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Justice League, Vol. 4: Endless
The Justice League are dead. Manhattan is destroyed. And, somehow, it’s all Flash’s fault. A mysterious attacker with a mega-powerful weapon keeps targeting the Flash and those around him, blaming Flash for his family’s death.
Every time Flash comes into contact with the weapon’s energy, he finds himself flung further back in time. The Flash is joined by Justice League member Batman—now can they solve the mystery and save the city before time catches up to their destruction once more?
Writer/artist Bryan Hitch (THE AUTHORITY) is joined by guest creators including Shea Fontana (DC SUPER HERO GIRLS), Dan Abnett (AQUAMAN), Ian Churchill (TEEN TITANS), Tom DeFalco (SUPERMAN), Philip Briones (NEW SUICIDE SQAUD) and Tom Derenick (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US) as the world’s greatest detectives face challenges they can’t overcome with might alone! Collects issues #20-25.
Every time Flash comes into contact with the weapon’s energy, he finds himself flung further back in time. The Flash is joined by Justice League member Batman—now can they solve the mystery and save the city before time catches up to their destruction once more?
Writer/artist Bryan Hitch (THE AUTHORITY) is joined by guest creators including Shea Fontana (DC SUPER HERO GIRLS), Dan Abnett (AQUAMAN), Ian Churchill (TEEN TITANS), Tom DeFalco (SUPERMAN), Philip Briones (NEW SUICIDE SQAUD) and Tom Derenick (INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US) as the world’s greatest detectives face challenges they can’t overcome with might alone! Collects issues #20-25.
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First published October 17, 2017
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874 books98 followersBryan Hitch is a British comic book artist and writer who gained prominence on American titles such as Wildstorm's Stormwatch and The Authority, DC Comics' JLA, and Marvel Comics' The Ultimates.
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June 22, 2018
2.5 stars
Endlessly dull.
The first bit revolves around Jessica (once again) trying to overcome fear and/or feelings of inadequacy.
Shutthefuckupwiththatshitalready.
I simply could not care less about these Green Lanterns and yet here they are again. But if you like these guys (and they do have a lot of fans!) then this might be a bigger winner overall for you.
The stuff with Mera was better, but it wasn't enough to salvage the entire volume, in my opinion. I am happy to see her take a spot on the team, though. <--cuz she's badass
I wish I could say I've been following the Reset The Universe Button Mystery a bit closer, but I haven't, so I'm not sure exactly what the stuff with Batman and the crazy chick was all about. It seemed pretty pertinent, though, and it made me think that I might want to start picking up a few more Justice League titles in case they decide to end it all.
Unfortunately, this was mostly a string of unrelated stories that I immediately forgot, and left me feeling vaguely bored with the volume as a whole.
Endlessly dull.
The first bit revolves around Jessica (once again) trying to overcome fear and/or feelings of inadequacy.
Shutthefuckupwiththatshitalready.
I simply could not care less about these Green Lanterns and yet here they are again. But if you like these guys (and they do have a lot of fans!) then this might be a bigger winner overall for you.
The stuff with Mera was better, but it wasn't enough to salvage the entire volume, in my opinion. I am happy to see her take a spot on the team, though. <--cuz she's badass
I wish I could say I've been following the Reset The Universe Button Mystery a bit closer, but I haven't, so I'm not sure exactly what the stuff with Batman and the crazy chick was all about. It seemed pretty pertinent, though, and it made me think that I might want to start picking up a few more Justice League titles in case they decide to end it all.
Unfortunately, this was mostly a string of unrelated stories that I immediately forgot, and left me feeling vaguely bored with the volume as a whole.
November 9, 2017
A bunch of shorter stories, mostly with guest creative teams. Most of these stories are just boring. I didn't think it was possible to make the Justice League boring until now. Bryan Hitch's storytelling is terrible. In the Endless story, The Flash is travelling backwards in time but it's told in this obtuse way that is confusing. Hitch comes back and writes #25. The whole thing is just one large info dump. I literally nodded off and had to force myself to finish. The only story that stood out was the one by Dan Abnett and Ian Churchill featuring Mera. I loved how she was pissed off and took down the Justice League before getting chummy with them. Great storytelling and art in that one.
Received an advance copy from DC and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Received an advance copy from DC and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
May 12, 2022
This was so good omg!
I love this one. The beginning story is Barry trying to prevent some ground hog type event to save the life of Jess and then we have multiple time-replay scenarios play out and how Barry saves it and then a focus on how the alien they been fighting called "The sentry" needs it to save the world and the coming threats for the JL and so yeah it was fun!
