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Injustice: Gods Among Us #2
Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 2
From the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us!
From the ashes of Metropolis comes Superman and the JLA's newest ally: Lex Luthor! Against all odds, he's not only survived but now embraces Superman's goals. Of course, Lex has his own ideas for how to create a better world. The Man of Steel trusts him, but can the rest of his allies be so sure?
This volume collects Injustice: Gods Among Us #7-12 and Injustice: Gods Among Us Annual #1.
From the ashes of Metropolis comes Superman and the JLA's newest ally: Lex Luthor! Against all odds, he's not only survived but now embraces Superman's goals. Of course, Lex has his own ideas for how to create a better world. The Man of Steel trusts him, but can the rest of his allies be so sure?
This volume collects Injustice: Gods Among Us #7-12 and Injustice: Gods Among Us Annual #1.
232 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2014
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About the author
Tom Taylor
1,299 books1,038 followersOnce 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.
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.
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September 11, 2014
Thank you, NetGalley!
First...forget the blurb.
Nobody wants to read a comic book based off of a video game.
Especially one that's in the style of Mortal Kombat.
Seriously? No.
But this?
Tom Taylor lit my ass on fire with this story! I mean, Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol. 1 rocked. Really, it did, but somehow volume 2 is even better!
I was all prepared for my inner fangirl to be disappointed, because how long could this guy keep a story like this fresh and exciting? I was even prepared to pat him on his back a bit just for trying.
Turns out, that was not necessary.
Warning: Spoilers for previous volume ahead!
In the last volume, Superman is driven to the brink after Joker kills Lois. Righteous anger, avenging angel, whatever you want to call it...he loses it.
KER-SNAP!
Bye-bye, Joker.
And, you know, nobody blames the guy. The Joker was a menace, and everybody knew it.
But what happens after is the meaty part of this thing. The Justice League basically splits into two camps.
Superman's: We're done monkeying around with bad guys. World Peace has been declared!
And
Batman's: Free will, dude! We're not killers. We won't force people to Be Good!
Volume 2 opens with Billy Batson trying to figure out who's right. He's on Team-Superman, but guilt is niggling around in the back of his head, telling him something is potentially wrong with the way things are starting to unfold.
Especially when the death toll starts mounting. And the carnage in this is spectacular!
Wait. Let me rephrase. This isn't another Ultimatum, where the body count just gets racked up indiscriminately. When authors start thinning the herd just for the hell of it, it sucks. The shock value only lasts about two pages and/or a few major characters. After that, everyone starts yawning again, because they simply don't care who else gets taken out.
Did Jean Grey just explode?
*shrug*
Well, I'm sure it won't be the last time...
In this one, every death counted. And the thing is, Taylor could have gone hog wild with this since it's a What If? story. But he didn't. He managed to make it so that you never felt like anyone was safe, without mowing down the entire cast of characters.
So how does Luthor showing up affect things?
Not how I expected, that's for sure...
Lex comes into the story wearing his Superman Is My BFF t-shirt , which was weird. I'm not sure if their history is different in this, or if the two of them are just happy to see someone else from Metropolis? At any rate, once he's discovered in the wreckage, he immediately starts helping Team-S put a good spin on their media coverage. Then he starts up with DC's version of the Super-Soldier serum. And Damien decides to test it out.
Obviously, since he accidentally killed Nightwing and then tossed his dad over in favor of his (now) mortal enemy, things have been a bit strained between Batman and Robin. Not even Alfred can get these two to calm down long enough to rebuild a few bridges...before they start setting fire to more.
And with Damien's insider knowledge of the way Bruce thinks, it's not looking good for The B-Team.
Especially since most of the heavy-hitting superpowers have sided with Superman.
But you never count Batman out.
He's always got a contingency plan. And then a contingency plan for the contingency plan.
'Cause he's BATMAN.
Funny, smart, shocking, and a little sad sometimes. It was great! I hope they plan on keeping this title around for a little while, because it's quickly becoming THE thing I want to read from DC. If you haven't gotten around to this yet, I'm not sure what in the world you're waiting for?!
*Edit*
I totally forgot about this until I let my friend's kid read this on my computer the other day, but from his reaction, it's obviously worth mentioning.
THE ENDING!
There's a crazy OhMyGodThatDidn'tReallyHappen! scene at the end that is so freakin' Awesome/Disturbing/AWESOME, that I think it deserves a Special Mention.
No. I'm not going to tell you what happens, but it was so good that the above mentioned kid was practically vibrating when he came running out to the pool to find me.
*Miss Anne! Miss Anne! When Superman , I thought I was gonna crap myself! That was insane! Swear to me that you'll let me read the next one....pleasepleaseplease??!
*insert big doe-eyes here*
*Technically, I should be Mrs. Hannah, but these damn kids don't seem to realize that I'm married and/or have a last name.
Whatcha gonna do?
Also reviewed for Addicted2Heroines
and
First...forget the blurb.
Nobody wants to read a comic book based off of a video game.
Especially one that's in the style of Mortal Kombat.
Seriously? No.
But this?
Tom Taylor lit my ass on fire with this story! I mean, Injustice: Gods Among Us Vol. 1 rocked. Really, it did, but somehow volume 2 is even better!
I was all prepared for my inner fangirl to be disappointed, because how long could this guy keep a story like this fresh and exciting? I was even prepared to pat him on his back a bit just for trying.
Turns out, that was not necessary.
Warning: Spoilers for previous volume ahead!
In the last volume, Superman is driven to the brink after Joker kills Lois. Righteous anger, avenging angel, whatever you want to call it...he loses it.
KER-SNAP!
Bye-bye, Joker.
And, you know, nobody blames the guy. The Joker was a menace, and everybody knew it.
But what happens after is the meaty part of this thing. The Justice League basically splits into two camps.
Superman's: We're done monkeying around with bad guys. World Peace has been declared!
And
Batman's: Free will, dude! We're not killers. We won't force people to Be Good!
Volume 2 opens with Billy Batson trying to figure out who's right. He's on Team-Superman, but guilt is niggling around in the back of his head, telling him something is potentially wrong with the way things are starting to unfold.
Especially when the death toll starts mounting. And the carnage in this is spectacular!
Wait. Let me rephrase. This isn't another Ultimatum, where the body count just gets racked up indiscriminately. When authors start thinning the herd just for the hell of it, it sucks. The shock value only lasts about two pages and/or a few major characters. After that, everyone starts yawning again, because they simply don't care who else gets taken out.
Did Jean Grey just explode?
*shrug*
Well, I'm sure it won't be the last time...
In this one, every death counted. And the thing is, Taylor could have gone hog wild with this since it's a What If? story. But he didn't. He managed to make it so that you never felt like anyone was safe, without mowing down the entire cast of characters.
So how does Luthor showing up affect things?
Not how I expected, that's for sure...
Lex comes into the story wearing his Superman Is My BFF t-shirt , which was weird. I'm not sure if their history is different in this, or if the two of them are just happy to see someone else from Metropolis? At any rate, once he's discovered in the wreckage, he immediately starts helping Team-S put a good spin on their media coverage. Then he starts up with DC's version of the Super-Soldier serum. And Damien decides to test it out.
