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Injustice: Gods Among Us #1-2
Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One - The Complete Collection
Inspired by the video game phenomenon, INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR ONE-THE COMPLETE EDITION collects the initial year of the best-selling series in its entirety for the first time!
Superman is Earth’s greatest hero. But when the Man of Steel can’t protect the thing he holds most dear, he decides to stop trying to save the world-and start ruling it.
Now, the Last Son of Krypton is enforcing peace on Earth by any means necessary. Only one man stands between Superman and absolute power: Batman. And the Dark Knight will use any method at his disposal to stop his former friend from reshaping the world in his shattered image.
Written by Tom Taylor (EARTH 2) with art by Jheremy Raapack (RESIDENT EVIL), Mike S. Miller (A Game of Thrones) and more, this thrilling graphic novel collects INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US digital chapters 1-36 and in single magazine form as INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US 1-12 and INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ANNUAL 1.
Superman is Earth’s greatest hero. But when the Man of Steel can’t protect the thing he holds most dear, he decides to stop trying to save the world-and start ruling it.
Now, the Last Son of Krypton is enforcing peace on Earth by any means necessary. Only one man stands between Superman and absolute power: Batman. And the Dark Knight will use any method at his disposal to stop his former friend from reshaping the world in his shattered image.
Written by Tom Taylor (EARTH 2) with art by Jheremy Raapack (RESIDENT EVIL), Mike S. Miller (A Game of Thrones) and more, this thrilling graphic novel collects INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US digital chapters 1-36 and in single magazine form as INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US 1-12 and INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ANNUAL 1.
426 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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Tom Taylor
1,301 books1,052 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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January 19, 2018
Full review now posted!
Wow. This first year of the Injustice series completely blew me away. So many philosophical questions were raised here.
Having the heroes of your youth broken before your eyes and remade into something dark and terrible is incredibly hard to watch. When the Joker turns his attention from the Dark Knight to the Man of Steel, the world is changed forever. A god among men who is broken has nothing preventing him from lashing out and breaking others.
How far is too far when it comes to promoting the greater good? Is it right to kill some to prevent more deaths in the future? This is one of the questions I’ve always struggled with when it comes to super heroes. If one of their villains is so terrible, why not just kill them instead of sending them away, when they’re just going to escape again and wreak more havoc? I’ve always thought that a hero should take the hard road and sacrifice their conscience along with said villain for the greater good. Even as a Christian, I held this to be true in theory. That is, until I started reading Injustice. When Superman finally steps up and does what I believed should have been done forever ago by taking out a villain permanently, it turns out to be the beginning of the end of the world as it was.
How far would you follow a good man down a path you think is wrong? When your leader is no longer the man he used to be, how far do you follow out of sheer loyalty? That is what members of the Justice League are struggling with as their world changes. The heroes are divided, and those divisions are shaky and difficult for everyone involved.
We see lives taken for the “greater good” and friendships destroyed over differences of opinion. We see heroes and icons and role models that we’ve respected for decades succumbing to darkness and losing the love of their people, making due with fear instead. Witnessing the blurring of lines and the degradation of conscience among these heroes was devastating, as was witnessing their inner turmoil.
This was one of the best graphic novels I’ve ever read. It had so much depth that I wasn’t expecting. I can’t wait to continue the series.
Long story short: This was absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to read more. Highly recommend.
Wow. This first year of the Injustice series completely blew me away. So many philosophical questions were raised here.
Having the heroes of your youth broken before your eyes and remade into something dark and terrible is incredibly hard to watch. When the Joker turns his attention from the Dark Knight to the Man of Steel, the world is changed forever. A god among men who is broken has nothing preventing him from lashing out and breaking others.
How far is too far when it comes to promoting the greater good? Is it right to kill some to prevent more deaths in the future? This is one of the questions I’ve always struggled with when it comes to super heroes. If one of their villains is so terrible, why not just kill them instead of sending them away, when they’re just going to escape again and wreak more havoc? I’ve always thought that a hero should take the hard road and sacrifice their conscience along with said villain for the greater good. Even as a Christian, I held this to be true in theory. That is, until I started reading Injustice. When Superman finally steps up and does what I believed should have been done forever ago by taking out a villain permanently, it turns out to be the beginning of the end of the world as it was.
How far would you follow a good man down a path you think is wrong? When your leader is no longer the man he used to be, how far do you follow out of sheer loyalty? That is what members of the Justice League are struggling with as their world changes. The heroes are divided, and those divisions are shaky and difficult for everyone involved.
We see lives taken for the “greater good” and friendships destroyed over differences of opinion. We see heroes and icons and role models that we’ve respected for decades succumbing to darkness and losing the love of their people, making due with fear instead. Witnessing the blurring of lines and the degradation of conscience among these heroes was devastating, as was witnessing their inner turmoil.
This was one of the best graphic novels I’ve ever read. It had so much depth that I wasn’t expecting. I can’t wait to continue the series.
Long story short: This was absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to read more. Highly recommend.
March 5, 2025
★★★★1/2
Remember that shitty Batman vs Superman movie from a couple of years ago? The most interesting part of that movie was also its most random, a dream sequence where Batman is the leader of a resistance in a dystopian America led by a villainous Superman. You see, contrary to popular opinion, I’m fascinated seeing Superman as a villain, even though he’s one of my favorite superheroes. I love the idea that he's an all-too-human god among men that is as susceptible to corruption as the rest of us. I keep telling people that that dream sequence was what Batman vs Superman (or the new Justice League movie) should've really focused on; it would've made a much more interesting story. So this Injustice series of graphic novels is right up my alley!
In one of his most ambitious ploys, The Joker succeeds in creating absolute chaos by manipulating Superman into accidentally killing Lois Lane and their unborn baby, and nuking Metropolis. Superman understandably goes a bit bonkers and decides to enforce peace in the world with an absolute iron fist. Many of the more powerful Justice League members, including Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Green Lantern, and The Flash, stand to support him. But Batman can see how forcing people to be good can lead to disaster and gathers a small group of lesser heroes to stand against him.
I love this idea but I was admittedly hesitant in reading a comic book based on a video game, thinking that it would just be a cash-in adaptation. But this book is way better than it has any right to be, and it's one of the better superhero stories I've read recently. Similar to Marvel's Civil War, you can understand both sides of the debate. The book also did a great job at showing the downfall of the relationship between Batman and Superman, and the increasing contrast in their worldview. And although it still suffers from much of the usual superhero comic bloat (there's yet another Darkseid invasion that lasts about 19 seconds, and a random Lobo issue), it's one of the more exciting graphic novels I've read recently, a very well-paced compelling tale, and everything that Batman vs. Superman should've been.
