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Justice League (2011)
Justice League: Darkseid War – Power of the Gods
From the pages of Geoff Johns’s best-selling storyline in JUSTICE LEAGUE, it’s the Justice League like you’ve never seen them before—with the power of gods!
The greatest evil in the universe has been wiped out. Darkseid, lord of Apokolips, is dead. But the death of a god carries great consequences. Now the Justice League, Earth’s greatest heroes, find themselves with more power than they’ve ever imagined.
But all power has a price—and for the heroes of the Justice League, the price may just be their humanity. Now, Batman is driven non-stop by his power as the God of Knowledge. Superman, the God of Strength, begins to view humans as inferior. The Flash tries to outrun his fate as the God of Death. Green Lantern struggles with his newfound power as the God of Light. Shazam embraces a new pantheon as the God of Gods. And Lex Luthor…
…where Darkseid fell, Lex Luthor may rise to take his place!
If Earth’s greatest heroes can’t find their way back to their humanity, they may bring about their own destruction.
Written by an all-star team including Tom King, Peter J. Tomasi, Rob Williams, Francis Manapul and Steve Orlando, this graphic novel is an integral companion piece to JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 7: DARKSEID WAR.
Collects: Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: The Flash #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: Superman #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: Green Lantern #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: Shazam! #1 and Justice League: Darkseid War: Lex Luthor #1.
The greatest evil in the universe has been wiped out. Darkseid, lord of Apokolips, is dead. But the death of a god carries great consequences. Now the Justice League, Earth’s greatest heroes, find themselves with more power than they’ve ever imagined.
But all power has a price—and for the heroes of the Justice League, the price may just be their humanity. Now, Batman is driven non-stop by his power as the God of Knowledge. Superman, the God of Strength, begins to view humans as inferior. The Flash tries to outrun his fate as the God of Death. Green Lantern struggles with his newfound power as the God of Light. Shazam embraces a new pantheon as the God of Gods. And Lex Luthor…
…where Darkseid fell, Lex Luthor may rise to take his place!
If Earth’s greatest heroes can’t find their way back to their humanity, they may bring about their own destruction.
Written by an all-star team including Tom King, Peter J. Tomasi, Rob Williams, Francis Manapul and Steve Orlando, this graphic novel is an integral companion piece to JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 7: DARKSEID WAR.
Collects: Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: The Flash #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: Superman #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: Green Lantern #1, Justice League: Darkseid War: Shazam! #1 and Justice League: Darkseid War: Lex Luthor #1.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published April 26, 2016
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Francis Manapul
546 books231 followersFrancis Manapul is a comic book artist living in Toronto, Canada currently working for DC comics. His list of credits include the forthcoming Adventure Comics, and Superman Batman. In the past he's worked on titles like Legion of Super-Heroes, Iron and the Maiden, Necromancer, Sept Guerrieres, Tomb Raider, Darkness, G.I Joe and of course Witchblade.
Photo by Luigi Novi.
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September 15, 2025
(B) 74% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Pretty filler, nothing killer, psyche-heavy, nonessential, undersized (content-wise), but bits are kind of consequential.
Notes: Pretty filler, nothing killer, psyche-heavy, nonessential, undersized (content-wise), but bits are kind of consequential.
July 3, 2016
This is a companion to the Darkseid War, with several special one-shot issues showing what's happening to our favorite DC superheroes now that they've gained the power of gods.
As is always the case for these sorts of books, some of the issues are better than others.
My least favorite was Superman's story. Not that it was horribly written or anything, but I'm just not a fan of evil Superman. I mean, yeah, it's fun sometimes, but this time it for some reason this story felt like a repeat of about 10 billion other Evil Supes stories I've already read. <--maybe it's just me?
I enjoyed seeing Flash (as always) trying to figure out how to do the right thing in impossible circumstances. It was a well-done story, even if I saw the ending coming from a mile away.
Batman's story seemed sort of...lame. He's got the power of a god, and yet he still runs around (Oops! Sits. Sits around.) obsessed with petty thieves and his parents' murderer.
Now, I'm not saying those things aren't important! Just..kind of an odd focus for a full-grown man (who should have already dealt with childhood grief by now) who has the immense sort of power he's now wielding.
To me, it made Batman seem less than intelligent.
However, others might think that this reflects the core of his personality very well, so...
Lex Luthor's story is fair to middling (<--I've always wanted to say that in a review!), but it honestly didn't stick to my ribs. In fact, I'd actually forgotten he was even included in this collection until I look back at the book a minute ago.
*cough*
Still. Not a bad story.
Shazam was pretty interesting. After all, he was already tossing around the power of several gods. So, yeah, a different take on the whole thing, and one of the better stories in the collection...to me.
Hal Jordan's issue was another good one, in my opinion. Kind of a tearjerker about doing the right thing.
