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franfernandezarce's review against another edition
3.0
if i were to describe this in one word, it would be fun
majorrawne's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
littlekinggone's review against another edition
2.0
Apparently I need to read this arc from start to finish now that all the issues are released, because I have no idea what is going on. I know it can be hard to keep track going from issue to issue with a month break in between, but usually I can keep up with the story. I was immediately confused when I started issue 46. New characters are introduced into the fight halfway through, there's weird tension between Steve and Diana, yet again, and a whole page discussing on her and Superman's relationship. Then suddenly the Crime Syndicate is back?
What even.
Maybe I'll backtrack and retry the whole arc when this story line is finished. Then again, it looks like this Darkseid War is scheduled to go on for ages.
Great.
What even.
Maybe I'll backtrack and retry the whole arc when this story line is finished. Then again, it looks like this Darkseid War is scheduled to go on for ages.
Great.
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
I finally thought this Justice League run pulled off a good story. Several of the team members really get to shine in this issue. I mean Batman probably has the best part in this story. Superman and Lex Luthor get beamed to another world where there is no red sun so Superman is losing his power. Everyone is in peril and Darkseid seems unstoppable. Wonder Woman is leading the battle again Darkseid and I mean who else could really do it.
We haven't really seen the Flash shine in this one yet, but I suspect the next issue they all will and it will be well written I hope. There was plenty of action and entertainment. I was into this story, what can I say.
There have been a ton of misses in this NEW 52 collection, but I feel that this volume has been a bright spot. I hope it ends well. I look forward to finishing up the story.
We haven't really seen the Flash shine in this one yet, but I suspect the next issue they all will and it will be well written I hope. There was plenty of action and entertainment. I was into this story, what can I say.
There have been a ton of misses in this NEW 52 collection, but I feel that this volume has been a bright spot. I hope it ends well. I look forward to finishing up the story.
the_rox13's review against another edition
4.0
Synopsis: On the night of Wonder Woman's birth, there was another Amazon named Myrina Black giving birth at the same time. Myrina was previous the Amazons' assassin and she gives birth to Darkseid's daughter. To protect her daughter, she kills the two Amazons that helped her with the birth. Darkseid's daughter is named Grail. It is revealed that Myrina was the first Amazon to leave Themyscira and that she only bore Darkseid's daughter to kill him later.
We then switch to Metron's point of view, where he tells the story of how Mister Miracle and Orion were both sons of New Genesis and Apokolpis and were traded to the other planet to form a peace pact. Metron finds the Anti-Monitor on Earth-3, and tries to make a deal with him, but fails because the Anti-Monitor does indeed want a war with Darkseid because it will mean that he can rule.
Terminator style, Darkseid's followers go around killing women named Myrina Black. Mister Miracle on Apokolpis confronts Darkseid, but ultimately is forced to retreat using a Mother Box that he crafted himself. The JL is investigating the death of the woman named Myrina Black, but Grail uses the Flash, via his mouth, to bring herself into their world as she was previous on Earth-3. Superman is with Lex and they have an argument but during the argument Lena shoots Lex. Lena then uses a Mother Box to send them both to Apokolpis. Grail uses Jessica's power ring to bring the Anti-Monitor to that earth.
Metron appears and transports the JL to the Rock of Eternity since it is the only place that they can talk safely. Metron is not providing the answers the League wants, but does reveal that they can get the answers they desire by removing him from the Mobius chair, via Wonder Woman's lasso. They pull Metron off the chair and Batman takes his place on it, saying he is a god now. Mister Miracle eventually meets up with the real Myrina Black, but the two disagree on the war with Darkseid so she tries to kill him. He uses his Mother Box to send him to the JL.
Meanwhile on Apokolpis, Darkseid has put a price on Superman's head and the slaves that wins, will be freed. Superman is losing his powers because there is no red sun so Lex drops him into an inferno pit to jump start his powers again. Batman decides to take the Mobius chair to various places the Anti-Monitor has been because the chair does not have information on him. Hal basically forces Batman to let him go with him. Grail summons Darkseid to earth through a ritual.
Superman emerges from the inferno, but he's all black with outlines of white. He then states that Lex could only ever come close to killing him because he held back, then attacking Lex. There's an all-out war between Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor, with the JL not really knowing who to fight for. Eventually, Darkseid calls the Black Racer, who merges with the Flash. Batman and Hal discover that at the source of the normal universe is free will, but the anti-matter universe's source is the Anti-Life equation. The Anti-Monitor then kills Darkseid using the Black Racer, proclaiming that the Anti-Life equation is in his veins and that he is forever bound to it.
