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Title: JLA: Year One by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Barry Kitson ISBN: 1563895129 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4
Rating: 4
Summary: JUSTICE LEAGUE YEAR ONE IS A FUN READ!
Comment: Justice League: Year One has two goals. Goal #1 - Take the core members of the "post-Crisis" Justice League of America and make them into actual characters. These being: Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aqua-Man, and Black Canary. Goal #2 - Tell a fun story that can be intertwined with old JLA stories without rewriting history.
IT ACCOMPLISHES BOTH GOALS.
Now, many readers may complain at the lack of Superman or Batman in this story. But let's be honest...we already know plenty about them. The five core members of the JLA have been around since the 1960's and what do we actually know about their characters? Not much beyond the stereotypical hero adventures that they were placed into. Writer Mark Waid does a nice job of fleshing out who these people are.
Some key strengths of the twelve chapter (i.e. 12 issue) trade-paperback: The Flash taking the leadership role of the JLA, Aqua-Man's introduction to land-dwelling life, Black Canary's continual acknowledgement of the JSA and her possible relationship with The Flash, a great villain conspiracy that works well into the JLA mythos and does not overtly change anything that fans may already know about the team.
Sometimes retrospect storylines don't work because we (as readers) already know what becomes of these characters. However, sometimes they are just a fun read that can remind us about our love for the history of the heroes and their team and what we miss in today's comic book environment. I recommend JLA - Year One and I also believe that Brave & The Bold - Flash and Green Lantern makes an excellent sequel of sorts.
CHECK THEM OUT HERO FANS!
Rating: 2
Summary: Justice Lame of America
Comment: This was a fine attempt to tell a story that could have been good. The problem is that the writers don't tell us one NEW thing that fans of the Justice League need to know. Why not tell us how Black Canary manages to keep that blonde wig on? Instead of making details of the DC Universe more clear, the book actually creates more inconsistencies. Superman and Batman are so distanced from the league that it's hard to imagine them ever becoming involved. A half-hearted attempt to make Green Arrow a more important player is made but this branch of the story is left undeveloped. The most troubling problem has to do with the time period that the story does/does not take place in. Since so many of the revised versions of the league take place in contemporary periods then shouldn't that put this one about twenty or thirty years before other incarnations? If you're a fan you'll probably still buy it, but you'll feel a littled cheated. Don't say I didn't warn you!
Rating: 5
Summary: even superheros have a soft underbelly
Comment: 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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Title: JLA: Tower of Babel (Book 7) by Mark Waid ISBN: 156389727X Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: August, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: JSA: Justice Be Done (Book 1) by James Robinson, David S. Goyer, Steve Sadowski ISBN: 1563896206 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: JLA: Divided We Fall (Book 8) by Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch, J. H., III Williams, Phil Jimenez, Paul Neary ISBN: 1563897938 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: JLA: Rock of Ages (Book 3) by Grant Morrison, John Dell, Howard Porter ISBN: 1563894165 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: JLA: New World Order (Book 1) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 156389369X Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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