Then a story with Jess as she deals with space infection and satellite quarantine (yeah dont ask me how i feel typing the word lol) and well its a fun story of her rescuing bugs and gives some spotlight to Lois and then a story with her teaming up with Bruce and Diana to stop some Black shiedl guy, typical terrorists and shows how she is starting to believe in herself and shows her character trajectory really well!
I love the whole thing and finally showing how Mera joins the team and her dynamics with them and then they all face the coming of SHIRAK, some space monster.. yeah typical invasion thing but I like how it shows Baz and continues his growth too and well some cool lore there with the space monster! So yeah a fun volume overall and seems like Hitch finally found his rhythm with the team!
I love this one. The beginning story is Barry trying to prevent some ground hog type event to save the life of Jess and then we have multiple time-replay scenarios play out and how Barry saves it and then a focus on how the alien they been fighting called "The sentry" needs it to save the world and the coming threats for the JL and so yeah it was fun!
Then a story with Jess as she deals with space infection and satellite quarantine (yeah dont ask me how i feel typing the word lol) and well its a fun story of her rescuing bugs and gives some spotlight to Lois and then a story with her teaming up with Bruce and Diana to stop some Black shiedl guy, typical terrorists and shows how she is starting to believe in herself and shows her character trajectory really well!
I love the whole thing and finally showing how Mera joins the team and her dynamics with them and then they all face the coming of SHIRAK, some space monster.. yeah typical invasion thing but I like how it shows Baz and continues his growth too and well some cool lore there with the space monster! So yeah a fun volume overall and seems like Hitch finally found his rhythm with the team!
November 27, 2017
Somehow I've missed reading JL up to this point but it was easy for me to jump in as the characters have been in other titles I'm following (ie The Flash & Green Lanterns specifically tied to this volume). We have a set of three separate stories but the whole theme is that the League (and the planet) are to be DOOMED in the near future. First Flash has a groundhog day he keeps repeating where he's trying to save Jessica from being killed. Turns out not to be the coming Doom. Next, millions of bugs from an asteroid follow Jessica into the WatchTower. They try to take over and the JL realise the Queen must be in/on Jessica somewhere Crisis diverted. Finally, Shirak comes to bring peace by eliminating every terrorist/would-be terrorist no matter how many innocent civilians are in the way. Another big battle to overcome evil but still yet again "the end is here".
After I finished this I went back and read Vol.1-3 so now I'm all caught up and this is the best book in the series so far.
After I finished this I went back and read Vol.1-3 so now I'm all caught up and this is the best book in the series so far.
August 18, 2018
Not bad. A bit scattered.
July 17, 2020
5 🌟
The Flash is trapped in an endless cycle of Jessica getting murdered by a man who believes the Flash killed his family. The Flash and the Justice League figure out what caused the explosion that killed hundreds of people.
The Green Lanterns bring an alien swarm onto the Watchtower after they clean space.
The team also encounters Mera after Arthur is overthrown. The team plus Mera deal with Shirak.
The Flash is trapped in an endless cycle of Jessica getting murdered by a man who believes the Flash killed his family. The Flash and the Justice League figure out what caused the explosion that killed hundreds of people.
The Green Lanterns bring an alien swarm onto the Watchtower after they clean space.
The team also encounters Mera after Arthur is overthrown. The team plus Mera deal with Shirak.
February 4, 2018
The Rebirth Justice League series is a complete mess. This volume is the most jumbled one yet and is basically a collection of one-shots. Based on the nature of single stories, this volume may resonate with fans of the original Justice League TV show, though on a very low level as the writing is nowhere near that caliber. As usual, and as before with all volumes prior to this one, it ends with "something bigger is coming." This series is like an overlong ad to what I assume is building to whatever DC has planned to end Rebirth or reset the universe once again. A hard-to-ignore obnoxious standout begins with an appearance of a female Atlantean replacing Aquaman in a single panel. We're told, in a footnote, that basically Aquaman is gone or dealing with something else with another storyline that we should read or buy or whatever. Then, she simply joins the team and heads out on a mission!! The final chapter does include some great dialogue with Batman and a prisoner of the Justice League's, though this prisoner is the one who keeps the dire warnings a-coming. The art remains consistent, though nothing special. Here's hoping volume 5 can get things back on track. Recommended if you need to read everything Rebirth. If you're on the fence, my review has all you need to know to skip it and miss nothing. 2 stars.
February 15, 2021
A series of smaller stories, where Flash is trapped in time travelling antics, some Jessica Cruz stuff that has been covered, we get an ok story about Mera and her badassery, and then we get big warnings about a multi universal threat... again.
