malicious_mage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
solarsonist's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i'm reentering my superhero comics era and what better way than through one of my fav story arcs in any media of all time. anyway i'm prepared for pain
geeahna's review against another edition
3.75
pretty solid story. surprised it ended how it did actually, I thought the amulet would carry over into year one
trike's review against another edition
5.0
I saw this pop up on Hoopla and thought, “How can even the great Tom Taylor pull off a prequel to the astonishing [b:Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One|19477241|Injustice Gods Among Us Year One - The Complete Collection|Tom Taylor|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1576593941l/19477241._SY75_.jpg|27562216]?” Brilliantly. This is so good it’s almost impossible.
Taylor hooks into all the things that happen in IGAU and explains away any small questions anyone might have, but honestly they weren’t even things I’d considered. Such as, “Where is the rest of the Justice Society in all this?” I just assumed most of them had passed away, since they were all born between 1870 and 1920. Turns out most of them are still around due to time travel and other shenanigans. Which sets up the central conflict of this book: a mind-controlling amulet is used by the Joker to kill people. Which also handily explains why Wonder Woman and Superman fall out so hard with Batman in IGAU: Year One — we see exactly how bad Joker can be, and why he should be executed.
Not only does Taylor deftly link to the existing series, he also tells a cracking good self-contained story. It also has plenty of humor in it, and some of the humorous scenes do double duty: they’re funny in and of themselves, but there’s also darkness behind them because you know what is going to happen to all these people.
The art by Rôge Antônio and Cian Tormey with colorist Rain Beredo is also flat-out terrific. Pure, clear storytelling with plenty of style when the story ramps up. This should be the template for every artist to follow.
Taylor hooks into all the things that happen in IGAU and explains away any small questions anyone might have, but honestly they weren’t even things I’d considered. Such as, “Where is the rest of the Justice Society in all this?” I just assumed most of them had passed away, since they were all born between 1870 and 1920. Turns out most of them are still around due to time travel and other shenanigans. Which sets up the central conflict of this book: a mind-controlling amulet is used by the Joker to kill people. Which also handily explains why Wonder Woman and Superman fall out so hard with Batman in IGAU: Year One — we see exactly how bad Joker can be, and why he should be executed.
Not only does Taylor deftly link to the existing series, he also tells a cracking good self-contained story. It also has plenty of humor in it, and some of the humorous scenes do double duty: they’re funny in and of themselves, but there’s also darkness behind them because you know what is going to happen to all these people.
The art by Rôge Antônio and Cian Tormey with colorist Rain Beredo is also flat-out terrific. Pure, clear storytelling with plenty of style when the story ramps up. This should be the template for every artist to follow.
totallyshelfaware's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
mcbenzie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I’ve never been sure about Injustice - the videogame was not my bag. But I do love Tom Taylor’s work and this volume included the JSA, and I’m a sucker for them. It’s a great book, which manages to be hopeful and positive even with the spectre of where Injustice goes hanging over it. While there is violence, the emotional punches are what drive the story and I really liked the characterisation of the main players - including the abusive Joker/Harley relationship, and what’s going on with Harley and Ivy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Blood
pochodnia's review against another edition
4.0
to Tom Taylor, więc wszystko, co od niego się wymaga, to jest, ale musiałam odjąć jedną gwiazdkę, bo pozostaje ten gorzki posmak tego, co przyjdzie. Wiadomo, że injustice Superman jest kompletnym ooc, ale przez to ten uwu Superman w tym roku zerowym bije aż za bardzo po oczach.
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