Injustice: Gods Among Us #2

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One (2013) Digital Releases #2

by Tom Taylor, Jheremy Raapack (Illustrator), Bruno Redondo (Illustrator)

• Based on DC’s latest, highly anticipated videogame, from the makers of Mortal Kombat!

• Following a great tragedy, a new world order is proposed. But not every hero is willing to go along with the plan.

• It’s hero versus hero in epic, unprecedented battles!

Injustice: Gods Among Us, Chapter 4 (Digital Release Feb. 5, 2013)
Injustice: Gods Among Us, Chapter 5 (Digital Release Feb. 12, 2013)
Injustice: Gods Among US, Chapter 6 (Digital Release Feb. 19, 2013)

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Superheroes, Fiction, Fantasy

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2013

About the author

Once a professional juggler and fire eater, Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times Bestselling, multi-award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter.

Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries.

He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). Taylor has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom Studios, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics.

He can be followed on twitter @TomTaylorMade.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tension is growing between the 'big three' - Superman (S), Batman (B) and Wonder Woman (WW). It is starting to dawn on B and WW that S has changed - with greatest power comes greatest responsibility (thanks Stan). But is there also a responsibility to stand up to individuals who decide that the only way to rule is by taking away the right of others to decide? Something tells me B and WW are going to find out - and they might not like the answer S has for everyone.

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like premise of the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us, what if Superman had a bad day courtesy of the Joker? The video game answers that question, he's going to go crazy at a Superman level.

The digital first series based on the video game with the same title adds a more back story to the game. The game picks up media res when bad Superman has taken over the world. The comic book goes back just when the bullet was fired that broke Superman's world apart.

I must confess, there's some guilty pleasure for me seeing Superman taken to the limit seeing both his family and city taken from him. It's like a megaton bomb combining Batman's origin and Hal Jordan's descent in to Parallax with the destruction of Coast City.

I'd really like to see this go and witness first hand the events that were referred to the in the game.

[Aldo Haegemans · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. Favorite DC book for me So far. But i've read more Marvel than DC. Superman is an absolute bad-ass in this

[Esra Nazenin Özdemir · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superman, Batman'i terörist ilan edecek kadar kafayı yediyse...

[Ulises · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reseña con Spoilers !!

Superman abre una cruzada personal que respira por el dolor de perder a Loise Lane, y es aquí cuando ya no le importan los daños colaterales, con tal de lograr la paz mundial y un alto a la guerra.

Este cómic estuvo centrado mayormente en el punto de vista de Superman y los que están de su lado, destacando notoriamente su vínculo con Wonder Woman y todo lo que ella es capaz de hacer por su fe en el "Hombre de Acero".

Me llama la atención lo cegado que está el kryptoniano, porque ni siquiera le tiembla la voz con sus amenazas de terror por sobre sus mismos amigos.

Cabe destacar la fuerza escondida de AquaMan y sus huestes submarinas, de hecho me sorprendió mucho que en el agua también hubieran armas de destrucción masiva.

Me dio entre risa, incertidumbre, y hasta pena, que un ícono de DC, se esté volviendo tan cansino con su nueva faceta de liberador/dictador, que sólo quiero ver en lo que se transformará al final de este "Año Uno".

Termino diciendo que está bien que uno quiera el fin de las hostilidades globales, pero hay un cierto límite, y ciertos aspectos que se deben respetar... pero ése tema Superman se lo pasa por el cul*.

4 Estrellas

[Ashleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read as digital ARC.

This thing is like impossible to review because of the sheer amount of notes I wrote to myself while reading it. There is something epic, awesome, thoughtful or funny like every page--and the pages are plentiful. I was in the middle of this, thinking, "Oh, it's probably almost over," but when I checked the pages, I had about 100 more to go. Excellent.

Look forward to (according to my notes): Lobo Sass, Judgey Jor-El, Harley Quinn in a mustache, Badass Alfred, reasonable villain responses when fight Superman, Arrow Sass, Flash-y friendships, impossible Bat-standards and a crap-ton of jokes.

Preview: "Batman wasn't seen at the location." "Yes. That's how you know he was there."

[Shawn Manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

No one is more surprised than me as to how good this series is. I had long since grown tired of the grim and gritty comics, but this has been done well. The gradual descent of once noble characters is heartbreaking.

