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wordsworn's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this! I found it quite fun. But, uh...was anyone else a little...CONCERNED that at the end of everything, when the Justice League was back, no one seemed worried about the Teen Titans getting...thrown into who-knows-where in time? Maybe there's a spin-off for the TTs dealing with that, but if there isn't...UH. PROBLEM...
birdmanseven's review
5.0
These epic events usually fall short, so this was a pleasant. The characters were used well and the story actually made want to find whatever is next!
I discus this further in this episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-176-the-end-of-2018
I discus this further in this episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-176-the-end-of-2018
tracycross007's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a minute to get into it because of the subtleness of the change-the bodies of the justice leaguers are taken over by people from another world. Lots of things happen and you kind of find yourself endeared to some of the characters that you normally wouldn't like. Once I got into it, it flowed nicely and the ending was strange and kind of abrupt, like when you are driving and slam on the brakes. Then, it becomes more of, "Really? That's it? Wha?"
But I liked it and I even picked up volume 1 and 2 of justice league origin.
But I liked it and I even picked up volume 1 and 2 of justice league origin.
callthisrational's review against another edition
3.0
I tend to stay away from DC events. I haven't been totally keen on the events DC has been promoting since Brightest Night (which was the perfect event), and even some crossovers have left a sour taste in my mouth. I didn't pick up Forever Evil in single issues and actually dropped the Justice League because I didn't want to bother with the tie-ins. With all of that out of the way, I do have faith in Geoff Johns (even as of late) and enjoy David Finch's art when I feel he is "on", and also figured that we are far enough removed from this event in the monthly DC titles for this event to finally pique my interest so I was pretty excited to see that I had won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
I will admit that after the first ten-or-so pages that I had a gripe with the pacing. I appreciate the idea of this story taking off as it hits the ground, and I am aware of all of the set up and tie-ins, but since I avoided those I almost felt like the beginning was rushed. I'm not looking for a clunky exposition dump, but the way this story took off didn't feel quite right. David Finch was nailing it with the artwork in the beginning of this story, focusing on Lex Luther and that whole talking heads scene, but once the helicopter crashed and the action hit all around everyone became a little less detail oriented and the focus shifted to a few bombastic explosions. Finch picked it back up with that four-page spread for the Crime Syndicate and all of the DC rogues (which was a beautiful scene), but lost that strength towards the end of the first issue.
The inconsistencies in artwork seemed to plague the remainder of this book as well. I really love Finch's Avengers works, and a lot of his Marvel work in general, oddly enough since his style is suited far-more for the house style DC likes to keep in a lot of their current books, but I couldn't tell what Finch I was getting here. Looking over the book again I can see that the quieter moments where Johns focused on plot development and character interaction seemed to bring out a much cleaner and enjoyable style out of Finch than his fight scenes and battles. That isn't to say it is all bad, because there are some great shots in some of the fights, but it's almost as of the characters come second to the sometimes shadow-heavy fights, which can also be attributed to a possible inking issue.
Geoff Johns kept me interested with those quieter character moments and seems to have better comedic timing than most other comic book writers, knowing exactly when to drop in a line or two of levity. Reading Grayson monthly has obviously left me privy to what happened to Dick Grayson in this story, but I'll be damned if I didn't get tense seeing how it all played out within this story alone. Johns has such a good grasp on the character voicing. I felt that he hit the right notes with the Batman/Grayson relationship and the choice of Lex Luthor, Captain Cold, Black Adam, Bizarro, Black Manta and Sinestro teaming up together made for an interesting ride from the disparate villains. Side note, I want to see an Owlman ongoing series.
I was torn between rating Forever Evil a 3 and a 4, but eventually settled with a 3. While I had some major complaints with art and pacing, especially at the very beginning of the story, Forever Evil seemed to nail all of the emotional beats seamlessly and make for an enjoyable story. I don't know if this is a story I need to revisit, but I am glad I gave it a shot.
I will admit that after the first ten-or-so pages that I had a gripe with the pacing. I appreciate the idea of this story taking off as it hits the ground, and I am aware of all of the set up and tie-ins, but since I avoided those I almost felt like the beginning was rushed. I'm not looking for a clunky exposition dump, but the way this story took off didn't feel quite right. David Finch was nailing it with the artwork in the beginning of this story, focusing on Lex Luther and that whole talking heads scene, but once the helicopter crashed and the action hit all around everyone became a little less detail oriented and the focus shifted to a few bombastic explosions. Finch picked it back up with that four-page spread for the Crime Syndicate and all of the DC rogues (which was a beautiful scene), but lost that strength towards the end of the first issue.
The inconsistencies in artwork seemed to plague the remainder of this book as well. I really love Finch's Avengers works, and a lot of his Marvel work in general, oddly enough since his style is suited far-more for the house style DC likes to keep in a lot of their current books, but I couldn't tell what Finch I was getting here. Looking over the book again I can see that the quieter moments where Johns focused on plot development and character interaction seemed to bring out a much cleaner and enjoyable style out of Finch than his fight scenes and battles. That isn't to say it is all bad, because there are some great shots in some of the fights, but it's almost as of the characters come second to the sometimes shadow-heavy fights, which can also be attributed to a possible inking issue.
