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Absolute Justice League: Origin
Now packaged in an oversize Absolute Edition, the NEW YORK TIMES best-selling JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1: ORIGIN defined the status of the DC Universe in the New 52 following a line-wide relaunch of every title and is written by DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and illustrated by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee!
In a world where inexperienced superheroes operate under a cloud of suspicion from the public, loner vigilante Batman has stumbled upon a dark evil that threatens to destroy the Earth as we know it. Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trust an alien, a Scarlet Speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon Princess and an undersea monarch. Will this combination of Superman, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy each other first?
In one of the most game-changing titles in comics history, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee reimagine the classic heroes of the DC Universe. This Absolute edition collects issues #1-12 of JUSTICE LEAGUE, part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event, and includes behind-the-scenes scripts, concept sketches and variant covers, all in an exclusive oversize slipcase.
In a world where inexperienced superheroes operate under a cloud of suspicion from the public, loner vigilante Batman has stumbled upon a dark evil that threatens to destroy the Earth as we know it. Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trust an alien, a Scarlet Speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon Princess and an undersea monarch. Will this combination of Superman, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy each other first?
In one of the most game-changing titles in comics history, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee reimagine the classic heroes of the DC Universe. This Absolute edition collects issues #1-12 of JUSTICE LEAGUE, part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event, and includes behind-the-scenes scripts, concept sketches and variant covers, all in an exclusive oversize slipcase.
360 pages, Hardcover
Published October 3, 2017
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About the author
Geoff Johns
2,716 books2,410 followersGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
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April 5, 2022
Fabulous and Fantastic!!
Sensational, Awesome, Brilliant and Excellent artwork feature in this deluxe graphic novel. It is worthy of the label and the price of this graphic novel. The artwork is stunning and so stylish of the super hero calibre of the storyline. The script is mega-tastic and marvelous. This ebook is simply Wonderful and an Outstanding Justice League origin story!!!!!
Sensational, Awesome, Brilliant and Excellent artwork feature in this deluxe graphic novel. It is worthy of the label and the price of this graphic novel. The artwork is stunning and so stylish of the super hero calibre of the storyline. The script is mega-tastic and marvelous. This ebook is simply Wonderful and an Outstanding Justice League origin story!!!!!
October 16, 2018
Apesar de não ser nada o meu estilo gostei e li num instantinho!
March 30, 2021
Oddly enough, I've gone all these years without having read the New 52 run of Justice League, and after watching the Snyder Cut (which was as good and as not-good as I expected and hoped it would be) I was inspired to go back and explore the era that seemed to most inspire Snyder.
Turns out, it's a lot like Snyder's movies! A lot of stuff I like mixed in with some stuff that I don't. Obviously, Johns' scripts are far more cohesive than the films, and I enjoyed a lot of the team-banter he came up with for these two volumes. The team dynamic is a little more hostile than I prefer, and I don't think I'll ever fully come around to the New 52 versions of Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and a couple of others. The empathy and soul is just lacking for me, so while I enjoyed these 12 issues for the bombastic action (every splash page Jim Lee does feels immediately iconic) and overall excitement, I wasn't all that invested in it.
Lee's art is killer, of course. While I'll admit to not loving some of his linework––it occasionally looks a bit stiff––he captures the god-like physicality of these heroes like few can. His facial work is inconsistent, but his poses and choreography are top-notch and bring a sharp, cinematic flair to the story.
I might end up hopping around the series a bit since I've heard it's a mixed bag in terms of quality, but I'm excited to keep going!
Turns out, it's a lot like Snyder's movies! A lot of stuff I like mixed in with some stuff that I don't. Obviously, Johns' scripts are far more cohesive than the films, and I enjoyed a lot of the team-banter he came up with for these two volumes. The team dynamic is a little more hostile than I prefer, and I don't think I'll ever fully come around to the New 52 versions of Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and a couple of others. The empathy and soul is just lacking for me, so while I enjoyed these 12 issues for the bombastic action (every splash page Jim Lee does feels immediately iconic) and overall excitement, I wasn't all that invested in it.