Obviously, since he accidentally killed Nightwing and then tossed his dad over in favor of his (now) mortal enemy, things have been a bit strained between Batman and Robin. Not even Alfred can get these two to calm down long enough to rebuild a few bridges...before they start setting fire to more.
And with Damien's insider knowledge of the way Bruce thinks, it's not looking good for The B-Team.
Especially since most of the heavy-hitting superpowers have sided with Superman.
But you never count Batman out.
He's always got a contingency plan. And then a contingency plan for the contingency plan.
'Cause he's BATMAN.
Funny, smart, shocking, and a little sad sometimes. It was great! I hope they plan on keeping this title around for a little while, because it's quickly becoming THE thing I want to read from DC. If you haven't gotten around to this yet, I'm not sure what in the world you're waiting for?!
*Edit*
I totally forgot about this until I let my friend's kid read this on my computer the other day, but from his reaction, it's obviously worth mentioning.
THE ENDING!
There's a crazy OhMyGodThatDidn'tReallyHappen! scene at the end that is so freakin' Awesome/Disturbing/AWESOME, that I think it deserves a Special Mention.
No. I'm not going to tell you what happens, but it was so good that the above mentioned kid was practically vibrating when he came running out to the pool to find me.
*Miss Anne! Miss Anne! When Superman , I thought I was gonna crap myself! That was insane! Swear to me that you'll let me read the next one....pleasepleaseplease??!
*insert big doe-eyes here*
*Technically, I should be Mrs. Hannah, but these damn kids don't seem to realize that I'm married and/or have a last name.
Whatcha gonna do?
Also reviewed for Addicted2Heroines
and
August 5, 2016
Terrorism and Social Control,
or: How to Promote Fighting Games
“The Shocking Origin Story for the Best-Selling Fighting Game Continues!”It’s not exactly the kind of back-cover blurb that usually makes me want to take a closer look at a comic book, but Injustice: Gods Among Us continues to be that rare exception to the rule: a fighting-game-based comic book that is actually readable, enjoyable even. It is accessible, full of big ideas and over-the-top drama, the storytelling is crisp and fast-paced, and I guess the whole thing feels strangely relevant in a world increasingly under the spell of a phenomenon we call terrorism.
It also doesn't hurt that this second volume fleshes out the characters a bit more, giving us a better sense of their motivations and goals. Admittedly, as somebody who has hardly read any superhero comics outside the so-called Golden and Silver Ages I was quite surprised by the motivations and goals of some characters, especially those of Lex Luthor (he’s Superman’s best buddy now? isn’t that against the super-villain rule book or something?) and Wonder Woman (whatever transformed my peace-loving Golden Age princess with a firm belief in re-socialization and healing into this quasi-fascistic, merciless killer in the name of justice? sign of the times, I guess…) – but what the hell, I do my best to roll with the punches.
The story also gains more political relevance in this second volume, as it increasingly turns into a thinly-veiled allegory on America’s so-called War on Terror, casting some superheroes as proponents of super-powered, completely undemocratic, proactive and ultimately deadly mega-surveillance, while others come to the conclusion that this approach to “crime fighting” may go a little far, and that maybe it could be problematic to take the old super-surveillance to the extreme.
It’s scary to see how far to the political right the discourse has shifted by now. I mean, the superhero conflict of Injustice: Gods Among Us reads a bit like a conflict between the out-of-control post-9-11 FBI and the Reichssicherheitsdienst, that is, the SS inner security force in Nazi Germany. Watchmen asked the question: super-powered and undemocratic surveillance - yes or no? Injustice: Gods Among Us asks: super-powered and undemocratic surveillance or super-powered and undemocratic and proactive and deadly global-space-mega-surveillance? Sorry, no other options available.
I guess it makes sense for a story designed as the prequel to a fighting game to create a fictional world that is so threatening (alien villain threatening Planet Earth: “If you’re not prepared to take a life, then you can’t possibly fight a war… You’re weak… too weak to do what needs to be done… You’d rather spare the lives of your enemies than safe the lives of your people…”) that super- and mega-surveillance are the only options on the table. If there was a way to resolve conflicts peacefully, after all, there would be no fighting game.
The scary part, to me, is that super- and mega-surveillance also appear to be the only two options on the table as far as the only two political parties in real-life America are concerned, and that the fictional world presented in Injustice: Gods Among Us, a world forced by unheard-of threats to accept unheard-of levels of social control, thus very much resembles the picture of the real world that Republicans, Democrats, and the mass media have been painting ever since 9-11. It is a picture of the world that casts proponents of more and more extreme forms of social control as fundamentally reasonable, benevolent, even heroic people who, like Superman and Wonder Woman, are concerned with our safety and nothing else.
Could all this possibly have something to do with the fact that fighting games, both the fictional and the real-life variety, have become increasingly profitable for those who control American politics and media?
or: How to Promote Fighting Games
“The Shocking Origin Story for the Best-Selling Fighting Game Continues!”It’s not exactly the kind of back-cover blurb that usually makes me want to take a closer look at a comic book, but Injustice: Gods Among Us continues to be that rare exception to the rule: a fighting-game-based comic book that is actually readable, enjoyable even. It is accessible, full of big ideas and over-the-top drama, the storytelling is crisp and fast-paced, and I guess the whole thing feels strangely relevant in a world increasingly under the spell of a phenomenon we call terrorism.
It also doesn't hurt that this second volume fleshes out the characters a bit more, giving us a better sense of their motivations and goals. Admittedly, as somebody who has hardly read any superhero comics outside the so-called Golden and Silver Ages I was quite surprised by the motivations and goals of some characters, especially those of Lex Luthor (he’s Superman’s best buddy now? isn’t that against the super-villain rule book or something?) and Wonder Woman (whatever transformed my peace-loving Golden Age princess with a firm belief in re-socialization and healing into this quasi-fascistic, merciless killer in the name of justice? sign of the times, I guess…) – but what the hell, I do my best to roll with the punches.
The story also gains more political relevance in this second volume, as it increasingly turns into a thinly-veiled allegory on America’s so-called War on Terror, casting some superheroes as proponents of super-powered, completely undemocratic, proactive and ultimately deadly mega-surveillance, while others come to the conclusion that this approach to “crime fighting” may go a little far, and that maybe it could be problematic to take the old super-surveillance to the extreme.
It’s scary to see how far to the political right the discourse has shifted by now. I mean, the superhero conflict of Injustice: Gods Among Us reads a bit like a conflict between the out-of-control post-9-11 FBI and the Reichssicherheitsdienst, that is, the SS inner security force in Nazi Germany. Watchmen asked the question: super-powered and undemocratic surveillance - yes or no? Injustice: Gods Among Us asks: super-powered and undemocratic surveillance or super-powered and undemocratic and proactive and deadly global-space-mega-surveillance? Sorry, no other options available.
I guess it makes sense for a story designed as the prequel to a fighting game to create a fictional world that is so threatening (alien villain threatening Planet Earth: “If you’re not prepared to take a life, then you can’t possibly fight a war… You’re weak… too weak to do what needs to be done… You’d rather spare the lives of your enemies than safe the lives of your people…”) that super- and mega-surveillance are the only options on the table. If there was a way to resolve conflicts peacefully, after all, there would be no fighting game.
