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		<title>Hero History: Gazelle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gazelle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;They Also Serve Those Who Only Stand And Wait Get Retconned After Twelve Issues&#8230;&#8221;
It&#8217;s a sad truth of the Legion of Super-Heroes that many readers consider them (in the words of my pal Otter Disaster) &#8220;an inside joke that I don&#8217;t get.&#8221;  That confusion is understandable, given my own questions on whether Vol. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: The Last Son(s) Of Krypton</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Boys Of An Unusually Superhuman Nature&#8230;&#8221;
During the Hero History Project, I have taken a few liberties here and there in the manner and tone in which I convey the life and times of the various Legionnaires.  One of the most controversial has been my use of the name Tom Welling to refer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History:  The Last Legacy Of Krypton</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/20900.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=20900</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;All The Powers At Once???&#8221;
When I began the Hero Histories of the Legion of Super-Heroes, my initial intention (after eulogizing the recently-dead-again Karate Kid) was to defend the honor of a couple of my old favorites, which is why we began with Matter-Eater Lad, Bouncing Boy, and Blok.  It was some time before I really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Cosmic Boy</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/20412.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/20412.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cosmic Boy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;A Dash Of Courage To Go With The Brains And The Heart&#8230;&#8221;
Today&#8217;s entrant has been for half a century one of the most iconic of the Legion&#8217;s dozens of active members, existing (like his fellow founders) in virtually every iteration of the team to date.  UNLIKE his fellow founders, though, he hasn&#8217;t been tweaked, twisted, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: From hand to hand, the strange case of Marvelman</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/20332.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/20332.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacy Baugher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Captain Mar-Vell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Captain Marvel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marvel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[miracle man]]></category>
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AUTHOR NOTE:  This article is not an all inclusive study of the Marvelman character.  There are issues in the creation and subsequent history of Marvelman that have not been touched on in years, and this is a basic rundown of the evolution of the character from publisher to publisher. 
The seeds of Marvelman as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on Tintin</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/17171.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlowe Lewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hero History]]></category>
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Believe it or don&#8217;t, there is a thriving comic book community throughout the rest of the world.  And while there is a smattering of Spider-Man and Superman, there are a vast number of popular titles, few in the United States have had any experience with.
One of those is Tintin, that has been around since the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Saturn Girl</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/11567.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/11567.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;The Brains Of The Outfit&#8230;&#8221;
So, last week (theoretically) we looked at the emotional center of the founding Legionnaires, this time around we look at the woman whose strength of will in many ways defined the team.  She is one of the strongest characters in the Legion (perhaps one of the strongest in her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Lightning Lad</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/8115.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/8115.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;The Legion&#8217;s Impulsive Heart&#8230;&#8221;
And here we are, at the beginnings of the whole shebang.  The three kids who started it all, who leapt into action to save the life of a stranger because they had the ability to do so.  The founding members of the Legion represent an interesting triad, a study in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Polar Boy</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/7617.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/7617.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Number Two Has To Try Harder&#8230;&#8221;
It&#8217;s absolutely amazing to me to think that we&#8217;ve been doing these Hero Histories now for over a year and a half.  I&#8217;ve had relationships that didn&#8217;t last that long!  When we started out, the list of Legionnaires seemed endless, stretching out into infinity.  Now, it would seem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: The Legion Of Substitute Heroes</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/7193.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/7193.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chlorophyll Kid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Color Kid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fire Lad]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infectious Lass]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Porcupine Pete]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stone Boy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.majorspoilers.com/?p=7193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Sometimes You Have To Work Your Way Up To The Big Leagues&#8230;&#8221;
There&#8217;s a lot of confusion regarding the early days of the Legion and their recruiting practices.  Bouncing Boy got in, but Radiation Roy did not.  Matter-Eater Lad got the nod, whereas Animal Lad was told no.  The reasoning behind this has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: The Honorary Legionnaires</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6971.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6971.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elastic Lad]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insect Queen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid Psycho]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legion of Super Heroes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pete Ross]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rond Vidar]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;What A Difference A Few Decades Make&#8230;&#8221;
If you&#8217;re a regular reader of our Hero Histories, you&#8217;ve probably gleaned that the team&#8217;s adventures have been somewhat unorthodox for a comic super-group.  The Legion has been up and down the popularity charts, have run the gamut from super-silly to ultra-serious tales, and have dealt with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: The Five-Year-Gap Legionnaires</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6842.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6842.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calamity King]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crystal Kid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Echo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hero History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karate Kid II]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nightwind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reflecto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retro Review]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Storm Boy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visi-Lad]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Eight Heroes Are Better Than None&#8230;&#8221;
In recent weeks, we&#8217;ve been examining those heroes who joined the Legion in it&#8217;s second major incarnation, after harassment from a corrupt Earthgov (undermined by Dominator spies) drove the team to disband for over three years.  The team was eventually brought back together by the murder of longtime [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Wave</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6124.htm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;The Path To Heroism Is Seldom Easily Traversed&#8230;&#8221;
One of the great joys of the Legion of Super-Heroes has been the vast array of heroes to choose from.  Don&#8217;t like planet-juggling mighty men?  Maybe you can find the love for Phantom Girl, or Invisible Kid.  Looking for somebody more cerebral?  Try Brainiac 5 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Celeste Rockfish</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6121.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/6121.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Celeste Rockfish]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;For Those Who Wonder What Happened To The Guardians&#8230;&#8221;
There are a lot of interesting stories in the fifty-year history of the Legion of Super-Heroes, but the ones that fascinate me are the Legionnaires whose stories remain mostly untold.  The post-Five-Year-Gap stories of the Legion tried to bring the shiny future kids up to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hero History: Devlin O&#8217;Ryan</title>
		<link>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/5974.htm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/5974.htm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Peterson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[30th Century]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daily planet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[devlin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kal El]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keith Giffen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Krypton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legion History]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Time Trapper]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Or &#8211; &#8220;Some Heroes Take A While To Warm Up&#8230;&#8221;
Last time out, we returned to the &#8220;Five Year Gap&#8221; era Legion of Super Heroes for the first time in a while, visiting the world as it was with neither Kal-El of Krypton or the Time Trapper.  I&#8217;ve said before, and I still believe that this [...]]]></description>
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