*sniffle*
Love that guy!
In the end, I'd say this is one for DC fans that want a bit more from the Darksied War storyline, but not for casual comic fans looking for a jumping-off point.
As is always the case for these sorts of books, some of the issues are better than others.
My least favorite was Superman's story. Not that it was horribly written or anything, but I'm just not a fan of evil Superman. I mean, yeah, it's fun sometimes, but this time it for some reason this story felt like a repeat of about 10 billion other Evil Supes stories I've already read. <--maybe it's just me?
I enjoyed seeing Flash (as always) trying to figure out how to do the right thing in impossible circumstances. It was a well-done story, even if I saw the ending coming from a mile away.
Batman's story seemed sort of...lame. He's got the power of a god, and yet he still runs around (Oops! Sits. Sits around.) obsessed with petty thieves and his parents' murderer.
Now, I'm not saying those things aren't important! Just..kind of an odd focus for a full-grown man (who should have already dealt with childhood grief by now) who has the immense sort of power he's now wielding.
To me, it made Batman seem less than intelligent.
However, others might think that this reflects the core of his personality very well, so...
Lex Luthor's story is fair to middling (<--I've always wanted to say that in a review!), but it honestly didn't stick to my ribs. In fact, I'd actually forgotten he was even included in this collection until I look back at the book a minute ago.
*cough*
Still. Not a bad story.
Shazam was pretty interesting. After all, he was already tossing around the power of several gods. So, yeah, a different take on the whole thing, and one of the better stories in the collection...to me.
Hal Jordan's issue was another good one, in my opinion. Kind of a tearjerker about doing the right thing.
*sniffle*
Love that guy!
In the end, I'd say this is one for DC fans that want a bit more from the Darksied War storyline, but not for casual comic fans looking for a jumping-off point.
January 3, 2017
Darkseid invaded Earth and the Justice League fought him. Then him and the old gods died and the Justice League became the new gods. Oh, wow, I’m so excited. Let me just check my pulse. Yeah it’s still going - no change.
Was this book of one-shots showing the Justice League getting used to their new (temporary) roles in between Darkseid War volumes unnecessary? Completely.
Batman’s the new Metron - look at him sit in the Mobius chair. Flash is the new Black Racer (minus the awesome skis - boo!), Shazam’s still a lil bitch, I’m thinking about ironing my underpants to stay awake…
If you’re enduring the Darkseid War storyline, skip this useless garbage and keep on keeping on with Geoff Johns’ nonsense in the main Justice League series - you’re not missing anything here.
Is your day missing the stench of dogshit? Pick up Justice League: The Darkseid War - Power of the Gods!
Was this book of one-shots showing the Justice League getting used to their new (temporary) roles in between Darkseid War volumes unnecessary? Completely.
Batman’s the new Metron - look at him sit in the Mobius chair. Flash is the new Black Racer (minus the awesome skis - boo!), Shazam’s still a lil bitch, I’m thinking about ironing my underpants to stay awake…
If you’re enduring the Darkseid War storyline, skip this useless garbage and keep on keeping on with Geoff Johns’ nonsense in the main Justice League series - you’re not missing anything here.
Is your day missing the stench of dogshit? Pick up Justice League: The Darkseid War - Power of the Gods!
March 19, 2019
Collects a bunch of one shot tie-ins to Darkseid War. Each story features how each JL member deals with becoming a god. The stories are all by different creators and are hit and miss. I thought the best ones are the Lex Luthor, Flash, and Superman stories. The one featuring Shazam is just 'meh". The Batman and Green Lantern stories are pretty awful.
August 9, 2019
This was nowhere near as good as the main Darkseid War issues. This is a collection of the one shots. The issues range from ok to goodish. The main problem I had was that many of the stories is these are supposed to be side stories or fill in the gaps, apart from the Flash, possibly Green Lantern, and Shazam's stories, the rest of the stories seem to take place weeks to months after Batman seem to be in possession of his powers for this long, Superman is already back on Earth, and Lex seems to be on Apokolips this long healing and transforming. This is supposed to be the fill in the gaps bit but most stories just leave more gaps. All this and their is not even a cover gallery.
Individual issues review
Batman The "god" of knowledge. Now with absolutely knowledge and power his war on Crime that he never thought would finish in his like time, has an end in sight. However with power comes curuption can even his closest allies trust him and can he even trust Bruce. Good artwork ok story.
Superman "god" of power. This must be for Superman being the most powerful being? Apart from a change in colour scheme, and a more superior attitude I can't really tell the difference. Good artwork and ok but a uninspired story.
Flash "god" of death. This was the best story of the book for me. Great artwork and more of a coming to terms of story what I expected the rest of the book to be like.
