standardman's review against another edition
3.0
This was a weird one. I usually like Brian Buccellato a lot but this book really doesn't feel right with a different writer. The scale is there and the twists still keep coming but it feels like someone doing an impersonation.
trike's review
4.0
I am tearing through these books because they are relentlessly entertaining. The only reason this one gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because it is essentially a housekeeping issue, where we see some loose ends tidied up done with a few flashbacks to the beginning of the tale.
I kind of get the feeling that people were asking, “What about the Teen Titans?” and “Where is [fill in obscure magic user]?” So Taylor has answers for all of that, which he again manages to fit into the larger tale seamlessly. But the background stuff with Constantine was kind of unnecessary. It’s nice to see that he was involved back at the start, but a bit redundant after the events of Year Three Vol. 1, where he manipulates, charms, tricks, and backstabs his way through the minefield that is a superhero civil war.
As for the Titans:
I wonder if the Legion of Superheroes will show up in the next installment? Or has Superman’s actions changed the timeline so much that they don’t exist in the far future? Can’t wait!
I kind of get the feeling that people were asking, “What about the Teen Titans?” and “Where is [fill in obscure magic user]?” So Taylor has answers for all of that, which he again manages to fit into the larger tale seamlessly. But the background stuff with Constantine was kind of unnecessary. It’s nice to see that he was involved back at the start, but a bit redundant after the events of Year Three Vol. 1, where he manipulates, charms, tricks, and backstabs his way through the minefield that is a superhero civil war.
As for the Titans:
Spoiler
Superboy is carrying Beast Boy as he races Kid Flash to Metropolis to get lunch, and they arrive just as Joker’s nuke goes off. Kid Flash is instantly incinerated, while Connor tries (and fails) to shield Gar. So two Titans down, and junior Superboy grief-stricken. He’s super-disappointed that Clark killed Joker, righteous in the way only teenagers can be. He decides to send Superman to the Phantom Zone as punishment, but Superman kicks his ass. The other Titans have followed him to the Fortress of Solitude and likewise get pwned by Supes, who punches Connor so hard he nearly kills him. The only way to save him is to send him into the Phantom Zone. The rest of the surviving Teen Titans elect to go with him. I suspect they’ll be back, but in this story it’s hard to tell. They might just be permanently banished.I wonder if the Legion of Superheroes will show up in the next installment? Or has Superman’s actions changed the timeline so much that they don’t exist in the far future? Can’t wait!
emilyyjjean's review against another edition
4.0
I think I liked the first volume better, although this one did tie this year's story up. I don't know, I guess this one was a tad bit more boring to me.
cel_red's review against another edition
5.0
No puedo entender cómo pueden ser tan ciegos y no ver que Superman está en un lugar muy oscuro y seguir peleando contra Batman en lugar de con Batman.
Toda la magia fue genial, muy genial.
Toda la magia fue genial, muy genial.
booksnarks's review against another edition
3.0
Well, I expected this. Buccellato's introduction to the series did not measure up to Taylor's run. The problem was that this was very much focused on the actual fighting that was taking place between the characters. It was more about how to win and what happened, rather than the why. This, I found, took from the story itself and from the characters.
While a lot of things happened, the implications and ramifications of actions were not explored as fully as they could have been. It was hard to get at the emotion of it, and the underlining emotion of all actions was actually something that previous volumes did much better.
I also don't know how to feel about the Constantine twist in the end. I didn't think it was fully explained because I never truly understood how or why he did what he did.
While a lot of things happened, the implications and ramifications of actions were not explored as fully as they could have been. It was hard to get at the emotion of it, and the underlining emotion of all actions was actually something that previous volumes did much better.
I also don't know how to feel about the Constantine twist in the end. I didn't think it was fully explained because I never truly understood how or why he did what he did.
laheereads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
just_fighting_censorship's review against another edition
5.0
Poor Wonder Woman, she gets friends zoned hard, and after all she's put up with, what with Supes going police state psycho and embracing Sinestro.
In this volume Superman's crew come looking for the POWs (Cyborg, Robin, Flash, and Raven) and of course fighting ensues, after the Bat crew take their magic green pills of course. Constantine is a big part of the story once again as he drags Trigon into the mix. We also get to see the Swamp Thing meet Poison Ivy, and at the risk of sounding like a fangirl....they are totally OTP material! I smell spin-off :)
Oh and there is a super secret guest...which was definitely unexpected.
As an added bonus the last issue shows us the Teen Titan side of the story in case you were wondering why Starfire or Kon-El haven't shown up.
Overall a great volume with great fight scenes but also some fun dialog. Plus I'm pretty sure the magic heavy storyline has now run its course.
In this volume Superman's crew come looking for the POWs (Cyborg, Robin, Flash, and Raven) and of course fighting ensues, after the Bat crew take their magic green pills of course. Constantine is a big part of the story once again as he drags Trigon into the mix. We also get to see the Swamp Thing meet Poison Ivy, and at the risk of sounding like a fangirl....they are totally OTP material! I smell spin-off :)
Oh and there is a super secret guest...which was definitely unexpected.
Spoiler
As an added bonus the last issue shows us the Teen Titan side of the story in case you were wondering why Starfire or Kon-El haven't shown up.
Overall a great volume with great fight scenes but also some fun dialog. Plus I'm pretty sure the magic heavy storyline has now run its course.
david_wiley's review against another edition
4.0
This comic collection was an enjoyable reading experience, having appearances from many of the big-name superheroes from the DC Comics. Based upon the story from the Injustice video game, this one jumps the reader into the midst of a major conflict between Batman and Superman and each having a team of heroes on their sides. Much like the Marvel Civil War, both sides have valid stances to back up their position to where the reader could see siding with either one. Having never played the game, nor read the preceding comics in the story line, it took a little time to figure out who was involved and what was happening. But that didn't reduce the level of enjoyment in reading this set of comics in here, and I look forward to reading more in the future.
**I won a copy of this in a Goodreads giveaway.
**I won a copy of this in a Goodreads giveaway.
beorn_101's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, this story is getting pretty convoluted. The beings popping up are really obscure and ridiculously powerful, but not in cool or interesting ways. I was enjoying the inclusion of Constantine; however, the story arc with the mages is falling sort flat...
amandat's review against another edition
2.0
Building on the original story idea, but not really worth reading. Anytime a story adds a character from the 5th dimension, it's bound to be stupid - only way to make it worse would have been to add Batmite (ugh).
Couple of unintentionally funny moments - I found the idea of ghost Nightwing particularly funny (although I got the general idea, I missed reading Vol 1 so I didn't actually know why he appeared to be a ghost and was wearing a "D" on his chest - I was mentally calling him "Dead Dick" and when one of the characters called him "Deadwing" I actually laughed out loud). And then there's the general weirdness: Diana and Clark resurrecting my least favourite part of the new 52 series (although this appeared to be Diana's dream), Swamp Thing and Poison Ivy randomly having a moment and then Diana claiming she didn't mean to hurt Helena (yes, she did). It's all heading in a bad direction.
Couple of unintentionally funny moments - I found the idea of ghost Nightwing particularly funny (although I got the general idea, I missed reading Vol 1 so I didn't actually know why he appeared to be a ghost and was wearing a "D" on his chest - I was mentally calling him "Dead Dick" and when one of the characters called him "Deadwing" I actually laughed out loud). And then there's the general weirdness: Diana and Clark resurrecting my least favourite part of the new 52 series (although this appeared to be Diana's dream), Swamp Thing and Poison Ivy randomly having a moment and then Diana claiming she didn't mean to hurt Helena (yes, she did). It's all heading in a bad direction.