Lee's art is killer, of course. While I'll admit to not loving some of his linework––it occasionally looks a bit stiff––he captures the god-like physicality of these heroes like few can. His facial work is inconsistent, but his poses and choreography are top-notch and bring a sharp, cinematic flair to the story.
I might end up hopping around the series a bit since I've heard it's a mixed bag in terms of quality, but I'm excited to keep going!
June 8, 2023
This was incredibly fun!
Of course this is titled "Origin" as it imagines the first mission that brought the Justice League together to work as a team and the villains they face, but it also assumed that you know a little bit of background about each one of them. My favorite is Batman, so I loved all the snarky comments thrown his way (about his lack of super-human abilities and his deep voice), I could'nt help but picture Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern and Henry Cavill as Superman.
The fights were great and the art was breathtaking, I was memsmrized by some of the full-pages illustrations to take in all the details. And of course, it doesn't have an "ending", because these superhero stories just don't have an ending.
Of course this is titled "Origin" as it imagines the first mission that brought the Justice League together to work as a team and the villains they face, but it also assumed that you know a little bit of background about each one of them. My favorite is Batman, so I loved all the snarky comments thrown his way (about his lack of super-human abilities and his deep voice), I could'nt help but picture Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern and Henry Cavill as Superman.
The fights were great and the art was breathtaking, I was memsmrized by some of the full-pages illustrations to take in all the details. And of course, it doesn't have an "ending", because these superhero stories just don't have an ending.
September 21, 2021
"Unwrapped" consist of 2 well written stories. The first one tells how the Justice League came to be (it seems to me this is what the movie was based on). The League comes together in an attempt to stop an invasion of Earth by Darkseid.
The second story introduces us to a super villain named David Graves an author who made his fame from a novel about the Justice League. This story and how Graves became a villain is directly related to the first story.
This hardcover additions offers something very special as the whole book in printed in Jim Lee's original pencil work. I am very much impressed with the raw power of the artwork before the fine pencil work and the color is added. Some of the full page spreads just blew me away.
Excellent reading, top notch artwork and the novelty of being done in pencil work makes this a very special book to have in your collection.
The second story introduces us to a super villain named David Graves an author who made his fame from a novel about the Justice League. This story and how Graves became a villain is directly related to the first story.
This hardcover additions offers something very special as the whole book in printed in Jim Lee's original pencil work. I am very much impressed with the raw power of the artwork before the fine pencil work and the color is added. Some of the full page spreads just blew me away.
Excellent reading, top notch artwork and the novelty of being done in pencil work makes this a very special book to have in your collection.
June 4, 2020
Dois bons arcos, explorando diferenças, conflitos e dramas pessoas dos heróis.
June 1, 2023
Nessa HQ , temos 2 arcos distintos da Liga da Justiça dos Novos 52. Em um primeiro momento, temos um arco de apresentação e introdução dos personagens, contanto os primeiros momentos deles interagindo, tanto no ambito pessoal quanto no âmbito profissional. No segundo arco, já temos uma liga estabelecida, pois há um salto temporal de alguns anos, mas mesmo acumulando anos de serviços para com a terra e sua população, os heróis ainda não possuem um vínculo de amizade estabelecido, bem como parecem não se conhecerem e serem amigos de verdade, mas apenas colegas de trabalho.
A primeira história, é ok, serve de introdução para novos leitores, e para os antigos, serve para apresentar as novas facetas dos heróis já consagrados. No entanto, essas mudanças são relativas no quesito a gostar ou não, pois alguns heróis sofreram mudanças consideráveis, outros nem tanto.
Esse primeiro arco é interessante, mostra a liga tendo que se unir e enfrentar um vilão em comum. É legal ver os heróis se juntando e tendo que se relacionar entre si. Os momentos que mais gostei, envolveram o Hal como alívio comigo, tendo o Batman carrancudo e mais centrado no objetivo como antagonismo.
