Legion Comics To Read Before The TV Show
Legion, from Marvel's X-Men is getting his very own series on FX which will premiere this coming [...]
X-Men Legacy: Legion Omnibus
Legion is the most powerful and unstable mutant in the world, and prodigal son to Professor Charles Xavier.
But in the aftermath of his father's tragic death, David Haller will fi nally attempt to tame his fractured mind, conquer his inner demons and embrace his legacy!
But first Legion will have to overcome two new villains -one lurking within his own psyche, and the other hiding among the X-Men!
He'll turn down an invitation to join the team, but the young mutant Blindfold will catch his eye! Will their uncanny romance change the fate of mutantkind?
COLLECTING: X-MEN LEGACY 1-24
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New Mutants Classic Vol. 4
Legion's first appearance and introduction occurs during Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz's classic work on New Mutants in the mid 1980's.
You can get a feel for the whole New Mutants run as part of the Claremont X-Men reading order.
Legion's epic first story arc follows hot on the heels of the "Demon Bear Saga" which is well worth a read for any fan.
Collects: New Mutants (1983) #26-34
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New Mutants Vol. 1: Return of Legion
They're back together again! Cannonball, Dani Moonstar, Karma, Sunspot, Magma, and Magik have been gathered once more, but can they stand against one of the most powerful X-Villains of all time?
Legion is back, and the villain that thrust us into the Age of Apocalypse is scarier than ever.
But what does he want with the New Mutants? Zeb Wells (Amazing Spider-Man) and Diogenes Neves (X-Men: Worlds Apart) bring your favorite teen heroes into adulthood. Don't miss it!
Collects New Mutants #1-5 and Marvel Spotlight: New Mutants.
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Muir Island Saga
The Muir Island Saga is a five-part Marvel Comics crossover event involving the X-Men and X-Factor, published in 1991. It was written by Chris Claremont and Fabian Nicieza.
Professor X lands on the island himself, but finds Legion holding all of his students captive. Legion is attacked unexpectedly by Storm, freeing the X-Men. He retreats and unleashes the X-Men and Muir Island inhabitants to take down his enemies.
Professor X decides they must attack the Shadow King on both the physical and astral planes to defeat him, so he sends half the team to break the nexus formed with Polaris and the other half to protect his body while he is on the Astral Plane. He begins his battle with the Shadow King, but now the villain has become too powerful to attack.
In the aftermath, Professor X fails to repair the mental damage to Legion's mind, leaving Legion brain-dead, but is comforted by X-Factor's decision to rejoin the X-Men. Val Cooper, returned from Shadow King's control, recruits Polaris, Guido Carosella and Jamie Madrox into a new government-sponsored team to replace Freedom Force.
Muir Island was destroyed and Legion was left in a catatonic state, in which he would remain until the lead-up to Legion Quest.
COLLECTS: Uncanny X-Men #278, Uncanny X-Men #279, Uncanny X-Men #280, X-Factor #69, X-Factor #70
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Legion Quest
Legion returns to the pages of X-Men in the mid-90's as part of the Legion Quest crossover, which sets up the X-Men's Age of Apocalypse.
After awaking from a coma which he has been in since the Muir Island Saga, Legion finds his fragmented mind healed. He wants to make up for his past shortcomings and the pain he caused his father, Charles Xavier.
To do that, Legion comes up with a plan to travel back in time to kill Magneto, the greatest opposition, that Xavier's dream of peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans, ever faced. Some of the X-Men go after him, but they fail to stop him.
However, Legion's plan backfires as he accidentally murders Xavier, and as a result, erases himself from history. The early death of the founder of the X-Men creates an altered history that replaces the mainstream Marvel Universe.
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Legion is created by Noah Hawley (Fargo), who will also serve as showrunner, and is a co-production of Marvel Television and FX Productions. Legion stars Dan Stevens as David Haller, along with Rachel Keller, Jean Smart, Aubrey Plaza, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton, and Bill Irwin.
Legion premieres on Feb. 8, 2017, at 10 p.m. ET on FX.