The scary part, to me, is that super- and mega-surveillance also appear to be the only two options on the table as far as the only two political parties in real-life America are concerned, and that the fictional world presented in Injustice: Gods Among Us, a world forced by unheard-of threats to accept unheard-of levels of social control, thus very much resembles the picture of the real world that Republicans, Democrats, and the mass media have been painting ever since 9-11. It is a picture of the world that casts proponents of more and more extreme forms of social control as fundamentally reasonable, benevolent, even heroic people who, like Superman and Wonder Woman, are concerned with our safety and nothing else.
Could all this possibly have something to do with the fact that fighting games, both the fictional and the real-life variety, have become increasingly profitable for those who control American politics and media?
January 20, 2018
➸ Volume 1 : Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 ★★★★★
➸ Volume 3 : Injustice, Year 2, Vol. 1 ★★★★
➸ Volume 4 : Injustice, Year 2, Vol. 2 ★★★
HEY! GUYS! I'll take more of this, please.
✘ Give me more humor like this, especially when Green Arrow and Harley Quinn are involved. BEST. TEAM-UP. EVER!!
✘ Keep the plot twisted and captivating as hell.
► We definitely get a dictator vibes going on, because do you really think dictators come and tell people that they're going to oppress them? God, if only it was that simple... No, really, in my opinion the issue is perfectly handled - just go and listen to dictators speeches. You'll find "the greater good" and "we have to protect you" kind of bullshit more often than not.
Where to stop? Is it possible to save people if we have to control their lives to do so? Who is right and can we really know for sure?
► Great actions scenes, and plot twists I didn't see coming. Yes, another MC dies, and damn it, it depressed me.
✘ Offer us several amazing and complex characters. So, to sum up, we have Superman who's becoming crazier and crazier (yes. I'm kinda scared of him), Luthor who shows up all friendly (when did that happen exactly? Huh?), Batman who's being Batman (you know what I mean), Damian who's a pain in the ass (obviously), Wonder Woman who's seriously losing it... and all the crew, really... Except they're slip into two teams, and frankly? Always on team Batman. What? You can't wipe off years of fangirling that easily.
In a word, the plot is brilliantly crazy, the characters are complex, the lines between good and evil have never been as blurred, and the whole thing kept me enthralled from page 1. Next, please?
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May 27, 2019
Moral lesson for Superman: Don't make any life changing decision when you are seriously grieving! You are bound to do something you will regret later!!!
Moral lesson for Superman no.2: When your beloved foster parents and your birth father are all telling you to reconsider your decisions, you damn well should!
Moral lesson for Batman: Teamwork and Batman don't get along, they simply don't. LOL
Dr. Harley Quinn wants you to talk about YOUR FEELINGS in your therapy. LOL
Alfred Pennyworth is 100 Shades of awesomeness!
Mr and Mrs Kent, I love you!
Damian Wayne is a little brat, although I can see where he came from.
Green Arrow is a comical relief.
Black Canary is cool.
Lex Luther is a good guy and he is also buddy-buddy with Superman? It feels a bit weird...
Lobo The Main Man, hired by Superman to hunt Harley Quinn down! And The Main Man is as larger than life as ever! *adores*
...and I just realized Justice League has a whole mother fucking Satellite Watchtower ( funded by Bruce Wayne, unsurprisingly) floating in space as their secret base!
My one humble wish for this series: Can it just stop killing my favorite characters!?
Review for volume 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Red Hood: Outlaw vol. 1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Batman: Battle For the Cowl: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Batman: Life After Death: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book Review: Batman: The Long Halloween https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1 (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Moral lesson for Superman no.2: When your beloved foster parents and your birth father are all telling you to reconsider your decisions, you damn well should!
Moral lesson for Batman: Teamwork and Batman don't get along, they simply don't. LOL
Dr. Harley Quinn wants you to talk about YOUR FEELINGS in your therapy. LOL
Alfred Pennyworth is 100 Shades of awesomeness!
Mr and Mrs Kent, I love you!
Damian Wayne is a little brat, although I can see where he came from.
Green Arrow is a comical relief.
Black Canary is cool.
Lex Luther is a good guy and he is also buddy-buddy with Superman? It feels a bit weird...
Lobo The Main Man, hired by Superman to hunt Harley Quinn down! And The Main Man is as larger than life as ever! *adores*
...and I just realized Justice League has a whole mother fucking Satellite Watchtower ( funded by Bruce Wayne, unsurprisingly) floating in space as their secret base!
My one humble wish for this series: Can it just stop killing my favorite characters!?
Review for volume 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Red Hood: Outlaw vol. 1 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Batman: Battle For the Cowl: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Batman: Life After Death: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book Review: Batman: The Long Halloween https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told Vol. 1 (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
February 17, 2017
Breaking Bad Ft. Superman
After an explosive as well as tragic Volume One, Tom Taylor turns up the heat with full-scale invasions and moral ambiguities!
As Lex Luthor joins the game unexpectedly, Superman's Justice League find themselves lacking in man power to police the world and ensure the peace. On the other side of aisle, Batman is forming a team to take down Superman!
The story boasts not only excellent action, but also some thought-provoking as well as significant exchange of dialogue. Superman and Flash playing Chess, Kents talking to Luthor and Chapter about "Man of yesterday" are fine examples of outstanding story telling.
And Annual #1 was BEAUTIFUL!
Truly, one of the most epic and action packed comic I've read till date!
'Stars of this volume' award goes to
And douche of the volume is
After an explosive as well as tragic Volume One, Tom Taylor turns up the heat with full-scale invasions and moral ambiguities!
"If you are not prepared to take a life, then you can't possibly fight a war."
As Lex Luthor joins the game unexpectedly, Superman's Justice League find themselves lacking in man power to police the world and ensure the peace. On the other side of aisle, Batman is forming a team to take down Superman!
The story boasts not only excellent action, but also some thought-provoking as well as significant exchange of dialogue. Superman and Flash playing Chess, Kents talking to Luthor and Chapter about "Man of yesterday" are fine examples of outstanding story telling.
And Annual #1 was BEAUTIFUL!
Truly, one of the most epic and action packed comic I've read till date!
'Stars of this volume' award goes to
And douche of the volume is
October 17, 2014
Against all odds, this video game tie in remains one of the best things DC is putting out. Somehow. Did I mention that the game in question is a fighting game? Maybe because Taylor seems to have been given relatively free reign, so long as what he writes leads to the scenario in the game.
There's a lot of great things here. Lex and Superman being all chummy, even if I'm slightly confused as to why they would be. Maybe because Lex is the only survivor of Metropolis? In at least one version of Lex's origin story, he and Clark used to be good friends, so maybe it's that. It's an interesting dynamic to see them working together. There's a lot of really good action, and some important and carefully handled deaths. And my favorite thing ever: Harley Quinn psychoanalyzing Lobo into submission. Brilliant.
