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Summary: It starts off okay -
Review: - but quickly loses steam like most 12-issue series. I wish Crisis on Infinite Earths had never happened. This whole practice of "retconning" is ridiculous. So now I'm supposed to believe that these heroes were a team in 1980? Black Canary making references to Yoda? Jeez... Anyway, there are plenty of cameos by heroes and villains to keep you busy. Just don't expect much in the way of story. The art looks very impressive at the start - the shading is great and adds real depth to the color. But as it goes on, the shading goes away, leaving the art flat and lifeless.
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Summary: Forging a legend
Review: A fabulous introduction by Kurt Busiek paves the way to this great effort. Dangerously attempting to write about the forging story of the JLA a clever Mark Waid injects lots of glamour to the characters at hand. The beautiful artwork is inviting & the cool atmosphere keeps you attached to the story. The main characters are excellently presented with much emphasis on characterisation. Waid satisfies the much undertackled angle of the heroes alteregoes... he nicely answers poignant questions about the men & women behind the suits. The guest appearances by the other heroes are so intelligent you fall in love with the supporting cast right away.. a great treat to the fans & to the newcommers & an everlasting feel-good sensation that lingers in the mind for a long time...a definite masterpiece.
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Summary: A Good Story
Review: A very nice story showing the early days (Post-Crisis) of the JLA. This book introduces to you the characters in the JLA, like The Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, and the Flash. It also tells of their weaknessess and quirks. Aqua Man, for example, has a mumbling problem (Sound is louder underwater) and Black Canary is always talking about the JSA. A good book, very nicely done. With art work that hials back to a simpler time.
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Summary: Well...
Review: At first I thought Oprah was off her rocker when I heard that she had chosen this as her Book Club selction for April 2000, but being the faithful reader that I am, I went ahead and bought it. And boy was I surprised! I had never ventured into the world of comics before, and now I wonder how you people stand the excitement! I must have lost TWO WEEKS of sleep wondering whether The Green Lantern had it in him to defeat the "Genocide Gang" ( he did ). And how about that Aquaman! A better specimen of a man I've never seen. Just a few questions though: why is a blonde caucasion who wears purple called the "Black Canary?" And why do they call him the "Flash" if he always wears that red suit?
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Summary: Well...
Review: At first I thought Oprah was off her rocker when I heard that she had chosen this as her Book Club selction for April 2000, but being the faithful reader that I am, I went ahead and bought it. And boy was I surprised! I had never ventured into the world of comics before, and now I wonder how you people stand the excitement! I must have lost TWO WEEKS of sleep wondering whether The Green Lantern had it in him to defeat the "Genocide Gang" ( he did ). And how about that Aquaman! A better specimen of a man I've never seen. Just a few questions though: why is a blonde caucasion who wears purple called the "Black Canary?" And why do they call him the "Flash" if he always wears that red suit?
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Summary: amazing
Review: graphics are great and impressive
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Summary: The History of How it Came to Be
Review: Here it is... how Aquaman, The Flash, The Green Lantern, Black Canary, and the Martian Manhunter all met and decided to form one team "The Justice League". It covers their awkward "getting to know you" stage. Reconciling their public and private lives. Amd it also covers each of their origins. This isn't an action filled adventure. Some of it is slow. Much of it is not how we know these heroes now. This is how the heroes were twenty-something years ago. While reading it, I found myself missing Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the others who are currently featured in the Justice League / JLA. But it gives a good historical background to grow on.
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Summary: Great Team + Great Writer + Great Art = Great Story
Review: I bought this book hoping to have a little fun reading about the classic heroes of the DC Universe, all of whom are greatly different today then they were in this book. (Two are dead) But when I started reading this I was incredibly pleased. This story is heroism at its best. You really see the true characters of each of these heroes. Fun all the way around. I chalk the fun of this book up to the terrific Writer/Artist team. The art draws you in quick while the story moves at a pace that makes it impossible to put the book down. I was so happy to see the origin of the league retold. Sure this is a different League than the one that appeared in the '50s, but the DC Universe is far different that the 1950s. Which makes this book without all the confusing ties to DC History essentila to any fan. Waid captures the glory of the Justice League perfectly. With a lot of fun, humor, action, and suspense. Great stories that only enhance the enjoyment of reading the stories about the League that are being printed today.
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Summary: Great Team + Great Writer + Great Art = Great Story
Review: I bought this book hoping to have a little fun reading about the classic heroes of the DC Universe, all of whom are greatly different today then they were in this book. (Two are dead) But when I started reading this I was incredibly pleased. This story is heroism at its best. You really see the true characters of each of these heroes. Fun all the way around. I chalk the fun of this book up to the terrific Writer/Artist team. The art draws you in quick while the story moves at a pace that makes it impossible to put the book down. I was so happy to see the origin of the league retold. Sure this is a different League than the one that appeared in the '50s, but the DC Universe is far different that the 1950s. Which makes this book without all the confusing ties to DC History essentila to any fan. Waid captures the glory of the Justice League perfectly. With a lot of fun, humor, action, and suspense. Great stories that only enhance the enjoyment of reading the stories about the League that are being printed today.
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Summary: even superheros have a soft underbelly
Review: I gotta tell you -- I don't know superheros from a hole in the ground. But with Mark at the helm, it doesn't really matter. With Mark at the helm, superheros are just... people. And, oh, how refreshing that is! This here's the story of the JLA teaming up for the very first time. There's camradarie. Flirting. Sexual tension. Misunderstanding. Identity crises. Two-timing. An Aquaman that mumbles -- sorta. All wrapped up in an "aliens are taking over THE WORLD!" story that's not [bad]. It's a lot of ground to cover; in fact, each of the five principles has their very own story arc. In less able hands, there might be some floundering. But Mark's been blessed by the divine storytellers; he executes this complex tale with skill and grace. Barry Kitson's art adds much dimension to the tale, and he's a wonderful storyteller in his own right. One of Mark's many talents is that he can take a girl like me and make her care about characters that she ordinarily wouldn't give two shakes to read about. JLA:YEAR ONE is a fine example of this talent in action.
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