Legion (DC Comics)

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Legion
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Legion as depicted in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2 (January 1990). Art by Keith Giffen and Romeo Tanghal.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2 (January 1990)
Created by Keith Giffen (plot and pencils)
Gerard Jones (script)
Romeo Tanghal (inks)
In-story information
Species Tchk-Tchkii
AbilitiesSuper-strength, invulnerability

Legion is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He was created by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, and Romeo Tanghal. He is a foe of Abin Sur, the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, the Silver Age Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps. His only appearance is in the 1990 mini-series Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn .

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Fictional character biography

Legion is a robotic humanoid containing the consciousness of the Tchk-Tchkii, an insectoid race whose planet was sealed off by the Green Lantern Corps to stop them from conquering other planets. [1] Unable to leave, the Tchk-Tchk began to starve and transferred themselves into a "Soul Jar" to survive. [2]

In the modern day, Legion pursues revenge against the Guardians of the Universe and comes into conflict with Hal Jordan. [3] He destroys their armor, but Legion survives as a disembodied consciousness before being returned to Tchk-Tchk. [2] [4]

In other media

Legion was planned to be the main villain in an unproduced screenplay for a Green Lantern film written by Robert Smigel.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #4
  2. 1 2 Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #5
  3. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2-3
  4. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #6