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Justice League (2016)
Justice League, Vol. 6: The People vs. The Justice League
Fresh off of the heels of the hit Justice League feature film, the next volume of DC’s flagship series is here in JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 6!
When the League is confronted by three concurrent threats, a sleep-deprived Batman makes a crucial error that causes an unthinkable—and potentially unforgivable—tragedy. The team must regain its balance quickly, as an alien infestation threatens the Earth. But nothing can prepare them for an attack closer to home…one that will reveal devastating truths about the League itself!
Legendary Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Priest (DEATHSTROKE) is joined by artist Pete Woods for a brand-new, must-read Justice League story like you’ve never seen before! Collects issues #34-38.
When the League is confronted by three concurrent threats, a sleep-deprived Batman makes a crucial error that causes an unthinkable—and potentially unforgivable—tragedy. The team must regain its balance quickly, as an alien infestation threatens the Earth. But nothing can prepare them for an attack closer to home…one that will reveal devastating truths about the League itself!
Legendary Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher Priest (DEATHSTROKE) is joined by artist Pete Woods for a brand-new, must-read Justice League story like you’ve never seen before! Collects issues #34-38.
128 pages, Paperback
First published June 26, 2018
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Christopher J. Priest
1,058 books188 followersFormerly (before 1993) known as James or Jim Owsley.
Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.
Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.
After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).
In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.
Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.
Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.
After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).
In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.
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December 3, 2018
Honestly, my biggest complaint about this volume is that there's no resolution. DC should have combined volumes 6 and 7 into one book as it is one story. The book could be more tightly focused as well. The story flits all over the place instead of focusing on this "fan" who is impersonating JL members and committing crimes. Still, Priest's writing was a breath of fresh air after Bryan Hitch's convoluted, obtuse storytelling. Pete Woods gives us some anime inspired art.
May 16, 2018
There we go. Priest fixes Justice League by taking over the franchise.
After 5 volumes (Only Volume 5 being decent) we finally get a Justice League title worth reading. Who's Christopher Priest? Well he's the guy who made Black Panther cool. He's the guy who made Deathstroke good again. Now? Now he's the guy to fix the Justice League flagship title.
What's this about? Well multiple things. Mostly dealing with our heroes, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lanterns, and more who failed somewhat in their mission to save people. After the death of a nun the public is fighting against superheroes. Well, more directly, Justice League. This is a little political, a little bit about laws and what's right and wrong, and a whole lot of character development.
Good: The art is fantastic. Clean and fun, with good flow to it all. I love the dialog, sharp and fun, Priest knows how to juggle that well. The copy-cat story has been done but having him ruin batman's public image is pretty special. I also dug the interactions between all the members and the idea they are facing public shame.
Bad: Characters act out of place, or different, than their current titles. Especially the Green Lanterns, while entertaining, are very different. I also felt Cyborg was more conflicted than usual. I didn't care for Flash's story here and his "safe" was kind of overdrawn.
Overall this was great. Fun, enjoyable, some great "hmmm if superheroes were real would they get away with this?" type of stuff. I also really enjoyed the pacing as it's never boring. So if you hated Bryan Hitches run as much as me, fear not, a good writer has taken over! A 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4 out of 5.
After 5 volumes (Only Volume 5 being decent) we finally get a Justice League title worth reading. Who's Christopher Priest? Well he's the guy who made Black Panther cool. He's the guy who made Deathstroke good again. Now? Now he's the guy to fix the Justice League flagship title.
What's this about? Well multiple things. Mostly dealing with our heroes, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lanterns, and more who failed somewhat in their mission to save people. After the death of a nun the public is fighting against superheroes. Well, more directly, Justice League. This is a little political, a little bit about laws and what's right and wrong, and a whole lot of character development.
Good: The art is fantastic. Clean and fun, with good flow to it all. I love the dialog, sharp and fun, Priest knows how to juggle that well. The copy-cat story has been done but having him ruin batman's public image is pretty special. I also dug the interactions between all the members and the idea they are facing public shame.
Bad: Characters act out of place, or different, than their current titles. Especially the Green Lanterns, while entertaining, are very different. I also felt Cyborg was more conflicted than usual. I didn't care for Flash's story here and his "safe" was kind of overdrawn.
Overall this was great. Fun, enjoyable, some great "hmmm if superheroes were real would they get away with this?" type of stuff. I also really enjoyed the pacing as it's never boring. So if you hated Bryan Hitches run as much as me, fear not, a good writer has taken over! A 3.5 but I'll bump it to a 4 out of 5.
