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DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics crossovers
Dark Horse Comics/DC Comics: Justice League Volume 2
In this collection of DC Comics crossovers, Dark Horse brings never republished material featuring a host of heroes back to fans in a single volume. The JLA take on the most frightening hunters in the universe--the Predators--in adaptive superhero form! Batman teams up with Tarzan to resist the claws of the Catwoman as two orphan heroes protect their own jungles. Kyle Rayner must don the mantle of Green Lantern to turn back the tide of Aliens that Hal Jordan once permitted to live. Super-teens join forces as Spyboy and his friends work alongside Young Justice to defeat nightmarish foes.
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2017
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About the author
Ron Marz
1,644 books122 followersMarz is well known for his work on Silver Surfer and Green Lantern, as well as the Marvel vs DC crossover and Batman/Aliens. He also worked on the CrossGen Comics series Scion, Mystic, Sojourn, and The Path. At Dark Horse Comics he created Samurai: Heaven and Earth and various Star Wars comics. He has also done work for Devil’s Due Publishing’s Aftermath line, namely Blade of Kumori. In 1995, he had a brief run on XO-Manowar, for Valiant Comics.
Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War.
His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse).
Photo by Luigi Novi.
Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War.
His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse).
Photo by Luigi Novi.
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May 14, 2018
DC and Dark Horse continue their collections of all their inter-company crossovers. I hope DC and Dark Horse not only continue collecting these stories but release collections of crossovers with other companies as well.
JLA Versus Predator - 2 Stars
Gimmicky and not very good. Some Predators show up with the exact same powers as the JLA. It felt very goofy because of it.
Green Lantern vs. Aliens - 4 Stars
I thought this was a pretty good match up of properties. Having Green Lanterns come across Xenomorphs makes complete sense. I also liked the legacy aspect of the book where Kyle had to deal with a mess Hal left behind. It's something that I don't think Ron Marz explored nearly enough during the Kyle Rayner run. One thing I wish Marz had done was use less recognizable GL's. Some of the Lanterns Marz killed off are still in the regular book so this is obviously out of continuity.
Rick Leonardi's art looks fantastic with Mike Perkins's inks. The art is still recognizable as Leonardi but it's much cleaner than his normal work.
Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman - 2 Stars
Batman and Tarzan meet in an Elseworlds type story set in 1930's era Gotham. It's your standard Tarzan stuff. Bruce Wayne is hosting a new display of artifacts from Africa. Turns out the archaeologist stole them one one of the hundreds of hidden cities in the Africa of Tarzan lore. So Batman and Tarzan head to Africa to stop Finnegan Dent (No, I don't know why he's not named Harvey.) from going back and pilfering the rest of the city.
Igor Cordey is like a terrible Chris Bachalo on steroids. The characters are drawn at weird angles, out of proportion, typically with humongous heads that make them look like they are wearing those giant African masks.
Spyboy/Young Justice - 1 Star
Not what I've come to expect from Peter David. The plot was just a bunch of nonsense. The 2 teams fought these super deformed versions of themselves. I'm not really sure why. The book was an actual chore to finish reading.
JLA Versus Predator - 2 Stars
Gimmicky and not very good. Some Predators show up with the exact same powers as the JLA. It felt very goofy because of it.
Green Lantern vs. Aliens - 4 Stars
I thought this was a pretty good match up of properties. Having Green Lanterns come across Xenomorphs makes complete sense. I also liked the legacy aspect of the book where Kyle had to deal with a mess Hal left behind. It's something that I don't think Ron Marz explored nearly enough during the Kyle Rayner run. One thing I wish Marz had done was use less recognizable GL's. Some of the Lanterns Marz killed off are still in the regular book so this is obviously out of continuity.
Rick Leonardi's art looks fantastic with Mike Perkins's inks. The art is still recognizable as Leonardi but it's much cleaner than his normal work.
Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman - 2 Stars
Batman and Tarzan meet in an Elseworlds type story set in 1930's era Gotham. It's your standard Tarzan stuff. Bruce Wayne is hosting a new display of artifacts from Africa. Turns out the archaeologist stole them one one of the hundreds of hidden cities in the Africa of Tarzan lore. So Batman and Tarzan head to Africa to stop Finnegan Dent (No, I don't know why he's not named Harvey.) from going back and pilfering the rest of the city.
Igor Cordey is like a terrible Chris Bachalo on steroids. The characters are drawn at weird angles, out of proportion, typically with humongous heads that make them look like they are wearing those giant African masks.
