'eclectica delectica' advertisement

One of the absolute best ads of any kind, and certainly for a comic book!

I had to take advantage of the awesome Milestone Comics

ad for Hardware, which DC gave a percentage of payment

towards cost for using their in-house produced ad.

This is from the back cover of 'eclectica delectica' # 1,

sometime in 1993.

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Rogue print by Paul Ryan

During a Tampa comic book convention back in 1993 or 1994,

I purchased a print of a "Rogue" sketch done by Paul Ryan

(the good one!) and had him sign it to The Outpost!

It's one of my favorite keepsakes, even though not an original

piece! (I also got my Squadron Supreme graphic novel and

D.P. 7 # 1 signed by Paul, who was quite a nice guy!)

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Steve Lightle Goodness

Perhaps the only consistency and linking aspect

to all the myriad incarnations of The Legion in

the last 30 years (besides code names and fans)

in the incredible, detailed artwork of Steve Lightle.

Providing covers and interiors on the Baxter Legion

series early on, Steve became a much-deserved fan

favorite.

For a good while, Steve and The Legion

became synonymous. His art graced the book

during many tumultuous changes in the 1980s,

including the death of the Legion's Superboy.

He co-created and designed the newer

Legionnaires, including the influx of non-humanoid

characters like Quislet and Tellus.

His realistic yet stylized attention to

quality and minutia made every book

he touched look better.

His "History of the Legion" pencils inside

"Who's Who in the Legion of Super Heroes"

gave fans a chance to see Steve's tremendous

work on the prior eras of Legion lore.

Mr. Lightle is always a welcome addition to any

version of The Legion that DC publishes!

Thanks for all the great memories and

superb issues, Steve!

(Hey! Pretty cute, to boot! Ya

can't beat that!)

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The Legion Outpost ad from FREE P.R.E.S.S. (JAN '93)

A New Day

Perhaps, with some progressive legislative steps now taken...

towards acknowledging the equality of love for all people...

we have made true strides in bringing about promise....

and the reality of a future that gives hope to us all!

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A Message from President R.J. Brande

"A gentle reminder from the

improved future; Remember that

you in 2012 face an unprecedented

deciding vote for the future of our world!

Don't be a Khundian sympathizer

and vote for the newest Lex Luthor

clone, Mitt Romney!

Share our vision of unified preparation

for a brighter future for all of

us, and select the man that brought

about my timeline's better days.

A second term for President Barack

Obama

serves the greater good.

Even a wealthy industrialist like me

knows that money can't be the sole focus

of a leader! But nothing is set

in stone; your actions can

alter everything! Assert your

power on Tuesday!

Long Live the Legion!"

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Creative Loafing Win

First year in business, my

shop was the first to be voted for by comic book fans

in the Bay area!

A little innovation and rule-breaking

go a long way!

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