O segundo arco, já achei estranho, pois houve um salto temporal que não entendi muito bem, pois são anos trabalhando juntos e eles mal se conhecem, são os mesmos membros e a única mudança aparente é extra liga, que envolve o relacionamento da Diana com o Trevor.
Nesse arco, o autor trabalha a questão da desconfiança entre os membros da liga, juntamente com a questão dos heróis serem considerados deuses e estarem acima da população. É debatido isso com base nas ações dos heróis e como eles lidam com as situações.
Confeço que isso não me agradou, pois é até interessante essa questão de debater o papel dos heróis frente a sociedade e como eles são tratados, mas o Geoff Johns tem uma tara em querer fazer isso. Desde Flashpoint até seus trabalhos atuais (2023), ele busca levantar a questão de como os heróis podem errar e não serem perfeitos, trazendo a discussão que Watchmen propôs anos atrás (aliás até hoje o Johns não larga o osso de Watchmen).
A primeira história, é ok, serve de introdução para novos leitores, e para os antigos, serve para apresentar as novas facetas dos heróis já consagrados. No entanto, essas mudanças são relativas no quesito a gostar ou não, pois alguns heróis sofreram mudanças consideráveis, outros nem tanto.
Esse primeiro arco é interessante, mostra a liga tendo que se unir e enfrentar um vilão em comum. É legal ver os heróis se juntando e tendo que se relacionar entre si. Os momentos que mais gostei, envolveram o Hal como alívio comigo, tendo o Batman carrancudo e mais centrado no objetivo como antagonismo.
O segundo arco, já achei estranho, pois houve um salto temporal que não entendi muito bem, pois são anos trabalhando juntos e eles mal se conhecem, são os mesmos membros e a única mudança aparente é extra liga, que envolve o relacionamento da Diana com o Trevor.
Nesse arco, o autor trabalha a questão da desconfiança entre os membros da liga, juntamente com a questão dos heróis serem considerados deuses e estarem acima da população. É debatido isso com base nas ações dos heróis e como eles lidam com as situações.
Confeço que isso não me agradou, pois é até interessante essa questão de debater o papel dos heróis frente a sociedade e como eles são tratados, mas o Geoff Johns tem uma tara em querer fazer isso. Desde Flashpoint até seus trabalhos atuais (2023), ele busca levantar a questão de como os heróis podem errar e não serem perfeitos, trazendo a discussão que Watchmen propôs anos atrás (aliás até hoje o Johns não larga o osso de Watchmen).
September 2, 2024
Justice League: Origin Deluxe Edition
Libro de Geoff Johns, calificación 3/5 estrellas.
La historia es entretenida en los primeros cinco números enfrentando la invasión de Darkseid, se siente rápida la lectura, los números contra Darkseid es de lo mejor de Justice League.
Prefiero la versión a lápices Justice League Unwrapped by Jim Lee.
Gran arte de Jim Lee dibujando a Wonder Woman con sus pantys azules con múltiples estrellas.
Pero los siguientes números bajó la calidad de las historias después hay mucho dialogos y hubo otros dibujantes, se sintió puro relleno y es un poco de decepción con tedio. Los personajes parecían volverse tontos.
Los personajes son una versión de novatos y lógicamente con menos experiencia Batman el más inteligente, Superman es callado, Wonder Woman es un marimacho busca pleitos, Green Lantern es el más hablador y el más tonto, así siempre lo escribe Geoff Johns, Flash es igual a Flash de Flashpoint del mismo Geoff Johns, Cyborg un niño que busca la atención de su padre y Aquaman se siente el badass y solo está para completar los siete en el equipo, solo falto The Martian Manhunter al enfrentar a Darkseid.
No me gusta que se teletrasporten como Star Trek, ese era el recurso favorito de Chris Claremont usado con Magik o Gateway para facilitar las cosas en sus historias.
Green Lantern es tan tonto que pelea contra Superman o la loca Wonder Woman.