Remember that shitty Batman vs Superman movie from a couple of years ago? The most interesting part of that movie was also its most random, a dream sequence where Batman is the leader of a resistance in a dystopian America led by a villainous Superman. You see, contrary to popular opinion, I’m fascinated seeing Superman as a villain, even though he’s one of my favorite superheroes. I love the idea that he's an all-too-human god among men that is as susceptible to corruption as the rest of us. I keep telling people that that dream sequence was what Batman vs Superman (or the new Justice League movie) should've really focused on; it would've made a much more interesting story. So this Injustice series of graphic novels is right up my alley!
In one of his most ambitious ploys, The Joker succeeds in creating absolute chaos by manipulating Superman into accidentally killing Lois Lane and their unborn baby, and nuking Metropolis. Superman understandably goes a bit bonkers and decides to enforce peace in the world with an absolute iron fist. Many of the more powerful Justice League members, including Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Green Lantern, and The Flash, stand to support him. But Batman can see how forcing people to be good can lead to disaster and gathers a small group of lesser heroes to stand against him.
I love this idea but I was admittedly hesitant in reading a comic book based on a video game, thinking that it would just be a cash-in adaptation. But this book is way better than it has any right to be, and it's one of the better superhero stories I've read recently. Similar to Marvel's Civil War, you can understand both sides of the debate. The book also did a great job at showing the downfall of the relationship between Batman and Superman, and the increasing contrast in their worldview. And although it still suffers from much of the usual superhero comic bloat (there's yet another Darkseid invasion that lasts about 19 seconds, and a random Lobo issue), it's one of the more exciting graphic novels I've read recently, a very well-paced compelling tale, and everything that Batman vs. Superman should've been.
July 15, 2018
I'm fairly sure I've only read volume one of this 4 years ago but I accidentally reviewed the whole Year One. I'm glad I decided to reread this because it's amazing. About to go out now and buy the rest of the collection.
January 21, 2019
Reread for a paper I wrote for my Graphic Novel class comparing this with "Watchmen." I think this is a brilliant book. It holds up to reread and it's equally if not more distressing on reread. Horrifying to think what absolute power and absolute fear can do to a person.
March 7, 2025
Lots of death and destruction!
June 28, 2016
This is one of the best graphic novels I have ever read. This is a question superman asks, not once or twice but a lot of times. What would he do if he wasn't so bound by his principles. He is the man of steel. He could rule the world and knowing he is a True Good how can that be wrong? This book just answers that.
This is alternate history of Superman and how life would be different if he could do anything to save the world. With the help of wonderwoman, flash and other justice league heroes he tries just that. Batman, Catwoman or Arrow are against him.
I think this were done in a way that none hero was invisioned differently from what DC do to them. I think superman is the key here. No doubt about it. And this begs a question. For the sake of peace would you sacrifice a bit of your freedom?
Advisable to anyone who enjoys the heroes I told before.
It's quite easy read with 36 volumes with 20/30 pages each.
Now the drawings... there are only one writer but several artists. Some were quite good. But others were quite weak in my opinion. Neil Googe is probably the weakest. Nevertheless I really think this is one of my favourite graphic novels. Let us see what the second year bring.
This is alternate history of Superman and how life would be different if he could do anything to save the world. With the help of wonderwoman, flash and other justice league heroes he tries just that. Batman, Catwoman or Arrow are against him.
I think this were done in a way that none hero was invisioned differently from what DC do to them. I think superman is the key here. No doubt about it. And this begs a question. For the sake of peace would you sacrifice a bit of your freedom?
Advisable to anyone who enjoys the heroes I told before.
It's quite easy read with 36 volumes with 20/30 pages each.
Now the drawings... there are only one writer but several artists. Some were quite good. But others were quite weak in my opinion. Neil Googe is probably the weakest. Nevertheless I really think this is one of my favourite graphic novels. Let us see what the second year bring.
October 5, 2020
ESTO ES UNA PUTA MARAVILLA.
February 12, 2017
This book is WAY better than it ought to be. This is one of those times when what would normally be a tie-in cash-grab turns out to be light years better than the source.
In this case, the source is a Mortal Kombat-style video game featuring the various DC superheroes fighting one another. A perennial question asked by geeks of any fandom is "Who would win?" Battlestar Galactica versus USS Enterprise versus a Star Destroyer? Predator versus Alien versus Terminator? Jack Burton versus Snake Plissken versus Macready? It's just a fun what-if scenario.
Superheroes have this built in to their DNA, as they are constantly at each other's throats. We now have major motion pictures examining this very question. In 2016 we had Captain America: Civil War (superb) and Batman v. Superman (terrible), but this has happened again and again throughout comic book history for more than 70 years. Typically the answer boils down to whoever the author wants to win.
But in all of these, whenever they pit people like Superman and Wonder Woman against mere mortals, the only reason Superman doesn't win is because he's holding back. I mean, this is a guy who, even in his least-powerful version from the 1930s, could kill you from a mile away by throwing a pebble at your head. Nowadays he is an unstoppable force.
Which brings us to this story. The basic premise is that The Joker comes to Metropolis and manages to nuke it, killing pretty much everyone Superman loves. (It's a bit more involved than that, in a very diabolical and twisted way, but I'm trying to avoid spoilers.) This enrages Superman, who hunts the Joker down and murders him right in front of Batman.
This is a bit shocking but perfectly understandable. And the thing is, Superman is right: Batman refusing to kill the Joker over the years has resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives. With the destruction of Metropolis, his body count is now in the millions. Completely justified execution.
What happens next, though, sets the conflict for the rest of the story. Superman decides that no one should ever be able to do this sort of thing, so it sets out to stop every war on the planet. He can pretty much do it himself, too, but the majority of the Justice League agrees with him, so he also has Wonder Woman, Shazam, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and others on his side. There's literally no force on Earth that can stand against them.
But there is a force in the oceans that can: Atlantis, led by Aquaman.
I have to say, this is the first time I've ever really considered Aquaman to be a badass. To stand up to the most powerful beings on the planet is gutsy, but writer Tom Taylor manages to make it believable. Of course, angry Superman and rampaging Wonder Woman are not to be trifled with, so they reach a detente, but there is a promise of more epic battles to come.
What I especially liked in this story is that Taylor goes beyond just the superpowered fisticuffs of the video game and delves into the motivations of the various characters. Some heroes believe that humanity should be free to decide its own course. Some rightfully fear an angry Superman. Some think that a benevolent dictatorship under Superman would finally bring global peace.
