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Formerly Known as the Justice League by Keith Giffen

fireth's review

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3.0

Witty and funny, yet not something I'll re-read anytime soon.

raul3893's review

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2.0

It started off really boring with the first 2 issues, and even tho it picked up at issue 3 the rest of the mini (4,5,6) were still really boring with an incoherent plot I didn’t understand in the slightest and way too much dialogue for me to think it was just fine, also this book felt misogynist at times, although everyone’s characterization was really weird. Also I don’t understand why the justice league appeared on the end

jhouses's review

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4.0

En dos palabras Im Presionante: Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, Maxwell Lord, Manga Kahn (Kahhhhnnnn) y L_Ron vuelven de los 80 para recordarnos la mejor etapa de la Liga de la Justicia, cuando parecían un capítulo de Friends.
(Ah y puede que Batman haga un chiste)

mschlat's review

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2.0

I liked this when I picked it up, but it's leaving my collection. While it lovingly recreates the work by Giffen, DeMatteis, and Maguire from their 80's run on Justice League (the wonderful facial expressions, the hyperverbosity, the running comic schtick), this revisiting suffers from two issues, One, it decides to make far too much hay over adult men ogling a sixteen-year-old Mary Marvel. Two, it heavily features Manga Khan and his host of cybernetic life forms, one of the least interesting cast of characters from the original JL run.

ladydewinter's review against another edition

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4.0

Heh. Even though it's not quite as good as "I can't believe it's not the Justice League" (mostly because it lacks Guy), this is hilarious. This includes some of my favorite Booster/Beetle moments plus several really funny (if probably out of character) Batman scenes. Hee. If you like books that have one really silly joke after the other, this is the book for you.

justabean_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

Probably in the line of problematic faves, but no matter how many times I read this, it still makes me laugh.

alexcranz's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

invertible_hulk's review against another edition

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4.0

Light, breezy, fun -- there are worse things for a superhero book to be.
There wasn't much substance here, but there was Booster Gold...so I'm happy.

aoutrance's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved it when I first read it, I still love it every time I reread it even if it is tinged with a bit of sadness for what my favorite characters have gone through since then.

mlytylr's review against another edition

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4.0

Lots of meta & jokey self-referential-ness. (Just the way I like it). Batman, who comes in toward the end, has some of the best lines.
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