Shazam "god of gods". This was the second best story. As Shazam's powers come from the divine the death of one probobly does throw a spanner in the works. Now he must "work" for his gifts. Good artwork and a good story.
Green Lantern "god" of light. The story is OK a bit confused but the artwork kind of ruins it for me. This is another story of Hal showing his fearless/reckless self.
Lex Luthor "god" of Apokolips. This is a good story but again too much time has passed from the main story. It is pretty easy to figure out what happened but I would like the whole story.
I am pretty sure you can enjoy the rest of the Darkseid War with out these stories, but it is worth getting mainly for Flash and Shazam fans, or if you must to have the whole collection. Unfortunately this collection just comes across as ok (actually I am being generous there) a bit dissapointing not having the the cover gallery, but the good stories do pull this up to ok for me.
Individual issues review
Batman The "god" of knowledge. Now with absolutely knowledge and power his war on Crime that he never thought would finish in his like time, has an end in sight. However with power comes curuption can even his closest allies trust him and can he even trust Bruce. Good artwork ok story.
Superman "god" of power. This must be for Superman being the most powerful being? Apart from a change in colour scheme, and a more superior attitude I can't really tell the difference. Good artwork and ok but a uninspired story.
Flash "god" of death. This was the best story of the book for me. Great artwork and more of a coming to terms of story what I expected the rest of the book to be like.
Shazam "god of gods". This was the second best story. As Shazam's powers come from the divine the death of one probobly does throw a spanner in the works. Now he must "work" for his gifts. Good artwork and a good story.
Green Lantern "god" of light. The story is OK a bit confused but the artwork kind of ruins it for me. This is another story of Hal showing his fearless/reckless self.
Lex Luthor "god" of Apokolips. This is a good story but again too much time has passed from the main story. It is pretty easy to figure out what happened but I would like the whole story.
I am pretty sure you can enjoy the rest of the Darkseid War with out these stories, but it is worth getting mainly for Flash and Shazam fans, or if you must to have the whole collection. Unfortunately this collection just comes across as ok (actually I am being generous there) a bit dissapointing not having the the cover gallery, but the good stories do pull this up to ok for me.
March 19, 2019
This is a collection of one issue stories of all the superheros that became gods in this whole Darkseid War collection. It is simply telling more of their story and somewhat how they overcame the craziness they were wrapping up stories.
I did enjoy some of the stories. I thought the Flash was pretty good, but I thought this was one of the weaker volumes of this New 52 run. I don't know that it really added that much.
I actually did like the Shazam story and I thought that was well done. I guess those stories are enough for 3 stars.
I don't have a lot more to say about it.
I did enjoy some of the stories. I thought the Flash was pretty good, but I thought this was one of the weaker volumes of this New 52 run. I don't know that it really added that much.
I actually did like the Shazam story and I thought that was well done. I guess those stories are enough for 3 stars.
I don't have a lot more to say about it.
March 15, 2025
This is the final sideline story augmenting the JL volumes, in this volume we experience with the newly designated gods their first moments of relaizing their new status and the pinch of salt that comes with it. It is a collection of short stories, each focusing on one of the JL members, and with the last one, being Lex's assumption of the Omega power after Darkseid's death, it all connects with the final volume of the JL main story .
In this rendition of the JL, Batman had no solid place among the other super heroes with his 'humanity' keeping him out of competition with the other super beings, also Aquaman left the story very early, and I felt that he was out of depth (pun intended) here.
And with this I conclude the JL saga by Geoff Jones, and should read his other works that orbits around it.
MiM
In this rendition of the JL, Batman had no solid place among the other super heroes with his 'humanity' keeping him out of competition with the other super beings, also Aquaman left the story very early, and I felt that he was out of depth (pun intended) here.
And with this I conclude the JL saga by Geoff Jones, and should read his other works that orbits around it.
MiM
August 21, 2017
The Darkseid War is over. But in the aftermath there have been some changes. Batman is now God of Knowledge; Superman is God of Power and Flash is God of Death. Each of them gets a short little mini story. I rather liked the Batman one..and the Superman one wasn't too bad either. The rest? None are truly terrible..but not that great either. So we see some of our favorite heroes as some weird gods and see how they act. I am not sure where this was going and it ended before going anywhere. Never terrible. Never Good. Just another DC comic. If you read this you won't feel bad. But it won't get your blood pumping either. Meh.
October 20, 2021
This was actually pretty good!
It tells the tale of 6 JL members when they become gods like Batman and the way he stops Joe chill was a good one, and a very important tale and had great art. The one with Superman and Flash was alright, them learning to fight of the corruption of this power and the same with Hal when he becomes God of light and learns about Free will which was very different. Shazam and him channeling the power of the new Gods and meeting Zonus which should have been a big deal but okayish. Lex becoming Lexseid?