It seems that this volume is one of those volumes in between main stories, as it is kind of retreading on themes already addressed several times in other books or even this book itself. The Flash story is written by Hitch, and it is semi interesting, but it is a variation on Flash's usual time traveling story where he gets a bit more detail every time history repeats itself, which is a lot as he is trapped in a groundhogs day of disaster.
The next has to do with Jessica Cruz and her lack of confidence in her own ability. I love Jessica as a character, but at this point she should really be making some bigger strides. It's not like she hasn't proven herself... but the writer makes her seem as if she is on her first mission and is really nervous and scared of her responsibility... I mean yeah you've done this before.
The next story is regarding how Mera gets into the league. And while this was a great story to show off her power, it was wrapped up really conveniently and far too quickly. Then we get more warnings about the upcoming threat ::coughDoomsdayClockcough:: which is something every DC title is doing at this point as I remember reading this a lot lately.
Overall, not the best volume of JLA. Hopefully the next one will get back on track.
It seems that this volume is one of those volumes in between main stories, as it is kind of retreading on themes already addressed several times in other books or even this book itself. The Flash story is written by Hitch, and it is semi interesting, but it is a variation on Flash's usual time traveling story where he gets a bit more detail every time history repeats itself, which is a lot as he is trapped in a groundhogs day of disaster.
The next has to do with Jessica Cruz and her lack of confidence in her own ability. I love Jessica as a character, but at this point she should really be making some bigger strides. It's not like she hasn't proven herself... but the writer makes her seem as if she is on her first mission and is really nervous and scared of her responsibility... I mean yeah you've done this before.
The next story is regarding how Mera gets into the league. And while this was a great story to show off her power, it was wrapped up really conveniently and far too quickly. Then we get more warnings about the upcoming threat ::coughDoomsdayClockcough:: which is something every DC title is doing at this point as I remember reading this a lot lately.
Overall, not the best volume of JLA. Hopefully the next one will get back on track.
December 13, 2017
Probably my favorite of the JL Rebirth volumes so far. Shorter, punchy stories - Jessica Cruz, the endearing new Green Lantern takes a central role in 'A Thousand Little Things' (featuring a nice cameo by Lois Lane) and 'Fear Itself,' and receives some mentoring from Wonder Woman and Batman; Flash thinks he's trapped in his own deadly version of Groundhog Day in 'Endless;' Mera surfaces (pun intended) to cause trouble / give a cry for help in 'Fury' - comprise the majority of the book. Only the finale, 'Reborn,' was a little plodding.
November 21, 2017
Some interesting material here. Hitch is still setting up for the big bad that's coming. There are also some shorter one shot stories that add some character development to the two Green Lanterns, as well as bringing Mera onto the team while Aquaman is occupied in his own comic. Although not strong, these one-shots are a nice break from the multi-issues stories we've seen recently.
December 7, 2017
A collection of one shots, all of which have individual problems. Aquaman is essentially absent, Batman given nothing to do, and Superman ignored; while the two worst Green Lanterns are featured issue after issue. Until the title goes back to group adventures rather than under-performing title promotion you might want to skip it.
June 12, 2020
The first two-part story was quite nice; the rest, boring as Hell.
And now I wonder if Hell can be that boring. I mean, with all the torture and that...
And you know, this book was so boring, I'm actually rambling in its review, so, bye.
And now I wonder if Hell can be that boring. I mean, with all the torture and that...
And you know, this book was so boring, I'm actually rambling in its review, so, bye.
September 14, 2017
some nice shorter stories also Jessica Cruz is fast becoming a favourite character
May 3, 2018
Justice League Vol. 4: Endless' from DC collects issues 20-25 of the series. Rather than a longer story arc, it's a bunch of shorter issues with different creative teams.
The title story Endless is a sort of Groundhog's Day type story with the Flash reliving an incident over and over again, while trying to stop the death of a team member. It's the best story in the collection. In the second story, the Watchtower gets quarantined when Lois Lane and Jon come for a visit with Superman. The third story has new Green Lantern learning a lesson on controlling fear from Wonder Woman. This was my second favorite story in the book. The final story involves Aquaman's wife and the return to Earth of a godly villain.
The story quality wasn't terrible, but the last story wasn't able to keep me very interested. The art, like the writing quality, varies quite a bit. Some stories were illustrated better than others.
The title story Endless is a sort of Groundhog's Day type story with the Flash reliving an incident over and over again, while trying to stop the death of a team member. It's the best story in the collection. In the second story, the Watchtower gets quarantined when Lois Lane and Jon come for a visit with Superman. The third story has new Green Lantern learning a lesson on controlling fear from Wonder Woman. This was my second favorite story in the book. The final story involves Aquaman's wife and the return to Earth of a godly villain.
