Rating: Summary: Best Buy Review: A solid shot of current JLA (this reprints issues from 1996 or 1997, I think). Grant Morrison keeps coming up with devastating menaces. Somehow, each one is worse than the one before -- that's just strength of writing, I suppose. One problem with Morrison, every so often I lose the thread of his resolutions. This was the case with Rock of Ages, and one of the story arcs here. Leaving that aside, if you like well-written action, buy this.
Rating: Summary: Best Buy Review: A solid shot of current JLA (this reprints issues from 1996 or 1997, I think). Grant Morrison keeps coming up with devastating menaces. Somehow, each one is worse than the one before -- that's just strength of writing, I suppose. One problem with Morrison, every so often I lose the thread of his resolutions. This was the case with Rock of Ages, and one of the story arcs here. Leaving that aside, if you like well-written action, buy this.
Rating: Summary: Very Nicely Done Review: A well put togeather paperback, continueing the saga of the new and improved JLA. As a longtime fan of the JLA series, I find this "new" bunch to be lightyears ahead of the old groups. While this book does leave you hanging at the end, the story in between is phenominal.
Rating: Summary: JLA Reborn For An Old Timey JLA Reader Review: As an old timey comic reader who followed the JLA in the sixties, this book was a revelation. The artwork is detailed and dynamic, with some of the best coloring work I have ever seen! The stories are a notch above the original JLA stuff and except for the Shaggy Man concept are very engrossing. Bringing in the JSA was a nice touch. It is still my favorite super hero team with their neurosis and bickering thrown into the mix. At the end of the book, a reader can feel they got great bang for the buck. It really whets the appetite for the other TPB's in the series.
Rating: Summary: Not as good as others but still good. Review: Call it 3 1/2 stars. Featuring a new cover by Howard Porter and John Dell, Justice For All reprints JLA #24-33, pivotal issues that include the first-ever JLA/JSA team-up between the League's current lineup and the original JSA! In stories written by Grant Morrison with art by Porter and Dell, the League battles the elite squad of government super-beings called the Ultra-Marines in a story that introduced the indestructible General, now a member of the Injustice Gang. Then, a prelude (written by Mark Millar) shows the JLA gathering allies for a coming battle, the Morrison-written "Crisis Times Five." In that epic struggle, the League and members of the original Justice Society are swept up in a dimension-spanning conflict involving Johnny Thunder's "genie," Thunderbolt. Rounding out the collection are two stories written by The Kingdom's Mark Waid (one co-written with The Titans' Devin Grayson), with art by Mark Pajarillo, Walden Wong and Marlo Alquiza, explaining the unguessed-at role the JLA plays in protecting the former Gotham City from forces hoping to prey on "No Man's Land."
Rating: Summary: Not as good as others but still good. Review: Call it 3 1/2 stars. Featuring a new cover by Howard Porter and John Dell, Justice For All reprints JLA #24-33, pivotal issues that include the first-ever JLA/JSA team-up between the League's current lineup and the original JSA! In stories written by Grant Morrison with art by Porter and Dell, the League battles the elite squad of government super-beings called the Ultra-Marines in a story that introduced the indestructible General, now a member of the Injustice Gang. Then, a prelude (written by Mark Millar) shows the JLA gathering allies for a coming battle, the Morrison-written "Crisis Times Five." In that epic struggle, the League and members of the original Justice Society are swept up in a dimension-spanning conflict involving Johnny Thunder's "genie," Thunderbolt. Rounding out the collection are two stories written by The Kingdom's Mark Waid (one co-written with The Titans' Devin Grayson), with art by Mark Pajarillo, Walden Wong and Marlo Alquiza, explaining the unguessed-at role the JLA plays in protecting the former Gotham City from forces hoping to prey on "No Man's Land."
Rating: Summary: not what i had hoped for Review: I really loved the JLA as a kid and looked forward to sharing it with my son. This trade really disappointed me and on re-reading has disappointed me more. Story lines: I guess they have run out of acceptable opponents--maybe cause they made the heroes so powerful. One story they confront 5th dimensional beings, in another book, 6th dimensional beings. What's next 7th dimension? Art work: Fancy colors but look at the characters: they are all standing around in muscle poses, hands on hips or arms crossed. The action seems cardboard. Those poses are fine for cover art but should't they look like they are doing things? I just think things in comics have gone down hill--I will get my son as many reprints from the 50s and 60s and let him appreciate the genre as I have.
Rating: Summary: not what i had hoped for Review: I really loved the JLA as a kid and looked forward to sharing it with my son. This trade really disappointed me and on re-reading has disappointed me more. Story lines: I guess they have run out of acceptable opponents--maybe cause they made the heroes so powerful. One story they confront 5th dimensional beings, in another book, 6th dimensional beings. What's next 7th dimension? Art work: Fancy colors but look at the characters: they are all standing around in muscle poses, hands on hips or arms crossed. The action seems cardboard. Those poses are fine for cover art but should't they look like they are doing things? I just think things in comics have gone down hill--I will get my son as many reprints from the 50s and 60s and let him appreciate the genre as I have.
Rating: Summary: JLA vs. the World Review: In this trade the JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man and the U.S. Army, a former JLA-member, Triumph and a genie and an elf from the 6th Dimension. This story also brings Johnny Thunder's magical genie into the contemoprary JLA scene...pretty enjoyable. There's also a story that takes place in Gotham during the No Man's Land arc where the JLA is to take on Bruce Wayne in civilian guise. Overall most of these stories were enjoyable and I personally liked them. But take note that none of these are earth-shattering stories like the ones that you would find in the Tower of Babel or the Obsidian Age, they have no long term effect but in traditional JLA-standard they are just out saving the world and having a great adventure in the process.
Rating: Summary: over the highest top !!!!! Review: never in 20 years did I see such a all aspect complete comic book , a story after another it fill you up with wonderful amazement & need for more as the JLA fight the manufactured super soldiers of the U.S.Army then against their general who taking the body of the Shagy Man as his own , story with a twisted end. all in the 1st story. the second had a lot more as the first JLA & the new one combine to face the force of 5th dimension , with two gines fight each other causing a panic of never seen, the 3rd story was more intriguing & less of a Mess, with the danger of a full marching innovation with the wakening of Marching captive & his release as brose wyne. the forth one was facing Amazo , In a battle though so large and complete , I'm forced to say miner to the others.
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