Its an okayish volume and has some great stories and others are average and thats primarily because different writers and all but regardless its a good interlude in between the main event fleshing these characters out and showing them in their best form! And so a good read overall!
It tells the tale of 6 JL members when they become gods like Batman and the way he stops Joe chill was a good one, and a very important tale and had great art. The one with Superman and Flash was alright, them learning to fight of the corruption of this power and the same with Hal when he becomes God of light and learns about Free will which was very different. Shazam and him channeling the power of the new Gods and meeting Zonus which should have been a big deal but okayish. Lex becoming Lexseid?
Its an okayish volume and has some great stories and others are average and thats primarily because different writers and all but regardless its a good interlude in between the main event fleshing these characters out and showing them in their best form! And so a good read overall!
February 1, 2017
A fine volume between Justice League 7 and 8. All good stories with the surprise being a strong Green Lantern by Tom King. Strong art throughout.
February 11, 2017
Some potentially interesting ideas but never fully executed and the side tales just pulls the quality down more.
OVERALL GRADE: C to C plus.
OVERALL GRADE: C to C plus.
July 19, 2021
Good artwork...but not much else. I prefer the old-school versions of DC Comics' superheroes.
January 6, 2016
An ok collection of stories about JL members becoming gods. Set right after the previous volume, Darkseid War: Part 1, this volume collects six one-shots, one for each member of the team (except Wonder Woman, which is, as always, a bummer).
The best issue is about Green Lantern, delving into the character and his relationship with his father and with god. It is a sweet and emotional story.
Batman and Superman stories are fun on their own, but ultimately do not treat the characters in a respectful way, making Batman crazy with power and vengeance and taking him to prison to haunt Joe Chill, and Superman just becomes evil for no apparent reason.
Lex Luthor issue is good and probably the most important to the ongoing plot of Darkseid War.
The most forgettable issues are about Flash and Shazam.
Overall, it is a nice, but pretty skippable series of one-shots. But if you enjoy the Darkseid War, you may as well read this one, too.
The best issue is about Green Lantern, delving into the character and his relationship with his father and with god. It is a sweet and emotional story.
Batman and Superman stories are fun on their own, but ultimately do not treat the characters in a respectful way, making Batman crazy with power and vengeance and taking him to prison to haunt Joe Chill, and Superman just becomes evil for no apparent reason.
Lex Luthor issue is good and probably the most important to the ongoing plot of Darkseid War.
The most forgettable issues are about Flash and Shazam.
Overall, it is a nice, but pretty skippable series of one-shots. But if you enjoy the Darkseid War, you may as well read this one, too.
March 11, 2021
5 stars
Nice to see how the Justice League are adjusting to their new powers. Hope to see more stories about them with powers.
Can't wait to read more Justice League books!!!!
Nice to see how the Justice League are adjusting to their new powers. Hope to see more stories about them with powers.
Can't wait to read more Justice League books!!!!
June 25, 2017
This volume is more of a side trip rather than part of the main story. Without getting into spoilers (plus it's a little confusing), let's just say some things happen and Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Flash, Shazam and Lex Luthor all find themselves with the power of gods. This volume includes six stories focusing on each of the characters and their newfound abilities.
The art is decent and this is a good volume, but didn't advance the main story much. Still a good read and worth picking up if you're reading Darkseid War.
The art is decent and this is a good volume, but didn't advance the main story much. Still a good read and worth picking up if you're reading Darkseid War.
September 24, 2016
I have to admit I didn't follow the complete story arc of the Darkseid War but the Justice League members becoming gods is easy to understand.
The stories are basically the same and did bore me a little bit. Only Shazam surprised me. I'm disappointed because Green Lantern and Flash were the only ones trying to fight it. I exspected more resistance-- especially from Batman. Green Lantern's story was by far the best and made everything worth it.
The stories are basically the same and did bore me a little bit. Only Shazam surprised me. I'm disappointed because Green Lantern and Flash were the only ones trying to fight it. I exspected more resistance-- especially from Batman. Green Lantern's story was by far the best and made everything worth it.
April 18, 2016
I realize that this book was trying to be a build up to another great DC event, but that event and this book were both a bit of a let down.
April 19, 2018
I’m gonna give this collection a 3.5 as a whole. It was entertaining enough, and some stories were really great, but it didn’t bowl me over and I mostly found myself trying to power (nyuk nyuk) through it to get back to the main storyline. Individual issue reviews below, because of course I did.
And sorry if these are walls of text. I wrote most of them on my phone and I don’t care enough to go back and edit them. Hah! Not that anyone’s reading this except me, so...sorry future me! PS You’re still hella rad!