The story quality wasn't terrible, but the last story wasn't able to keep me very interested. The art, like the writing quality, varies quite a bit. Some stories were illustrated better than others.
March 21, 2022
This volume does little to advance any plot leading to the next volume, I missed nothing by skipping it, especially with it containing 4 one-shots and a 2-parter.
Coming back to it there’s still some things to enjoy from it.
Flash’s stuck in a time loop 2-parter, seemed to have a couple sci-fi tropes, but was surprisingly executed well.
(Hitch writing and on art as well, to those who are fans)
The saving grace on ‘a thousand little things’ the ‘infestation/quarantine’ issue was Shea Fontana writing.
Really showed with the smallest examples some fun dialogue in contrast to Hitch’s writing.
Tom Defalco’s ‘Fear Itself’ was pretty.. 90s writing, generic villain, bland. (Jessica doubting her self again, but then again.. think of the children!)
‘Fury’ also had a bland plot, but with some pretty good reasons to recommend: Dan Abnett. Ian Churchill. Mera’s story arc.
‘Reborn’ has Hitch back on writing. Bland.
Coming back to it there’s still some things to enjoy from it.
Flash’s stuck in a time loop 2-parter, seemed to have a couple sci-fi tropes, but was surprisingly executed well.
(Hitch writing and on art as well, to those who are fans)
The saving grace on ‘a thousand little things’ the ‘infestation/quarantine’ issue was Shea Fontana writing.
Really showed with the smallest examples some fun dialogue in contrast to Hitch’s writing.
Tom Defalco’s ‘Fear Itself’ was pretty.. 90s writing, generic villain, bland. (Jessica doubting her self again, but then again.. think of the children!)
‘Fury’ also had a bland plot, but with some pretty good reasons to recommend: Dan Abnett. Ian Churchill. Mera’s story arc.
‘Reborn’ has Hitch back on writing. Bland.
March 25, 2018
Basic Plot: Something is coming to threaten Earth, and we don't know what it is yet.
This was largely a collection of shorter stories. We got to know some characters better, especially Jessica Cruz. We got to see the addition of Mera to the team, definitely a new choice. There is definitely a sense of impending doom that pervades the whole volume, making the reader wonder what the newest big bad is going to be..
Everything felt a bit disjointed and rushed, of course a bunch of different artists and writers in one volume will tend to do that. The stories taken separately were good, though, even if rushed.
This was largely a collection of shorter stories. We got to know some characters better, especially Jessica Cruz. We got to see the addition of Mera to the team, definitely a new choice. There is definitely a sense of impending doom that pervades the whole volume, making the reader wonder what the newest big bad is going to be..
Everything felt a bit disjointed and rushed, of course a bunch of different artists and writers in one volume will tend to do that. The stories taken separately were good, though, even if rushed.
October 1, 2025
This Rebirth series is just feeling so lackluster lately. I feel really bad saying that because I love Justice League and the art is amazing, but this series has not been doing it for me. This fourth volume felt even more disjointed than the other ones. It feels like the series was in transition during these issues. The only stories I really gravitated toward was the one where Mera kicked the entire JL’s butt and when the team had to quarantine at the watchtower. Other than those, I didn’t connect with the storylines or the characters. It also felt like this volume was working overtime to get us to like the new Green Lanterns and there wasn’t much development left for the rest of the team. Overall I’m not mad I read it, but I’m also not writing a longer review for it. If you love Justice League, check it out. If you are starting a JL comic for the first time, go to a different one.
December 18, 2017
This was my least favorite issue so far
December 3, 2024
Independent stories that basically all connect to Jessica Cruz which is alright cause she’s a newer League member but again there’s not enough here to make it super exciting.
September 12, 2018
It is a collection of some nice and decent Justice League stories, but there is really nothing epic or noteworthy here that we've come to expect from these books.
November 19, 2017
Easily the best volume of Rebirth Justice League. Four different writers tell short stories here, with the majority of them focusing on Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz.
October 23, 2017
The DC universe has been reborn and The Justice League is back in action. Justice League Vol. 4 (Rebirth) collects issues 20 through 25 of Justice League and is written by Bryan Hitch. There are a few different storylines in this book but the main one focuses on The Flash. With the Justice League dead and Manhattan destroyed the Flash finds himself in a time loop repeating the events that lead to the destruction that he believes he caused. Eventually he gets help from Batman and they are able to solve the mystery as to what happened.
