The Culling (comics)
"The Culling" is a 2012
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Plot
Legion Lost characters in the plot arc include Beast Boy, Kid Flash, Superboy, Tim Drake, Wonder Girl, and the Titans.[2] During the plot arc, the organization N.O.W.H.E.R.E. captures Legion Lost, the Teen Titans, and Superboy, forcing them to fight amongst each other to weed out the weakest of them. With Harvest refusing to give up, one of the teen superheroes ultimately has to make a sacrifice for the others.[3]
Release
In May 2012, Legion Lost #9 was sent to MTV to be previewed, with Tom DeFalco as the issue writer and Pete Woods as artist.[4] The graphic novel released in 2013 includes Teen Titans #8-12, 0 and DC Comics Presents #12.[3] The graphic novel Legion Lost Volume 2: The Culling, which collected issues #0 and #8-16 of Legion Lost, had writing by DeFalco, art by Aaron Kuder, Pete Woods, and others, and the cover by Tyler Kirkham.[2]
Titles involved
Title | Issue(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Notes |
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Preludes | ||||
Superboy | #8 | Tom DeFalco, Scott Lobdell | Iban Coella, R.B. Silva | |
Legion Lost | #8 | Tom DeFalco | Aaron Kuder | |
Teen Titans | #8 | Scott Lobdell | Ig Guara | |
Main Storyline | ||||
Teen Titans | Annual #1, #9 | Tom DeFalco, Scott Lobdell | Brett Booth, Ig Guara | "The Culling" Part 1 & 4 |
Superboy | #9 | R.B. Silva | "The Culling" Part 2 | |
Legion Lost | #9 | Tom DeFalco | Pete Woods | "The Culling" Part 3 |
Reception
The examples and perspective in this article may not include all significant viewpoints. (April 2023) |
IGN described The Culling story arc negatively, writing that the Teen Titans "pulled us through the muck that was The Culling."[5]
Collected editions
- The Culling: Rise of the Ravagers (Legion Lost #8–9, Superboy #8–9, Teen Titans #8–9 and Teen Titans Annual #1)
- Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Culling (Teen Titans #8–14 and DC Universe Presents #12)
- Superboy Vol. 2: Extraction (Superboy #0 & #8–12 and Teen Titans #10)
- Legion Lost Vol 2: The Culling ( Legion Lost #0 & #8–16)
References
- ^ a b Nagorski, Alex (May 17, 2012), Editorial The Culling Aftermath: TEEN TITANS, DC.com, retrieved May 3, 2023
- ^ a b Legion Lost Volume 2: The Culling, DC.com, retrieved May 3, 2023
- ^ a b Teen Titans Vol. 2: The Culling (The New 52), Barnes & Nobles, June 25, 2013, retrieved May 3, 2023
- ^ Wright, Eddie (May 4, 2012), Exclusive Preview 'Legion Lost' #9, MTV.com, retrieved May 3, 2023
- ^ Bailey, Benjamin (August 22, 2012), Teen Titans #12 Review, IGN, retrieved May 3, 2023