At the end of the day, Superman makes mistakes in his rage and grief, but he's not altogether wrong. He's actually right about Batman when he accuses him of needing, of loving, the Joker. Mental illness, dysfunction, seeing the world in black and white... all of these topics are touched on, and it's very engaging.
Ultimately Taylor comes to the same conclusion others have: the only thing that can ultimately stop Superman is his own inherent sense of right and wrong. But people keep pushing his buttons, none of them more so than Batman, which keeps everything at a boil.
Another thing I like about the book is how the various DC superheroes stack up. I've always been of the opinion that Superman is not quite as good as other heroes in specific aspects, but his real ability is his moral compass and the fact he is the gestalt of everyone else. The Flash is faster, Wonder Woman is a better fighter, Shazam is stronger, Batman is smarter, Green Lantern is more daring, etc. And that's how it plays out here. The synthesis of all of these in a single package with him clearly trying to the right thing is what makes Superman stand out.
Which is what makes him so dangerous when he abandons his core goodness in his grief.
It doesn't help that Wonder Woman is egging him on and that folks like Green Lantern, Shazam and Flash are aiding him, since they have godlike powers of their own. Once Superman cows most countries into submission so they refrain from open warfare, he REALLY starts deviating from his path. This is when we get to the heart of the matter. He is so angry that he stops tolerating things like protests because they MIGHT cause someone to come to harm.
This is when we start to see rifts and disagreements within Superman's supporters, as they question some of these tactics. They were on board the big stuff like killing Joker and stopping wars, but when Superman starts talking about taking away all the guns, Flash points out that cigarettes kill far more people. And car crashes are next. Then poor diets. It's the slippery slope argument. Catwoman points out that the real rulers of the world aren't the governments and warlords, but the corporations who ruin people's lives for profit. She doesn't need to tell Superman he can't punch greed in the face.
It's facing these questions where Superman's plan for a better world starts falling apart, and he has to deal with things like public perception and the fact he can't be everywhere at once and that he can't dictate human behavior. This sort of thing is always I lied in these types of stories but rarely examined, so it's cool to see them addressed.
The book isn't perfect, because the story does get sidetracked from time to time and there are moments which have convenient plot twists. The fact that there are so many artists on the book means that the art is inconsistent at times. But overall it's plenty impressive. Taylor also finds moments for humor to relieve the pressure now and again.
In this case, the source is a Mortal Kombat-style video game featuring the various DC superheroes fighting one another. A perennial question asked by geeks of any fandom is "Who would win?" Battlestar Galactica versus USS Enterprise versus a Star Destroyer? Predator versus Alien versus Terminator? Jack Burton versus Snake Plissken versus Macready? It's just a fun what-if scenario.
Superheroes have this built in to their DNA, as they are constantly at each other's throats. We now have major motion pictures examining this very question. In 2016 we had Captain America: Civil War (superb) and Batman v. Superman (terrible), but this has happened again and again throughout comic book history for more than 70 years. Typically the answer boils down to whoever the author wants to win.
But in all of these, whenever they pit people like Superman and Wonder Woman against mere mortals, the only reason Superman doesn't win is because he's holding back. I mean, this is a guy who, even in his least-powerful version from the 1930s, could kill you from a mile away by throwing a pebble at your head. Nowadays he is an unstoppable force.
Which brings us to this story. The basic premise is that The Joker comes to Metropolis and manages to nuke it, killing pretty much everyone Superman loves. (It's a bit more involved than that, in a very diabolical and twisted way, but I'm trying to avoid spoilers.) This enrages Superman, who hunts the Joker down and murders him right in front of Batman.
This is a bit shocking but perfectly understandable. And the thing is, Superman is right: Batman refusing to kill the Joker over the years has resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives. With the destruction of Metropolis, his body count is now in the millions. Completely justified execution.
What happens next, though, sets the conflict for the rest of the story. Superman decides that no one should ever be able to do this sort of thing, so it sets out to stop every war on the planet. He can pretty much do it himself, too, but the majority of the Justice League agrees with him, so he also has Wonder Woman, Shazam, Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and others on his side. There's literally no force on Earth that can stand against them.
But there is a force in the oceans that can: Atlantis, led by Aquaman.
I have to say, this is the first time I've ever really considered Aquaman to be a badass. To stand up to the most powerful beings on the planet is gutsy, but writer Tom Taylor manages to make it believable. Of course, angry Superman and rampaging Wonder Woman are not to be trifled with, so they reach a detente, but there is a promise of more epic battles to come.
What I especially liked in this story is that Taylor goes beyond just the superpowered fisticuffs of the video game and delves into the motivations of the various characters. Some heroes believe that humanity should be free to decide its own course. Some rightfully fear an angry Superman. Some think that a benevolent dictatorship under Superman would finally bring global peace.
At the end of the day, Superman makes mistakes in his rage and grief, but he's not altogether wrong. He's actually right about Batman when he accuses him of needing, of loving, the Joker. Mental illness, dysfunction, seeing the world in black and white... all of these topics are touched on, and it's very engaging.
Ultimately Taylor comes to the same conclusion others have: the only thing that can ultimately stop Superman is his own inherent sense of right and wrong. But people keep pushing his buttons, none of them more so than Batman, which keeps everything at a boil.
Another thing I like about the book is how the various DC superheroes stack up. I've always been of the opinion that Superman is not quite as good as other heroes in specific aspects, but his real ability is his moral compass and the fact he is the gestalt of everyone else. The Flash is faster, Wonder Woman is a better fighter, Shazam is stronger, Batman is smarter, Green Lantern is more daring, etc. And that's how it plays out here. The synthesis of all of these in a single package with him clearly trying to the right thing is what makes Superman stand out.
Which is what makes him so dangerous when he abandons his core goodness in his grief.
It doesn't help that Wonder Woman is egging him on and that folks like Green Lantern, Shazam and Flash are aiding him, since they have godlike powers of their own. Once Superman cows most countries into submission so they refrain from open warfare, he REALLY starts deviating from his path. This is when we get to the heart of the matter. He is so angry that he stops tolerating things like protests because they MIGHT cause someone to come to harm.
This is when we start to see rifts and disagreements within Superman's supporters, as they question some of these tactics. They were on board the big stuff like killing Joker and stopping wars, but when Superman starts talking about taking away all the guns, Flash points out that cigarettes kill far more people. And car crashes are next. Then poor diets. It's the slippery slope argument. Catwoman points out that the real rulers of the world aren't the governments and warlords, but the corporations who ruin people's lives for profit. She doesn't need to tell Superman he can't punch greed in the face.
It's facing these questions where Superman's plan for a better world starts falling apart, and he has to deal with things like public perception and the fact he can't be everywhere at once and that he can't dictate human behavior. This sort of thing is always I lied in these types of stories but rarely examined, so it's cool to see them addressed.
