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Title: DC Archive Editions: Justice League of America, Vol. 1 by Gardner Fox ISBN: 1-56389-043-7 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 14 November, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.91 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Essential Gardner Fox / Mike Sekowsky
Comment: I read the 6th Volume most recently, but this review might apply to the entire JLA ARCHIVES series. The stories in the series improve a bit as time goes on, but the difference from volume to volume is barely perceptible.
You'll have trouble finding a more colorful and bizarre collection of popcorn-science-fiction concepts in any novel or collection of stories; not in comics, not in Larry Niven or in Isaac Asimov, none of those guys. The characters and dialog may seem awkward and stilted (even by the standards of 1960's comics writing), but the inherent weirdness and originality blazes right on through.
With the possible exception of Stan Lee, Gardner Fox is the single most influential writer in American comics. In addition to the Justice League, he created The Flash, The Atom, Hawkman, and the 1940's Justice Society of America (and numerous others I can't think of right now). Along with editor Julius Schwartz, he revamped most of those characters in the late 1950's to create what we call the Silver Age of comics. A list of Fox's literary successors includes comics writers Cary Bates, Mark Waid, and Grant Morrison.
Mike Sekowsky's artwork is perfectly suited to represent the various alien worlds and super-science characters that recur throughout the stories, even if his superheroes usually look a little off (except Wonder Woman).
Rating: 3
Summary: DC's Modern JSA
Comment: This review is about volume 1 of JLA Archives.
I have to say I love the JSA better than the JLA. JLA, at the time it was made, seemed like a campy version of the modern JSA. Still the issues contained in these books are good and entertaining.
This book is written by Gardner Fox, the same man who wrote for the early JSA - so it really is like a historical prespective to compare the two.
Warning: If you are buying this book thinking you'll get issues with Batman and Superman - don't count on anything substatial. Batman and Supes usally take a side route in these adventures, not participating, or appearing very little at all. I at first didn't like these issues becuase of the lack of Superman and Batman - but after that inital disapointment the issues become enjoyable.
These issues show the first appearences of many villians - like Amazo
For those of you afraid this is like the Superfriends, it is and it isn't. It's much smarter than the Superfriends (No Legion of Doom or any dumb ideas like that) but don't expect it to be that smart or intelligent - I emphizise the word: Campy!
Still you don't nessisasrily have to have been born durring 1960 to enjoy these books. They are good and entertaining. (And starting with Volume 3 have regular guest appearences of the JSA)
Rating: 3
Summary: Still holding up
Comment: This volume contains stories which were a bit removed from the previous ones and characters like Metamorpho (who refused to join) and the Spectre found themselves involved within the adventures of the JLA. One could see the "camp" flavor was here upon us, just months before the 1966 Batman TV series premiered.
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Title: Justice League of America: Archives (Vol 5) by Gardner Fox ISBN: 1563895404 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: The Silver Age Teen Titans Archives, Vol. 1 by Bob Haney ISBN: 1401200710 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: All Star Comics Archives, Vol. 1 by DC Comics ISBN: 1563890194 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 14 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Green Lantern Archives Vol. 1 by DC Comics ISBN: 1563890879 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Challengers of the Unknown Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions) by Jack Dave/Kirby Wood ISBN: 1563899973 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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