Nunca funcionará Superman y Wonder Woman como pareja, la mayoría prefiere a Loise Lane y Superman, si fuera lo contrario no existiría Jonathan Samuel Kent.
Cameo de George W. Bush recordado por intervenir e invadir Irak y nunca presentó pruebas de las armas de destrucción masiva de Husssein.
El material extra esta de más.
Si te gusto la película animada Justice League War disfrutaras más de la versión en comic.
Libro de Geoff Johns, calificación 3/5 estrellas.
La historia es entretenida en los primeros cinco números enfrentando la invasión de Darkseid, se siente rápida la lectura, los números contra Darkseid es de lo mejor de Justice League.
Prefiero la versión a lápices Justice League Unwrapped by Jim Lee.
Gran arte de Jim Lee dibujando a Wonder Woman con sus pantys azules con múltiples estrellas.
Pero los siguientes números bajó la calidad de las historias después hay mucho dialogos y hubo otros dibujantes, se sintió puro relleno y es un poco de decepción con tedio. Los personajes parecían volverse tontos.
Los personajes son una versión de novatos y lógicamente con menos experiencia Batman el más inteligente, Superman es callado, Wonder Woman es un marimacho busca pleitos, Green Lantern es el más hablador y el más tonto, así siempre lo escribe Geoff Johns, Flash es igual a Flash de Flashpoint del mismo Geoff Johns, Cyborg un niño que busca la atención de su padre y Aquaman se siente el badass y solo está para completar los siete en el equipo, solo falto The Martian Manhunter al enfrentar a Darkseid.
No me gusta que se teletrasporten como Star Trek, ese era el recurso favorito de Chris Claremont usado con Magik o Gateway para facilitar las cosas en sus historias.
Green Lantern es tan tonto que pelea contra Superman o la loca Wonder Woman.
Nunca funcionará Superman y Wonder Woman como pareja, la mayoría prefiere a Loise Lane y Superman, si fuera lo contrario no existiría Jonathan Samuel Kent.
Cameo de George W. Bush recordado por intervenir e invadir Irak y nunca presentó pruebas de las armas de destrucción masiva de Husssein.
El material extra esta de más.
Si te gusto la película animada Justice League War disfrutaras más de la versión en comic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2024
*4.4 Stars
Notes: This isn’t going to be an easy comic to read from an emotional viewpoint, from someone that normally can tell stuff like that ahead of time from researching comics and reading various different ones before, for years.
I had previously done research on how to find a copy of this before checking out a library copy, so I could find more enjoyment when reading it. I waited until I could properly understand and very much so appreciate the storyline for what it was, also given that this is in black and white instead of color, I paid extra attention to what was going on in it.
There is an absolute amount of emotional turmoil that this version of Justice League characters go through, from how many conflicts happen. This was definitely extremely worth my time, as I mostly have high standards for comics that aren’t in color. I took extra time carefully reading through separate individual pages, so I could fully know what was going on here as much as I possibly could.
I would recommend this to those expecting a very emotionally heart-wrenching story, because, this did really affect my emotions more than I can write in words.
Notes: This isn’t going to be an easy comic to read from an emotional viewpoint, from someone that normally can tell stuff like that ahead of time from researching comics and reading various different ones before, for years.
I had previously done research on how to find a copy of this before checking out a library copy, so I could find more enjoyment when reading it. I waited until I could properly understand and very much so appreciate the storyline for what it was, also given that this is in black and white instead of color, I paid extra attention to what was going on in it.
There is an absolute amount of emotional turmoil that this version of Justice League characters go through, from how many conflicts happen. This was definitely extremely worth my time, as I mostly have high standards for comics that aren’t in color. I took extra time carefully reading through separate individual pages, so I could fully know what was going on here as much as I possibly could.
I would recommend this to those expecting a very emotionally heart-wrenching story, because, this did really affect my emotions more than I can write in words.