The book isn't perfect, because the story does get sidetracked from time to time and there are moments which have convenient plot twists. The fact that there are so many artists on the book means that the art is inconsistent at times. But overall it's plenty impressive. Taylor also finds moments for humor to relieve the pressure now and again.
November 9, 2017
Whoa! Just… whoa!
Once in a while there comes a writer who takes a character, pummels him into the ground, then takes that same character to pummel another, then another, until the end result is a ripple effect of destruction where everyone suffers.
Dear Tom Taylor,
Well done, Sir. You just broke the world. And it was brilliant.
What a rollercoaster this edition was. It started good, then got bad, then got really, really bad, then devastatingly sad, only to end with utter depression. There’s nothing like seeing those who are gods among men fight amongst each other because of their various beliefs.
This is a story where the Joker wins. No, it’s not in the traditional sense. We all know how a win for this madman is not necessarily a win for himself.
What would happen if you could enforce peace? What would happen if you did just that? Taylor explores this concept through tragedy, putting our heroes through the ringer and making them choose one side or the other. It drives home an interesting point: no good deed goes unpunished.
And worse… The Joker can win.
Once in a while there comes a writer who takes a character, pummels him into the ground, then takes that same character to pummel another, then another, until the end result is a ripple effect of destruction where everyone suffers.
Dear Tom Taylor,
Well done, Sir. You just broke the world. And it was brilliant.
What a rollercoaster this edition was. It started good, then got bad, then got really, really bad, then devastatingly sad, only to end with utter depression. There’s nothing like seeing those who are gods among men fight amongst each other because of their various beliefs.
This is a story where the Joker wins. No, it’s not in the traditional sense. We all know how a win for this madman is not necessarily a win for himself.
What would happen if you could enforce peace? What would happen if you did just that? Taylor explores this concept through tragedy, putting our heroes through the ringer and making them choose one side or the other. It drives home an interesting point: no good deed goes unpunished.
And worse… The Joker can win.
July 19, 2017
Just amazing. A DC Civil War, but...better! How wasn't I reading this ages ago? This is no cheesy tie-in, this is the real deal.
January 12, 2019
HOLY SHIT. What a book.
I sped through this a lot quicker than expected -I just couldn't put it down!
The art was a little all over the place (since so many people worked on this!). There was some art I hated but then there was some art I loved. And Injustice: Year One opens with some of the most beautiful art in the series:
There was heavy boobage all around, and a teeny tiny babydoll for Harley, which I didn't love. I guess that's for the video game, which I don't play?
Anyway, the book opens with us on Team Batman (always!).
I have to say the writing across the board by Tom Taylor is crazy well done. The interactions between Batman and Superman: A+
The interrogation of the Joker by Batman: A+
"Someone took it all away from you once too, didn't they, Bats? And look what you became-- an all-punching, all-kicking little ball of angst. What do you think Superman will become? He's a god who has deluded himself into believing he's a man. What will he turn into?"
Harley and Ollie, every single scene: A+
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I never thought I'd like Harley Quinn the same way other people do. Or, even like her at all. But Tom Taylor has written a funny, sympathetic, wack-a-doodle, murdering Harley Quinn. And I kind of love her here.
When she describes her relationship with the Joker, you see the abuse, the pain, his manipulation of her, and I can almost forget how much death and destruction she's caused...
Batman and POTUS: A+
President: "You know, don't you? You know what one man with that much power could do to the world."
Batman: "He is trying to bring about peace."
POTUS: "Yes. But then how will he keep the peace?"
and
Batman: "No. You can't just stop a war. The reason for the fighting is still there. The religion, the land disputes, the ancient feuds. The peace needs to be enforced. And someone needs to enforce it... You think Superman will take over the world and you want me to help you stop him."
The devastation in this book is so overwhelming. I still can't quite believe how Superman could turn, but I'm starting to.
There were parts where I really didn't see him as the evil dictator I know he's supposed to be/turn into. I think maybe some of the book's confrontations even pushed him in that direction...
His argument with Batman was lame and one-sided. If Batman had talked or even explained a little bit more, maybe....
But then... maybe not. Batman does tell Clark that Clark is the better man, and that he shouldn't put himself above everyone... And, nothing. Superman still physically threatens Atlantis, still crippled a kid trying to stand up for people peacefully protesting, and still outs Batman.
I don't particularly like Diana in other comics, but it was especially hard to like her here (is she even likable here?). The exchange with Ares was interesting, but her open interest in Superman and her thirst for war is super off-putting. + She totally could have forgiven the Atlantian laser/punch to the face. It was stupid, but forgivable... But nooooo.... Diana has to start a war with everyone! And then, she ignored Arthur's message to Superman after he gave in!
I truly thought The Flash was going to flip after Australia, same with Shazam. Billy knows this isn't right. I think. And in the chess match between Barry and Superman, Barry wins! He argues his way out of Superman's agenda.
Dick. Oh, Dick. <3
Here's a good one from him to Damian: "...they also may have had some bad circumstances that led them to a point where you're fighting them. Some criminals deserve a second chance."
Obviously, we were made to think Damian would be hurt here -his head being in Grundy's fist. But, Dick... Oh, that was heartbreaking! Actually heartbreaking.
I'm so happy Catwoman is in this. I LOVE Cat/Bat. I love that she came to take care of them, and I love that she stays for the rest.
The putting together of a team reminded me of Justice League of America, Volume 1: World's Most Dangerous which I liked very much, though it didn't last.
Also, can we point out that Batman's team is like 75% kick-ass ladies? Uh, hell yea!
Mostly, I'm impressed with the moral core of the resistance. It's easy to argue that the Joker should have been killed off eons ago to save everyone. But as Ollie said to Harley in the beginning: "I understand there are times when there's no choice, when it's kill or be killed, but I don't believe in executions. And I certainly won't stand by when some all-powerful creature squashes someone like a bug."
And though I loved everything Batman's team threw at Superman and Co., they lost so much... so many lost...
I have to say, along with Superman, I am most disappointed in Damian. What the hell, spawn of Batman?! How could he be so ugh!
I like to think that this Damian is out of character (in that case, boo Tom Taylor!), or playing double agent. The Damian I know would never give up trying to prove himself to Batman -even until his own death. And here, he was just a little shit.
Alfred was perfect, as usual. He's such a rock.
And I am SUPER confused by Luthor. Hasn't it always been Luthor vs. Superman? Isn't Luthor always looking for ways to kill Supes? Since when have they been working together? Why is Luthor on team Superman Controls the World?
What a book! What an ending! Looking forward to Year Two!
I sped through this a lot quicker than expected -I just couldn't put it down!