Batman
4.5 stars
Grim! Well, I like Batman when he’s grim. I mean, this one is a bit more obsessive and extra than I would want all the time, but I dig it for an interlude. I wouldn’t want him to stay like this. Still, I love that he gets all petty and focused on his own personal past trauma. With the vast amount of information and knowledge available to him, he still can’t move away from Crime Alley. We know that incident isn’t what *actually* made him Batman - other kids lose their parents to violence, too, shockingly enough - but it’s bordering on amusing that he’s convinced himself that simply being orphaned is what turned him to a life of fighting crime (and being the most taciturn, unfriendly, arrogant, self-loathing superhero of them all - gosh I love him).
Anyway, I enjoyed Bats as a petty, vengeful god, and I loved his interactions with Alfred. You may be a god now, but you still have to take your hat off at the table, young man. And his whole “I can get out of this chair whenever I want, but I just don’t want to right now…” Yeah. I was a smoker for a long time, and I remember that argument, Bruce. I was also really tickled by Gordon all “wtf do you want us to do with a bunch of people who haven’t actually committed crimes, yet? stop littering us with randos!” and the people he left stranded in Antarctica omg lol, and that jerkbag wifebeater whom he gave to the Amazons! Sigh, so satisfying. Yes I’m a horrible person. This issue basically took a bunch of the things that I love about Batman, and exaggerated the fuck out of them. I’m totally good with that for a story arc, but it would definitely get tired after a while.
Flash
4.5 stars
Urgh! “My name was Barry Allen. They called me The Flash.” Yeah, okay, just carve my bloody, raw heart out of my chest!!! What a tragic piece this was! Barry’s wild run, desperate to escape the Black Racer, only to be tripped up by his emotions. And the writing is really stellar in terms of prose! Very poetic and evocative in places, but I also laughed out loud at the ghost of Christmas future line. I’ve never been too involved in Flash’s storylines in the past, so I don’t have as much to say about him as I do about Batman, but this was a decent story, and it made me feel sad and also like I want to learn more about the character as an individual. Well done!
Superman
4 stars
Hnnngggh...confession time. I looooooove me some dark Superman! I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love him at his most relentlessly positive and optimistic, too, but I truly appreciate that it is something he puts work into. As someone who often maintains an air of effortless cheer, myself, I know that it isn’t always easy, and sometimes stress and pressure and other factors can collude to put some serious rainclouds in your life. So I dig when authors convey that Supes is more complex and multifaceted than people might think, and that he has doubts and fears and worries, too. But okay, this isn’t one of those stories, because he’s essentially possessed, but still, I like the complexity, and I’ll never stop laughing at Superman losing his shit and demanding pie. That is NEVER going to stop being hilarious! I also really liked that he managed to basically trick his godpower into saving everyone by pretending it was a challenge to his status as most powerful being. Clever girl! And again, as with Bats, I wouldn’t want this to be a permanent face for Superman, but I enjoy it as an arc.
What’s that? You’re noticing a trend where I have an unhealthy attachment to tormented heroes? Pffft! Get outta here!!
Green Lantern
2 stars
Meh. This is another character I’ve never known too much about, and this story didn’t really give me a window into any part of him. Except, like, does EVERY DC hero have at least one dead parent? Anyway, maybe it’s just my atheist ennui, but all the church/god talk was super yawn-worthy. Yeah yeah, god should have saved your dad (mom/sister/uncle/aunt/brother/lover/kid/pet/friend/babysitter/coworker/barista) but didn’t. This is such a tired storyline, for me. Yet another character pointlessly raging against a hypothetical omnipotent deity. Grief is complicated and messy, and I have *been* there, for sure, so I don’t begrudge anyone their actual personal struggles with loss, in whatever way is cathartic for them, but in a fictional character I just don’t find it compelling to have the same old fist-shaking at god plotline. So that was flat for me.
Other than that, yeah, okay, Hal is the only one who has the willpower to resist the crazy powers? Why did he get off so easily? Barry was threatened with the whole universe essentially imploding if he refused, and Hal’s Mother Ring thing is just like, sure go do whatever you want dude! Bleeeehhhhh. Did not care for this one.
Shazam
4 stars
“You wanted my power, loser? Thought you were *worthy* of this? You never had a chance. Good luck even touching the hem of my cape!” Oh, kid, you just won my heart, right there. And then “Are you even a god? You’re a *terrible* god.” Heehee! I can’t contain my amusement!! This story was kinda meandering along, for me, until Billy got to say his piece, and then it was GRAND! Good show, kiddo! /applause
Lex Luthor
3 stars
Lol, “a ridiculous spit curl” eh, Lex? So all along it was really his hair you were jealous of?
So this was just kind of an okay story for me. Yeah, Lex had a shitty childhood, and he’s carrying a hell of a lot of baggage. I liked him admitting he couldn’t let go of his anger, and I wish there’d been a smidge more exposition about that point, but it was still a nice touch. Overall, it wasn’t bad, but it was just really brief, so...I don’t have much to add.