May 12, 2022
Priest gotta be the worst writer in comics, whatever I have read from him has been super bad or mediocre. This one is no different.
So JL have to deal with accountability after some people died and then something with Diana's sword and someone called "the fan" is impersonating them and taking things out and has kinda kidnapped Simon and also we get to his origin which is super lame and bad and also he takes on the JL because he worked on the construction of the watchtower. Ugh this gotta be the worst book I have ever read with JL. Priest should never write comics again, heck even Bendis run is better than this and the characterization is just so off especially Cyborgs and he writers Batman in such a weird manner. Just such a disappointing volume.
So JL have to deal with accountability after some people died and then something with Diana's sword and someone called "the fan" is impersonating them and taking things out and has kinda kidnapped Simon and also we get to his origin which is super lame and bad and also he takes on the JL because he worked on the construction of the watchtower. Ugh this gotta be the worst book I have ever read with JL. Priest should never write comics again, heck even Bendis run is better than this and the characterization is just so off especially Cyborgs and he writers Batman in such a weird manner. Just such a disappointing volume.
October 5, 2018
I've thought that this Justice League series has been mostly so-so thus far, but I was pleased that Vol. 6 started strong with overworked tactician Batman blaming himself for a mission gone very wrong. (The public opinion of the JL starts to turn as well - it's all in the title, folks.) The initial three parts of the five-part story are good, showing the strain and doubt within the group dynamic. Then it sort of derails when it segues into the awkwardly-connected 'The Fan' plot (think of Annie Wilkes, but with superheroes) and also an endlessly wordy Flash side-adventure. However, the Green Lanterns - Jessica and Simon - remain fresh and vigorous characters, probably deserving of their own title.
July 2, 2018
Basic Plot: A crazy JL superfan is impersonating heroes and doing bad things, which leads to bad public opinion and uncomfortable questions.
Who watches the watchmen? Who supervises the powerful, beyond human, near gods that superheroes are? What happens if one of them loses perspective? These are some important questions being asked of our favorite heroes here. This actually feels like just the beginning of an arc, not a full one on its own. I am very curious to see where it will lead.
Who watches the watchmen? Who supervises the powerful, beyond human, near gods that superheroes are? What happens if one of them loses perspective? These are some important questions being asked of our favorite heroes here. This actually feels like just the beginning of an arc, not a full one on its own. I am very curious to see where it will lead.
April 21, 2020
After almost four decades of being denied the opportunity to, as he puts it, "play with the A-list," a major comic-book publisher let Christopher J. Priest "play." He decides to go for broke and write one of the most daring anti-fanbro comic story since possibly Alan Moore. There is going to be strong opinions about this story because it goes after a specific type of fan, that is especially prevalent in specialist sub-cultures like nerd-dom and geekdom of all stripes. He also raises other meta-questions that really needed to be asked like: "How can Batman make adequate decisions when he is doing so much?" "How big, exactly, is the Justice League's mandate and who get's to question that?" "Technically speaking, what kind of organization is the Justice League (just peace-keeping or also NGO or law-enforcement)?" "And finally, what precisely is Cyborg's place in the DC Universe?"
Also includes a cameo by our favorite messy-mercenary Deathstroke and his back-stabbing client Red Lion (a not-to-subtle villainous parody of the Black Panther that Priest introduced in Deathstroke Vol. 1: The Professional). Priest has a habit of doing parodies or send-ups of real or fictitious people in his work, I never thought he would go for T'challa, but he did and I think it is funny. Of course, if you wanted to take the parodying even further it should be noted that .
Also includes a cameo by our favorite messy-mercenary Deathstroke and his back-stabbing client Red Lion (a not-to-subtle villainous parody of the Black Panther that Priest introduced in Deathstroke Vol. 1: The Professional). Priest has a habit of doing parodies or send-ups of real or fictitious people in his work, I never thought he would go for T'challa, but he did and I think it is funny. Of course, if you wanted to take the parodying even further it should be noted that .
October 28, 2018
Yay, a Priest JL, and he does a great job of bringing his unique style of storytelling to the comic, telling it in a staccato manner that's heavy on the characters.