September 17, 2023
Much of this reads like a sitcom. The humor was silly, not funny, which made it difficult for me to take any of it seriously. The character development was pretty poor. Most of them come off like caricatures of the established heroes. The first arc was ok. A decent enough origin and coming together of this new iteration of the Justice League.The second arc was bad. An old trope (bad guy blames the good guy for his problems and wants to make them pay) we've seen a million times before and not done particularly well. My main interest in The New 52 Justice League is The Darkseid War Saga. So I'm hoping things improve along the way there.
July 23, 2023
This is a deluxe edition of the first two volumes of the Justice League series from The New 52.
The opening arc is great - fun, fast, energetic, beautifully illustrated.
The second arc is a mess and shows all the weaknesses this series is about to have later on. Justice League should have been the flagship title of the New 52. Instead it turned into a series of aimless crossovers and tie-ins.
The opening arc is great - fun, fast, energetic, beautifully illustrated.
The second arc is a mess and shows all the weaknesses this series is about to have later on. Justice League should have been the flagship title of the New 52. Instead it turned into a series of aimless crossovers and tie-ins.
September 1, 2024
Justice League Unwrapped by Jim Lee, calificación 3.5/5 estrellas.
La historia es buena los números contra Darkseid es de lo mejor de Justice League, los personajes son agradables, pero el siguiente villano bajó la calidad de la historia.
Gran arte de Jim Lee a lápiz. Si te gusto la película animada Justice League War disfrutaras más de la versión en comic.
La historia es buena los números contra Darkseid es de lo mejor de Justice League, los personajes son agradables, pero el siguiente villano bajó la calidad de la historia.
Gran arte de Jim Lee a lápiz. Si te gusto la película animada Justice League War disfrutaras más de la versión en comic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 10, 2018
Was actually several stories. Would have like more character development over one longer story, often felt rushed. Definitely eye-candy. The art was impressive, and in this large volume the full page spreads were very fun.
May 10, 2025
Uma boa história! A primeira parte passa muitoooo rápido, podia ter aproveitado melhor o DarkSeid
A segunda parte, bem cara de Geoff Johs, enche muita linguiça, PORÉM, ele enche muito bem, mérito a ele
A segunda parte, bem cara de Geoff Johs, enche muita linguiça, PORÉM, ele enche muito bem, mérito a ele
July 4, 2021
First part was good (3.9), second not so much(3.2).
Overall 3.5 stars
Overall 3.5 stars
January 17, 2023
One of my favorites I've read in a while!
The writing makes all the League members super likable and Jim Lee's art is just iconic. Could have used more Darkseid, but that didn't ruin it at all.
The writing makes all the League members super likable and Jim Lee's art is just iconic. Could have used more Darkseid, but that didn't ruin it at all.
March 10, 2023
Roteiro: Geoff Johns
Arte: Jim Lee e Ethan Van Sciver
• Liga da Justiça (2011) 0-12
Nota: 1/10
Arte: Jim Lee e Ethan Van Sciver
• Liga da Justiça (2011) 0-12
Nota: 1/10
December 17, 2021
high 8/10 (reviewed on vols 1 and 2 of justice league)
July 4, 2016
A origem da Liga da Justiça nos Novos 52 traz o primeiro encontro entre os maiores heróis da DC enfrentando na primeira história uma invasão alienígena comandará por Darkseid traz um roteiro bem cinematográfico que ficaria muito bom num filme da Liga ( já foi adaptado em uma animação chamada Liga da Justiça: Guerra). A segunda história parece meio tapa buraco mas é até divertida mostrando como o Arqueiro Verde tenta entrar para a Liga mas é sempre repelido pelos integrantes originais. A terceira história traz o surgimento de um novo vilão com a origem atrelada à invasão de Darkseid. A arte na primeira e última história é de Jim Lee que atualmente é muito criticado, mas eu sou muito fã do cara.
January 8, 2018
Compilação de revistas mensais, reboot do multiverso DC. Jogou fora décadas de mitologia e alterou - para pior - as personalidades de alguns personagens.
April 19, 2020
Interesting.
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