And sorry if these are walls of text. I wrote most of them on my phone and I don’t care enough to go back and edit them. Hah! Not that anyone’s reading this except me, so...sorry future me! PS You’re still hella rad!
Batman
4.5 stars
Grim! Well, I like Batman when he’s grim. I mean, this one is a bit more obsessive and extra than I would want all the time, but I dig it for an interlude. I wouldn’t want him to stay like this. Still, I love that he gets all petty and focused on his own personal past trauma. With the vast amount of information and knowledge available to him, he still can’t move away from Crime Alley. We know that incident isn’t what *actually* made him Batman - other kids lose their parents to violence, too, shockingly enough - but it’s bordering on amusing that he’s convinced himself that simply being orphaned is what turned him to a life of fighting crime (and being the most taciturn, unfriendly, arrogant, self-loathing superhero of them all - gosh I love him).
Anyway, I enjoyed Bats as a petty, vengeful god, and I loved his interactions with Alfred. You may be a god now, but you still have to take your hat off at the table, young man. And his whole “I can get out of this chair whenever I want, but I just don’t want to right now…” Yeah. I was a smoker for a long time, and I remember that argument, Bruce. I was also really tickled by Gordon all “wtf do you want us to do with a bunch of people who haven’t actually committed crimes, yet? stop littering us with randos!” and the people he left stranded in Antarctica omg lol, and that jerkbag wifebeater whom he gave to the Amazons! Sigh, so satisfying. Yes I’m a horrible person. This issue basically took a bunch of the things that I love about Batman, and exaggerated the fuck out of them. I’m totally good with that for a story arc, but it would definitely get tired after a while.
Flash
4.5 stars
Urgh! “My name was Barry Allen. They called me The Flash.” Yeah, okay, just carve my bloody, raw heart out of my chest!!! What a tragic piece this was! Barry’s wild run, desperate to escape the Black Racer, only to be tripped up by his emotions. And the writing is really stellar in terms of prose! Very poetic and evocative in places, but I also laughed out loud at the ghost of Christmas future line. I’ve never been too involved in Flash’s storylines in the past, so I don’t have as much to say about him as I do about Batman, but this was a decent story, and it made me feel sad and also like I want to learn more about the character as an individual. Well done!
Superman
4 stars
Hnnngggh...confession time. I looooooove me some dark Superman! I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love him at his most relentlessly positive and optimistic, too, but I truly appreciate that it is something he puts work into. As someone who often maintains an air of effortless cheer, myself, I know that it isn’t always easy, and sometimes stress and pressure and other factors can collude to put some serious rainclouds in your life. So I dig when authors convey that Supes is more complex and multifaceted than people might think, and that he has doubts and fears and worries, too. But okay, this isn’t one of those stories, because he’s essentially possessed, but still, I like the complexity, and I’ll never stop laughing at Superman losing his shit and demanding pie. That is NEVER going to stop being hilarious! I also really liked that he managed to basically trick his godpower into saving everyone by pretending it was a challenge to his status as most powerful being. Clever girl! And again, as with Bats, I wouldn’t want this to be a permanent face for Superman, but I enjoy it as an arc.
What’s that? You’re noticing a trend where I have an unhealthy attachment to tormented heroes? Pffft! Get outta here!!
Green Lantern
2 stars
Meh. This is another character I’ve never known too much about, and this story didn’t really give me a window into any part of him. Except, like, does EVERY DC hero have at least one dead parent? Anyway, maybe it’s just my atheist ennui, but all the church/god talk was super yawn-worthy. Yeah yeah, god should have saved your dad (mom/sister/uncle/aunt/brother/lover/kid/pet/friend/babysitter/coworker/barista) but didn’t. This is such a tired storyline, for me. Yet another character pointlessly raging against a hypothetical omnipotent deity. Grief is complicated and messy, and I have *been* there, for sure, so I don’t begrudge anyone their actual personal struggles with loss, in whatever way is cathartic for them, but in a fictional character I just don’t find it compelling to have the same old fist-shaking at god plotline. So that was flat for me.
Other than that, yeah, okay, Hal is the only one who has the willpower to resist the crazy powers? Why did he get off so easily? Barry was threatened with the whole universe essentially imploding if he refused, and Hal’s Mother Ring thing is just like, sure go do whatever you want dude! Bleeeehhhhh. Did not care for this one.
Shazam
4 stars
“You wanted my power, loser? Thought you were *worthy* of this? You never had a chance. Good luck even touching the hem of my cape!” Oh, kid, you just won my heart, right there. And then “Are you even a god? You’re a *terrible* god.” Heehee! I can’t contain my amusement!! This story was kinda meandering along, for me, until Billy got to say his piece, and then it was GRAND! Good show, kiddo! /applause
Lex Luthor
3 stars
Lol, “a ridiculous spit curl” eh, Lex? So all along it was really his hair you were jealous of?