Unfortunately, he leans straight into a bunch of very stale tropes, including: a video that vilifies Wonder Woman (one of the main plot points of Infinite Crisis); a public fear and hatred for the League (pretty much the plot of Legends); and a crazy guy masquerading as Batman (which is the last Midnighter arc in a nutshell). Priest does some interesting stuff with all of this, especially identifying the crazy as a "fan", but there's also the second issue, all about alien bugs, and the fifth issue, which treads water before the plot suddenly ... stops without ending at the end of the volume.
Oh well, no conclusion here.
Unfortunately, he leans straight into a bunch of very stale tropes, including: a video that vilifies Wonder Woman (one of the main plot points of Infinite Crisis); a public fear and hatred for the League (pretty much the plot of Legends); and a crazy guy masquerading as Batman (which is the last Midnighter arc in a nutshell). Priest does some interesting stuff with all of this, especially identifying the crazy as a "fan", but there's also the second issue, all about alien bugs, and the fifth issue, which treads water before the plot suddenly ... stops without ending at the end of the volume.
Oh well, no conclusion here.
August 3, 2018
Christopher Priest's run on the Justice League brings some interesting things to the table but this volume lack a real punch. I have always heard great things about Priest's writing in super hero fiction. So I was eager to see what he would do with the League. I found Bryan Hitch's run was a bit to convoluted but it had some good moments. Honestly his work with the team in Justice League of America: Power & Glory was much better than the Rebirth books. I still feel that Geoff Johns Justice League is a hard act to follow. Priest has decided to focus on the interactions with the heroes and not a big cosmic adventure. I really enjoy the League most when they are defended the planet from an earth shattering event or when facing a cosmic threat but this can be a bit boring over time so this book was a bit of fresh air. What volume 6 boils down to is the League are facing scrutiny by the world and its various governments for there actions that sometimes lead to casualties. Public opinion especially hits Batman the hardest naturally as most of the time his actions can be seen as extreme. This all comes to a head as a Fan is running around impersonating the league and taking down the league's enemies in harsh ways. I found this more grounded level to the Justice League was great break from the usual fair you get from this series. Priest has a great grasp of the characters and their personalities. Artist Pete Woods illustration is not the best or the worst but works well with the story. You do get more dialogue here than action which kind of slows the book down pace wise. So if you are looking for a lot of action this book may not be your cup of tea. There is a lot of intrigue and I am looking forward to where the series is going.
May 16, 2018
DC: *sighs* "Bryant Hitch is leaving Justice League"
Me: I'M. BACK.
This one is of my kind of style, I love when supers are placed in scenarios when they had to confront their actions in a close to a real world scenarios. The story took an interesting turn, but the villain wasn't worth a 2 volume arc. This should have ended here, otherwise this was a different take on the JL.
Me: I'M. BACK.
This one is of my kind of style, I love when supers are placed in scenarios when they had to confront their actions in a close to a real world scenarios. The story took an interesting turn, but the villain wasn't worth a 2 volume arc. This should have ended here, otherwise this was a different take on the JL.
August 28, 2018
[Read in single issues]
I don't know what it is but Priest's characterizations of the characters feel... off. It's been a while since I read this [I read it as it was coming out] and just a few things struck me as odd.
I don't know what it is but Priest's characterizations of the characters feel... off. It's been a while since I read this [I read it as it was coming out] and just a few things struck me as odd.
June 1, 2020
*I have read WAY more books than I've actually reviewed, so this is a knee-jerk reaction. Too many books to read and review... so little time!*
Expertly handled the idea: "What happens when superheroes fail?" The public relations fallout, as well as the inner turmoil, both as a team and as individuals.
Not often you see a story that starkly reminds you of how human Batman actually is. He's a force to be reckoned with... but he does (for example) need sleep just like everyone else.
Fascinating story that will undoubtedly have major fallout.
Expertly handled the idea: "What happens when superheroes fail?" The public relations fallout, as well as the inner turmoil, both as a team and as individuals.
Not often you see a story that starkly reminds you of how human Batman actually is. He's a force to be reckoned with... but he does (for example) need sleep just like everyone else.
Fascinating story that will undoubtedly have major fallout.
November 7, 2019
This was a discombobulated mess which led the reader around on a herky jerky storytelling ride which had no drama and no real understanding of why we should care what was going on in the first place. My only enjoyment came from Christopher Priest's nod to Gardner Fox by including all the scientific learning moments into the book.
December 23, 2018
A very interesting take on the JLA. Batman too exhausted to lead the team, much less two teams... A fan helping the heroes take out their detractors... And the real moral and justice questions that never get asked in a comic book...
