Comments on: Hero History: Blok http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm/ We know you love comics. We do, too. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:47:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Travis Cooper http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm/#comment-83708 Travis Cooper Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:54:56 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm#comment-83708 Always loved Blok. I thought it was so totally cool that he admitted he was wrong and insisted that he be allowed to make amends. One of my first Legion comics was the SECOND part of the League of Super-Assassins story. I didn't consider them villains at the end of their first story, just misguided youths. Once I was old enough to understand "comic collecting" and "back-issues," the first part of their origin was something I had to track down. The story behind the League, as I understand it, was that Gerry Conway (Legion writer) and Chris Claremont (X-Men writer) were told by their respective bosses there was no chance of an X-Men/Legion crossover. They talked it over and created an unofficial crossover of their own, substituting the Imperial Guard and League of Super-Assassins, respectively. The Imperial Guard were a literal and obvious homage to the Legion, the League was a little more subtle, being a more superficial, visual homage. Mist Master was Nightcrawler (appearing and disappearing in a cloud of smoke). Blok was Colossus (big bruiser). Neutrax was Prof X (with Cyclops' goggles). Lazon was Cyclops (power-wise). Titania was Phoenix (the obligatory sexy redhead). Silver Slasher was Wolverine (Ow! That's sharp!). Always loved Blok. I thought it was so totally cool that he admitted he was wrong and insisted that he be allowed to make amends. One of my first Legion comics was the SECOND part of the League of Super-Assassins story. I didn’t consider them villains at the end of their first story, just misguided youths. Once I was old enough to understand “comic collecting” and “back-issues,” the first part of their origin was something I had to track down.

The story behind the League, as I understand it, was that Gerry Conway (Legion writer) and Chris Claremont (X-Men writer) were told by their respective bosses there was no chance of an X-Men/Legion crossover. They talked it over and created an unofficial crossover of their own, substituting the Imperial Guard and League of Super-Assassins, respectively. The Imperial Guard were a literal and obvious homage to the Legion, the League was a little more subtle, being a more superficial, visual homage. Mist Master was Nightcrawler (appearing and disappearing in a cloud of smoke). Blok was Colossus (big bruiser). Neutrax was Prof X (with Cyclops’ goggles). Lazon was Cyclops (power-wise). Titania was Phoenix (the obligatory sexy redhead). Silver Slasher was Wolverine (Ow! That’s sharp!).

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm/#comment-74745 Matthew Peterson Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:52:42 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm#comment-74745 I read lots of things. :) Thanks for the kind words! I read lots of things. :)

Thanks for the kind words!

]]> By: Butch R http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm/#comment-74741 Butch R Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:34:15 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm#comment-74741 Just found these profiles via reading Mon-El on Wikipedia. Man, you did some great work. And it looks like we share more than a few favs in the Legion (Mon, Wildfire, Blok). So, if you are still reading these, yet another Kudos! Just found these profiles via reading Mon-El on Wikipedia. Man, you did some great work. And it looks like we share more than a few favs in the Legion (Mon, Wildfire, Blok). So, if you are still reading these, yet another Kudos!

]]> By: Matthew Peterson http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm/#comment-17565 Matthew Peterson Mon, 07 May 2007 18:45:37 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm#comment-17565 Indeed. The Big Guy may not have gotten a ton of airtime, but he was a Legionnaire to the end. :) I've long been bothered by the reboots of the Legion where they never seem to revive any character who came out after the end of the run in Adventure Comics. Characters like Dawnstar, and Blok and (lord help us) Tyroc have as much claim to Legionnaire status as the original 20 members. Maybe we should email bomb Tony Bedard until the return of Blok. :) Indeed. The Big Guy may not have gotten a ton of airtime, but he was a Legionnaire to the end. :) I’ve long been bothered by the reboots of the Legion where they never seem to revive any character who came out after the end of the run in Adventure Comics. Characters like Dawnstar, and Blok and (lord help us) Tyroc have as much claim to Legionnaire status as the original 20 members.

Maybe we should email bomb Tony Bedard until the return of Blok. :)

]]> By: Scott http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm/#comment-17563 Scott Mon, 07 May 2007 18:35:09 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1391.htm#comment-17563 Great site and a great retrospective of one of my all-time favorite heroes! One of first comics I bought off the rack was LSH #298, featuring Blok and WildFire vs. the Khundian Warlord Kharlak--great stuff! Great site and a great retrospective of one of my all-time favorite heroes!

One of first comics I bought off the rack was LSH #298, featuring Blok and WildFire vs. the Khundian Warlord Kharlak–great stuff!

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