rltinha's review against another edition
3.0
Tem momentos de humor jeitosos, acção q.b., conta com uma arte competente (ainda que nos excessos típicos da BD de super-heróis), e até termina numa certa linha narrativa evocativa do belo Marvels (Busiek/Ross).
Mas falta-lhe muita da densidade que outras runs destes new52 parecem ter sem qualquer esforço.
Mas falta-lhe muita da densidade que outras runs destes new52 parecem ter sem qualquer esforço.
mschlat's review against another edition
2.0
Eh --- big splash pages and two dimensional characters.
marimoose's review against another edition
4.0
SUPERFICIALITY ALERT: I picked this volume up because yes, gasp, oh my, I thought the artwork was frellin' pretty.
I read a lot of comics (and thensome), though usually not of the superheroes on a grand scale. And with the amount of pages and volumes superhero comics can fill, I don't really have time to rehash past history and stories, and what I've read about the characters I read through profiles I find online. And I play the games and watch the movies, obviously.
That said, I am not one to shy away from things that strike me as interesting. Say what you will about the New-52 reboots and low story quality, but when I inadvertently stumbled into my first Comic Con panel unleashing this DC Comics overhaul, I was undeniably intrigued. It helped that I really liked the artwork.
UNSUPERFICIALITY ALERT: The New-52 is not perfect, and it tries a bit harder to appeal to the younger generation, and there's, as usual, a severe lack of empowered women in the reintroduction of these superheroes.
I suppose there's Wonder Woman. I can forgive Wonder Woman her fight-whatever-evil-is-out-there mentality (and thank the divine heavens that she's competent), but here's hoping the writers wise up and give her, you know, something more than just that carnal need to smash and swipe things. I mean, come on, she's supposed to be imbued with Athena's wisdom. Would it have been too much to ask that she had been trained by the goddess of war herself, and not Ares as these storylines are suggesting?
All that said, the most general gripe I seem to be seeing in reviews is that the story doesn't pan out very well to the old fans. It probably doesn't. Heck, I wished there had been more development per character, and more pages to see them exchange introductions. And the writing may not have been the best in the DC historical universe, but to me, the volume gave me an introduction of some of the major players of the rebooted DC universe. That in itself did the trick.
I read a lot of comics (and thensome), though usually not of the superheroes on a grand scale. And with the amount of pages and volumes superhero comics can fill, I don't really have time to rehash past history and stories, and what I've read about the characters I read through profiles I find online. And I play the games and watch the movies, obviously.
That said, I am not one to shy away from things that strike me as interesting. Say what you will about the New-52 reboots and low story quality, but when I inadvertently stumbled into my first Comic Con panel unleashing this DC Comics overhaul, I was undeniably intrigued. It helped that I really liked the artwork.
UNSUPERFICIALITY ALERT: The New-52 is not perfect, and it tries a bit harder to appeal to the younger generation, and there's, as usual, a severe lack of empowered women in the reintroduction of these superheroes.
I suppose there's Wonder Woman. I can forgive Wonder Woman her fight-whatever-evil-is-out-there mentality (and thank the divine heavens that she's competent), but here's hoping the writers wise up and give her, you know, something more than just that carnal need to smash and swipe things. I mean, come on, she's supposed to be imbued with Athena's wisdom. Would it have been too much to ask that she had been trained by the goddess of war herself, and not Ares as these storylines are suggesting?
All that said, the most general gripe I seem to be seeing in reviews is that the story doesn't pan out very well to the old fans. It probably doesn't. Heck, I wished there had been more development per character, and more pages to see them exchange introductions. And the writing may not have been the best in the DC historical universe, but to me, the volume gave me an introduction of some of the major players of the rebooted DC universe. That in itself did the trick.
timeywimeybooks's review against another edition
4.0
I really like the new 52, much more realistic than past versions.
rashthedoctor's review against another edition
3.0
so I was watching one of the many countless amazing works from DC animated studios called Justice League : War and it turns out the story was familiar , well actually the story was the retelling of Justice League :origin , which reminded me that I have infact read the book but sadly not rated it on Goodreads .
So here I am Rating a book that was actually done very poorly in comparison to it's movie counterpart*. The Art is very well done and the story does the usual stuff of introducing various characters of the League and the ultra powerful Darksied (oh , btw ever since the Batman v Superman movie came out somehow many pretend Comic book fans have taken to internet to find all the easter eggs in the movie which pointed to Darksied imminent arrival in the movies and i am ok with that except these people are pronouncing the name wrong so for all your kind info it's pronounced DARKSIDE but written DARKSIED )
* turns out this maybe one of the very rare times i will call a movie better than the book
my main gripe with the book written by the awesome Geoff Johns is well BATMAN . I understand they had some tough job in the New 52 - make Aquaman cool , make Superman Bad Ass etc etc but in the attempts to do so this comic in particular made Batman look rudimentary , apart from one initial moment with Green Lantern Batman was potrayed very nearly as if he was a passenger with nothing to show of his abilities and potential that he brings to the team .
and it's not just Batman - Wonder woman who was kinda a moronic scantily clad warrior searching for reasons and person to fight and apparently has nothing else on her mind but FIGHT this was the most annoying part .