June 15, 2020
This was so bad, I went into issue 39 not even realizing the story arc was over...
This is seriously a new level of low.
After Brian Hitch finally managed to pull a great story with his last arc, Priest took over and told a story so all over the place that it was just impossible to connect with.
I’ve read some other work of Priest’s, I just have no clue what happened this time, but this is absolute garbage.
Oh, and one of the worst lines involved Batman saying that he wouldn’t freeze in the Everest (apparently), because he just wouldn’t accept the cold. My eyes rolled so badly I had to put them back together.
This is seriously a new level of low.
After Brian Hitch finally managed to pull a great story with his last arc, Priest took over and told a story so all over the place that it was just impossible to connect with.
I’ve read some other work of Priest’s, I just have no clue what happened this time, but this is absolute garbage.
Oh, and one of the worst lines involved Batman saying that he wouldn’t freeze in the Everest (apparently), because he just wouldn’t accept the cold. My eyes rolled so badly I had to put them back together.
June 12, 2020
5 🌟
The Justice League deals with the media when a mission goes sideways. They also deal with a deranged fan and an alien cockroach that escapes on Earth from an intergalactic bounty hunter.
Bruce needs to get some sleep. Glad they caught the deranged fan. Bruce and Jessica kiss seems unexpected. Hope Cyborg will do good as the interim chairman.
The Justice League deals with the media when a mission goes sideways. They also deal with a deranged fan and an alien cockroach that escapes on Earth from an intergalactic bounty hunter.
Bruce needs to get some sleep. Glad they caught the deranged fan. Bruce and Jessica kiss seems unexpected. Hope Cyborg will do good as the interim chairman.
November 9, 2018
The story was brutal and the art less than pleasing. Its easy to see why this series needed to be revamped already.
August 3, 2024
christopher priest and pete woods are out there doing god’s work by cleaning up bryan hitch’s mess, and i am absolutely here for it
September 12, 2018
Horrible.... https://youtu.be/RyA-J4p8S-I
September 28, 2018
This is a big enough story that it's clearly not yet run its course although the first arc is done. Priest sets in motion some major, major stuff and it can only be considered resolved in the barest, most simplistic way in this volume. So we've finished the pilot episode, and it's not to be continued--but what it's done is introduce a season's worth of plotlines.
My beef with this whole storyline is this--Superheroes are fantasy. A power trip. Not only do they not exist in the real world, they couldn't exist in the real world because the powers that be wouldn't stand for it. Most of us (the people) wouldn't stand for it. The most realistic take I've seen on Superheroes interacting with Law Enforcement/the Government in DC comics is in Frank Miller's Dark Knight when Clark remembers a meeting between the league and the government, and Bruce says, "Of course we're criminals. We've always been criminals." And he's right. Comics give us the opportunity to imagine people with phenomenal power and ability doing the right thing to such an extraordinary degree that the public trusts them despite the fact that there is no accountability (not really) and, really, can't be. Reconciling superheroes with realistic police procedures can't be done because they inherently operate outside the law. So these stories always make me tired and kind of sad. Because even if they're well executed, and this one probably will be Priest is pretty damned good at what he does, it kicks me awake a bit, jarring me out of the make believe and making sufficient willing-suspension of disbelief briefly impossible.
My beef with this whole storyline is this--Superheroes are fantasy. A power trip. Not only do they not exist in the real world, they couldn't exist in the real world because the powers that be wouldn't stand for it. Most of us (the people) wouldn't stand for it. The most realistic take I've seen on Superheroes interacting with Law Enforcement/the Government in DC comics is in Frank Miller's Dark Knight when Clark remembers a meeting between the league and the government, and Bruce says, "Of course we're criminals. We've always been criminals." And he's right. Comics give us the opportunity to imagine people with phenomenal power and ability doing the right thing to such an extraordinary degree that the public trusts them despite the fact that there is no accountability (not really) and, really, can't be. Reconciling superheroes with realistic police procedures can't be done because they inherently operate outside the law. So these stories always make me tired and kind of sad. Because even if they're well executed, and this one probably will be Priest is pretty damned good at what he does, it kicks me awake a bit, jarring me out of the make believe and making sufficient willing-suspension of disbelief briefly impossible.
July 12, 2018
Well, this was disappointing.
