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Sep. 2nd, 2011
How To Put The Whole Team In The Book
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aaron_bourqueNote to self, Batman, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's new Justice League of America #1 was just . . . not very good.
Here's a good intro to the JLA: from JLA Secret Files & Origins #1, Star Seed!
( 7 pages out of a 21 page story )
This wasn't actually the first appearance of this iteration of the Justice League, it had shown up first a year before in Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare as well as the JLA monthly title by Morrison and Porter. But this was an excellent jumping on point for readers. It introduces the whole league, pits them against a world- and even universe-spanning threat, dire straits, epic stakes, break-neck pace . . . everyone (except Aquaman, sorry) has at least something to do, even if it's only contributing an idea (yeah, okay, Batman steals the show, but hey, it's Batman! I'm totally fine with that.) And all in 21 pages! No decompression! The whole league pretty much working together, plus special guest star the Spectre!
Note to self, Geoff Johns, that's how you do a good team book introduction.
Aaron "The Mad Whitaker" Bourque; no, I'm not gonna let that little grammar slip-up go, not without a fight.
Here's a good intro to the JLA: from JLA Secret Files & Origins #1, Star Seed!
( 7 pages out of a 21 page story )
This wasn't actually the first appearance of this iteration of the Justice League, it had shown up first a year before in Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare as well as the JLA monthly title by Morrison and Porter. But this was an excellent jumping on point for readers. It introduces the whole league, pits them against a world- and even universe-spanning threat, dire straits, epic stakes, break-neck pace . . . everyone (except Aquaman, sorry) has at least something to do, even if it's only contributing an idea (yeah, okay, Batman steals the show, but hey, it's Batman! I'm totally fine with that.) And all in 21 pages! No decompression! The whole league pretty much working together, plus special guest star the Spectre!
Note to self, Geoff Johns, that's how you do a good team book introduction.
Aaron "The Mad Whitaker" Bourque; no, I'm not gonna let that little grammar slip-up go, not without a fight.
Tags:
- char: aquaman/orin/arthur curry,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: green lantern/kyle rayner,
- char: kid flash/flash/wally west,
- char: martian manhunter/j'onn j'onzz,
- char: spectre,
- char: starror the conqueror,
- char: superman/clark kent,
- char: wonder woman/diana of themyscira,
- creator: grant morrison,
- creator: howard porter
X-23 #13 preview - now with more FF
Sep. 2nd, 2011 08:54 amsherkahnCosmicBookNew has the preview as Laura hangs with the First Family of the Marvel Universe, the team supreme.
( She's going Super-sayian )
( She's going Super-sayian )
Thor: Ask Me Tomorrow
Sep. 2nd, 2011 05:13 pmproteus_livesGreetings True Believers!
Here are some scans from Thor: Heaven & Earth. Thor arrives to answer a dying priest's final question.
Enjoy.
( Read more... )
Here are some scans from Thor: Heaven & Earth. Thor arrives to answer a dying priest's final question.
Enjoy.
( Read more... )
glprimeBeen picking through the complete run of Authority recently, and I'm currently at the execrable Transfer of Power arc, which is basically Tom Peyer and Mark Millar reminding us that 90% of people are not just apathetic towards the suffering of others, but outright sadists who enjoy causing severe physical and emotional trauma to others.
Oh goody.
I was surprised, however, when I came across one of the best one-off characters I've ever seen, especially coming from Wildstorm's The Authority (not that there aren't times the Authority are fun themselves).
( As the sun begins to set... the bugle now has played )
8 pages behind the cut, from The Authority #25, 26 and #27.
Oh goody.
I was surprised, however, when I came across one of the best one-off characters I've ever seen, especially coming from Wildstorm's The Authority (not that there aren't times the Authority are fun themselves).
( As the sun begins to set... the bugle now has played )
8 pages behind the cut, from The Authority #25, 26 and #27.