David Haller hears voices – a lot of them. That would be enough of a problem for some people. Even more troubling is the fact that the voices are actual individual personalities, each with its own form of powers. So it should be no surprise that David goes by the name Legion. 

First appearing in 1985 (New Mutants #25), David is the mutant son of Professor X. He is considered to be suffering dissociative identity disorder because of his multiple personas, which is why he is often in hospitals or with counselors. Throughout his stories, it can sometimes be difficult to tell what’s real and what’s in his mind. It’s also difficult to tell just who’s in charge sometimes.

The new miniseries comic Legion throws readers right into the craziness of David’s life and, soon after, the more extreme craziness of his mind and all who inhabit it. This time around, he’s trying to fight off the powerful influence of a personality dubbed Lord Trauma who is trying to take over David and all of his other personas. David engages the help of a celebrity psychotherapist, who gets pulled into his world all too literally.

Whether you’re a fan of the character, just finding him or have been enjoying the tv version (which is an amazing mind trip of a show), Legion is a wild ride and an engrossing read. The 5-part series began in January and publishes once a month, so there’s plenty of time to indulge in the craziness.