Since I've enjoyed Priest's work over on Deathstroke, and since I've read some decent reviews of his Justice League run, I was expecting something more than this. Instead, we get a rehash of the perennial Marvel-esque tension between the government and the "masked men". Nothing about this story is original, although Priest juices it up a bit with a villain who is a fan of the League and who is trying to take on the people who are opposing them. Interesting set up, but this was rather boring over all.
Additionally, once again there is the push and pull between Batman and his methods and the rest of the Leaguers. Also done to death, if in different ways. Since the 1980s, DC has really tried hard to make Batman an ill fit for teams like the Justice League, but keep shoehorning him in regardless. It's patently absurd. Priest does try to make some points about Batman keeping together the Justice League, Justice League America, and the various Bat family members, and that's a valid point. It just comes across as duplicitous. Seriously, why does Batman feel the need to overextend himself like this? I find the excuse that he needs to keep a check on the supers very wanting. It takes him away from his city quite a bit, which has always been his first priority.
Pete Woods does a good job with the art, but a few years ago he showed his ass in a Facebook group I was a part of, and I don't have a good opinion of the man. I'd rather not see his art at all.
Since I've enjoyed Priest's work over on Deathstroke, and since I've read some decent reviews of his Justice League run, I was expecting something more than this. Instead, we get a rehash of the perennial Marvel-esque tension between the government and the "masked men". Nothing about this story is original, although Priest juices it up a bit with a villain who is a fan of the League and who is trying to take on the people who are opposing them. Interesting set up, but this was rather boring over all.
Additionally, once again there is the push and pull between Batman and his methods and the rest of the Leaguers. Also done to death, if in different ways. Since the 1980s, DC has really tried hard to make Batman an ill fit for teams like the Justice League, but keep shoehorning him in regardless. It's patently absurd. Priest does try to make some points about Batman keeping together the Justice League, Justice League America, and the various Bat family members, and that's a valid point. It just comes across as duplicitous. Seriously, why does Batman feel the need to overextend himself like this? I find the excuse that he needs to keep a check on the supers very wanting. It takes him away from his city quite a bit, which has always been his first priority.
Pete Woods does a good job with the art, but a few years ago he showed his ass in a Facebook group I was a part of, and I don't have a good opinion of the man. I'd rather not see his art at all.
August 4, 2018
Potential was here, but it's ruined and wasted.
For some unexplained reason they're started aping the layout and formatting style of the new Deathstroke volumes.
Wonder Woman is still a dour and judgemental bitch.
Batman is seen to A) stutter and B) apologize. Whoever is writing Batman doesn't know Batman.
History is revised - apparently Cyborg founded the Justice League now?
Batman charges in in the final panels, quotes the charter of the Justice League (Which we've never read or even seen) and appoints Cyborg as the new head of the team? So much stupid, first with there not being any tension or excitment in a moment predicated upon being a revelation of previously forgotten or concealed information or ability unless there is an established framework for their acceptance, i.e. courtroom drama reveals only work in courtrooms. Also, appointing Cyborg to 'head the team' after you just retconned into existence he founded the team only begs the question why wasn't he already the leader, being founder and all; so....not shocking, only confusing.
Again it feels like there are a dozen crossover issues either left out or never written - like the writer was working off an early group draft outline of plot points to hit and never bothered to check for revisions.
Once again (as it consistently has for a decade) DC uses 'Terrorist' to mean a domestic and white variety - real terrorism having been cured in the DCU, apparently.
For some unexplained reason they're started aping the layout and formatting style of the new Deathstroke volumes.
Wonder Woman is still a dour and judgemental bitch.
Batman is seen to A) stutter and B) apologize. Whoever is writing Batman doesn't know Batman.
History is revised - apparently Cyborg founded the Justice League now?
Batman charges in in the final panels, quotes the charter of the Justice League (Which we've never read or even seen) and appoints Cyborg as the new head of the team? So much stupid, first with there not being any tension or excitment in a moment predicated upon being a revelation of previously forgotten or concealed information or ability unless there is an established framework for their acceptance, i.e. courtroom drama reveals only work in courtrooms. Also, appointing Cyborg to 'head the team' after you just retconned into existence he founded the team only begs the question why wasn't he already the leader, being founder and all; so....not shocking, only confusing.
Again it feels like there are a dozen crossover issues either left out or never written - like the writer was working off an early group draft outline of plot points to hit and never bothered to check for revisions.
