For those of you unfamiliar with the upcoming series, Tony Bedard and Andy Clarke have assumed the reins for R.E.B.E.L.S., a new series set in the present spinning off of the Legion of Superheroes franchise.
If you click here, Bedard has a great interview with Ain’t It Cool News discussing the new series. A highlight, when asked what the acronym R.E.B.E.L.S. stands for:
Well, it used to stand for Revolutionary Elite Brigade to Eradicate L.E.G.I.O.N. Supremacy. That’s right: an acronym within an acronym. The ol’ creative team must’ve been smoking some pretty good stuff when they came up with that one. This time around, I’m not bothering with explaining the title too much. Maybe that’ll puzzle a reader or two, but I think it’s all pretty self-explanatory. Dox and company are fightin’ the power. They’re building a rebellion. That’s all you really gotta know.
Bedard also discusses the Omega Men, as well as his hopes to return Lobo to the R.E.B.E.L.S. franchise. Meanwhile, if you’re interested in some of the stellar artwork, look no further!
R.E.B.E.L.S. will examine the adventures of Vril Dox, the son of Brainiac, as he puts together a team of intergalactic mercenaries to combat the robot hordes formerly under Dox’s control.
[Via AICN - which has more art, and check out the mothership's R.E.B.E.L.S. interview with Bedard here]