There's a lot of great things here. Lex and Superman being all chummy, even if I'm slightly confused as to why they would be. Maybe because Lex is the only survivor of Metropolis? In at least one version of Lex's origin story, he and Clark used to be good friends, so maybe it's that. It's an interesting dynamic to see them working together. There's a lot of really good action, and some important and carefully handled deaths. And my favorite thing ever: Harley Quinn psychoanalyzing Lobo into submission. Brilliant.
March 7, 2018
4.5 stars
Based on their interactions in this volume I have a suggestion - the kooky quartet of Black Canary / Green Arrow / Harley Quinn / Lobo should be commissioned, ASAP, as the Justice League Pacific Northwest. I'd read THAT series in a heartbeat. Anyone else agree? Are you listening, DC?
Meanwhile, I'd say Vol. 2 is just as good as or better than Vol. 1. The divided factions of the JL continue to scheme and plot against one another. Things get even more out-of-control violent and nasty, especially towards the end, against former 'super-friends.' The large cast is handled exceptionally well, with a surprise (to me, at least) addition early on from the ruins of Metropolis.
Based on their interactions in this volume I have a suggestion - the kooky quartet of Black Canary / Green Arrow / Harley Quinn / Lobo should be commissioned, ASAP, as the Justice League Pacific Northwest. I'd read THAT series in a heartbeat. Anyone else agree? Are you listening, DC?
Meanwhile, I'd say Vol. 2 is just as good as or better than Vol. 1. The divided factions of the JL continue to scheme and plot against one another. Things get even more out-of-control violent and nasty, especially towards the end, against former 'super-friends.' The large cast is handled exceptionally well, with a surprise (to me, at least) addition early on from the ruins of Metropolis.
April 2, 2017
Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol 2 collects issues #7-12 and the IGAU Annual #1.
Proceeding directly from the fallout of the first volume, Superman and Wonder Woman are out kicking ass and taking names. However, King Arthur (Aquaman) is not very pleased by all this. He makes the point that his Sea nation is sovereign. Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman are forced to fight Aquaman and the legions of Atlantis. Finally, Superman shows off the true extent of his powers and puts Atlantis in a strange position. Arthur relents and agrees to the ceasefire. The ending is a bit odd..I wonder what game Wonder Woman is playing?
The Annual was also quite good. Lobo has come to Earth to do a contract on Superman. But, this isn't the same Superman as before. Superman easily defeats Lobo and sends him after Harley Quinn. A nice funny story and a good annual.
This 2nd vol of this series carries on the strange, dark and morally ambiguous tale. The artwork is still of that same mediocre quality. It is the story that makes this so unique. To see many heroes, like Superman, who have been identified as the "goody two shoes" for so long, turn into dark versions of themselves is quite fun. I appreciate the moral questions it raises about the role of the super powerful in society. The argument between Superman and Batman in regards to the Joker is actually quite deep. The splintering of the heroes into two factions- one that supports Superman's actions and the other that are opposed is very much like Marvel's Civil War. if you enjoyed the concept of heroes fighting each other in an attempt to define just what the role of a hero is-then this is a great series for you.
I like the story, though it is not overly complicated, it IS fun. The dialogue has its amusing (Green Arrow's cave) and dark moments (Superman pointing out to Lobo that he can't regenerate himself in side the sun). So while this is no magnum opus, it is a nice, fun read..and that is the point of many comics.
Proceeding directly from the fallout of the first volume, Superman and Wonder Woman are out kicking ass and taking names. However, King Arthur (Aquaman) is not very pleased by all this. He makes the point that his Sea nation is sovereign. Superman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman are forced to fight Aquaman and the legions of Atlantis. Finally, Superman shows off the true extent of his powers and puts Atlantis in a strange position. Arthur relents and agrees to the ceasefire. The ending is a bit odd..I wonder what game Wonder Woman is playing?
The Annual was also quite good. Lobo has come to Earth to do a contract on Superman. But, this isn't the same Superman as before. Superman easily defeats Lobo and sends him after Harley Quinn. A nice funny story and a good annual.
This 2nd vol of this series carries on the strange, dark and morally ambiguous tale. The artwork is still of that same mediocre quality. It is the story that makes this so unique. To see many heroes, like Superman, who have been identified as the "goody two shoes" for so long, turn into dark versions of themselves is quite fun. I appreciate the moral questions it raises about the role of the super powerful in society. The argument between Superman and Batman in regards to the Joker is actually quite deep. The splintering of the heroes into two factions- one that supports Superman's actions and the other that are opposed is very much like Marvel's Civil War. if you enjoyed the concept of heroes fighting each other in an attempt to define just what the role of a hero is-then this is a great series for you.
I like the story, though it is not overly complicated, it IS fun. The dialogue has its amusing (Green Arrow's cave) and dark moments (Superman pointing out to Lobo that he can't regenerate himself in side the sun). So while this is no magnum opus, it is a nice, fun read..and that is the point of many comics.
December 13, 2014
Introduction:
So I just got through with reading the first volume of Tom Taylor’s take on “Injustice: Gods Among Us” and I must admit that reading that volume had gotten me pumped up for the second volume of this series! So, I went to the library to pick up the second volume of “Injustice: Gods Among Us” and man, was it just as interesting as the first volume!
What is this story about?
Continuing off from the first volume, Superman along with the Justice League continues to promote peace in the world, with the help from a truly unlikely source, Lex Luthor! Meanwhile, Batman continues to thwart Superman’s plans for world peace by instigating a spy into the Justice League and once this spy is revealed to the team, Superman starts making everything personal between him and Batman as he plans to reveal Batman’s true identity to the world!
What I loved about this story:
Tom Taylor’s writing: Tom Taylor has once again created a fascinating and intense story about how the rivalry between Superman and Batman continues to escalate as both heroes are trying to figure out ways to protect the world from each other. I really liked the fact that Tom Taylor explored the tough choices that the heroes have to make in order to have a more peaceful world as you have some of the heroes siding with Superman on maintaining world peace while you have the other heroes siding with Batman to prevent Superman from going off the deep end. I enjoyed the scenes where the heroes from both sides of the rivalry were questioning both Batman and Superman’s motives for their plans as it made the characters really believable to me and it also had me thinking about whether or not Superman and Batman really had everyone’s best interests in their minds. Another great aspect of this series was the bantering between Harley Quinn, Green Arrow and Black Canary as I think that they were the funniest characters in this entire series so far and I loved the way that they all bring humor to this story, even though the majority of this story is pretty dark.
Jheremy Raapack, Tom Derenick, Bruno Redondo and Mike S. Miller’s artwork: Just like the previous volume, the collaboration between Jheremy Raapack, Tom Derenick, Bruno Redondo and Mike S. Miller on the artwork had lent itself greatly to the characters and the events happening in this volume! I loved the way that all the artists in this book made the action sequences so amazing to look at, especially with the images of the explosions whenever a city is being blown up!
What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
The reason why I gave this book a four star rating is because I still have hang ups about the whole “heroes vs. heroes” story lines that have been plaguing both DC and Marvel for years now. Even though I will admit that I am enjoying this story, especially since we get to see Superman’s more aggressive side, it still feels like another “Batman vs. Superman” story that I have read so many times over and I wished that something different would be done about that rivalry (I guess we will see in the next few volumes)!