Spyboy/Young Justice - 1 Star
Not what I've come to expect from Peter David. The plot was just a bunch of nonsense. The 2 teams fought these super deformed versions of themselves. I'm not really sure why. The book was an actual chore to finish reading.
May 23, 2025
Once again, DC Comics brings together another collection of its crossovers with the epic independent comic book company Dark Horse Comics. Having read the first collection, I was more than eager to read this volume. Whenever I went shopping and saw the graphic novel collections of various DC Comics stories on the shelf, there would be the sets that stuck out because of the obvious crossovers. Superman vs Terminator, Batman, Hellboy, Superman vs Predator, etc. Some stories have caught my eye here and there, some of which are not present in this set, but I hope to see them again in volume 3. This collection is still pretty good with plenty of nice surprises.
JLA vs Predator - A rather messy story in which the Predators from the titular film series are out to hunt the Justice League of America in the mid-1990s. It is a bizarre story. Predators hunt, so why go after the Justice League? It made no sense at all. Even weirder, why did they adapt to the powers of the League? That sounds more like Star Trek's Borg than The Predator. I figure it was the involvement of the Dominators; never liked those DC creatures. Failed story. F.
Green Lantern vs Aliens - Now this is a great story. Hal Jordan starts it off before his corruption by Parallax as he heads a distress call to a ship that the titular Xenomorphs have attacked. Everything appears settled until it comes back to haunt Kyle Rayner as he takes on the Xenomorphs again in a pretty solid follow-up. I especially like how Kyle deals with one of the rescued - a gorgeous woman who becomes the Bishop of the story. In many ways, I believe she was a tough girl version of Alex. Although the Lanterns are all bright green color and well armed, and because of this, most of the horror that made Alien/Aliens/Alien 3 scary is almost exorcized. But it is still a good story. B+
Batman and Tarzan - WOW. Great story. Bruce Wayne hosts another museum benefit, only in this case, he's hosting with a prominent African-born Englishman by the name of John Clayton, the Viscount of Greystoke. Things seem quiet at first until a gorgeous woman dressed in a costume resembling a cat comes to steal something from the exhibit. Batman attempts to stop her with the assistance of the great legend known as Tarzan. It turns out the Cat-woman is Khefretari, a princess of a secret African village known as Mamnon, hidden from the world, whose treasures have been lusted after by the outside world, and one of them was taken by a greedy thief named Finnegan Dent. What starts in Gotham City ends up in the city of Mamnon as the Caped Crusader and the Legend of Greystoke stop the villains of this story.
I haven't read much about Tarzan, but I do love Edgar Rice Burroughs's works and loved this story immensely. Tarzan doesn't have much of Batman's moral code, so it was interesting seeing him capable of killing. Batman certainly is amazing in whatever he's in, and he worked well with Tarzan. Do find it funny, but convincing brought in a Two-Face in Finnegan Dent and a Catwoman in Khefretari. I got to say I do love that he has a type - cat costume hotties in black leather, a nice type. I would love to have a sequel to this, especially with Khefretari. I also appreciate how they had original sketches of making this more 1930s instead of the present-day look that was finalized. I do like that 1930s Batman was similar to the original Bob Kane drawing and the Batplane with the pontoons, and Khefretari still looked great. Buying this one separately. A
Spyboy and Young Justice - Nice to see Young Justice, but I got to say it's a bit weird seeing the Spyboy characters having absolutely nothing on them. It felt weird, and I could not absorb this well. Corny, silly, and just plain stupid. F
Some good, some very bad. C-
JLA vs Predator - A rather messy story in which the Predators from the titular film series are out to hunt the Justice League of America in the mid-1990s. It is a bizarre story. Predators hunt, so why go after the Justice League? It made no sense at all. Even weirder, why did they adapt to the powers of the League? That sounds more like Star Trek's Borg than The Predator. I figure it was the involvement of the Dominators; never liked those DC creatures. Failed story. F.
Green Lantern vs Aliens - Now this is a great story. Hal Jordan starts it off before his corruption by Parallax as he heads a distress call to a ship that the titular Xenomorphs have attacked. Everything appears settled until it comes back to haunt Kyle Rayner as he takes on the Xenomorphs again in a pretty solid follow-up. I especially like how Kyle deals with one of the rescued - a gorgeous woman who becomes the Bishop of the story. In many ways, I believe she was a tough girl version of Alex. Although the Lanterns are all bright green color and well armed, and because of this, most of the horror that made Alien/Aliens/Alien 3 scary is almost exorcized. But it is still a good story. B+
Batman and Tarzan - WOW. Great story. Bruce Wayne hosts another museum benefit, only in this case, he's hosting with a prominent African-born Englishman by the name of John Clayton, the Viscount of Greystoke. Things seem quiet at first until a gorgeous woman dressed in a costume resembling a cat comes to steal something from the exhibit. Batman attempts to stop her with the assistance of the great legend known as Tarzan. It turns out the Cat-woman is Khefretari, a princess of a secret African village known as Mamnon, hidden from the world, whose treasures have been lusted after by the outside world, and one of them was taken by a greedy thief named Finnegan Dent. What starts in Gotham City ends up in the city of Mamnon as the Caped Crusader and the Legend of Greystoke stop the villains of this story.
