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- Legs Weaver is an Italian science fiction comic book published by Sergio Bonelli Editore between 1994 and 2005. Rebecca "Legs" Lawrence Weaver, the main character of the comic, first appeared as supporting character and sparring partner of Nathan Never (#1, Agente Speciale Alfa) in 1991. The main inspiration for the character were films of the Alien series and their main character Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver. Initially the setting of the series was to mimic the one of the original Nathan Never series, as such it shares its characters. Its differentiating point was to be a more ironic and funny atmosphere to contrast the deep and involved scenery of Nathan Never. Initially Antonio Serra took care of the comic. He introduced a number of storyline which could be read as a parody of chauvinism versus feminism. After an intermediate period during which edited the stories, in 2004 a major rework of the series went through. This was in response to a noticeable decline in sales. The attempt was eventually unsuccessful and the series closed with a last episode published in October 2005. Legs is the daughter of a solid middle-class family. During her childhood she suffered from dyslexia and dysmetria. Those conditions contributed to develop a closed and weak personality. To break away from her disappointing life, at 18 Rebecca enrolls at the Rogers Academy, a military school meant to raise future soldiers, private agents and body guards. At the Rogers academy Rebecca shows a remarkable talent for weapons and military apparatus, however she is weak in the other subjects. She is helped in those by her roommate, Sybyl Danning. Eventually she will marry Oliver Lawrence, the founder of the academy. Her life turns upside down when she is wrongly convicted of her husband's murder. In jail, Rebecca changes. Sexual abuse and a tough environment shape her into a harder person. It is in jail that Rebecca takes the nickname Legs. She leaves jail thanks to Edwards Reiser, an entrepreneur founder of the Alfa Agency. Reiser was on the lookout for special agent material and manages to get Legs out of jail on condition of joining his agency. At Alfa, Legs will always be temperamental and difficult to deal with, but fair. However, as the story runs we learn that Legs has more depth. She quickly becomes Nathan Never's best friend within the agency. Her life changes when she meets . Initially a thief with her two sisters she then joins the Alfa agency. Legs is lesbian. She shares a flat with May for a while, during most of that time they are lovers. However, May cannot reconcile her love of men with her love for Legs. A new woman takes her place in Legs' life: Janet Blaise. Janet closely resembles the character of Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. Despite her deep friendship with Nathan Never, Legs was never involved romantically with him; the only intimacy they share is a French kiss in Nathan Never episode 100. (en)
- Legs Weaver es una historieta italiana de ciencia ficción de la casa Sergio Bonelli Editore, creada por los guionistas sardos Michele Medda, Antonio Serra y Bepi Vigna. Nació como spin-off del cómic Nathan Never, aunque se caracteriza por un carácter más ligero. (es)
- Legs Weaver est une bande dessinée italienne (ou Fumetti) de science-fiction en noir et blanc, publiée mensuellement en Italie entre 1994 et 2005 par Sergio Bonelli Editore. Rebecca "Legs" Lawrence Weaver, le personnage principal de la bande dessinée, est d'abord apparue comme la partenaire de Nathan Never, dans la série éponyme (# 1, agent spécial Alfa) en 1991. Legs Weaver en est donc un spin-off, de nombreux personnages apparaissant ainsi dans les deux séries. Son point de différenciation tient à son atmosphère plus ironique et drôle qui contraste avec celle plus profonde et sombre de Nathan Never. La principale inspiration pour le personnage de la série fut l'héroïne des films Alien, Ellen Ripley, jouée par Sigourney Weaver. Initialement, Antonio Serra s'occupa de la bande dessinée. Il a introduit un certain nombre d'histoires qui pourraient être lues comme une parodie du chauvinisme contre le féminisme. Après une période intermédiaire pendant laquelle Stefano Piani édita les histoires, une refonte majeure de la série fut faite en 2004 en réponse à une baisse notable des ventes. Cette tentative pour doper les ventes échoua finalement et la série s'est terminée sur un dernier numéro publié en octobre 2005. (fr)
- Legs Weaver è un personaggio immaginario dei fumetti creata nel 1991 da Michele Medda, Antonio Serra e Bepi Vigna come comprimario della serie a fumetti Nathan Never e poi divenuto protagonista di una omonima serie a fumetti edita dalla Sergio Bonelli Editore dal 1995 al 2005. (it)
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- Legs Weaver es una historieta italiana de ciencia ficción de la casa Sergio Bonelli Editore, creada por los guionistas sardos Michele Medda, Antonio Serra y Bepi Vigna. Nació como spin-off del cómic Nathan Never, aunque se caracteriza por un carácter más ligero. (es)
- Legs Weaver è un personaggio immaginario dei fumetti creata nel 1991 da Michele Medda, Antonio Serra e Bepi Vigna come comprimario della serie a fumetti Nathan Never e poi divenuto protagonista di una omonima serie a fumetti edita dalla Sergio Bonelli Editore dal 1995 al 2005. (it)
- Legs Weaver is an Italian science fiction comic book published by Sergio Bonelli Editore between 1994 and 2005. Rebecca "Legs" Lawrence Weaver, the main character of the comic, first appeared as supporting character and sparring partner of Nathan Never (#1, Agente Speciale Alfa) in 1991. The main inspiration for the character were films of the Alien series and their main character Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver. Her life changes when she meets . Initially a thief with her two sisters she then joins the Alfa agency. (en)
- Legs Weaver est une bande dessinée italienne (ou Fumetti) de science-fiction en noir et blanc, publiée mensuellement en Italie entre 1994 et 2005 par Sergio Bonelli Editore. Rebecca "Legs" Lawrence Weaver, le personnage principal de la bande dessinée, est d'abord apparue comme la partenaire de Nathan Never, dans la série éponyme (# 1, agent spécial Alfa) en 1991. Legs Weaver en est donc un spin-off, de nombreux personnages apparaissant ainsi dans les deux séries. Son point de différenciation tient à son atmosphère plus ironique et drôle qui contraste avec celle plus profonde et sombre de Nathan Never. (fr)
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