I got this book through Netgalley in exchange for a review and found that it was pretty much what I expected. There is some great art here with some excellent battle scenes and some decent storytelling to tie it together. In particular I liked the two new Green Lanterns and getting into how they feel about the Justice League. My favorite part was towards the end of the book where Batman talks to a villain about the origins of the universe and whether there is a God or not. If you are a fan of the Justice League then you will enjoy this and it will get you in the mood for the movie.
I got this book through Netgalley in exchange for a review and found that it was pretty much what I expected. There is some great art here with some excellent battle scenes and some decent storytelling to tie it together. In particular I liked the two new Green Lanterns and getting into how they feel about the Justice League. My favorite part was towards the end of the book where Batman talks to a villain about the origins of the universe and whether there is a God or not. If you are a fan of the Justice League then you will enjoy this and it will get you in the mood for the movie.
October 10, 2017
Not memorable but okay. I generally do not read much about the Green Lanterns but I'm liking Jessica Cruz as a character.
January 14, 2021
Better than the last one, but I still yawned throughout. A collection of short stories that were mostly forgettable.
“Endless” felt endless, in a very horrible Groundhog Day remake. Boring, clumsy, and confusing. 0.5/5 stars
“A thousand little things” was IMO the best in this collection. It focused on Jessica Cruz’s imposter syndrome, comparing herself to the more senior members of the league. Her feelings really needs to be fleshed out more and explored in depth because this story felt like a repeat. I will say that it was nice to see the League stop and think about the sentience of microscopic living things (after their asteroid habitat was destroyed by the Green Lanterns) before killing them all. 3/5 stars.
“Fear Itself”: the motivation of these “patriotic” extremists seem particularly relevant to the current times, but I wish their was more of a twist or more depth to it. Superheroes taking a pause (from the plot, plot, plot stories DC has produced in this current run of the Justice League) to actually reflect on the possible collateral damage was refreshing, as Jessica Cruz struggles with the anxiety of not being able to save everyone from terrorists, but the delivery was clumsy and the story felt more plot than any character development. It ended basically with a “You can do it!” and she did, miraculously overcoming her anxiety and imposter syndrome. 1.8/5 stars.
“Fury”: yay we get to see more of Mera! But also, the League didn’t really seem to care at all about the dethroned Aquaman (poor Author), or the fact that Mera, in her blinding rage, almost destroyed the entire US East Coast. It was nice to see her aquakinesis kick the entire League’s ass pretty effortlessly. There’s still always something missing, generally, every time Atlantis politics is brought up, because if you think about it, they really have thousands of reasons for hating surface dwellers for all the pollution, environmental damages, and loss of life (think sonic and bomb tests) the ocean ecosystems have endured. Wish DC did a better job of including this element in their illustration of Atlantis and US relations. However, the lack of reaction from the League to the events in this story lowered my rating. 1.8/5 stars.
“Reborn”: honestly not sure if this or “Endless” was worse. The execution was extremely sloppy, mixing in the Small Boss Fight with the hamfisted foreshadowing conversation between Batman and the main antagonist of the last volume about the Big Bad Darkness/Devil/Entity that every volume in Rebirth has “hinted” at. The biggest downfall for this story and every story in this current run of Justice league: stop telling, and more showing. The Small Boss of this story was an old Green Lantern Corp resurrected enemy name Shirak, who was able to mutate and contaminate the genetic code of all living things and turn them into mutant zombies under his control. Supposedly, millennia ago, he corrupted and controlled trillions of these zombies across the universe and it took the entire Green Lantern Corp and the Guardians to stop him, yet somehow, two Green Lanterns and five other Justice Leaguers were able to defeat him. The most ridiculous part of this plot was that Mera, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Cyborg all could somehow resist the contagion, because Earth is so freaking special. Lazy, lazy, lazy writing to boost the illusion of human-exceptionalism. 0.4/5 stars (I decided this was worse because “Endless was boring and uncreative, but this was boring, uncreative, lazy, and arrogant. Some of the worst storytelling I’ve ever seen).
“Endless” felt endless, in a very horrible Groundhog Day remake. Boring, clumsy, and confusing. 0.5/5 stars
“A thousand little things” was IMO the best in this collection. It focused on Jessica Cruz’s imposter syndrome, comparing herself to the more senior members of the league. Her feelings really needs to be fleshed out more and explored in depth because this story felt like a repeat. I will say that it was nice to see the League stop and think about the sentience of microscopic living things (after their asteroid habitat was destroyed by the Green Lanterns) before killing them all. 3/5 stars.