Once again (as it consistently has for a decade) DC uses 'Terrorist' to mean a domestic and white variety - real terrorism having been cured in the DCU, apparently.
August 21, 2018
The premise here is two-fold : "Who watches the Watchmen?" but for Justice League; and 'Can fans go too far?'; but both are not executed well. The art is not great, and I felt like the flow was off.
Basically.... the Justice League are trying to stop three world crises from occurring, and at one of them, a "tired Batman" (this would be extremely rare to happen, and thus feels really out of character) makes a mistake and Diana's sword is used to kill a nun. The world turns on their heroes and demands sanctions for them. Being the crazy powerful beings they are, they begin to question who has authority over them, and they begin to quote their charter (since when does the Justice League have an official charter?), which has all their rules.
But.... they don't have time for that because one of their superfans has started dressing like them and committing crimes. Wait... what? I didn't even bring up the alien bugs....
This was all over the place. The characters don't act the way that they would and the story suffers because of it. I really hope the next Volume is good, otherwise I might take a break from JL.
Basically.... the Justice League are trying to stop three world crises from occurring, and at one of them, a "tired Batman" (this would be extremely rare to happen, and thus feels really out of character) makes a mistake and Diana's sword is used to kill a nun. The world turns on their heroes and demands sanctions for them. Being the crazy powerful beings they are, they begin to question who has authority over them, and they begin to quote their charter (since when does the Justice League have an official charter?), which has all their rules.
But.... they don't have time for that because one of their superfans has started dressing like them and committing crimes. Wait... what? I didn't even bring up the alien bugs....
This was all over the place. The characters don't act the way that they would and the story suffers because of it. I really hope the next Volume is good, otherwise I might take a break from JL.
January 6, 2019
What do you get when you ground superheroes with science, logic, law and social commentary? This excellent Justice League run by Christopher Priest, that's what! It was so refreshing to read a JL story that was wasn't about some world-ending alien invasion, or some multiverse/darkverse/who-the-hell-cares-verse infinite final crisis with all reality at stake. This was a story that actually matters. It begs the question: how does the Justice League realistically operate in a world with laws, procedure, miranda rights, and racial injustice?
Christopher Priest has never really been on my radar, but after reading this, I fully intend to devour the man's back catalogue. He writes with humor, smarts and intrigue. Can't recommend this enough.
Oh, and the art is great too. Pete Woods is top notch.
Christopher Priest has never really been on my radar, but after reading this, I fully intend to devour the man's back catalogue. He writes with humor, smarts and intrigue. Can't recommend this enough.
Oh, and the art is great too. Pete Woods is top notch.
July 12, 2018
Love it when a Justice League comic treats these characters like the titans they are, and fully displays their personalities. Diana is conflicted about JL's approach to justice. Barry is a scientist getting by through his physics literacies, Supes is uncomfortable with the leadership roles thrust on him, Bruce is obsessed and focused, and Victor is wrestling with how to step into his confidence. Really enjoyable, and rare use of multiple narrative voice-overs that help the book along.
January 30, 2020
Priest is a better writer and a much better JL writer than Hitch had been, but even he can't save a book that's jam-packed full of superhero tropes that were worn out twenty years ago. There's some really good dialog, and the character interactions can be good, but it needed a better story.
January 10, 2022
Lepší jak Hitch, ale nic zajímavýho se tu neděje. 3 příběhový témata jsou zbytečně chaotický.
Liga nekámoší s Netopejrem? Zdravíme Tower of Babel.
Veřejný mínění jde proti suprákům? Hele, Civil War.
Liga nekámoší s Netopejrem? Zdravíme Tower of Babel.
Veřejný mínění jde proti suprákům? Hele, Civil War.
October 13, 2025
The premise of this comic is great. Something horrible happens during a mission and the Justice League members find themselves under severe scrutiny from the United States government. And while we’ve seen Superman held to this standard several times in movies and other comics, it was nice to see the entire League on the line as well. The only problem with the scenario was that it was confusing. First off, I don’t understand how the civilian died in the first place. I wish the art and story would’ve did a better job at explaining that. I didn’t exactly understand how it was Batman or Wonder Woman’s fault. It was super confusing.
Another part that confused me was when the villain masquerading as Batman killed that chairperson. He had to have known that was not going to help the League at all, so I don’t understand his motives for doing it. And maybe that was the point, to show him as this mindless and truly crazy fan who is willing to protect the League that he loved at all costs. I think his character was the most interesting throughout the entire storyline because he has a bit of mystery about him. It was also interesting how he would masquerade as different League members.
