Legion Lost #9

The Culling Part 3: Unbeatable

Tom DeFalco Writer
Pete Woods Art
Brad Anderson Colors
Travis Lanham Letters
Woods & Anderson Cover
Darren Shan Assistant Editor
Brian Cunningham Editor
Special thanks to Ron Frenz

Our cover shows Harvest looming over two members of the Teen Titans (Superboy and Wonder Girl), two members of the Legion (Dawnstar and Timber Wolf) and one of his former Ravagers (Ridge). Our heroes are strewn up on big sticks (or bones) almost as if they've been crucified, which is not something that happens in this issue. It's a perfectly serviceable cover, but it doesn't quite capture the magnitude of this big, three-title crossover.

Our story picks up right where we left off, with Harvest using his energy scythe to blast our heroes. He's sent his Ravagers away, and repeats his claim that he had anticipated this moment. As he continues his attack, our heroes begin arguing about the best way to strike back.

They begin testing the limits of Harvest's force-shield, and Dawnstar manages to follow the Ravagers' path out of the Crucible. So she leads all the random teens to safety with the help of Gates, Bunker, Beast Boy, Terra, Thunder and Lightning. At one point in the fight, Kid Flash boldly charges Harvest, but is unable to get near him. Harvest mocks Kid Flash by hinting that he knows where he came from. But, as is the rule whenever anybody discusses Kid Flash's past, there is no elaboration.

And speaking of a lack of elaboration, Harvest tells everyone that he's from the future and everything he's been doing here in the 21st century has been part of a grand plan to save quintillions of lives. Naturally, though, he refuses to go into any more detail, and opts to continue battling our heroes. And the issue ends with Harvest still gloating over our heroes, completely untouched by their best efforts — even Wildfire blasting him with the full extent of his energy.




Yawn! Is this story over yet? Lots and lots of senseless fighting, with broken promises of revealing secrets. No, we still don't know who Harvest is, or how he pulled off this overly elaborate and nonsensical scheme, or why he's completely invincible. The good news is we only have one more issue of this story. I don't expect to have many questions answered, but I don't think I really care that much.

Next time, Teen Titans #9.