Review: I did like this book a lot, but I didn't give it five stars because I felt it could have been done in a less jumpy way. You're constantly jumping back and forth between Mister Miracle, the Justice League, Superman and Lex, and Grail. It's a confusing mess to the point where I had to reread it twice to feel like I got everything, or at least, enough that I understood the story going forward.
One thing that really annoyed me in the story was Batman. I realize that his intentions sitting on the Mobius Chair were good, but honestly, it turns him into a dick. I mean, he's always kind of a dick, but it is amplified here. The other thing that bugs me is I know Batman has always had a problem with Hal Jordan, but once he sits on the Mobius Chair, it is taken to a whole new level. He berates Hal Jordan, telling him that the ring is the hero, not Hal himself. That really pissed me off. Hal Jordan is my second favorite superhero of all time, and the fact that Batman cannot see the hero within Hal has always bothered me. To me, this shows that Batman doesn't really know or understand Hal Jordan at all.
I didn't care for the storyline with Supes and Lex on Apokolips, either. I'm sure it will be explained in the next volume on why Superman was turned into an asshole by the fires of Apokolis, but rationally, it's probably just because, well, it's Apokolips.
As for the parts I did enjoy, I loved Grail as a foil to Wonder Woman. I thought she was fun and so deliciously evil. The fact that she used Flash's body as a doorway through his mouth was so weird, but I thought it worked. I could have missed it, but why was the Flash specifically able to be used as a doorway? I'm not going to go on another rant about how much I love Jessica Cruz, but I'd just like to say I'm happy that while she is a new character she has a purpose.
Mister Miracle was another part I enjoyed. I haven't read Jack Kirby's New Gods stuff, though I plan to, but I loved those characters here. I never understood the appeal of Mister Miracle, but being in his headspace, I get it now. His backstory is so upsetting. The fact that Highfather just sent him off to live on Apokolpis was so cold. What an uneven exchange. One kid gets a life of luxury and the other is sent to basically hell.
The confrontation with Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor at the end was epic as hell. And I loved that the JL was all like "who the hell do we fight for?" and then they just end up fighting everybody.
I am curious to see how Lena Luthor was seduced to Darkseid's side, but I did laugh after she shot him, saying "everyone hates him." The plot with Superwoman is interesting as well. Why the hell does everyone want her baby so bad? Also, can we get some back story on her please? Overall, I liked it, but there is some explaining to do.
We then switch to Metron's point of view, where he tells the story of how Mister Miracle and Orion were both sons of New Genesis and Apokolpis and were traded to the other planet to form a peace pact. Metron finds the Anti-Monitor on Earth-3, and tries to make a deal with him, but fails because the Anti-Monitor does indeed want a war with Darkseid because it will mean that he can rule.
Terminator style, Darkseid's followers go around killing women named Myrina Black. Mister Miracle on Apokolpis confronts Darkseid, but ultimately is forced to retreat using a Mother Box that he crafted himself. The JL is investigating the death of the woman named Myrina Black, but Grail uses the Flash, via his mouth, to bring herself into their world as she was previous on Earth-3. Superman is with Lex and they have an argument but during the argument Lena shoots Lex. Lena then uses a Mother Box to send them both to Apokolpis. Grail uses Jessica's power ring to bring the Anti-Monitor to that earth.
Metron appears and transports the JL to the Rock of Eternity since it is the only place that they can talk safely. Metron is not providing the answers the League wants, but does reveal that they can get the answers they desire by removing him from the Mobius chair, via Wonder Woman's lasso. They pull Metron off the chair and Batman takes his place on it, saying he is a god now. Mister Miracle eventually meets up with the real Myrina Black, but the two disagree on the war with Darkseid so she tries to kill him. He uses his Mother Box to send him to the JL.
Meanwhile on Apokolpis, Darkseid has put a price on Superman's head and the slaves that wins, will be freed. Superman is losing his powers because there is no red sun so Lex drops him into an inferno pit to jump start his powers again. Batman decides to take the Mobius chair to various places the Anti-Monitor has been because the chair does not have information on him. Hal basically forces Batman to let him go with him. Grail summons Darkseid to earth through a ritual.
