Legends #1
"Les origines de Darkseid chapitre 1 : Apokolips jadis" launches a bold new era in the Legends series, with John Ostrander and Len Wein weaving a gripping tale illustrated by John Byrne, whose dynamic art is sharpened by Karl Kesel’s inks and Tom Ziuko’s vivid colors. The cover, also by Byrne, captures the intensity of a world where heroes are hunted, as Robin (Jason Todd) faces a furious mob after a desperate rescue, while Brimstone rises again to clash with a government-sanctioned Suicide Squad.
In "Oiseau de malheur...", Magpie slips into Wayne’s glittering soirée, drawn by the famed jewel collection, only to vanish amid the crowd—her trail leading straight to a museum where Batman and Robin close in. With G. Gordon Godfrey watching from the shadows, the hunt turns as treacherous as the jewels themselves.
In "L'aire de l'aigle," Batman and Robin race to stop the Penguin’s latest scheme—stealing genetically altered falcons destined for a wealthy foreign buyer—while G. Gordon Godfrey continues his crusade against superheroes with a new wave of public speeches.
In "Légendes chapitre 1 : il était une fois...", Darkseid unleashes the monstrous Brimstone to dismantle Earth's heroes, striking down the Justice League led by Martian Manhunter. As Firestorm absorbs the creature's power to weaken it, and Captain Marvel is forced to kill Macro-Man—leading to a haunting return to normalcy and a solemn vow to never use his powers again—legends begin to fracture, and the line between hero and monster blurs.
In "Esprits simples !", Guy Gardner’s return to Earth’s Green Lanterns ignites tension when he demands command, testing the group’s unity. When Appa Ali Apsa, the Guardian, arrives to banish him for desertion, Hal Jordan steps in to defend him—leading to a fragile truce that keeps Guy among the team.
In "Légendes chapitre 2 : duplicité !", Billy struggles to honor his vow to abandon his powers as Darkseid’s schemes unfold through Glorious Godfrey—disguised as the populist figure G. Gordon Godfrey—whose propaganda exploits the supposed death of Macro-Man to turn public opinion against heroes. With the president swayed by Godfrey’s rhetoric, a new decree threatens to silence every hero, leaving Billy at a crossroads between duty and conviction.
In a world where history has fractured, Cosmic Boy is hunted by a mob and rescued by Night Girl. As they flee and piece together the chaos, they uncover a terrifying truth: the future they remember no longer holds, and the past itself has been rewritten.
In the wake of the President’s order dissolving all public superhero activity, the Justice League disbands—J’onn J’onzz leads the dissolution, Extensiman retreats to his family, and the remaining members vow to stay friends. But when Vibe is brutally attacked and killed by a mysterious android in the South Bronx, the fragile peace shatters, and the past begins to claw its way back.
In the ancient past, a lone survivor of a city’s ruin takes his own life—only to be sent back to Earth by angels, stripped of his memories, and given a new purpose. Written by ? (translation), "Et les hommes l'appeleront Étranger" follows a man who doesn’t know who he was, but must now walk among the living, burdened by a past he can’t remember and a destiny he never asked for.
In a future where the Phantom Stranger races to stop scientists from unraveling the universe’s origin, a catastrophic event forces a shocking transformation—one scientist, in the aftermath, becomes the very Stranger who sought to prevent the unraveling. Written by ? (translation), this 10-page tale in *Legends #1* explores the moment creation and destruction blur into one.
In "La puanteur du soufre," Firestorm's failure to stop Brimstone forces a painful reckoning as Ronnie returns to the campus, where Professor Stein delivers a shocking decision: he no longer wants to be Firestorm.
In "La course vers demain," as Booster recovers in the hospital, a mob inspired by G. Gordon Godfrey launches an attack—only for Trixie to step in, donning an experimental suit designed by Jack and becoming Goldstar. With no cure in sight, the team makes a desperate decision: the only hope for Booster’s survival may lie in taking him back to the 25th century.
In the wake of President Reagan’s controversial decree, heroes like Jason Todd are forced into hiding, hunted by a public whipped into frenzy by Godfrey’s rhetoric. As Robin is gravely wounded after saving a child, Brimstone returns from the dead—only to clash with the government-sanctioned Task Force « X », a new Suicide Squad made of criminals trading freedom for service, with Blockbuster their first target.
In "null," Cosmic Boy’s obsession with historical anomalies threatens to ruin his vacation with Night Girl—until she agrees to help him solve a mystery quickly, so they can reclaim their time. Their search leads them to NASA, where they must navigate a protest against space travel, and Rokk finds himself drawn to an astronaut whose legacy he doesn’t yet understand.
In "La fin de la Ligue de Justice chapitre 2 : retour à la maison," J'onn J'onzz, Vixen, and Steel confront the grim discovery of Vibe’s body, leading J'onn to suspect the deadly hand of Professor Ivo. As the team grapples with the aftermath, the Gitane returns home after reuniting Pamela Cross with her family—only to face a chilling ambush by one of Ivo’s androids, which spares her life with unsettling intent.
In "La fin de Firestorm," Firestorm races to contain a violent riot threatening to erupt into a massacre at the Central Library, where chaos is spreading fast. Hawk arrives with a forceful approach, but his methods only deepen the unrest. As the situation spirals, Professor Stein grapples with doubt, torn between his duty and the weight of his choices, questioning whether he can still be part of Firestorm.
In "Un éclat de temps !", Blue Beetle faces a moral crossroads as political pressure mounts against heroes, and the return of the villain Chronos—Angela Revere’s uncle—threatens to unravel the fragile peace. With the nation’s laws turning hostile and personal stakes rising, Blue Beetle must decide where his loyalty lies.
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