So this was just kind of an okay story for me. Yeah, Lex had a shitty childhood, and he’s carrying a hell of a lot of baggage. I liked him admitting he couldn’t let go of his anger, and I wish there’d been a smidge more exposition about that point, but it was still a nice touch. Overall, it wasn’t bad, but it was just really brief, so...I don’t have much to add.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 9, 2024
Foi uma história bacana para dar um contexto das consequências que atingiram os heróis da DC após a morte do Darkseid.
Para quem não leu a Liga da Justiça a Guerra de Darkseid (que foi o meu caso), da para entender o que aconteceu, sem maiores detalhes, o que é bom para quem quer apenas saber as consequências antes de partir para o renascimento.
Assim, vemos alguns heróis da DC com poderes de deuses, que no caso, são os novos deuses, e como essa transformação os afetaram.
Para quem não leu a Liga da Justiça a Guerra de Darkseid (que foi o meu caso), da para entender o que aconteceu, sem maiores detalhes, o que é bom para quem quer apenas saber as consequências antes de partir para o renascimento.
Assim, vemos alguns heróis da DC com poderes de deuses, que no caso, são os novos deuses, e como essa transformação os afetaram.
February 22, 2021
Come parte dell’evento Darkseid War, questa raccolta è di alto livello, ma comunque non eccezionale come la saga principale.
In ogni caso il mix di Manapul, Tomasi, King, Kolins, Pasarin fa la sua sporca e ghiotta figura.
In ogni caso il mix di Manapul, Tomasi, King, Kolins, Pasarin fa la sua sporca e ghiotta figura.
May 11, 2020
This is the companion of Darkseid War Storyline and when the mightiest of DC's Superheros become God what would they do?
These "What if?" storylines are always interesting since we get to see our favorite Superheroes in a different dimension altogether.
My least favorite was Batman's and Superman's. They are the prime characters of DC but the Author's decided to ruin it for us what a waste?
I really loved Lex Luthor's arc which was pretty interesting and I'm looking forward to what he will do in the rest of the Justice League titles in the New 52. Shazam was always little Cocky and interesting which I liked a lot too.
Also, it was very interesting to see Flash and Green Lantern battling to do the Moral right, which is even more interesting as their characters stick to the original core of their beliefs.
These "What if?" storylines are always interesting since we get to see our favorite Superheroes in a different dimension altogether.
My least favorite was Batman's and Superman's. They are the prime characters of DC but the Author's decided to ruin it for us what a waste?
I really loved Lex Luthor's arc which was pretty interesting and I'm looking forward to what he will do in the rest of the Justice League titles in the New 52. Shazam was always little Cocky and interesting which I liked a lot too.
Also, it was very interesting to see Flash and Green Lantern battling to do the Moral right, which is even more interesting as their characters stick to the original core of their beliefs.
May 25, 2016
Janky as hell but there are some good pieces in here.
So yeah, now we get into the tie ins but they aren't tie ins, they are one shots (same thing). With what happens at the end of JL #44 this is the fallout.
World: The art is fine, different artist for each title so the art is not consistent, but it focuses on different characters so that's not a problem. I especially loved the Manapul issue as anything illustrated by him is great. The world building here is strong, it is the best thing about this collection of stories. It builds on the fallout of Darkseid Wars and it furthers the story. I do like how they each took a character per issue and really focused on these New Gods. This is the best part of the series.
Story: Overall this is an interesting collection of stories, and they are overall well written. There are some janky ones here 'Shazam' and 'GL' being the big two but they are interesting. I don't want to spoil too much but the Superman, Batman and Luthor ones are the highlights while the Flash one was good, the GL one choppy and the Shazam one just poorly written. That's all I'll say.
Characters: I liked that each character got a book and we saw how the events of JL #44 changed them. It's a good read, but I can't say anything here as this is is spoiler territory. It's good. It's interesting and I can see it paying off in the main issues.
I liked this collection way more than I had expected. They all offer story points that are important and character development that I think will be vital with the ongoing story. With the plot as dense a Darkseid War already is, these issues actually do a lot of fleshing out that the main story won't need to do.
Onward to the next book!
So yeah, now we get into the tie ins but they aren't tie ins, they are one shots (same thing). With what happens at the end of JL #44 this is the fallout.
World: The art is fine, different artist for each title so the art is not consistent, but it focuses on different characters so that's not a problem. I especially loved the Manapul issue as anything illustrated by him is great. The world building here is strong, it is the best thing about this collection of stories. It builds on the fallout of Darkseid Wars and it furthers the story. I do like how they each took a character per issue and really focused on these New Gods. This is the best part of the series.
