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Justice League: One-Shots
Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta
Bruce Wayne is angry --his world has been ruled from the shadows for too long. Planetary is in charge. Four people who've hoarded technology, shared only what was profitable, and killed whenever it made their lives easier or served to amuse them. Aided by Clark Kent and Diana Prince, Wayne will attempt to take down the shadowy figures who rule the world --or die trying.
But Jakita Wagner, Ambrose Chase, the Drummer and Elijah Snow will not go quietly into the night.
But Jakita Wagner, Ambrose Chase, the Drummer and Elijah Snow will not go quietly into the night.
48 pages, Prestige
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Warren Ellis
1,972 books5,764 followersWarren Ellis is the award-winning writer of graphic novels like TRANSMETROPOLITAN, FELL, MINISTRY OF SPACE and PLANETARY, and the author of the NYT-bestselling GUN MACHINE and the “underground classic” novel CROOKED LITTLE VEIN, as well as the digital short-story single DEAD PIG COLLECTOR. His newest book is the novella NORMAL, from FSG Originals, listed as one of Amazon’s Best 100 Books Of 2016.
The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.
He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.
Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.
A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.
Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.
Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.
He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.
Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.
A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.
Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.
Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
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January 31, 2016
This was a pretty good Elseworlds title that had an unexpected ending. I liked this world's JLA incarnation, and the nods to traditional JLA'ers that were not a part of the story. Short but good.
July 20, 2015
Now I know who killed Batman's Parents! :)
March 5, 2009
An interesting Alternate earth where DC's 'big three' are now plain clothes mystery men fighting secretly the secret group that now rules the world.
Lots of cameos and 'spot the reference' moments and I love the idea of Clark, Bruce and Diana saving the world this way, but Warren's take on his Planetary characters as dictators feels really weak and forced and the grand finale starts out strong, but quickly gets very rushed and slapped together.
This story needed more room to be told right. As a mini series this might have become one of the greats, as a one shot, it comes across as good ideas that come together to make a 'just okay' story.
Also a great example of the fact that Warren can write good, solid super hero stories when he relaxes and loses his "I'm a cynical bastard' persona.
Lots of cameos and 'spot the reference' moments and I love the idea of Clark, Bruce and Diana saving the world this way, but Warren's take on his Planetary characters as dictators feels really weak and forced and the grand finale starts out strong, but quickly gets very rushed and slapped together.
This story needed more room to be told right. As a mini series this might have become one of the greats, as a one shot, it comes across as good ideas that come together to make a 'just okay' story.
Also a great example of the fact that Warren can write good, solid super hero stories when he relaxes and loses his "I'm a cynical bastard' persona.
January 21, 2018
ABSOLUTE RATING: {3.5+/5 stars}
STANDARDIZED RATING: <4/5 stars>
STANDARDIZED RATING: <4/5 stars>
July 31, 2011
Quizás el más flojo de los crossovers de Planetary a nivel global (el dibujo es el menos brillante de los tres), pero igual de original que el de Authority y unos peldaños por debajo del de Batman, que cuando lo releí me gustó tanto o más que la primera vez. Lástima que no dieran un guiño como para dar a entender que esta historia está de algún modo dentro de continuidad, porque habría sido más interesante todavía. Supongo que cuando me compre el tomo que contiene las tres historias le pegaré una releída y una rerreseña a cada una de las tres.
March 10, 2020
How is this written by Ellis? The language doesn't feel anything like any of the rest of Planetary, so I assumed it was some other writer... but it's not?
December 12, 2023
Planetary has turned into autocratic a-holes. It's almost like I'm reading something else, a regular old good-vs-bad story. I understand that power corrupts, but this story is just not fun. I find myself rooting for the three who oppose them and I barely like them.
The Planetary Organization has been providing humanity with a score of technological advances to improve life in general. But not everyone sees them as heroes. Bruce, Diana and Clark have proof of Planetary experimenting on other superheroes to copy their powers, proof of atrocities and murders. The three intend to bring the organization down.