The main plot itself failed to draw me in and i never understood why the team went from Hated to loved in a moment and how come every bad guy went out easily without even a single punch being landed on Darksied (ok there were a few punches but come ON they were not the kind of JUSTICE LEAGUE punches you come to expect were they?)
Overall for a talent as big as Geoff Johns i am rating the book 3 stars simply for their somewhat successful attempt at making Aquaman cool, The superb Art and well it was still Justice league but sadly hugely underwhelming as well so 3 stars
So here I am Rating a book that was actually done very poorly in comparison to it's movie counterpart*. The Art is very well done and the story does the usual stuff of introducing various characters of the League and the ultra powerful Darksied (oh , btw ever since the Batman v Superman movie came out somehow many pretend Comic book fans have taken to internet to find all the easter eggs in the movie which pointed to Darksied imminent arrival in the movies and i am ok with that except these people are pronouncing the name wrong so for all your kind info it's pronounced DARKSIDE but written DARKSIED )
* turns out this maybe one of the very rare times i will call a movie better than the book
my main gripe with the book written by the awesome Geoff Johns is well BATMAN . I understand they had some tough job in the New 52 - make Aquaman cool , make Superman Bad Ass etc etc but in the attempts to do so this comic in particular made Batman look rudimentary , apart from one initial moment with Green Lantern Batman was potrayed very nearly as if he was a passenger with nothing to show of his abilities and potential that he brings to the team .
and it's not just Batman - Wonder woman who was kinda a moronic scantily clad warrior searching for reasons and person to fight and apparently has nothing else on her mind but FIGHT this was the most annoying part .
The main plot itself failed to draw me in and i never understood why the team went from Hated to loved in a moment and how come every bad guy went out easily without even a single punch being landed on Darksied (ok there were a few punches but come ON they were not the kind of JUSTICE LEAGUE punches you come to expect were they?)
Overall for a talent as big as Geoff Johns i am rating the book 3 stars simply for their somewhat successful attempt at making Aquaman cool, The superb Art and well it was still Justice league but sadly hugely underwhelming as well so 3 stars
starshipstevie's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this!! I appreciated the sass. I'm not a fan of *all* the changes they've made, but I can deal. I liked the energy it had.
buer's review against another edition
3.0
Justice League: Origin is a fun read. It's not meant to be much more than an introduction to all of the Justice League characters (of which there are seven), so the content is pretty minimal. Character development is pretty close to nil. We find out that Batman likes to evaluate situation and that the Green Lantern is kind of a jackass. We learn that Earth is still full of quaint surprises for Wonder Woman and that the Flash tries really hard to be a good guy.
Other than that, there is fun, highly-saturated art of very muscular super heroes combined with the one, obligatory swear word, presumably an appeasement to the older crowd to make them feel like they're the intended audience for an obviously juvenile comic.
I liked it.
Other than that, there is fun, highly-saturated art of very muscular super heroes combined with the one, obligatory swear word, presumably an appeasement to the older crowd to make them feel like they're the intended audience for an obviously juvenile comic.
I liked it.
supeskenobi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The first Justice League story to come from the highly divisive New 52 run of D.C. Comics is a bright, colourful, explosive adventure that has non-stop action, incredible and breathtaking artwork from the legend that is Jim Lee and a quick pace that never lets up. Regenerating one of the most iconic superhero teams is no mean feat, yet this comic does do it rather well if, however, the conclusion of the story is somewhat wrapped up rather too quickly for my liking and the quipping not feeling too out of place in a Joss Whedon MCU movie. Whilst I do think the characters are written well (the League especially) the main villain, Darkseid, can't help but come across as being rather one dimensional and flat compared to his animated counterpart played by the brilliant Michael Ironside.
Speaking of voices and portrayals, many members of the Justice League sounded like their DCEU counterparts (Wonder Woman, The Flash and Cyborg especially) whereas Batman and Superman sounded like the late, great Kevin Conroy (Batman) and George Newbern (Superman). Even Darkseid sounded like Michael Ironside. And speaking of the DCEU, many elements from this story were used for both the abomination that was 2017's 'Justice League' and the masterpiece that is 2021's 'Zack Snyder's Justice League'.
So read this book, or watch the animated adaptation (Justice League: War) or watch the Snyder Cut; and experience this great, fun story. Personally I'd watch the Snyder Cut as, much like 'The Dark Knight Returns', I think Snyder does it better.
Speaking of voices and portrayals, many members of the Justice League sounded like their DCEU counterparts (Wonder Woman, The Flash and Cyborg especially) whereas Batman and Superman sounded like the late, great Kevin Conroy (Batman) and George Newbern (Superman). Even Darkseid sounded like Michael Ironside. And speaking of the DCEU, many elements from this story were used for both the abomination that was 2017's 'Justice League' and the masterpiece that is 2021's 'Zack Snyder's Justice League'.
So read this book, or watch the animated adaptation (Justice League: War) or watch the Snyder Cut; and experience this great, fun story. Personally I'd watch the Snyder Cut as, much like 'The Dark Knight Returns', I think Snyder does it better.