The art was a little all over the place (since so many people worked on this!). There was some art I hated but then there was some art I loved. And Injustice: Year One opens with some of the most beautiful art in the series:
There was heavy boobage all around, and a teeny tiny babydoll for Harley, which I didn't love. I guess that's for the video game, which I don't play?
Anyway, the book opens with us on Team Batman (always!).
I have to say the writing across the board by Tom Taylor is crazy well done. The interactions between Batman and Superman: A+
The interrogation of the Joker by Batman: A+
"Someone took it all away from you once too, didn't they, Bats? And look what you became-- an all-punching, all-kicking little ball of angst. What do you think Superman will become? He's a god who has deluded himself into believing he's a man. What will he turn into?"
Harley and Ollie, every single scene: A+
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I never thought I'd like Harley Quinn the same way other people do. Or, even like her at all. But Tom Taylor has written a funny, sympathetic, wack-a-doodle, murdering Harley Quinn. And I kind of love her here.
When she describes her relationship with the Joker, you see the abuse, the pain, his manipulation of her, and I can almost forget how much death and destruction she's caused...
Batman and POTUS: A+
President: "You know, don't you? You know what one man with that much power could do to the world."
Batman: "He is trying to bring about peace."
POTUS: "Yes. But then how will he keep the peace?"
and
Batman: "No. You can't just stop a war. The reason for the fighting is still there. The religion, the land disputes, the ancient feuds. The peace needs to be enforced. And someone needs to enforce it... You think Superman will take over the world and you want me to help you stop him."
The devastation in this book is so overwhelming. I still can't quite believe how Superman could turn, but I'm starting to.
There were parts where I really didn't see him as the evil dictator I know he's supposed to be/turn into. I think maybe some of the book's confrontations even pushed him in that direction...
His argument with Batman was lame and one-sided. If Batman had talked or even explained a little bit more, maybe....
But then... maybe not. Batman does tell Clark that Clark is the better man, and that he shouldn't put himself above everyone... And, nothing. Superman still physically threatens Atlantis, still crippled a kid trying to stand up for people peacefully protesting, and still outs Batman.
I don't particularly like Diana in other comics, but it was especially hard to like her here (is she even likable here?). The exchange with Ares was interesting, but her open interest in Superman and her thirst for war is super off-putting. + She totally could have forgiven the Atlantian laser/punch to the face. It was stupid, but forgivable... But nooooo.... Diana has to start a war with everyone! And then, she ignored Arthur's message to Superman after he gave in!
I truly thought The Flash was going to flip after Australia, same with Shazam. Billy knows this isn't right. I think. And in the chess match between Barry and Superman, Barry wins! He argues his way out of Superman's agenda.
Dick. Oh, Dick. <3
Here's a good one from him to Damian: "...they also may have had some bad circumstances that led them to a point where you're fighting them. Some criminals deserve a second chance."
Obviously, we were made to think Damian would be hurt here -his head being in Grundy's fist. But, Dick... Oh, that was heartbreaking! Actually heartbreaking.
I'm so happy Catwoman is in this. I LOVE Cat/Bat. I love that she came to take care of them, and I love that she stays for the rest.
The putting together of a team reminded me of Justice League of America, Volume 1: World's Most Dangerous which I liked very much, though it didn't last.
Also, can we point out that Batman's team is like 75% kick-ass ladies? Uh, hell yea!
Mostly, I'm impressed with the moral core of the resistance. It's easy to argue that the Joker should have been killed off eons ago to save everyone. But as Ollie said to Harley in the beginning: "I understand there are times when there's no choice, when it's kill or be killed, but I don't believe in executions. And I certainly won't stand by when some all-powerful creature squashes someone like a bug."
And though I loved everything Batman's team threw at Superman and Co., they lost so much... so many lost...
I have to say, along with Superman, I am most disappointed in Damian. What the hell, spawn of Batman?! How could he be so ugh!
I like to think that this Damian is out of character (in that case, boo Tom Taylor!), or playing double agent. The Damian I know would never give up trying to prove himself to Batman -even until his own death. And here, he was just a little shit.
Alfred was perfect, as usual. He's such a rock.
And I am SUPER confused by Luthor. Hasn't it always been Luthor vs. Superman? Isn't Luthor always looking for ways to kill Supes? Since when have they been working together? Why is Luthor on team Superman Controls the World?
What a book! What an ending! Looking forward to Year Two!
March 1, 2024
Puntaje: 4.8 Estrellas.
Debo admitir que he disfrutado mucho la relectura de cómics que hacen parte de las colecciones que Salvat ha ido publicando en España. Y es que, si bien hay cómics que no había leído antes y que me ha encantado descubrir, también hay unas historias que me fascinaron la primera vez que las leí y que he disfrutado de principio a fin en estas relecturas. Una de estas historias es, evidentemente, Injustice Gods Among Us.
Si les soy honesto, esta colección de Universos DC no me llama mucho la atención, pues está más que todo enfocada en los Elseworlds o universos alternativos de DC. Esto no quiere decir que no tenga historias fascinantes (porque sí que las tiene), pero no necesariamente me interesa toda la colección.
Injustice Gods Among Us nació primero como un video juego de luchas (Que por cierto, es un juego maravilloso, me encantaba jugarlo en la PS3), el cual tiene como premisa un mundo en el que Superman decide usar sus habilidades para ejercer un autoritarismo en todo el planeta. La idea fue tan llamativa que DC Cómics dijo: Tenemos que publicarla. Por lo que, más adelante, comenzaron a publicarse los cómics. El éxito de estos cómics fue tan rotundo que, una vez terminado el primer año, DC expandió mucho más la historia trayéndonos los años 2, 3, 4 y mucho más.
Y es que, era imposible que esta historia no fuera un éxito. En especial porque el guionista no tiene las limitaciones de la continuidad, por lo que puede hacer y deshacer con todos los personajes que desee dentro del universo DC. Es así como, al inicio, vemos a un Clark Kent emocionado, pues por primera vez ha escuchado latir dos corazones en Lois, y luego, en un par de páginas más adelante, vemos como él mismo es quien provoca la muerte de la persona a quien más ama y de su primogénito, todo por culpa de una treta realizada por el Joker.
Esto evidentemente saca de casillas a Superman, haciendo que decida ponerle fin a la criminalidad a nivel mundial, convirtiéndose en un juez y decretando un cese de hostilidades global.
Por supuesto, no todos los personajes están de acuerdo con esta movida, por lo que veremos esos enfrentamientos físicos e ideológicos entre dos bandos de super héroes, así como la muerte de varios de ellos, como resultado de estos “debates”.
