 01, 2020

    I appreciated all the artistic interpretations, but it's time for this book to become grounded, and get out of the Bendis formula. Over in Three Jokers, Geoff Johns is telling stories with six to seven frames a page. I need more meat on these Legion bones! Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett

    Oct 02, 2020

    There are many highlights to be enjoyed among these pages, but Legion of Super-Heroes is failing to make the case for its continuation. Read Full Review

  • 4.0

    Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz

    Sep 30, 2020

    Oh, well. At least the various artwork is nice to look at, even if reading the book is as tough as can be. Read Full Review

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  • 9.0

    sebastianorellana95

    Sep 29, 2020

    Very curious to see this story and implications of Jon with Imra. Good art and good story for a once.

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  • 6.0

    Kreniigh

    Oct 03, 2020

    Part Four of the "Amazing Story of Gold Lantern" and it's a doozy. First, is that his knee on the cover? Later an entire panel to himself, where he plays a pivotal role in summarizing the things all the other Legionnaires have been saying! And a reference to Oa and its Elders, adding more to the rich Gold Lantern Club mythos. But wait, the action kicks into high gear a few pages later when he soars into the spotlight to catch the baddie! More secrets are revealed about the Gold Lantern Club and nothing will ever be the same! Looking forward to the next issue for more twists in the Amazing "Story of the Gold Lantern Saga"!

  • 3.0

    Watchtower022

    Oct 03, 2020

    This is mostly a mess. I did like some spotlight on some of the legion. Makes me wish DC did a line of one shots featuring the various legionnaires.

  • 2.0

    KFuqua

    Sep 29, 2020

    Bendis continues his attempt to destroy the Legion. Hopefully he'll be off this title very soon and a writer will be on the book. The highlight of this issue was seeing Legion legend, Mike Grell draw a page. Otherwise, there was some good art, some decent art and some absolutely awful art that looks like a first grader drew it.

  • 2.0

    Briton

    Oct 27, 2020

    I doubt this series can get much worse.

  • 1.0

    KErtneY

    Sep 29, 2020

    All the chapters sound like an attempt to buy time while Bendis thinks about what to do, superboy lost seven years of his life in a volcano and returns without any repercussions to be separated from his family again and is suddenly in love, why? She is literally a thousand years younger than him, it's too soon! Absolutely everything around Bendis and Jon is forced, what was special about the character has disappeared

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  • 1.0

    Psycamorean

    Sep 29, 2020

    Why did I keep reading this? So fucking trash. I liked "Memexes".

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  • 1.0

    Spacey Medicine

    Oct 03, 2020

    This is a uniquely awful comic. Nothing is good about it and everybody who has given it a 10/10 should be ashamed of themselves.

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  • 10

    Comic Dreamer

    Sep 29, 2020

  • 10

    hedevil

    Sep 29, 2020

  • 10

    Bruno Mael

    Nov 28, 2020

  • 8.0

    KittyNone

    Oct 02, 2020

  • 7.5

    Magik

    Sep 30, 2020

  • 7.5

    Swift Planet

    Jan 29, 2021

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  • 7.0

    tonpas1989

    Sep 29, 2020

  • 6.5

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    Radar

    Sep 30, 2020

  • 4.0

    Bananaknight

    Oct 01, 2020

  • 3.5

    Cake by Ocean

    Sep 30, 2020

  • 3.0

    Prodigalson16

    Mar 21, 2021

  • 1.0

    Dave

    Aug 01, 2021

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