Geoff Johns kept me interested with those quieter character moments and seems to have better comedic timing than most other comic book writers, knowing exactly when to drop in a line or two of levity. Reading Grayson monthly has obviously left me privy to what happened to Dick Grayson in this story, but I'll be damned if I didn't get tense seeing how it all played out within this story alone. Johns has such a good grasp on the character voicing. I felt that he hit the right notes with the Batman/Grayson relationship and the choice of Lex Luthor, Captain Cold, Black Adam, Bizarro, Black Manta and Sinestro teaming up together made for an interesting ride from the disparate villains. Side note, I want to see an Owlman ongoing series.
I was torn between rating Forever Evil a 3 and a 4, but eventually settled with a 3. While I had some major complaints with art and pacing, especially at the very beginning of the story, Forever Evil seemed to nail all of the emotional beats seamlessly and make for an enjoyable story. I don't know if this is a story I need to revisit, but I am glad I gave it a shot.
milo_afc's review against another edition
3.0
Before reading this event, you might want to give the Trinity War a shot. It's largely a lead into this one, and as a result you'll be lost without the background even if the Crime Syndicate play a relatively minor role in that event.
Mixed feelings about this event. The last chapter was pretty good but I'd recommend if you're reading in this in trade try and grab a copy of Justice League #30 (which is also awesome) as well that clears a lot of things up. I'm not a fan of Finch's artwork, and overall the issues were of mixed quality with some awesome sequences - Bizarro/Luthor scenes were good as was the Sinestro/Black Adam moments in the last issue - which was the strongest of the event to date.
I'll probably re-read all the issues at once though in the near future, because I read them when they came out and the delays really heavily affected this book, which was a real shame because I probably would have enjoyed it more had it been released twice a month like a few of Marvel's events.
If you're after better DC events/crossovers though in the New 52, go check out Throne of Atlantis if you haven't yet. My favourite since the reboot. (Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17671919-justice-league-vol-3?from_search=true).
Mixed feelings about this event. The last chapter was pretty good but I'd recommend if you're reading in this in trade try and grab a copy of Justice League #30 (which is also awesome) as well that clears a lot of things up. I'm not a fan of Finch's artwork, and overall the issues were of mixed quality with some awesome sequences - Bizarro/Luthor scenes were good as was the Sinestro/Black Adam moments in the last issue - which was the strongest of the event to date.
I'll probably re-read all the issues at once though in the near future, because I read them when they came out and the delays really heavily affected this book, which was a real shame because I probably would have enjoyed it more had it been released twice a month like a few of Marvel's events.
If you're after better DC events/crossovers though in the New 52, go check out Throne of Atlantis if you haven't yet. My favourite since the reboot. (Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17671919-justice-league-vol-3?from_search=true).
blkmymorris's review against another edition
3.0
It was fun, but Finch's art can seem to same-y fr the female characters who all had the same face. It's a Lex Luthor story, but it's not that intersting. Maybe because the teamwork doesn't exist. There's little dialogue between the characters, but those interactions are pretty fun.
justinermd's review against another edition
3.0
Could have been more exciting and I still am not a big fan of Finch's art (especially the way he poses Catwoman) but I enjoyed reading it.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
2.0
A lot of DC fans love this book, and I understand why. Geoff Johns retells every crossover and every crisis event that DC has put out in the last thirty years. There isn't a fresh idea within ten miles of it but it feels like the events that people already love, so why not love it?
Remember when Earth 2's Anti-Justice League came and attacked "this world's" Justice League and Lex Luthor turned out to be the bad guy who turned to good to save the world? Well this time it's Earth 3's Anti-Justice League who came and attacked "thie world's" Justice League, and this time Lex Luthor turns out to be the bad guy who turns good to save the world. A totally original and daring idea.
I just couldn't get into it. Every time it seemed like the story was going to have an interesting tangent: the involvement of the Teen Titans, the death of Dick Grayson, the story either abandoned the premise completely or else swerved to the familiar "it was a fake sacrifice because we couldn't possibly kill this character even though killing the character was supposed to be the only solution".
Also in this volume, Lex creates Bizarro, a totally new character that hasn't been a staple of the DC Universe for decades.
I imagine this is comfort food for DC addicts during the age of the New 52 when there were all sorts of new ideas, like Jeff Lemire rewriting Grant Morrison's "Animal Man" or Scott Snyder rewriting Alan Moore's "Swamp Thing". For me, I found this a boring rehash of better stories. I read it specifically because it was the source of the switch from Nightwing to Grayson, and while that was an important plot point, it took up maybe five pages of this whole collection.
Remember when Earth 2's Anti-Justice League came and attacked "this world's" Justice League and Lex Luthor turned out to be the bad guy who turned to good to save the world? Well this time it's Earth 3's Anti-Justice League who came and attacked "thie world's" Justice League, and this time Lex Luthor turns out to be the bad guy who turns good to save the world. A totally original and daring idea.
I just couldn't get into it. Every time it seemed like the story was going to have an interesting tangent: the involvement of the Teen Titans, the death of Dick Grayson, the story either abandoned the premise completely or else swerved to the familiar "it was a fake sacrifice because we couldn't possibly kill this character even though killing the character was supposed to be the only solution".
Also in this volume, Lex creates Bizarro, a totally new character that hasn't been a staple of the DC Universe for decades.
I imagine this is comfort food for DC addicts during the age of the New 52 when there were all sorts of new ideas, like Jeff Lemire rewriting Grant Morrison's "Animal Man" or Scott Snyder rewriting Alan Moore's "Swamp Thing". For me, I found this a boring rehash of better stories. I read it specifically because it was the source of the switch from Nightwing to Grayson, and while that was an important plot point, it took up maybe five pages of this whole collection.