Injustice es una historia que sorprende, pues nos muestra facetas nunca antes vistas de Superman y de Wonder Woman, además, lleva al límite a todos los personajes de DC Cómics, haciendo que sea un cómic imperdible para todos los lectores.
Además de la trama, esta historia está acompañada de humor, escenas de combate brutales, y unas ilustraciones magníficas. De verdad que el empeño que le puso DC a estos cómics se nota a leguas.
Como ya habrán visto, disfruté muchísimo de Injustice, y creo que es un cómic que puede ser perfectamente disfrutado tanto por los lectores más experimentados, como por lectores nuevos.
Debo admitir que he disfrutado mucho la relectura de cómics que hacen parte de las colecciones que Salvat ha ido publicando en España. Y es que, si bien hay cómics que no había leído antes y que me ha encantado descubrir, también hay unas historias que me fascinaron la primera vez que las leí y que he disfrutado de principio a fin en estas relecturas. Una de estas historias es, evidentemente, Injustice Gods Among Us.
Si les soy honesto, esta colección de Universos DC no me llama mucho la atención, pues está más que todo enfocada en los Elseworlds o universos alternativos de DC. Esto no quiere decir que no tenga historias fascinantes (porque sí que las tiene), pero no necesariamente me interesa toda la colección.
Injustice Gods Among Us nació primero como un video juego de luchas (Que por cierto, es un juego maravilloso, me encantaba jugarlo en la PS3), el cual tiene como premisa un mundo en el que Superman decide usar sus habilidades para ejercer un autoritarismo en todo el planeta. La idea fue tan llamativa que DC Cómics dijo: Tenemos que publicarla. Por lo que, más adelante, comenzaron a publicarse los cómics. El éxito de estos cómics fue tan rotundo que, una vez terminado el primer año, DC expandió mucho más la historia trayéndonos los años 2, 3, 4 y mucho más.
Y es que, era imposible que esta historia no fuera un éxito. En especial porque el guionista no tiene las limitaciones de la continuidad, por lo que puede hacer y deshacer con todos los personajes que desee dentro del universo DC. Es así como, al inicio, vemos a un Clark Kent emocionado, pues por primera vez ha escuchado latir dos corazones en Lois, y luego, en un par de páginas más adelante, vemos como él mismo es quien provoca la muerte de la persona a quien más ama y de su primogénito, todo por culpa de una treta realizada por el Joker.
Esto evidentemente saca de casillas a Superman, haciendo que decida ponerle fin a la criminalidad a nivel mundial, convirtiéndose en un juez y decretando un cese de hostilidades global.
Por supuesto, no todos los personajes están de acuerdo con esta movida, por lo que veremos esos enfrentamientos físicos e ideológicos entre dos bandos de super héroes, así como la muerte de varios de ellos, como resultado de estos “debates”.
Injustice es una historia que sorprende, pues nos muestra facetas nunca antes vistas de Superman y de Wonder Woman, además, lleva al límite a todos los personajes de DC Cómics, haciendo que sea un cómic imperdible para todos los lectores.
Además de la trama, esta historia está acompañada de humor, escenas de combate brutales, y unas ilustraciones magníficas. De verdad que el empeño que le puso DC a estos cómics se nota a leguas.
Como ya habrán visto, disfruté muchísimo de Injustice, y creo que es un cómic que puede ser perfectamente disfrutado tanto por los lectores más experimentados, como por lectores nuevos.
September 26, 2019
I have been eyeing this series down for years, and I finally decided to cave and bought it for my birthday! AND I AM SO HAPPY I DID! I love the Justice League - it was a childhood obsession and now into my adulthood I still love them! I devour DC content like you wouldn't believe!
Seeing Gods Among Us come out made my heart flutter, but these books can be expensive. So I waited until I had enough points to grab this book on a great sale! But now I want the rest of the series... It'll have to wait!
I LOVED this book. Keep in mind, I am very biased. I love almost all things DC (almost... you can message me and argue with me all about that). Knowing this, be aware that my review is how good it is! I didn't see many faults but that's because I loved it too much.
This story is a change in the timeline! I imagine it's like Flashpoint or an anthology series. Superman's love (Lois) and their unborn child are brutally murdered by, you guessed it, the Joker. Suddenly, the world is in chaos. The Justice League and some of their villains are in an all out DC "Civil War". Green Arrow, Black Canary, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Aquaman (not Jason Momoa Aquaman, good old blondie Aquaman!), Martian Man Hunter, Huntress, Robin and many other characters make their way onto the screen. It felt like a giant, epic event... but it doesn't end in this book. The book sums up this little plot line nicely, but you know there's going to be more coming in the next book.
Friendships are destroyed. Cities are destroyed. Aliens are destroyed. Lots of destruction.
I do have many "bad" things to say, but it's mostly about characters I love being wasted. That doesn't truly affect this book though, just my opinion.
Although... some of these characters are very... sexualized? But there's not much you can do about that. They are supposed to be gods among us, so they better be pretty darn beautiful.
My overall, humble opinion is that this book is WILD. It's a fun and epic ride and you might not see the ending coming! If you love superheroes or graphic novels, pick this book up! It's now one of my all time favourite comic books / graphic novels. AND I WANT MORE!
Five out of five stars.
I'll be sitting over here in my sad, little corner waiting until I can find book 2 on sale. ;)
Seeing Gods Among Us come out made my heart flutter, but these books can be expensive. So I waited until I had enough points to grab this book on a great sale! But now I want the rest of the series... It'll have to wait!
I LOVED this book. Keep in mind, I am very biased. I love almost all things DC (almost... you can message me and argue with me all about that). Knowing this, be aware that my review is how good it is! I didn't see many faults but that's because I loved it too much.
This story is a change in the timeline! I imagine it's like Flashpoint or an anthology series. Superman's love (Lois) and their unborn child are brutally murdered by, you guessed it, the Joker. Suddenly, the world is in chaos. The Justice League and some of their villains are in an all out DC "Civil War". Green Arrow, Black Canary, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Aquaman (not Jason Momoa Aquaman, good old blondie Aquaman!), Martian Man Hunter, Huntress, Robin and many other characters make their way onto the screen. It felt like a giant, epic event... but it doesn't end in this book. The book sums up this little plot line nicely, but you know there's going to be more coming in the next book.
Friendships are destroyed. Cities are destroyed. Aliens are destroyed. Lots of destruction.
I do have many "bad" things to say, but it's mostly about characters I love being wasted. That doesn't truly affect this book though, just my opinion.
Although... some of these characters are very... sexualized? But there's not much you can do about that. They are supposed to be gods among us, so they better be pretty darn beautiful.
