I attempted to answer this earlier but got interrupted by the first of my couple of interviews I’m doing today – watch the Internet for more details, fact fans! – and completely lost my train of thought. So! Second time around, then:
- Cosmic Boy – maybe my favorite Legionnaire, if I’m honest? I blame my love for the Paul Levitz run, really. But he seems integral to making the team dynamic work, somehow? I’m bringing him in for his social powers more than his magnetic powers, because, I mean, magnetism.
- Chameleon Boy – because every team needs (a) a japester and (b) a shape-shifter.
- Brainiac 5 – similarly, every team needs a super-genius, and he can also fill the Batman occasional sociopath role.
- Dream Girl – another character I love thanks to Levitz, and another character I’d bring on for social impact as much as power-set. Although I’ve always been fond of the “I can see the future, but I need to be asleep” gimmick.
- Triplicate Girl – but probably in her Duplicate Girl guise, so she could create limitless dupes and help out with crowd control when necessary.
- Phantom Girl – in large part, I confess, because I love the Cockrum-designed outfit for the character, but I also like the Legion Espionage Squad mini-team she and Cham could bring to the 21st century.
- Ultra Boy – all the powers of Superman, but he has to choose between them one at a time? Sold.
It could be like Legion Lost, but… better?