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Welcome to the 31st Century - Jim and Jay are here to guide you through the amazing world of the Legion of Super-Heroes, modern comics’ longest-running super-team. We’re here biweekly, sharing our love and obscure knowledge about everything Legion-related.
Read Jim’s Legion reviews at: https://jimboslegion.blogspot.com/
Read Jay’s Legion reviews at: https://jmlonglivethelegion.blogspot.com/
Follow us on Bluesky at: https://bsky.app/profile/longlivethelegion.bsky.social
Our theme song comes from AudioERA on Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/rock-action-guitars-rock-trailer-210628/
Logo designed by Case Aiken of Certain Point of View: https://www.certainpov.com/
Episodes
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
In this special episode of Long Live the Legion, Jim and Jay are joined by Logan Crowley of the Single Bound Podcast to discuss issues 29 & 30 of Superman - concluding the Legion of Darkseid storyline! We discuss what we liked, what we didn't, and if there is any indication as to where this is all heading! Come listen and see what all the fuss is about, but beware - SPOILERS ABOUND!
Listen to the Single Bound podcast here.
Email Logan and Amy at singleboundpodcast@gmail.com
Podcast art by Case Aiken
Inset art by Dan Mora
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Jim and Jay discuss the Bronze Age of the Legion - beginning with the Legion as a backup in Superboy to the spotlight on Wildfire. We take a look at the amazing art, some of the craziest stories ever created, and iconic stories and character moments that have defined the team since the 1970s! We explain what was happening in the comic book industry at the time and how that influenced the look and stories, with in depth discussions on the return of Jim Shooter, the beginnings of Paul Levitz's Legion career, and the importance of Dave Cockrum and Mike Grell to the success of the team!
Saturday Sep 06, 2025
Saturday Sep 06, 2025
Jim and Jay take a look at the first Legionnaire to join the team after the original three started the Legion. It's a spotlight on Luornu Durgo, better known as Triplicate Girl, Duo Damsel, Triad, Una, and a ton of other names. We take a look at her beginnings, her relationship with Bouncing Boy, her best and worst appearances, and how we'd like to see her used in the future. Join us for a lesson in Tri-Jitsu!
Friday Aug 29, 2025
Friday Aug 29, 2025
Jim and Jay are joined by Men of Steel's Case Aiken and JMike Folson and superstar artist Chris Batista to discuss The Legion: Foundations, the epic battle between the Legion of Super-Heroes and Darkseid. Listen to behind-the-scenes stories, tales of what could have been for The Legion, and everyone tries to convince JMike to read more Legion comics.
Part 1 is on the Man of Steel podcast at: https://menofsteel.libsyn.com/episode-152-the-legion-foundations-with-jim-fetters-jay-mckiernan-and-chris-batista
Follow Chris Batista at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-batista-0771913b/
https://www.facebook.com/chris.batista.925/
Saturday Aug 23, 2025
Saturday Aug 23, 2025
Is Computo one of the Legion's most dangerous villains? Jim and Jay take a look at Computo's first appearance from Adventure Comics and his first reboot appearance in LSH Volume 4, compare and contrast the stories, and talk about what makes this epic villain tick. Did Legion creators drop the ball or did Computo reach his highest heights?
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Jim and Jay sit down in front of the TV and watch the first season of the Legion of Super-Heroes animated series from 2006. We talk about the changes to the characters, our favorite and least favorite episodes, and wonder if this series had the greatest Legion audience and the greatest Bouncing Boy appearances of all time. If you're a fan of the series and want to reminisce, this is the episode for you!
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
Sunday Jul 27, 2025
In this special edition of the Long Live the Legion podcast, Jim and Jay take a look at the newly-released Superman #28, part 1 of the Legion of Darkseid. What did they like? What didn't work?
Warning: Spoilers galore!
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
After hearing the sad news that comics legend Jim Shooter passed away, Jim and Jay decided to spend an episode talking about how important Shooter was to the Legion of Super-Heroes, Marvel Comics, and the comics industry in general.
Show notes and sites to visit:
Jim Shooter blog: https://jimshooter.com/
Comics Archaeology: https://comicsarcheology.com/index.php/2025/05/13/intermission-legion-writers-on-the-legion/
https://comicsarcheology.com/index.php/2025/07/01/jim-shooter-1951-2025/
Martin Grey's Blog: https://dangermart.blog/
Matthew Elmslie's Legion Abstract blog: https://legionabstract.blogspot.com/