“Fear Itself”: the motivation of these “patriotic” extremists seem particularly relevant to the current times, but I wish their was more of a twist or more depth to it. Superheroes taking a pause (from the plot, plot, plot stories DC has produced in this current run of the Justice League) to actually reflect on the possible collateral damage was refreshing, as Jessica Cruz struggles with the anxiety of not being able to save everyone from terrorists, but the delivery was clumsy and the story felt more plot than any character development. It ended basically with a “You can do it!” and she did, miraculously overcoming her anxiety and imposter syndrome. 1.8/5 stars.
“Fury”: yay we get to see more of Mera! But also, the League didn’t really seem to care at all about the dethroned Aquaman (poor Author), or the fact that Mera, in her blinding rage, almost destroyed the entire US East Coast. It was nice to see her aquakinesis kick the entire League’s ass pretty effortlessly. There’s still always something missing, generally, every time Atlantis politics is brought up, because if you think about it, they really have thousands of reasons for hating surface dwellers for all the pollution, environmental damages, and loss of life (think sonic and bomb tests) the ocean ecosystems have endured. Wish DC did a better job of including this element in their illustration of Atlantis and US relations. However, the lack of reaction from the League to the events in this story lowered my rating. 1.8/5 stars.
“Reborn”: honestly not sure if this or “Endless” was worse. The execution was extremely sloppy, mixing in the Small Boss Fight with the hamfisted foreshadowing conversation between Batman and the main antagonist of the last volume about the Big Bad Darkness/Devil/Entity that every volume in Rebirth has “hinted” at. The biggest downfall for this story and every story in this current run of Justice league: stop telling, and more showing. The Small Boss of this story was an old Green Lantern Corp resurrected enemy name Shirak, who was able to mutate and contaminate the genetic code of all living things and turn them into mutant zombies under his control. Supposedly, millennia ago, he corrupted and controlled trillions of these zombies across the universe and it took the entire Green Lantern Corp and the Guardians to stop him, yet somehow, two Green Lanterns and five other Justice Leaguers were able to defeat him. The most ridiculous part of this plot was that Mera, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Cyborg all could somehow resist the contagion, because Earth is so freaking special. Lazy, lazy, lazy writing to boost the illusion of human-exceptionalism. 0.4/5 stars (I decided this was worse because “Endless was boring and uncreative, but this was boring, uncreative, lazy, and arrogant. Some of the worst storytelling I’ve ever seen).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 26, 2019
I actually really liked this graphic novel. It was very “adventure of the week,” but that’s what I loved about it. Don’t get me wrong: a strong, continuity-dependent storyline with tons of threads and layers interconnecting the entire DC Universe is awesome, but....there’s also nothing wrong with a book that’s just plain fun. Of course, the Justice League still had to deal with a cataclysmic event that was seemingly their fault--and attempt to avoid it as the Flash kept getting thrown further and further back in time. That story arc (comprising two issues) was a nice little action story while also being a solid mystery. Flash and Batman were the focal point, which--since those are two of my favorite characters--was another plus for me. I also really liked the story where the Lanterns accidentally brought microscopic organisms into the Watchtower. There were some nice Lois and Jon moments (and, I swear, they couldn't draw Jon any more adorable if they tried)--which is yet another plus. Still another is that this story, as well as another one, focused on Jessica and Simon, who I just really like. Their growth as rookies alongside the veterans of the Justice League (and Green Lantern Corps) is a fun and fulfilling journey to watch. We also got some nice Mera action in this comic, which is, again... a plus for me. The final graphic novel, while I didn't necessarily agree with the religious (or lack of religious) tones, I did really like the theme about how our choices are paramount: "We are the captains of our ships," so to speak. I personally feel like choice and religion can exist side-by-side, but... eh, to each their own. That theme--as well as how the League was able to save everyone--was a really nice, uplifting story (even if it had an ominous, "what's-going-to-happen-next" ending). All in all: This was pretty much everything I was looking for in a Justice League graphic novel.
January 17, 2018
This collection features several short tales. Seems a little like filler before something epic...
In "Endless", Flash is being forced to relive time (i.e. Groundhog Day) over and over, but a little bit earlier each time. There is a mystery unraveling that involves a zero-point energy device, alien tech, a JL battleground, Speed Force energy, and a nuclear explosion.
For "A Thousand Little Things", the Green Lantern mistakingly bring a contagion onto the Watchtower after doing some asteroid control, putting Jess to the test as the swarm seems to lock on to her.
With "Fear Itself", Jessica must overcome great fear when she is the only one that can stop a terrorist's missles.
