crookedtreehouse's review
2.0
I picked this up because it's part of The Batman Who Laughs chronology. I mean, he's on the cover, he must be an importnt part of the story, right?
Not so much. The first issue reveals that he was somehow captured by Lex Luthor after the events of [b:Dark Nights: Metal|36268449|Dark Nights Metal|Scott Snyder|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516032051l/36268449._SY75_.jpg|57924142]. How? It's not explained. After that, he doesn't appear or have any influence over the events.
This is a run of the mill Justice League collection. A couple of one-off stories that close without much explanation, they just sort of end. And then it's an Aquaman/Atlantis storyline. None of it appealed to me as a comic reader. Sure, I'm not generally a Justice League or Aquaman fan, but the right writer or the writer plot can hold my attention. Neither of those things were present here. I was soon bored and eager to just skim the story.
If you love Justice League books or Scott Snyder's writing, maybe this is for you? I enoyed Snyder's work before and during The New 52 but I'm finding his work after Rebirth to be sloppy and boring. He's lucky to be teamed with some of DC's best artists so that the books are at least fun to look at, but it doesn't seem like his heart is at all engaged in his writing.
Not so much. The first issue reveals that he was somehow captured by Lex Luthor after the events of [b:Dark Nights: Metal|36268449|Dark Nights Metal|Scott Snyder|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516032051l/36268449._SY75_.jpg|57924142]. How? It's not explained. After that, he doesn't appear or have any influence over the events.
This is a run of the mill Justice League collection. A couple of one-off stories that close without much explanation, they just sort of end. And then it's an Aquaman/Atlantis storyline. None of it appealed to me as a comic reader. Sure, I'm not generally a Justice League or Aquaman fan, but the right writer or the writer plot can hold my attention. Neither of those things were present here. I was soon bored and eager to just skim the story.
If you love Justice League books or Scott Snyder's writing, maybe this is for you? I enoyed Snyder's work before and during The New 52 but I'm finding his work after Rebirth to be sloppy and boring. He's lucky to be teamed with some of DC's best artists so that the books are at least fun to look at, but it doesn't seem like his heart is at all engaged in his writing.
subhamroxx's review
3.0
he team get together for training and some off time dealing with stuff while Clark is trying to fix the moon and Diana and Arthur are doing their own stuff and something with Poseidon and things to come. Some great character moments and we learn a prelude to BWOL and Lex maybe teaming up? And there are some great moments between Superman and Batman and I love the bond between them and the rest of the story is connected to drowned earth and the invasion of the sea gods and how Aquaman fights them which is a decent read and I love the ending and the mysteries being built here! So a definite recommendation for sure!
the_rox13's review
2.0
Synopsis: Black Manta and Cheetah go after Poseidon and Cheetah is able to kill him with her claws which have been tainted with the Tear of Extinction (don't ask, I don't know), but it can kill gods. Cheetah does manage to kill Poseidon, sending him to the Graveyard of the Gods. Meanwhile, Superman puts the moon back together after it got destroyed in the last volume. Batman is also wearing a crazy suit that allows him to move around even though he broke almost every bone in his body. Martian Manhunter asks Hawkgirl to go to Thanagar Prime with him. Superman fights some moon monsters and puts the moon back together, then we're off into the Drowned Earth event. I'm not going to cover that here, but I'll be posting it soon for that comic.
Review: Based on the two issues before Drowned Earth, it's ok. They're build-up issues and that's about it, but I didn't know what was going on until I read Drowned Earth, so those issues aren't that impressive. To be fair, I'm not including the Drowned Earth event in this rating/review because I did go through the trouble of buying both volumes. My advice: don't buy both volumes. I'd just buy this one and be done with it. I think the only thing it doesn't include is an issue of Aquaman that isn't vital to your understanding of the story.
Review: Based on the two issues before Drowned Earth, it's ok. They're build-up issues and that's about it, but I didn't know what was going on until I read Drowned Earth, so those issues aren't that impressive. To be fair, I'm not including the Drowned Earth event in this rating/review because I did go through the trouble of buying both volumes. My advice: don't buy both volumes. I'd just buy this one and be done with it. I think the only thing it doesn't include is an issue of Aquaman that isn't vital to your understanding of the story.
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