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Injustice: Gods Among Us Volume Two” is another great volume that details Superman’s growing aggressiveness with his plans for world peace and I definitely cannot wait to see how this battle between Superman and the world will play out in later volumes!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
October 15, 2014
Holy crap is this stuff good! Another “I can’t believe this is a video game tie-in” collection that shocked the hell out of me. I knew if Tom Taylor could maintain what he started in the first volume I would love it and he did. Read this cover to cover in one sitting and now the long wait for the next collection begins.
Taylor fills this book with more memorable moments including the fight with Black Adam, Wonder Woman in Mogadishu, an Apokolips invasion, Superman and Flash playing chess, Damien being a dick, and Harley having individual therapy with Lobo. The dialogue and characterization remains consistent to the 1st volume, so if you enjoyed that, you are in for more cool stuff. Supes continues down the slippery road to Fascism in a big way here. That ominous moment with Jor-EL was really chilling. This version of Superman really reminds me of “Brave New World” Superman from the Animated Series.
Taylor continues to wreak havoc in his own little DC universe and no one is safe. More heroes are lost in this volume as the battle between Bat’s and Supe’s teams escalates. Flash and Shazam continue to doubt their roles in Superman’s squad and members of Batman’s camp start to voice concerns regarding their mission. This series has been more entertaining to me than anything I’ve read in any of the Justice League titles in some time.
While some of the stuff is over the top, has been done before, and the art is not as consistent overall (albeit good) as the first volume, I still find myself eagerly awaiting the next collection. This book is a really fun departure from the norm and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone interested in the Justice League titles, DC Universe, or “alternate reality” collections.
Taylor fills this book with more memorable moments including the fight with Black Adam, Wonder Woman in Mogadishu, an Apokolips invasion, Superman and Flash playing chess, Damien being a dick, and Harley having individual therapy with Lobo. The dialogue and characterization remains consistent to the 1st volume, so if you enjoyed that, you are in for more cool stuff. Supes continues down the slippery road to Fascism in a big way here. That ominous moment with Jor-EL was really chilling. This version of Superman really reminds me of “Brave New World” Superman from the Animated Series.
Taylor continues to wreak havoc in his own little DC universe and no one is safe. More heroes are lost in this volume as the battle between Bat’s and Supe’s teams escalates. Flash and Shazam continue to doubt their roles in Superman’s squad and members of Batman’s camp start to voice concerns regarding their mission. This series has been more entertaining to me than anything I’ve read in any of the Justice League titles in some time.
While some of the stuff is over the top, has been done before, and the art is not as consistent overall (albeit good) as the first volume, I still find myself eagerly awaiting the next collection. This book is a really fun departure from the norm and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone interested in the Justice League titles, DC Universe, or “alternate reality” collections.
May 12, 2017
This was better than the first volume in my opinion. I have the same problems with this one as I did with the first but I thought it was written with a little more maturity than the last one. Overall, the reason I'm not super in love with this series is that it reads like a 12 year old boy was like "What would happen if Superman went evil and just gleefully murdered everyone?" and Tom Taylor was like "That's a great idea!"
I wrote in my last review about how Lois as the catalyst for all of this was problematic. It seemed more like Supes was upset over not having a son than he was upset about losing Lois. It was just part of the problem with the female characters in this series but aside from Diana's abysmal characterization and Harley's ridiculous outfit, this book wasn't as bad as some other ensemble books for female characters.
Diana exists to do whatever Clark needs her to do and she said earlier that if he wants to bone her, well she'll do that for him as well. I mean, this is your chance to do an evil Diana and this is what you do with her, Taylor? What a waste. I'm pretty sure the stars of this series are supposed to be Batsy and Supes with an emphasis on Supes. Still, I think a way more interesting arc for Diana would be if she starts out on Supes' side but over time realizes he shouldn't rule and decides to try to take over. That would be an arc where she has her own personal goals and doesn't exist just to comfort and follow Clark. But no, we get this shadow of a character instead.
Dinah is pretty great in this book. Ass shots aside, she has her own goals: protect the world from Supes because it's the right thing to do. Her relationship with Ollie and the call back to her interaction with Harley were great! Harley was pretty well done here. I hate her outfit but her humor wasn't grating to me the way the Amanda Conner run is and there was a small attempt made to give her agency in this book. I love seeing her with Ollie and Dinah. Catwoman is barely in this book but the few scenes she had were enjoyable. I'm not the biggest fan of Bruce/Selina. It's not that I dislike it, I'm just not super invested in them as a couple. Here, they were actually pretty interesting and I liked them together. Probably because I actually like Bruce in this series.
Damian is a nightmare. Partly because he feels guilty over what happened with Dick and partly because Bruce turned his back on him. Bruce seems pretty detached from him here and that was kinda weird but I don't know. Bruce always seems distant from Damian in most things. The scene with Alfred was painful.
Superman shows some humanity in this book when he's not gleefully murdering his naysayers. He starts to wonder if he's doing the right thing. He kills several people and seriously hurts Bruce. It was horrible to read. The ending was pretty great, though.
So, it's a recommend if you like this kind of thing. These books are pretty entertaining but they're not super amazing. If you're bored, they're pretty interesting. Surprisingly, Dinah/Ollie were the highlights of this book for me.
3 stars.
I wrote in my last review about how Lois as the catalyst for all of this was problematic. It seemed more like Supes was upset over not having a son than he was upset about losing Lois. It was just part of the problem with the female characters in this series but aside from Diana's abysmal characterization and Harley's ridiculous outfit, this book wasn't as bad as some other ensemble books for female characters.
Diana exists to do whatever Clark needs her to do and she said earlier that if he wants to bone her, well she'll do that for him as well. I mean, this is your chance to do an evil Diana and this is what you do with her, Taylor? What a waste. I'm pretty sure the stars of this series are supposed to be Batsy and Supes with an emphasis on Supes. Still, I think a way more interesting arc for Diana would be if she starts out on Supes' side but over time realizes he shouldn't rule and decides to try to take over. That would be an arc where she has her own personal goals and doesn't exist just to comfort and follow Clark. But no, we get this shadow of a character instead.
Dinah is pretty great in this book. Ass shots aside, she has her own goals: protect the world from Supes because it's the right thing to do. Her relationship with Ollie and the call back to her interaction with Harley were great! Harley was pretty well done here. I hate her outfit but her humor wasn't grating to me the way the Amanda Conner run is and there was a small attempt made to give her agency in this book. I love seeing her with Ollie and Dinah. Catwoman is barely in this book but the few scenes she had were enjoyable. I'm not the biggest fan of Bruce/Selina. It's not that I dislike it, I'm just not super invested in them as a couple. Here, they were actually pretty interesting and I liked them together. Probably because I actually like Bruce in this series.
Damian is a nightmare. Partly because he feels guilty over what happened with Dick and partly because Bruce turned his back on him. Bruce seems pretty detached from him here and that was kinda weird but I don't know. Bruce always seems distant from Damian in most things. The scene with Alfred was painful.