I haven't read much about Tarzan, but I do love Edgar Rice Burroughs's works and loved this story immensely. Tarzan doesn't have much of Batman's moral code, so it was interesting seeing him capable of killing. Batman certainly is amazing in whatever he's in, and he worked well with Tarzan. Do find it funny, but convincing brought in a Two-Face in Finnegan Dent and a Catwoman in Khefretari. I got to say I do love that he has a type - cat costume hotties in black leather, a nice type. I would love to have a sequel to this, especially with Khefretari. I also appreciate how they had original sketches of making this more 1930s instead of the present-day look that was finalized. I do like that 1930s Batman was similar to the original Bob Kane drawing and the Batplane with the pontoons, and Khefretari still looked great. Buying this one separately. A
Spyboy and Young Justice - Nice to see Young Justice, but I got to say it's a bit weird seeing the Spyboy characters having absolutely nothing on them. It felt weird, and I could not absorb this well. Corny, silly, and just plain stupid. F
Some good, some very bad. C-
November 12, 2017
Some really good stuff in here! Probably the most even of these collections so far.
JLA VS PREDATOR - the late 90s JLA fights Predator doppelgängers in this one-shot. Slick clean art from Graham Nolan.
GREEN LANTERN VS ALIENS - Kyle Rayner faces off against Xenomorphs stranded on Mogo. Interesting tie to Hal Jordan!
BATMAN/TARZAN - dynamite crossover. I remember collecting this in single issues, and I'm glad to have a more permanent edition. Batman and Tarzan pursue a morally bankrupt treasure hunter to a lost city in Africa.
SPYBOY/YOUNG JUSTICE - this crossover probably only appeals to fans of one team or the other, but it's a real slice of history from the DC Universe with the YJ team. Peter David brings the humor, and Todd Nauck's art is a real blast of nostalgia.
JLA VS PREDATOR - the late 90s JLA fights Predator doppelgängers in this one-shot. Slick clean art from Graham Nolan.
GREEN LANTERN VS ALIENS - Kyle Rayner faces off against Xenomorphs stranded on Mogo. Interesting tie to Hal Jordan!
BATMAN/TARZAN - dynamite crossover. I remember collecting this in single issues, and I'm glad to have a more permanent edition. Batman and Tarzan pursue a morally bankrupt treasure hunter to a lost city in Africa.
SPYBOY/YOUNG JUSTICE - this crossover probably only appeals to fans of one team or the other, but it's a real slice of history from the DC Universe with the YJ team. Peter David brings the humor, and Todd Nauck's art is a real blast of nostalgia.
November 28, 2021
Reprints JLA vs. Predator, Green Lantern vs. Aliens #1-4, Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman #1-4, and SpyBoy/Young Justice #1-3 (September 1999-May 2002). The Justice League finds themselves trapped in the Watchtower with a creature hunting them for sport. Kyle Rayner learns that being a Green Lantern means nothing to a horde of aliens bent on killing and reproducing. Batman teams with Tarzan to leave the urban jungle for an adventure in a completely different type jungle.
Written by John Ostrander, Ron Marz, and Peter David, DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Justice League—Volume 2 is a compilation partnership superhero comic book collection. Following DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Justice League—Volume 1, the series features art by Graham Nolan, Randy Elliott, Rick Leonardi, Mike Perkins, Igor Kordey, Pop Mhan, Todd Nauck, Normal Ee, and Jamie Mendoza. Issues in the collection were also released as Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman and Green Lantern vs. Aliens.
With crossover titles, it can often be a bit overwhelming with two worlds colliding in the cases of these crossover, there is no collision of worlds…these characters presumably co-exist in the world (although they never interact other than these series). The series are written in a way that it is just another crossover…which actually works.
JLA vs. Predator was released in August 2001 and was written by John Ostrander with art by Graham Nolan. The story makes sense…the Predator craves a hunt for someone who can challenge it and the Justice League is that. It also has a nice smart Dominators storyline mixed in with the hunt and is a pretty satisfying one-shot for fans of Predator and the JLA.