In "Fury", an aquatic threat sends massive waves towards the Eastern Coast of the US. Steming from Atlantis, it turns out to be a temper tantrum from Mera, who is trying to rescue Aquaman (from events in his own title). She then joins the Justice League.
Finally, with "Reborn", a ancient Green Lantern threat, Shirak, awakes on Earth only to find the Justice League standing against him.
Overall, the Volume was okay. They keep alluding to there being a bigger threat coming... possibly the Dark Multiverse from the upcoming "Metal" series? Or maybe something else? I'll keep reading Justice League, but I'm not nearly as impressed with Rebirth as I was with New52. Recommend.
In "Endless", Flash is being forced to relive time (i.e. Groundhog Day) over and over, but a little bit earlier each time. There is a mystery unraveling that involves a zero-point energy device, alien tech, a JL battleground, Speed Force energy, and a nuclear explosion.
For "A Thousand Little Things", the Green Lantern mistakingly bring a contagion onto the Watchtower after doing some asteroid control, putting Jess to the test as the swarm seems to lock on to her.
With "Fear Itself", Jessica must overcome great fear when she is the only one that can stop a terrorist's missles.
In "Fury", an aquatic threat sends massive waves towards the Eastern Coast of the US. Steming from Atlantis, it turns out to be a temper tantrum from Mera, who is trying to rescue Aquaman (from events in his own title). She then joins the Justice League.
Finally, with "Reborn", a ancient Green Lantern threat, Shirak, awakes on Earth only to find the Justice League standing against him.
Overall, the Volume was okay. They keep alluding to there being a bigger threat coming... possibly the Dark Multiverse from the upcoming "Metal" series? Or maybe something else? I'll keep reading Justice League, but I'm not nearly as impressed with Rebirth as I was with New52. Recommend.
July 2, 2018
After the awesome volume 3, this one was a bit more on the balanced side. Instead of a big over arching storyline, we get a few smaller ones.
Flash must save Jessica from being killed by a new villain. But he gets caught in a sort of Groundhog Day loop until he asks the league to help him out. The story wasn't that interesting but I like the Flash/Jessica shipping.
The second one was a storyline about the Green Lanterns again. While destroying an asteroid, miniscule bugs infiltate the league. and they make them leave. Yet again no big twists, its short and straight forward.
The third story is about terrorists who want to hurt people. Jessica gets another spotlight, but I liked this story more than the others. Its also very short and ends rather abruptly.
The last storyline focuses on Simon. He doesn't get a lot of backstory, we get a little bit when he's hanging out with Cyborg, and then a sinister alien threat that could end the Earth gets unleashed. However the League is able to stop it rather easily. This one had the biggest stakes and set up, however, it was very short. If it were not rushed it could have been the whole over arching story. Either way the last two story arcs were strong enough, but each of them were a bit underwhelming. However Bryan Hitch only wrote a few and there were guest writers.
Flash must save Jessica from being killed by a new villain. But he gets caught in a sort of Groundhog Day loop until he asks the league to help him out. The story wasn't that interesting but I like the Flash/Jessica shipping.
The second one was a storyline about the Green Lanterns again. While destroying an asteroid, miniscule bugs infiltate the league. and they make them leave. Yet again no big twists, its short and straight forward.
The third story is about terrorists who want to hurt people. Jessica gets another spotlight, but I liked this story more than the others. Its also very short and ends rather abruptly.
The last storyline focuses on Simon. He doesn't get a lot of backstory, we get a little bit when he's hanging out with Cyborg, and then a sinister alien threat that could end the Earth gets unleashed. However the League is able to stop it rather easily. This one had the biggest stakes and set up, however, it was very short. If it were not rushed it could have been the whole over arching story. Either way the last two story arcs were strong enough, but each of them were a bit underwhelming. However Bryan Hitch only wrote a few and there were guest writers.
March 6, 2024
Tom, przy którym pracowało kilku autorów i od razu to "czuć". Jest pewien skok jakościowy względem poprzednich przygód, ale nadal dziwi marna jakość jednego z flagowców całej marki. Jakby trzeba było coś wydać, bo wypada, ale ma tu pomysły na dobre historie. A Hitch koncentruje się na akcji, co miejscami ma rację bytu.
Flash idzie na randkę z Jessicą, ale pojawia się nieznany przeciwnik, który ją zabija i odpala zagadkową broń, po czym cała dzielnica wyparowuje. Z niewiadomych przyczyn Barry jednak "ożywa", na kilka minut przed zdarzeniem i mimo, że stara się jemu przeciwdziałać, tak cykl się powtarza. Jak w "Dniu świstaka". Zrozpaczony bohater sięga w końcu po pomoc Batmana, który jak zwykle ma plan...