Superman shows some humanity in this book when he's not gleefully murdering his naysayers. He starts to wonder if he's doing the right thing. He kills several people and seriously hurts Bruce. It was horrible to read. The ending was pretty great, though.
So, it's a recommend if you like this kind of thing. These books are pretty entertaining but they're not super amazing. If you're bored, they're pretty interesting. Surprisingly, Dinah/Ollie were the highlights of this book for me.
3 stars.
September 8, 2015
I love broken Superman!
September 26, 2019
Full review with Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One Collection.
Introducing... Lex Luthor! This series is really going to bring all of the characters out of the woodwork!
Introducing... Lex Luthor! This series is really going to bring all of the characters out of the woodwork!
March 3, 2016
This series reads like a very realistic nightmare. You know how people you know (including yourself) are doing things that are horribly wrong and there's nothing you can do to stop it? And the only hope you have is that you'll wake up soon? Yeah, that's Superman and those who subscribe to this skewed belief in justice after his terrible loss. It's weird to say you hate Superman, but I kind of do in this book. Batman is seen as the threat and the enemy, but he's like a sane voice in a nightmare of brainwashed insanity. It's not that Superman is all wrong, but he's so wrong it's enough to make your hair stand on end, considering who he and the power he has. Batman is staying very true to character in this book. He won't stop even if it costs him everything. Unfortunately, the cost of those who ally with him is very high. It's interesting to see who sides with Superman and who sides with Batman. You can probably guess without me telling you, except for maybe a couple of people. My heart hurts for what happens in this book. I can't say I regret reading it, but this is really like a Justice League nightmare in technicolor. FYI, this is a prequel to the video game. You don't have to be into video games to get into this.
January 22, 2016
Okay, so has anyone felt personally victimized by this series yet? Well, I have.
And that's why I can't give this four stars. Well, that's one of the reasons. This volume, like the first volume, had good dialogue and good artwork as well as humor and interesting characterization. But I wasn't enjoying it as much as the first one. Because Superman and most of the Justice League have really been aggravating me. And THEN SUPERMAN
So I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one, and then it made me extremely upset. So... Still #TeamBatman.
And that's why I can't give this four stars. Well, that's one of the reasons. This volume, like the first volume, had good dialogue and good artwork as well as humor and interesting characterization. But I wasn't enjoying it as much as the first one. Because Superman and most of the Justice League have really been aggravating me. And THEN SUPERMAN
So I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one, and then it made me extremely upset. So... Still #TeamBatman.
December 10, 2021
This was so good!
Its pretty much the war between Batman and Superman multiplied by factors and like first it starts with whatever is going on with Hawgirl and MM and then the fatal thing Superman does and well the procuring of the Strength tablets and funny bit with Harley and Lobo and its sort of a nice comedic relief in this dark timeline and then Superman vs Batman in his cave and what the action of it leads to, the rifts become large, the friends are divided and more importantly the age of injustice year one comes to a close..
This was a great volume and just continues the dark nature of this story and shows Clark breaking up and him becoming evil and Tom does well to explore that angle and yet he does the inverse with Bruce and him becoming more Batman than ever and its great to see their rift and a nod back to knightfall and its all awesome. The divisions and battle of ideologies is something.
But for me being an Ollie fan and seeing what happens to him hurts and that moment was so well written with Dinah and the art :(. A must read volume.
Its pretty much the war between Batman and Superman multiplied by factors and like first it starts with whatever is going on with Hawgirl and MM and then the fatal thing Superman does and well the procuring of the Strength tablets and funny bit with Harley and Lobo and its sort of a nice comedic relief in this dark timeline and then Superman vs Batman in his cave and what the action of it leads to, the rifts become large, the friends are divided and more importantly the age of injustice year one comes to a close..
This was a great volume and just continues the dark nature of this story and shows Clark breaking up and him becoming evil and Tom does well to explore that angle and yet he does the inverse with Bruce and him becoming more Batman than ever and its great to see their rift and a nod back to knightfall and its all awesome. The divisions and battle of ideologies is something.
But for me being an Ollie fan and seeing what happens to him hurts and that moment was so well written with Dinah and the art :(. A must read volume.
November 8, 2014
I didn't enjoy this second book nearly as much as the first. It felt episodic and formulaic overall, with a few sparks of the fun and excitement of the original outing.
Takes about halfway before it gets back to the creative, original spark we saw in the last book. Until then, Batman is doing his "defeat the Justice League with carefully laid plans" shtick and Superman is being fascist Superman. Bo-ring! Morrison already did the Tower of Babel storyline, and the writing was tighter there.
On top of that, there's too much of The Authority in this ("finally take on the Big Evil across the globe"), and while I imagine a decade is long enough for someone to give it a try, it would be nice if it didn't feel like a pale shadow - Ellis did it better too.
So when we get to the Harley & Lobo show, *that's* something I really enjoy - 'cause I haven't already read all that. Fun, funny, and actually had a little creative storytelling technique to it. Plus anytime I get me a dose of snarky Ollie I'll immediately like whatever you're doing more. He's my comics spirit animal, my power totem.
There's a lot of Big Deaths in this book, and not one of them affected me. Most of the time I expected to go from that Meaningful Last Page of one issue (in which someone died) right to the opener of the next issue (in which we find out that they didn't actually, really, completely die). Plus every time I see a Big Well-Known Character die, I think to myself, "Well does that mean there's one less fun character in the video game roster to play?"
And then I figure this book must not even have any effect as a prequel to the video game, let alone as a parallel What If universe that has no effect on the DC universe (which is already bereft of most of its weight by virtue of yet another reboot just a few years ago).
Man does a weightless fun derivative book make you feel all melancholy when you think about it too much.
Hell, even if this wasn't a book derived from a video game, there's just no emotional weight to these deaths. In this universe, we have hard gotten to know the Redshirt of the Week by the time they died. Yes, I guess if you're one of *those* people who's been following the DC Universe since childhood you've got some lingering affection for these recreated characters...but it doesn't work for a guy like me who's at best a Fairweather DC Reader. I could care less about losing a hero that had no obvious effect on this universe.
Ugh, and the big Superman-Batman battle just had to go "there" didn't it? Way to cheapen the moment with a throwback to some other "monumental" comic (that wasn't even that good, but apparently affected the writer in his childhood and he's never been able to get it out of his system). OK, well I hope writing that scene has been the catharsis you've sought, and now we can go back to having some actual *fun* in the Year Two generation of this series. Thanks. Cya soon Tom.
As to the artists, Dog help me there were some bad scribblers in the first half of this book. It calmed down a little, but that early stuff just hurt my eyes. I want my pain-free eyes back!!
Takes about halfway before it gets back to the creative, original spark we saw in the last book. Until then, Batman is doing his "defeat the Justice League with carefully laid plans" shtick and Superman is being fascist Superman. Bo-ring! Morrison already did the Tower of Babel storyline, and the writing was tighter there.
On top of that, there's too much of The Authority in this ("finally take on the Big Evil across the globe"), and while I imagine a decade is long enough for someone to give it a try, it would be nice if it didn't feel like a pale shadow - Ellis did it better too.
