Reception of J. R. R. Tolkien for literary form." Jared Lobdell, evaluating the reception of Tolkien in the mainstream literary establishment (as opposed to dedicated Tolkien scholarship), cited the widely quoted negative critique by Wilson and the partly favourable one by Edwin Muir, concluding that "no 'mainstream critic' appreciated "The Lord of the Rings" or indeed was in a position to write criticism on it — most being unsure what it was and why readers liked it." Studies of Tolkien's fiction were the origin of Signum University in 2012. Marxist criticism of Tolkien is divided. Some have vilified Tolkien for his social conservatism, and for the
R. J. Brande his son for abandoning him on Durla and promises him a significant inheritance, pledges continued financial support for the Legion itself and Brainiac 5's research after his death, and states his pride in what the Legion has accomplished. R. J. Brande Rene Jacques "R. J." Brande is a fictional DC Comics character in the 30th and 31st centuries with the Legion of Super-Heroes. He first appeared in "Adventure Comics" #350 and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell. Originally a Durlan (shapeshifting alien) named Ren Daggle, Brande was frozen in human form by the deadly Yorggian fever. Later it was revealed