To jedna strona medalu, bowiem mamy tu jeszcze kilka historii. W jednej Zielona Latarnia znów przełamuje swoje lęki, co mnie już nuży, bo takowa sytuacja ma chyba miejsce co tom. Fajnie jest, kiedy do grupy dołącza Mera. Jest tutaj prawdziwym badass-em. Mamy też kontynuację "przygotowania" nas na nadchodzące epickie zagrożenie, którego ani widu ani słychu. Sza, to jeszcze nie czas. Wydawca nie zarządził takiej opcji.
Takie powtórzenia są zwyczajnie męczące i nie służą serii, która miejscami bywa zwyczajnie nużąca. Kreska zaś to poziom dosyć przeciętny, zupełnie jak cała seria. Zmarnowany potencjał na coś dobrego.
Flash idzie na randkę z Jessicą, ale pojawia się nieznany przeciwnik, który ją zabija i odpala zagadkową broń, po czym cała dzielnica wyparowuje. Z niewiadomych przyczyn Barry jednak "ożywa", na kilka minut przed zdarzeniem i mimo, że stara się jemu przeciwdziałać, tak cykl się powtarza. Jak w "Dniu świstaka". Zrozpaczony bohater sięga w końcu po pomoc Batmana, który jak zwykle ma plan...
To jedna strona medalu, bowiem mamy tu jeszcze kilka historii. W jednej Zielona Latarnia znów przełamuje swoje lęki, co mnie już nuży, bo takowa sytuacja ma chyba miejsce co tom. Fajnie jest, kiedy do grupy dołącza Mera. Jest tutaj prawdziwym badass-em. Mamy też kontynuację "przygotowania" nas na nadchodzące epickie zagrożenie, którego ani widu ani słychu. Sza, to jeszcze nie czas. Wydawca nie zarządził takiej opcji.
Takie powtórzenia są zwyczajnie męczące i nie służą serii, która miejscami bywa zwyczajnie nużąca. Kreska zaś to poziom dosyć przeciętny, zupełnie jak cała seria. Zmarnowany potencjał na coś dobrego.
January 12, 2018
'Justice League Vol. 4: Endless' from DC collects issues 20-25 of the series. Rather than a longer story arc, it's a bunch of shorter issues with different creative teams.
The title story Endless is a sort of Groundhog's Day type story with the Flash reliving an incident over and over again, while trying to stop the death of a team member. It's the best story in the collection. In the second story, the Watchtower gets quarantined when Lois Lane and Jon come for a visit with Superman. The third story has new Green Lantern learning a lesson on controlling fear from Wonder Woman. This was my second favorite story in the book. The final story involves Aquaman's wife and the return to Earth of a godly villain.
The story quality wasn't terrible, but the last story wasn't able to keep me very interested. The art, like the writing quality, varies quite a bit. Some stories were illustrated better than others.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The title story Endless is a sort of Groundhog's Day type story with the Flash reliving an incident over and over again, while trying to stop the death of a team member. It's the best story in the collection. In the second story, the Watchtower gets quarantined when Lois Lane and Jon come for a visit with Superman. The third story has new Green Lantern learning a lesson on controlling fear from Wonder Woman. This was my second favorite story in the book. The final story involves Aquaman's wife and the return to Earth of a godly villain.
The story quality wasn't terrible, but the last story wasn't able to keep me very interested. The art, like the writing quality, varies quite a bit. Some stories were illustrated better than others.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
October 14, 2023
This is a collection of one and two issue stories that show Hitch's talents to a better extent than the larger stories do. We get Flash leading the League into a Memento/Groundhog Day scenario that requires more than punching to resolve. Then we get a bottle episode with alien microbes, and another story focusing on Jessica Cruz's overcoming crippling fear, which would be fine if it wasn't the twentieth time the storyline's been told (and definitely not the strongest).
Then we get a one-off issue introducing Mera to the Justice League team to take Arthur's place while he's... indisposed in his own series. It has its moments, but isn't particularly deep. And the final issue is the weakest, with Batman arguing fate and predestination while ominous portents are tossed around and another universe-destroying entity shows up and is dispatched in a single issue.
The stories aren't horrible in general, but none are particularly memorable either.
Then we get a one-off issue introducing Mera to the Justice League team to take Arthur's place while he's... indisposed in his own series. It has its moments, but isn't particularly deep. And the final issue is the weakest, with Batman arguing fate and predestination while ominous portents are tossed around and another universe-destroying entity shows up and is dispatched in a single issue.
The stories aren't horrible in general, but none are particularly memorable either.
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