So when we get to the Harley & Lobo show, *that's* something I really enjoy - 'cause I haven't already read all that. Fun, funny, and actually had a little creative storytelling technique to it. Plus anytime I get me a dose of snarky Ollie I'll immediately like whatever you're doing more. He's my comics spirit animal, my power totem.
There's a lot of Big Deaths in this book, and not one of them affected me. Most of the time I expected to go from that Meaningful Last Page of one issue (in which someone died) right to the opener of the next issue (in which we find out that they didn't actually, really, completely die). Plus every time I see a Big Well-Known Character die, I think to myself, "Well does that mean there's one less fun character in the video game roster to play?"
And then I figure this book must not even have any effect as a prequel to the video game, let alone as a parallel What If universe that has no effect on the DC universe (which is already bereft of most of its weight by virtue of yet another reboot just a few years ago).
Man does a weightless fun derivative book make you feel all melancholy when you think about it too much.
Hell, even if this wasn't a book derived from a video game, there's just no emotional weight to these deaths. In this universe, we have hard gotten to know the Redshirt of the Week by the time they died. Yes, I guess if you're one of *those* people who's been following the DC Universe since childhood you've got some lingering affection for these recreated characters...but it doesn't work for a guy like me who's at best a Fairweather DC Reader. I could care less about losing a hero that had no obvious effect on this universe.
Ugh, and the big Superman-Batman battle just had to go "there" didn't it? Way to cheapen the moment with a throwback to some other "monumental" comic (that wasn't even that good, but apparently affected the writer in his childhood and he's never been able to get it out of his system). OK, well I hope writing that scene has been the catharsis you've sought, and now we can go back to having some actual *fun* in the Year Two generation of this series. Thanks. Cya soon Tom.
As to the artists, Dog help me there were some bad scribblers in the first half of this book. It calmed down a little, but that early stuff just hurt my eyes. I want my pain-free eyes back!!
June 24, 2015
Wow! I am loving this series!
First, let me say that I played and loved the video game.
As far as video game tie-ins go this has to be at the top. There were portions that I appreciated because I've played the game, like seeing character's 'specials' used..
But there is plenty to enjoy if you haven't played the game. I find the plot to be incredibly gripping and writing takes me from laughter to tears, this comic is anything but one-note.
The characterizations are intriguing as Superman and Wonder Woman continue to spiral into darkness and other under-appreciated characters like Green Arrow, Captain Atom, Martian Manhunter, and yes even Alfred get a chance to shine. The handling of Harley Quinn is immaculate, striking a perfect balance between unbalanced and bad-ass.
This second volume is better than the first, there was never a dull moment and I couldn't put it down. My one and only complaint would be that Catwoman is underutilized and comes across as a bit lame, but it is a large cast and is only going to get larger.
As everyone who played the video game knows, this story line is taking place on an alternate Earth, but that doesn't diminish the lives lost in this volume. There were moments when I audibly gasped and when I finished I was actually angry that I didn't have the next volume.
This is a good one!
First, let me say that I played and loved the video game.
As far as video game tie-ins go this has to be at the top. There were portions that I appreciated because I've played the game, like seeing character's 'specials' used..
But there is plenty to enjoy if you haven't played the game. I find the plot to be incredibly gripping and writing takes me from laughter to tears, this comic is anything but one-note.
The characterizations are intriguing as Superman and Wonder Woman continue to spiral into darkness and other under-appreciated characters like Green Arrow, Captain Atom, Martian Manhunter, and yes even Alfred get a chance to shine. The handling of Harley Quinn is immaculate, striking a perfect balance between unbalanced and bad-ass.
This second volume is better than the first, there was never a dull moment and I couldn't put it down. My one and only complaint would be that Catwoman is underutilized and comes across as a bit lame, but it is a large cast and is only going to get larger.
As everyone who played the video game knows, this story line is taking place on an alternate Earth, but that doesn't diminish the lives lost in this volume. There were moments when I audibly gasped and when I finished I was actually angry that I didn't have the next volume.
This is a good one!
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February 7, 2016İlk cilt için yaptığımız detaylı incelemede demiştik ki, “Herkes öldürür sevdiğini. En çok da süper kahramanlar…” Ve işte 2. ciltle birlikte olayların rengi griden katran karasına dönmeye başlıyor.
Macera boyunca karşılıklı hataların, kahramanlık ve adalet kavramlarını nasıl allak bullak ettiğine şahit oluyoruz. Superman artık dünyaya yepyeni bir düzen getirmek için iyiden iyiye kolları sıvadı. Ama onun karşısında kim durabilir? Justice League ile birlikte yaptıklarına bakıyoruz, sonra da ister istemez ona hak veriyoruz. Fakat diğer yanda mağarasında düşüncelere dalmış bir Kara Şövalye görüyoruz. Superman’in bu gidişle nasıl tiranlaşacağını çoktan hesaplamış durumda. Onun için, “Bir katili öldürürsen dünyada katil sayısı azalmaz, aynı kalır,” mottosu tüm hızıyla sürüyor. Ve biliyor musunuz, Batman yine haklı çıkmak konusunda rakipsiz.
Bu cilt, süperler için bir yaprak dökümü. İyiyle kötünün ayrımının bittiği, hatta Superman’in öz babasının bile Kent ailesinden özür dilediği efsanevi anlara şahit oluyoruz. Batman ve Superman’in haklı nedenlerinin haksız şekillerde savunuluşuyla birbirlerine karışmalarını izliyoruz. Karşılıklı hataların tırmandığı zirveyi görüyoruz.
Ama hepsinden de önemlisi ne, biliyor musunuz? İnternette fenomen olmuş o meşhur Alfred sahnesini, Superman’e sağlam bir tane oturttuğu o malum sahneyi de bu ciltte, Türkçe olarak okuma şansına erişiyoruz.
Herkes öldürür sevdiğini. Sanırım en çok da süper kahramanlar.
- Hazal ÇAMUR
İncelemenin tamamı için: http://www.kayiprihtim.org/portal/201...
Macera boyunca karşılıklı hataların, kahramanlık ve adalet kavramlarını nasıl allak bullak ettiğine şahit oluyoruz. Superman artık dünyaya yepyeni bir düzen getirmek için iyiden iyiye kolları sıvadı. Ama onun karşısında kim durabilir? Justice League ile birlikte yaptıklarına bakıyoruz, sonra da ister istemez ona hak veriyoruz. Fakat diğer yanda mağarasında düşüncelere dalmış bir Kara Şövalye görüyoruz. Superman’in bu gidişle nasıl tiranlaşacağını çoktan hesaplamış durumda. Onun için, “Bir katili öldürürsen dünyada katil sayısı azalmaz, aynı kalır,” mottosu tüm hızıyla sürüyor. Ve biliyor musunuz, Batman yine haklı çıkmak konusunda rakipsiz.
Bu cilt, süperler için bir yaprak dökümü. İyiyle kötünün ayrımının bittiği, hatta Superman’in öz babasının bile Kent ailesinden özür dilediği efsanevi anlara şahit oluyoruz. Batman ve Superman’in haklı nedenlerinin haksız şekillerde savunuluşuyla birbirlerine karışmalarını izliyoruz. Karşılıklı hataların tırmandığı zirveyi görüyoruz.