Story: Overall this is an interesting collection of stories, and they are overall well written. There are some janky ones here 'Shazam' and 'GL' being the big two but they are interesting. I don't want to spoil too much but the Superman, Batman and Luthor ones are the highlights while the Flash one was good, the GL one choppy and the Shazam one just poorly written. That's all I'll say.
Characters: I liked that each character got a book and we saw how the events of JL #44 changed them. It's a good read, but I can't say anything here as this is is spoiler territory. It's good. It's interesting and I can see it paying off in the main issues.
I liked this collection way more than I had expected. They all offer story points that are important and character development that I think will be vital with the ongoing story. With the plot as dense a Darkseid War already is, these issues actually do a lot of fleshing out that the main story won't need to do.
Onward to the next book!
March 9, 2016
Some stunning stories here. Tom King's Green Lantern tale is an absolute stand-out. And the Batman one is very cool. Oh and I really enjoyed the...
Sod it, I'm giving it five stars.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure to read it in context - if you're reading the TPBs, this means after Darkseid War Book One and before Book Two.
Sod it, I'm giving it five stars.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure to read it in context - if you're reading the TPBs, this means after Darkseid War Book One and before Book Two.
July 5, 2017
Well, this was kind of a letdown...
I don't really understand why they have to be "turned" into gods...
I'm almost thinking about not going into the next part of Darkseid war because of this bugger, but still.. I'm anxious to see how it all turns out.
So this is me, giving a thumbs down on this one, and hoping for the best!
I don't really understand why they have to be "turned" into gods...
I'm almost thinking about not going into the next part of Darkseid war because of this bugger, but still.. I'm anxious to see how it all turns out.
So this is me, giving a thumbs down on this one, and hoping for the best!
February 19, 2021
Cómo apoyo al arco principal funciona como interludio.
Con Darkseid muerto, se desata undesbalance en la existencia y algunos mortales reciben el poder de los dioses.
Superman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Luthor, Flash y Shazam.
Por separado, cada historia plantea una discusión o bien un dilema sobre los poderes obtenidos, qué hacer con ellos y son capaces de controlarlos o se ser controlados por el poder.
Destaco el relato con las reflexiones de Hal.Jordan sobre la voluntad, la decisión de Barry como velocista, la obtención de poderes de Luthor, y la audacia de Shazam.
Sin embargo, la historia correspondiente a Superman, cojea y por momentos carece de sentido con respecto al arco principal.
Una vez leído este interludio, se puedo regresar al evento de la.Guerra de Darkseid (específicamente, antes del #49 de Justice League, USA).
Con Darkseid muerto, se desata undesbalance en la existencia y algunos mortales reciben el poder de los dioses.
Superman, Batman, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Luthor, Flash y Shazam.
Por separado, cada historia plantea una discusión o bien un dilema sobre los poderes obtenidos, qué hacer con ellos y son capaces de controlarlos o se ser controlados por el poder.
Destaco el relato con las reflexiones de Hal.Jordan sobre la voluntad, la decisión de Barry como velocista, la obtención de poderes de Luthor, y la audacia de Shazam.
Sin embargo, la historia correspondiente a Superman, cojea y por momentos carece de sentido con respecto al arco principal.
Una vez leído este interludio, se puedo regresar al evento de la.Guerra de Darkseid (específicamente, antes del #49 de Justice League, USA).
May 16, 2018
Hardly worth talking about. I didn't read the Darkseid War event that preceded this, and I don't care to. I guess I checked this out because Tom King was listed as one of the writers. Each of the 6 issues is by a different creative team, on a different title focusing on that particular Leaguer either becoming a god or dealing with the possibility of becoming a god. The Green Lantern issue was the standout best, so no surprise at the end when I saw that was the one penned by King. The Shazam and Flash issues weren't bad either. I don't see any lasting impact from this, which is kind of a shame, as the premise is truly compelling and helps stir up the defined roles of these superheroes.
January 3, 2025
This was an interesting read. Seeing the values most of the heroes stand for be corrupted and in term them being corrupted and not their personality was pretty shocking especially Batman and Superman . Haven't found a good followup to this story but would like to see where it goes. Very tragic but also the powers introduced were also really cool.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 18, 2017
Tomo que recopila los tie ins de Darkseid War, se lee entre el tomo 7 y 8 de Justice League. Historias que aportan poco a la trama principal y a modo de unitarios relata el cambio en algunos personajes por la muerte de Darkseid volviéndose dioses. Totalmente prescindible.
September 23, 2018
Its a filler for Darkseid War series. In the wake of Darkseid death, Justice League members gets new Powers.. Power of Gods. Except Batman part I didn't find anything that much interesting. Not a necessary read but in the name of completing the story you can go for it.
January 19, 2018
Justice League: Darkseid War is one of the best collections I have read in a long time. This is DC’s best comic right now.
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