[Anna Booksandmydogs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hola,
De esta coleccion es el primer libro que leo porque me gusto las primeras paginas que hablan del amor entre superman y Lois.
Esta bien pero cambina muy rapido de escenas, lo cual no estoy demasiada acostumbrada pero dentro de todo me ha gustado.
Anna.

[Jesus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cool

[Leul Dawit · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book. That shows how superheroes could change over one incident. Superman in this book has a very different personality and mindset that really is questionable.

[Ellie Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

68/100

[Remembering Ramiyan]

good book

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

4

[B!!! · Rating 4 out of 5]

11,001,006

Anyways really loved Harley and Ollie’s interactions. Hope nothing bad happens to either

[Hari · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd never read a DC comic before this one. I was confused about where to start because DC has so many different story lines: New 52, Rebirth, Action comics etc. Someone from Reddit suggested I start with Injustice which is basically an elseworld story line. Being a huge fan of Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice movie, I was naturally intrigued by the Injustice story line which covers a conflict between Batman and Superman.

Injustice year 1 has an incredible cast. Every big DC character is heavily involved in this story. Every single character serves a purpose in the story. Even though the Injustice story line runs for 5 years, I was surprised by how much year 1 covers. You could basically make a 3 hour movie with the events of just year 1.

As far as the story is concerned, it is absolutely incredible. The best thing about it is neither Batman nor Superman's motivation is wrong. They are both trying to do the right thing. Compare this to Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice movie where you clearly can see that Batman was wrong. I don't want to give anything away. All I can tell is this book is an absolute must if you are a DC fan.

[Vikas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome. This series was a companion to the game of the same name and pits heroes in DC universe against each other.

My dream of being a writer is realized and I am now a Goodreads Author. I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. Doga is one of my most favorite character and I love him to bits and don't leave any chance to devour any of his stories. So here goes again my mission to read as many Raj comics from the beginning. My childhood re-run. I love reading this and more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Injustice (Gods Among Us) 2 continues with Superman arriving at the docks to find a dead Jimmy and the Jokers calling card. It sends Superman into a panic. This is when I knew the inevitable and I got excited. Because for the first time in history I thought they were going there.

Every member of the Justice League is alerted. When the Flash carries Batman I couldn’t help but laugh out loud. But I missed the significance of finding one of Batman’s rogue gallery dead from Joker gas.

But when Superman finds the Joker it’s a WTF moment for me. It ends with Superman facing his greatest foe, Doomsday. I missed the breadcrumbs for the art. I really like the dynamic scenes captured in each panel.

[James C. Lozano · Rating 4 out of 5]

CHAOS ENSUES...STORY BEGINS TO UNFOLD

Good follow-up to the initial comic offering. Superman begins to unravel, chaos ensues. The story begins to unfold and take shape. The entire Justice League is called in to help in this most series case. The good guys need supereyes, superears and superminds all in to help with the horrible happenings taking place. Looking forward to reading, INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US #3. What will happen next?!?

[Michael Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

The ideas in the series are interesting -- thinking that one can force peace onto another is a wonderful concept to discuss in relation to these familiar heroes. The new dimensions and nuances can be discussed in depth by fans. My mark was lower than the peak of its potential only because it is so short -- I am sure Taylor uncovers many talking points to thrill the reader.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Vol 1) A series that sets out to see how high they can raise the stakes and ends up doing a far better job than I ever expected. Dammit Tom Taylor, you made Batman sad! I haven't played the game, but the direction this has taken makes me very, very curious.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superman discovers Jimmy's body. Batman sends out an S.O.S call to the Justice League. Apparently The Joker is no longer in Metropolis, he's hijacked a submarine. Superman pulls the submarine from the water, rips it open, and inside, waiting, is Doomsday

[Cristian Marrero · Rating 5 out of 5]

All call for Lois and Joker operates on Doomsday! Awesome continuation.

[Cali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dear lord.

[Cristian Marrero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing again!

[Hussain Elius · Rating 4 out of 5]

The

[Mason]

I have the game

[Doremili · Rating 3 out of 5]

No me esperaba eso de Diana...Mentiraa, era obvio.

[Bijesh Nagesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have no words to express the sheer awesomeness of this series.

[Efesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

its qute good book

[James E. Haun Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good stuff

The art is good and the story is clean. I would like to see some different artists considering the scope of the actual title but it is good.