Ama hepsinden de önemlisi ne, biliyor musunuz? İnternette fenomen olmuş o meşhur Alfred sahnesini, Superman’e sağlam bir tane oturttuğu o malum sahneyi de bu ciltte, Türkçe olarak okuma şansına erişiyoruz.
Herkes öldürür sevdiğini. Sanırım en çok da süper kahramanlar.
- Hazal ÇAMUR
İncelemenin tamamı için: http://www.kayiprihtim.org/portal/201...
July 31, 2017
Just gettin' better and better... and darker.
Surprisingly good for a videogame based tie-in and the ending was really insane, 100% grimdark at its best, and coming unexpectly after the funny Green Arrow/Black Canary/Harley Queen team up against Lobo.
An exellent DC universe going grimdark/dystopian series.
December 28, 2015
I'm a total fanboy of this title.
August 8, 2015
Outstanding! I mean, just, wow! Forget reading any of the various Crises; Injustice tops them all. Once you start, you can't stop. You're riveted, scanning and flipping the pages in horror at what's going on, dreading what'll happen next, but unable to keep from ploughing forward. The writing is amazing. The story is gripping, the characters are (mostly) layered and dynamic, and the tension and opposition is epic.
Unfortunately, Wonder Woman STILL gets the worst portrayal out of the entire cast. Her startlingly black-and-white morality and lack of self-doubt make her more a one-sided villain than the hero who's supposed to be one of the most well-balanced in the DC universe. She's much worse than Superman, who at least has his doubts and shows his weakness. Wonder Woman is single-minded. It makes me cringe. The worst part is how much she stands out because EVERYONE ELSE is written well.
Okay, so everyone is written exceptionally - if not better - than ever. Harley Quinn gets to put her psychology to work as well as her humour. She's a delight on-page, shining brighter than anyone. Her interactions with Green Arrow and Black Canary are the balancing light side of the book. And even though I don't care for Green Arrow, I care about him for Dinah's sake and their interactions are lovely to see.
The art, as usual, is done by several artists. Like the first volume, they're all fine. No issues that I can think of but no high praise either.
And that ending. Whoa...
So yeah. Read this series. Seriously. I would give it five stars if the Wonder Woman problem didn't bother me SO DANG MUCH.
Unfortunately, Wonder Woman STILL gets the worst portrayal out of the entire cast. Her startlingly black-and-white morality and lack of self-doubt make her more a one-sided villain than the hero who's supposed to be one of the most well-balanced in the DC universe. She's much worse than Superman, who at least has his doubts and shows his weakness. Wonder Woman is single-minded. It makes me cringe. The worst part is how much she stands out because EVERYONE ELSE is written well.
Okay, so everyone is written exceptionally - if not better - than ever. Harley Quinn gets to put her psychology to work as well as her humour. She's a delight on-page, shining brighter than anyone. Her interactions with Green Arrow and Black Canary are the balancing light side of the book. And even though I don't care for Green Arrow, I care about him for Dinah's sake and their interactions are lovely to see.
The art, as usual, is done by several artists. Like the first volume, they're all fine. No issues that I can think of but no high praise either.
And that ending. Whoa...
So yeah. Read this series. Seriously. I would give it five stars if the Wonder Woman problem didn't bother me SO DANG MUCH.
September 13, 2014
The pragmatic question, "Do the ends justify the means?" is front and center in the second volume of Injustice: Gods Among Us. Are the actions Superman and his friends taking going too far? Is Batman and the heroes that have sided with him right in their belief that men have the right to govern themselves?
Lots of surprises in this volume, both in who sides with who and who ends up dying (and by whose hands!). And there are a couple or three new surprising superpowers that appear in this volume, too.
Looking forward to the next in this series: Year Two, Volume 1.
Lots of surprises in this volume, both in who sides with who and who ends up dying (and by whose hands!). And there are a couple or three new surprising superpowers that appear in this volume, too.
Looking forward to the next in this series: Year Two, Volume 1.
October 18, 2015
3.5; despite its origins as a video game tie-in, so far this series has been surprisingly and solidly entertaining - the image of Lobo casually putting out a cigar on Darkseid's forehead is worth the price of admission in itself.
December 6, 2016
Here I think the story continues to be interesting as more rifts appear as the coalitions become more embittered. Still good reading and great art.
May 25, 2015
Well shit. Dial it up to 11.
I don't get why people are dissing on these books. Wait. Okay. I get it...I just don't agree. Don't confuse these books as video game merchandise rip-offs, that's what I thought. No. These books are deliciously outside of the convoluted bullshit that Marvel and DC like to weave for us. These books have no rules and do not have to follow the guidelines of all the other main (in-continuity) storylines. I kinda look at these books the same way I looked at Marvels zombie books.
Yes...way over the top and improbable. Yes...often out of character from how some of these folks would normally act.
But you know what? it's boatloads of fun! It's refreshing to read a cape and tights team book that doesn't confuse the fuck outta me. Soooooo many times Marvel and DC bog down their stories with so much...blah, and what should have been entertaining just turns into a whole lot of head scratching and Wikipedia searching.
Not, Injustice.
This comic is just flat out fun. It's shocking, it's action-packed, and it's full of super-hero goodness!
More, please!
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April 18, 2015"I miss Superman. I miss the guy who actually inspired people. The Superman who had time to help a kid who fell off a bike. Before he was changed. Before he gritted his teeth and looked angry all the time. Before he became all hard and dark, because people supposedly needed him to." So say we all, kid. Certainly when it comes to films, and the regular comics. Superman is one of the few heroes where I don't mind the refusal to kill - because he's meant to embody hope, the certainty that a better way exists. But, there's still a definite thrill to seeing him lose patience, say "No more mercy for cancers posing as men", and kill a god.
October 24, 2015
OH MY GODS.
February 15, 2020
I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING.
May 9, 2018
Several named characters are killed in this volume, making me glad I picked up a series that is outside the regular canon. There are barely any references to events leading up to the story so it's easy to just focus on the action and the character development.
The second volume starts with interviews of several regular people and their views on the superhumans' change in behavior. As expected, the people are split into two beliefs. Some support it wholeheartedly while others are afraid it's only the beginning of an oppressive, despotic rule of the world. Superman also starts to doubt himself, but still adamantly refuses to be swayed from his path.
Lex Luthor survived the bomb in Metropolis and offers to join the Justice League and help them keep the world peace. He develops a pill that can bestow superhuman powers on regular humans. It becomes Batman's target in an attempt to level the playing field.
The second volume starts with interviews of several regular people and their views on the superhumans' change in behavior. As expected, the people are split into two beliefs. Some support it wholeheartedly while others are afraid it's only the beginning of an oppressive, despotic rule of the world. Superman also starts to doubt himself, but still adamantly refuses to be swayed from his path.
Lex Luthor survived the bomb in Metropolis and offers to join the Justice League and help them keep the world peace. He develops a pill that can bestow superhuman powers on regular humans. It becomes Batman's target in an attempt to level the playing field.
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