I really enjoyed this issue, but I thought the very last panel with that guy being all like "Oh people will think that person x did this because of me hahaha" was a bit OTT. Who speaks like that....
Two words to describe this issue- Holy Sh*t!! when that 'moment' happened i literally exclaimed quite loudly, "No way!" great start to this event finally everything's coming together. i really loved how johns wrote billy/shazam....like a total child,it was so good! Wondering what the phantom stranger was doing at the kent's graves.
You know, thinking back on it after a day, I think the part of this issue that affected me the most was the sudden death of Madame Xanadu (if indeed she is now dead).
This was my first foray into a DC crossover, I'm glad to say that i was pleasantly suprised by the issue. I thought the story telling was from an interesting perspective and i did not expect to see so much content smashed into a single issue.
Dropped this book like a bad habit (after issue 21, Shazam was by far the best part) after they announced that it will encompass the two other JL books that are not on my pull list, raised the price of JLD, and dropped the page count of JLA without adjusting the price. What a joke. The big two are getting less and less of my business by doing sh!t like this. Especially when the independents are giving me more for my money with much richer, original stories (not just the Civil War re-hash this "Trinity War" is...) and actual use of the page counts instead of 10-12 pages of adverts.
I am starting to move to trades more and more for the big two's $3.99 books with Chapters/Indigo's 20-35% discount as that's the only way not to get ripped off by them.
wow wow wow wow wow cant believe a new 52 justice league book could be THAT good. havent been digging the series except for the shazam backup and last week's shazam issue was my favorite justice league issue so far but this takes the cake! can never go wrong when highlighting madame xanadu. so many twists and shocking moments. third eye on superman screams despero (maybe he left a post hypnotic suggestion in supes mind??) there are also the sins who can possess people. i really have NO complaints about this book despite the really shocking and sad ending (i believe in you xanadu, teleportation and immortality are on your side).
You know, thinking back on it after a day, I think the part of this issue that affected me the most was the sudden death of Madame Xanadu (if indeed she is now dead).
Eh, I don't think she's dead. That explosion were we see no bodies is a classic comic book trope, most of the times nobody dies on those. Plus, she has immortality, magic powers and sh!t.
The most interesting part to me was that Pandora is apparently "the worst one". Now, I haven't read her series but based on the preview and all her other appearances that I have read she's always depicted as a victim so I'm interested on seeing what this is all about.
All I can say is go out and buy this book!! dont read into spoilers you can never understand the proper context of the book from a few panels...also glad to see the outsider tie into this, leaves the door open for alot of returns
I thought it was pretty good. I'll get the next issue.
However, Geoff Johns or Ivan Reis really doesn't seem to know much about Tarot. 26 major arcana cards were shown, when there is actually only 22 in a deck. And the names on the cards were:
The Boy The Hero The Warrior The Hostage The Politician The Soldier The Detective The Alien The Unknown The Betrayer The Prison The Gameplayer The Grid The Freak The Messenger The King The Magician The Archer The Thief The Spirit The Misfit The Miracle Worker The Savage The Assassin The Sacrifice The Outsider
Out of all of them, I only recognise one as being an actual card, The Magician, and I can accept that The King could be an interpretation of The Emperor.
Maybe some of them are supposed to be interpretations of actual card names, but as they aren't numbered, it's impossible to know for sure which ones are supposed to be which.
This seems very much like someone who has heard of tarot cards, and likes their mystical sounding names, but hasn't bothered to research it, and has instead just made it up to suit the characters.
A small detail I know, but I thought I should bring it up.
By the way, I can't call myself an expert in things like this, so if these cards actually do mean something, let me know. I'm quite happy to be proved wrong.
@the_stegman: Ooh, I feel kind of foolish now. Another commenter has also corrected me. I don't even remember a character called The Outsider from Flashpoint... Guess he wasn't all that memorable.
Dropped this book like a bad habit (after issue 21, Shazam was by far the best part) after they announced that it will encompass the two other JL books that are not on my pull list, raised the price of JLD, and dropped the page count of JLA without adjusting the price. What a joke. The big two are getting less and less of my business by doing sh!t like this. Especially when the independents are giving me more for my money with much richer, original stories (not just the Civil War re-hash this "Trinity War" is...) and actual use of the page counts instead of 10-12 pages of adverts.
I am starting to move to trades more and more for the big two's $3.99 books with Chapters/Indigo's 20-35% discount as that's the only way not to get ripped off by them.
You know, I won't be a marvel troll & call you an idiot for having your own opinion. Dropping this book was up to you but honestly, your missing out. BIG TIME.
Dropped this book like a bad habit (after issue 21, Shazam was by far the best part) after they announced that it will encompass the two other JL books that are not on my pull list, raised the price of JLD, and dropped the page count of JLA without adjusting the price. What a joke. The big two are getting less and less of my business by doing sh!t like this. Especially when the independents are giving me more for my money with much richer, original stories (not just the Civil War re-hash this "Trinity War" is...) and actual use of the page counts instead of 10-12 pages of adverts.
I am starting to move to trades more and more for the big two's $3.99 books with Chapters/Indigo's 20-35% discount as that's the only way not to get ripped off by them.
You know, I won't be a marvel troll & call you an idiot for having your own opinion. Dropping this book was up to you but honestly, your missing out. BIG TIME.
I'm not missing out at all. I gave it a look through at the store today and it was nothing special. Just a poorly done copy of Civil War with an idiotic reason to start a super hero fight, as well as showing how ridiculously easy it was to manipulate the best super heroes that DC has to offer. A very poor start imo. I'll give a flip through each issue as it comes out and if it improves, I might get the trade.
Besides, I just free'd up $4 bucks to get something fresh and original like Black Science by Remender, or Velvet by Brubaker and Epting, or Pretty Deadly by Deconick and Rios...hmm, I think I will get them all as I'm not wasting money on JLA and JLD in order to get that whole story.
I loved Superman in this issue!!! Also i like when Wonder Woman said "There's a reason i don't have a list of villains as long as Bruce's, Barry's or even yours. When I deal with them, I deal with them".
JL #22 was one of the dumbest stories I've ever read. Why can't the heroes see that Superman is clearly being mind-controlled? And either way, why would the JL fight alongside him against the JLA? Superman just killed someone but Batman is seemingly OK with that? He does not neutralize him with a Kryptonite ring? No, instead he fights against the JLA because of...reasons.
The pairing of Simon Baz vs Hal is going to end so badly for Simon. Honestly he is still a rookie and hal is a vetren with tons of experience, plus simon saw what he can do. Aquaman is gonna decimate hawkman. And batman catwoman....ends in sex!!!
JL #22 was one of the dumbest stories I've ever read. Why can't the heroes see that Superman is clearly being mind-controlled? And either way, why would the JL fight alongside him against the JLA? Superman just killed someone but Batman is seemingly OK with that? He does not neutralize him with a Kryptonite ring? No, instead he fights against the JLA because of...reasons.
To be fair I don't really think anyone on JL got time to think about what had happened because right after they were attacked by the JLA. So right now they're probably just reacting to JLA attacking them.
I'm really excited to see where this goes for Shazam. I really hope he gets his own book soon because JL 21 is one of my favorite issues. All he wanted to do was bury black adam and all this is happening now! Seemingly because of him.
hey does anyone else think that dr. light was a traitor and made appear that superman killed him because to me it makes alot of sense since dr light pre 52 was always evil
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