Green Lantern vs. Aliens #1-4 was published from September 2000-December 2000 and features a script by Ron Marz and art by Rick Leonardi. Aliens always seem to up the danger and it makes sense that the Green Lanterns would face off against them. The background story involving Hal Jordan is a nice tie to segue into the Kyle Rayner story and is a good reminder that Kyle is an amateur in comparison…and approaches things in a different direction. It is a fun and tense story.
Tarzan/Batman: Claws of the Cat-Woman #1-4 was released from September 1999-December 1999 and features Ron Marz writing and Igor Kordey providing the art. The story draws an interesting parallel between Batman and Tarzan and keeps the kill/no-kill storyline at the forefront. Since it is set in the past, this story feels more like an Elseworlds story than the other stories, but it is a solid “noir” action adventure.
SpyBoy/Young Justice #1-3 was released from February 2002-May 2002 and is written by Peter David with art by Pop Mhan and Todd Nauck. This is the least accessible and least entertaining of the collection. Unlike the Predator, Aliens, or Tarzan, SpyBoy (and Young Justice for that matter) are limited in their readership. You have to know about both team and care about them to care about the story. It is a rather weak entry that (as a reader of Young Justice) feels flimsy. It can definitely be skipped.
I like the Dark Horse external franchise crossovers but the internal characters limit their appeal. With three out of four stories hitting, the collection is still worth seeking out and makes a good combo with other Dark Horse/DC crossovers. Dark Horse still feels like a limited taste publisher for the most part and it could be a good gateway for new readers to seek out a couple Dark Horse franchises…check it out!
Written by John Ostrander, Ron Marz, and Peter David, DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Justice League—Volume 2 is a compilation partnership superhero comic book collection. Following DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Justice League—Volume 1, the series features art by Graham Nolan, Randy Elliott, Rick Leonardi, Mike Perkins, Igor Kordey, Pop Mhan, Todd Nauck, Normal Ee, and Jamie Mendoza. Issues in the collection were also released as Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman and Green Lantern vs. Aliens.
With crossover titles, it can often be a bit overwhelming with two worlds colliding in the cases of these crossover, there is no collision of worlds…these characters presumably co-exist in the world (although they never interact other than these series). The series are written in a way that it is just another crossover…which actually works.
JLA vs. Predator was released in August 2001 and was written by John Ostrander with art by Graham Nolan. The story makes sense…the Predator craves a hunt for someone who can challenge it and the Justice League is that. It also has a nice smart Dominators storyline mixed in with the hunt and is a pretty satisfying one-shot for fans of Predator and the JLA.
Green Lantern vs. Aliens #1-4 was published from September 2000-December 2000 and features a script by Ron Marz and art by Rick Leonardi. Aliens always seem to up the danger and it makes sense that the Green Lanterns would face off against them. The background story involving Hal Jordan is a nice tie to segue into the Kyle Rayner story and is a good reminder that Kyle is an amateur in comparison…and approaches things in a different direction. It is a fun and tense story.
Tarzan/Batman: Claws of the Cat-Woman #1-4 was released from September 1999-December 1999 and features Ron Marz writing and Igor Kordey providing the art. The story draws an interesting parallel between Batman and Tarzan and keeps the kill/no-kill storyline at the forefront. Since it is set in the past, this story feels more like an Elseworlds story than the other stories, but it is a solid “noir” action adventure.
SpyBoy/Young Justice #1-3 was released from February 2002-May 2002 and is written by Peter David with art by Pop Mhan and Todd Nauck. This is the least accessible and least entertaining of the collection. Unlike the Predator, Aliens, or Tarzan, SpyBoy (and Young Justice for that matter) are limited in their readership. You have to know about both team and care about them to care about the story. It is a rather weak entry that (as a reader of Young Justice) feels flimsy. It can definitely be skipped.
I like the Dark Horse external franchise crossovers but the internal characters limit their appeal. With three out of four stories hitting, the collection is still worth seeking out and makes a good combo with other Dark Horse/DC crossovers. Dark Horse still feels like a limited taste publisher for the most part and it could be a good gateway for new readers to seek out a couple Dark Horse franchises…check it out!
February 1, 2019
It was a lot of fun. I already owned the Tarzan story but it’s a great collection.
July 25, 2020
The first story was good. Downhill from there. Didn’t care for the Tarzan story.
October 30, 2020
I enjoyed the Green Lantern story. I enjoyed Batman and Tarzan together as well.
April 9, 2017
Batman / Tarzan . Really ?
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