My overall, humble opinion is that this book is WILD. It's a fun and epic ride and you might not see the ending coming! If you love superheroes or graphic novels, pick this book up! It's now one of my all time favourite comic books / graphic novels. AND I WANT MORE!
Five out of five stars.
I'll be sitting over here in my sad, little corner waiting until I can find book 2 on sale. ;)
May 30, 2023
Well this started brutally and didn't really calm down.
It begins with the ultimate tragedy, which sees our friendly hero Superman go off the rails and decide that bad people must now be stopped AT ANY COST. Cue mayhem and murder and Superman getting his hands very, very dirty.
The heroes are very much divided, so this is more about Hero VS Hero than any citizens. There's a mention here and there of the regular people, to remind us of what's at stake, but ultimately it's just an epic showdown.
Definitely some similar elements to DCeased which is unsurprising since it's the same author behind both stories. I liked that this one left the humanity intact so that there was a question of morals and responsibility.
Artwork is pretty great, with some epic scenes. Lots of blood and guts, but some real heart-breaking moments, too.
I really enjoyed this, though reading the entire series is a bit daunting at this point. Curious about Year Two though, so we'll see.
It begins with the ultimate tragedy, which sees our friendly hero Superman go off the rails and decide that bad people must now be stopped AT ANY COST. Cue mayhem and murder and Superman getting his hands very, very dirty.
The heroes are very much divided, so this is more about Hero VS Hero than any citizens. There's a mention here and there of the regular people, to remind us of what's at stake, but ultimately it's just an epic showdown.
Definitely some similar elements to DCeased which is unsurprising since it's the same author behind both stories. I liked that this one left the humanity intact so that there was a question of morals and responsibility.
Artwork is pretty great, with some epic scenes. Lots of blood and guts, but some real heart-breaking moments, too.
I really enjoyed this, though reading the entire series is a bit daunting at this point. Curious about Year Two though, so we'll see.
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December 1, 2018Update Dec 01, 2018: Reading again cause I am a masochist. I don't like how this entire series irritates the shit out me but makes me want to read it again (and again).
Goddammit!
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I will have to settle for 3 stars because it oscillates between subtly political and invigorating to borderline crass and stupid.
It's upsetting to see the naivete, darkness and unmitigated bias that is in all these people who are generally considered to be good. Morality isn't even a factor in consideration as the vague notion of 'peace' and 'justice' seem to take over the overall narrative.
Superman acts in rage and as his dad says to Mr. Kent, "I am sorry for unleashing my son upon your world."
Yeah.
Goddammit!
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I will have to settle for 3 stars because it oscillates between subtly political and invigorating to borderline crass and stupid.
It's upsetting to see the naivete, darkness and unmitigated bias that is in all these people who are generally considered to be good. Morality isn't even a factor in consideration as the vague notion of 'peace' and 'justice' seem to take over the overall narrative.
Superman acts in rage and as his dad says to Mr. Kent, "I am sorry for unleashing my son upon your world."
Yeah.
June 8, 2020
“Injustice” may be one of DC’s best stories in years. After a catastrophic event occurs, it creates a massive rift between Superman, the Justice League and other DC heroes and villains thrown into the conflict. It’s a ride with “Civil War” vibes that just never stops being shocking and unexpected, and leaves you wondering if the heroes can save themselves before they might kill each other. A (100%/Outstanding)
March 13, 2022
So that was my second time reading Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One, and it's still as incredible as I remember. I don't even care that some issues have questionable art sometimes, the story is just so compelling that I don't even notice it. And I gotta say, I've always loved the dynamic Harley and Green Arrow have in this series, and it's actually my favourite Harley Quinn interpretation other than the OG animated series. I wish the main DCU Harley was written this good. Amazing.
August 26, 2021
I can’t believe it took me so long to read this.
It’s so badass. Definitely reminds me of Irredeemable, but tbh I kind of like it better. Superman is a scary antagonist for sure. This is a page turner, and it’s very dark… but still manages to land some very humorous dialogue beats. If you want a well written story that breaks the DC mold, look no further.
It’s so badass. Definitely reminds me of Irredeemable, but tbh I kind of like it better. Superman is a scary antagonist for sure. This is a page turner, and it’s very dark… but still manages to land some very humorous dialogue beats. If you want a well written story that breaks the DC mold, look no further.
November 11, 2023
damian accidentally murdering dick and then bruce disowning him for it is my villan origin story and his
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 10, 2022
لو انت لسه مش عارف غانا بحب Dc
قوي قوي قوي، و شايف ان الملحمة دي من أفضل ما أنجبت هذه الشركة العملاقة.
العمل مرضي علي كل الأطراف وحقيقي الترجمة مميزة.
للمزيد من التفاصيل مراجعة مرئية للعمل بدون حرق للأحداث
https://youtu.be/-esaKC6i-88
قوي قوي قوي، و شايف ان الملحمة دي من أفضل ما أنجبت هذه الشركة العملاقة.
العمل مرضي علي كل الأطراف وحقيقي الترجمة مميزة.
للمزيد من التفاصيل مراجعة مرئية للعمل بدون حرق للأحداث
https://youtu.be/-esaKC6i-88
April 21, 2015
Year one was a fascinating gamechanger. I loved the broad sweep of events and widespread death. It was bold and uncompromising. And, yes, surprising, which isn't something I normally say about any of the DC line. I loved what Joker did, how he ended, and how this entire mess ended up with Alfred being such a badass.
Then again, wasn't Alfred always a badass? Yeah, I suppose he was.
That's not really the point of this set of 36 comics, though. It was about dragging Superman through the mud of morality and showing us a world where even the most inhumanly good character can go really bad. And if you're wondering, no, there was not a whiff of the red stuff.
I was thrilled and stunned by the scope of this, and I hardly got a chance to say goodbye to so many wonderful characters before they were gone, gone, gone.
It makes me kind of sad to think that this will all have to be retconned. It was so brilliant and exciting.
It'd also have to mean the end the DC universe, but oh well, the ride was well worth it.
Then again, wasn't Alfred always a badass? Yeah, I suppose he was.
That's not really the point of this set of 36 comics, though. It was about dragging Superman through the mud of morality and showing us a world where even the most inhumanly good character can go really bad. And if you're wondering, no, there was not a whiff of the red stuff.
I was thrilled and stunned by the scope of this, and I hardly got a chance to say goodbye to so many wonderful characters before they were gone, gone, gone.
It makes me kind of sad to think that this will all have to be retconned. It was so brilliant and exciting.
It'd also have to mean the end the DC universe, but oh well, the ride was well worth it.