The Planetary Organization has been providing humanity with a score of technological advances to improve life in general. But not everyone sees them as heroes. Bruce, Diana and Clark have proof of Planetary experimenting on other superheroes to copy their powers, proof of atrocities and murders. The three intend to bring the organization down.
August 14, 2018
It's a pleasure to read another Jerry Ordway story, and I'm a big fan of Planetary.
This is the worse story about Planetary Warren Ellis wrote, but I supose that's because it's an Elseworlds story, not another chapter of the real Planetary drama.
Good to read, not very impressive... and another book of Ordway. Not bad.
This is the worse story about Planetary Warren Ellis wrote, but I supose that's because it's an Elseworlds story, not another chapter of the real Planetary drama.
Good to read, not very impressive... and another book of Ordway. Not bad.
November 23, 2022
Wow. And that was great. And that's what happens when you start by caring about the characters. This showed the Planetary folks as who they are - bad guys. Good use of characters. But it also shows the power on both sides. And of course since Planetary has been knocking off DC (and really everything else) from the beginning, this fits right in. 4.5 of 5.
September 3, 2023
Not my fave out of the Planetaries I've read, so far. I do like the twist of having Planetary be the bad guys. I had to go back and re-read parts because it seemed like there was a skip in the story that didn't make sense.
October 22, 2020
PLANETARY / JLA – Terra Occulta
“Fast and dark; a vicious undertow.”
“Fast and dark; a vicious undertow.”
July 10, 2023
"Planetary :JLA Terra Occulta" is a fast paced novella that pits "Elseworld" style versions of the two eponymous super teams against each other in a battle for the control of the world. Expect strong back stories, an examination of the effects of ultimate power, well constructed alternates of well known characters, visual "Easter eggs" and a hard to predict plot.
4.5 stars rounded to 4.
4.5 stars rounded to 4.
February 23, 2017
Ďaleko za dejom Planetary, alebo možno v inej realite. Planetary vládne na prvý pohľad diktatúrou svetu spoza opony. Poskytujú ľudstvu všemožné technológie, ale pritom majú nad všetkým úplnú kontrolu. To sa nepáči Justice League, z ktorých zostali snaď už len Batman, Superman a Wonderwoman. Naplánujú teda zásah proti Planetary a odvetu (prečo, by bol spoiler). Kruté a netradičné.
January 19, 2011
Wew... endingnya!!!
Sebagai fan Batman, tentu senang karena Bruce Wayne tetap bisa mengalahkan musuh tanpa membunuh (urusan membunuh dilakukan Wonder Woman), tapi what the hell happened to Clark Kent?!!!
Sebagai fan Batman, tentu senang karena Bruce Wayne tetap bisa mengalahkan musuh tanpa membunuh (urusan membunuh dilakukan Wonder Woman), tapi what the hell happened to Clark Kent?!!!
September 11, 2016
Whole story of Planetary is now turned around, and now they are the bad guys, Because JLA must be god guys... Can't believe it was written by Ellis, feels more like he was forced to do it by DC. Wery cheap and waste of time.
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April 10, 2012
Ah, Wonder Woman, you are so awesome in this book...
February 5, 2014
Could have been one of the best ElseWorlds-What If like stories ever.
Not real ending.
Left me wanting more in a bad way.
Great work.
Just not enough.
Not real ending.
Left me wanting more in a bad way.
Great work.
Just not enough.
August 18, 2014
Not quite impressed with this.
August 6, 2015
What happened to the Drummer?
April 28, 2017
Got this from Paperback Swap because I enjoyed Planetary. Very different, even from the Batman crossover which was at least semi-canon. It's also been a while since I read Planetary. Honestly, I think this is probably more for fans of the trinity, since they're more the main characters here (calling it JLA is...a definite stretch).
If you're a huge Warren Ellis fan, pick it up, it's a fun little Elseworlds tale. If you love JLA or Planetary specifically, eh, you can take it or leave it.
If you're a huge Warren Ellis fan, pick it up, it's a fun little Elseworlds tale. If you love JLA or Planetary specifically, eh, you can take it or leave it.
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