Superman emerges from the inferno, but he's all black with outlines of white. He then states that Lex could only ever come close to killing him because he held back, then attacking Lex. There's an all-out war between Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor, with the JL not really knowing who to fight for. Eventually, Darkseid calls the Black Racer, who merges with the Flash. Batman and Hal discover that at the source of the normal universe is free will, but the anti-matter universe's source is the Anti-Life equation. The Anti-Monitor then kills Darkseid using the Black Racer, proclaiming that the Anti-Life equation is in his veins and that he is forever bound to it.
Review: I did like this book a lot, but I didn't give it five stars because I felt it could have been done in a less jumpy way. You're constantly jumping back and forth between Mister Miracle, the Justice League, Superman and Lex, and Grail. It's a confusing mess to the point where I had to reread it twice to feel like I got everything, or at least, enough that I understood the story going forward.
One thing that really annoyed me in the story was Batman. I realize that his intentions sitting on the Mobius Chair were good, but honestly, it turns him into a dick. I mean, he's always kind of a dick, but it is amplified here. The other thing that bugs me is I know Batman has always had a problem with Hal Jordan, but once he sits on the Mobius Chair, it is taken to a whole new level. He berates Hal Jordan, telling him that the ring is the hero, not Hal himself. That really pissed me off. Hal Jordan is my second favorite superhero of all time, and the fact that Batman cannot see the hero within Hal has always bothered me. To me, this shows that Batman doesn't really know or understand Hal Jordan at all.
I didn't care for the storyline with Supes and Lex on Apokolips, either. I'm sure it will be explained in the next volume on why Superman was turned into an asshole by the fires of Apokolis, but rationally, it's probably just because, well, it's Apokolips.
As for the parts I did enjoy, I loved Grail as a foil to Wonder Woman. I thought she was fun and so deliciously evil. The fact that she used Flash's body as a doorway through his mouth was so weird, but I thought it worked. I could have missed it, but why was the Flash specifically able to be used as a doorway? I'm not going to go on another rant about how much I love Jessica Cruz, but I'd just like to say I'm happy that while she is a new character she has a purpose.
Mister Miracle was another part I enjoyed. I haven't read Jack Kirby's New Gods stuff, though I plan to, but I loved those characters here. I never understood the appeal of Mister Miracle, but being in his headspace, I get it now. His backstory is so upsetting. The fact that Highfather just sent him off to live on Apokolpis was so cold. What an uneven exchange. One kid gets a life of luxury and the other is sent to basically hell.
The confrontation with Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor at the end was epic as hell. And I loved that the JL was all like "who the hell do we fight for?" and then they just end up fighting everybody.
I am curious to see how Lena Luthor was seduced to Darkseid's side, but I did laugh after she shot him, saying "everyone hates him." The plot with Superwoman is interesting as well. Why the hell does everyone want her baby so bad? Also, can we get some back story on her please? Overall, I liked it, but there is some explaining to do.
ryter89's review against another edition
4.0
Darkseid vs Anti-Monitor! New Gods! Batman knows things!
civreader's review against another edition
3.0
It's big and kind of insane. Very fast-moving, not much time to really ponder what's actually happening. Probably wise. Because it's insanely huge. A little bit too big and brash, but well put-together. More enjoyable than anything from the Superman titles, anyway.
***
The more I think about this, the more I realize how much of a mad, thin mess this is. Sure, I still think it was a fun, fast-paced mess, but a mess nonetheless. Will I read the rest of it? Absolutely. There are a few series from the New 52 that I'll read to the end out of a strange sense of loyalty and desire for them to live up to the promise of their first issues/collections. (Sadly, none have so far. I have higher hopes for Green Arrow, though.)
***
The more I think about this, the more I realize how much of a mad, thin mess this is. Sure, I still think it was a fun, fast-paced mess, but a mess nonetheless. Will I read the rest of it? Absolutely. There are a few series from the New 52 that I'll read to the end out of a strange sense of loyalty and desire for them to live up to the promise of their first issues/collections. (Sadly, none have so far. I have higher hopes for Green Arrow, though.)
lillian_francis's review
4.0
Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson! The art in this should be so good. I can't wait.
As expected the artwork is spectacular. Overall I've been pretty impressed with the artists picked to work on this run. I love the panel where Flash merges with *spoiler* in the last issue in the volume.
But what have they done to my heroes? Unlikely this is only part 1. Let's hope everything is put right in part 2.
As expected the artwork is spectacular. Overall I've been pretty impressed with the artists picked to work on this run. I love the panel where Flash merges with *spoiler* in the last issue in the volume.
But what have they done to my heroes? Unlikely this is only part 1. Let's hope everything is put right in part 2.