October 25, 2021
What happens when heroes try to take charge of justice and become merciless? Will it save humanity or lead it to its end? Injustice is a one of its kind "What if" series. There are some parts where your loyalties would be split. You would take sides. Most of the time you would end up in a dilemma. The creators have cooked up a masterpiece involving all of Justice League and major villains as well. Injustice: Gods Amongs Us reimagines our favorite superheroes becoming Gods with the need arising from some catastrophic events. It doesn't stop there. It depicts how bloodthirsty one can become after losing their humanity. All in all it is an unput-down-able piece. You would find it so good, that it will hurt you to read this but you will never stop.
April 29, 2019
Starts out amazingly but nearly every character is forced to make stupid and uncharacteristic decisions to further the plot. Wonder Woman becomes manipulative and power hungry for no real reason. A huge disappointment, especially when it’s not the first time her character has been written this way (Kingdom Come). None of the heroes act rationally: every time they have a chance to talk, the heroes lose their cool and start beating each other up. In terms of pacing, this comic is fantastic, the plot-twists and some of the dialogue are extremely entertaining. This was a fantastic idea that got worse as it went along. One of the most overrated comic I’ve ever read.
May 13, 2020
Oh. My. God. This has to be my new favorite graphic novel. I played Injustice 2 (Harley Quinn Tekken style, duh!) But I've never played the first (it's downloading on my PlayStation as this is written). This is all new to me, I only got pieces of the story from the second game. This is like Civil War but with higher stakes. The dialogue and story are so well written, each character has a distinct voice and personality. Ugh, it's just SO GOOD.
March 29, 2024
4.5/5 Este es de los comics más emocionantes que he leído y sin duda seguiré con la historia
February 4, 2025
I didn’t like this interpretation of Clark and Diana but I still ate it up 😭
June 18, 2021
I am pretty broken after reading this one, not sure if I can endure more stress by reading year two, but you know, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, let's see.
June 8, 2021
I started reading comic books again to take a break from other types of reading, so I just thought this was gonna be a fun easy read. But dang. I didn’t expect to be so moved emotionally, I almost cried a couple times. Also didn’t expect the questions of morality that were brought up. The theme of how a nation, or a world, devolves morally when it’s leaders are themselves immoral is both a deeply biblical theme in the OT and a pressing one for our day and age. I forgot how well comic books can be at exploring these questions
February 26, 2018
One of the biggest problems with comics today is they can't ever end so the status quo continually resets itself, almost to comical results. The biggest long-lasting change in all of comics is Robin graduating to becoming Nightwing and everything else from the Flash dying to Superman marrying Lois Lane has been retconned over the years (though the latter got retconned back). This is why I'm a huge fan of the Injustice series.
The Injustice series is a self-contained universe within DC comics that shouldn't have become the successful phenomenon it has. I mean, really, would you believe a tie-in game to Mortal Kombat would result in about five years of decent storytelling? Well, it has, and this is the first volume of a universe where consequences matter.
I'm not a big fan of the premise as Superman being driven insane by the murder of his wife and destruction of Metropolis is a bit unsubtle (albeit, I don't think any argument which begins with, "Superman turns evil" would have worked great).
Still, I actually think the comic benefits from the fact Superman is semi-right. Batman's position is untenable because it relies on a status quo we know sucks in the mainstream DC universe. Here, Superman wants to make a difference in the world and because of his abilities and the separate continuity--he can.
There's a few places I would have handled differently: Harley Quinn really can't be the figure of fun she's treated as in the books given she's party to the deaths of millions, the death of the Martian Manhunter really needed a lot more gravitas, and I'm curious in what universe Batman is just going to ignore the fact the President of the United States kidnapped Superman's family. Surely, if he's so absolute Lawful Good he'd go against his best friend , he'd do the same for a slimly politician.
Either way, this is a great comic and people should definitely pick it up if they're familiar with the games and maybe even if they're not.
9/10
The Injustice series is a self-contained universe within DC comics that shouldn't have become the successful phenomenon it has. I mean, really, would you believe a tie-in game to Mortal Kombat would result in about five years of decent storytelling? Well, it has, and this is the first volume of a universe where consequences matter.
I'm not a big fan of the premise as Superman being driven insane by the murder of his wife and destruction of Metropolis is a bit unsubtle (albeit, I don't think any argument which begins with, "Superman turns evil" would have worked great).
Still, I actually think the comic benefits from the fact Superman is semi-right. Batman's position is untenable because it relies on a status quo we know sucks in the mainstream DC universe. Here, Superman wants to make a difference in the world and because of his abilities and the separate continuity--he can.
There's a few places I would have handled differently: Harley Quinn really can't be the figure of fun she's treated as in the books given she's party to the deaths of millions, the death of the Martian Manhunter really needed a lot more gravitas, and I'm curious in what universe Batman is just going to ignore the fact the President of the United States kidnapped Superman's family. Surely, if he's so absolute Lawful Good he'd go against his best friend , he'd do the same for a slimly politician.
Either way, this is a great comic and people should definitely pick it up if they're familiar with the games and maybe even if they're not.
9/10
October 3, 2019
I honestly don't know how this book has such a high rating. It has all the characters running around acting stupid and out of character to justify fighting each other and putting the world in the state it is, the worst offenders being Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
The art is atrocious, sometimes downright comical. So much of this book is just killing characters or reallllly stupid stuff happening for shock value too (won't say because I don't want to spoiler tag). I mean, there has been better books done with similar concepts, MUCH better books. Dan Jurgens Superman Annual back in the 90s had better art and Superman actually in character, and was pretty similar to this story a nuke blew up metropolis and Superman becomes a dictator (kind of) but its actually done without making Superman behave out of character or feel like a moron. Then there is the big one, Kingdom Come which is SO much better I feel like crying that this pile of trash is actually rated higher.
In summary this is classic Tom Taylor, relying on shock value and playing with emotions (surprised he didn't kill a few puppies too) to distract the reader from bad writing and story telling, if I could rate this half a star I would. Not going to bother with Year Two.
The art is atrocious, sometimes downright comical. So much of this book is just killing characters or reallllly stupid stuff happening for shock value too (won't say because I don't want to spoiler tag). I mean, there has been better books done with similar concepts, MUCH better books. Dan Jurgens Superman Annual back in the 90s had better art and Superman actually in character, and was pretty similar to this story a nuke blew up metropolis and Superman becomes a dictator (kind of) but its actually done without making Superman behave out of character or feel like a moron. Then there is the big one, Kingdom Come which is SO much better I feel like crying that this pile of trash is actually rated higher.
In summary this is classic Tom Taylor, relying on shock value and playing with emotions (surprised he didn't kill a few puppies too) to distract the reader from bad writing and story telling, if I could rate this half a star I would. Not going to bother with Year Two.
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