The story does have some truly wacky moments though, like Flash’s whole space scene. I can’t even begin to explain the science bs they try to sell during that. I’m a geek and love comics (and sometimes science), but that was not it. They could’ve had the entire scene the same (described it way less) and the reader and scene would’ve been better off for it. I also didn’t understand the blonde Wonder Woman. Was that Diana in a wig? Is that corgi ok after being attacked by tiny alien fleas? I truly want to know and we never found out.
The relationship between the members on the team did strengthen a bit, which was much needed for this Rebirth series, but it only worked in connecting certain characters, but not necessarily the team as a whole. For instance, there is clear tension at the end of this volume where Batman names Cyborg as his heir to the commanders (or holy trinity) of the Justice League, instead of Flash, like everyone thought was going to happen. But to be fair, Cyborg did help get the watch tower back up and running. Flash was also incapacitated by the end of the story, so I totally understand his decision.
Again, the artwork is fantastic and makes the entire series worth the read alone. Going all over the world and into space continues to give the illustrators a lot to play with. With that being said, I don’t like the cover of this volume at all. For some reason it’s just too much and Batman is looking crazy. I wish they would’ve picked something else. They definitely had a ton of material. Overall though, this is a fun read and follows the same thread as the rest of the Rebirth series.
Another part that confused me was when the villain masquerading as Batman killed that chairperson. He had to have known that was not going to help the League at all, so I don’t understand his motives for doing it. And maybe that was the point, to show him as this mindless and truly crazy fan who is willing to protect the League that he loved at all costs. I think his character was the most interesting throughout the entire storyline because he has a bit of mystery about him. It was also interesting how he would masquerade as different League members.
The story does have some truly wacky moments though, like Flash’s whole space scene. I can’t even begin to explain the science bs they try to sell during that. I’m a geek and love comics (and sometimes science), but that was not it. They could’ve had the entire scene the same (described it way less) and the reader and scene would’ve been better off for it. I also didn’t understand the blonde Wonder Woman. Was that Diana in a wig? Is that corgi ok after being attacked by tiny alien fleas? I truly want to know and we never found out.
The relationship between the members on the team did strengthen a bit, which was much needed for this Rebirth series, but it only worked in connecting certain characters, but not necessarily the team as a whole. For instance, there is clear tension at the end of this volume where Batman names Cyborg as his heir to the commanders (or holy trinity) of the Justice League, instead of Flash, like everyone thought was going to happen. But to be fair, Cyborg did help get the watch tower back up and running. Flash was also incapacitated by the end of the story, so I totally understand his decision.
Again, the artwork is fantastic and makes the entire series worth the read alone. Going all over the world and into space continues to give the illustrators a lot to play with. With that being said, I don’t like the cover of this volume at all. For some reason it’s just too much and Batman is looking crazy. I wish they would’ve picked something else. They definitely had a ton of material. Overall though, this is a fun read and follows the same thread as the rest of the Rebirth series.
July 26, 2021
When Batman - or any hero really - makes a deadly mistake, how do we - the public - hold heroes accountable?
Priest takes over the helm of writing duties for Justice League, and this is the question he asks in order to kick off the first arc. I got strong Civil War vibes from this arc, as well as a little bit of Watchmen, so it was interesting to see the question presented against the Justice League. The book goes on to have the team kind of doubting Batman and questioning his mental state, as he is obviously overworked and exhausted after making a mistake on the field that cost a nun's life. I honestly enjoyed the plot of the book, but more so, the writing of Priest on the book is not only a breath a fresh air, but his writing style fits the tone of the book really well. I think Priest is a great choice for next writer, and I'm eager to see where he takes this.
The art by Pete Woods was really good as well. It has a good balance of realistic and just a bit of cartoonish pencil work, that makes the book feel grounded but also fantastic. The style fits the new tone that Priest is brining to the book. So whether the plot slows down to a discussion about the situation with Batman, or if there is a full blown action scene, the art look's great with either situation.
There's also a second story about a fan that takes his mission of "trying to help" the league, way too far. This story was ok, but the main story I thought was much stronger. Perhaps Priest is setting up this character to be used down the road.
I like the new tone of the book, and I like the premise that Priest has set up. Looking forward to where we go from here.
Priest takes over the helm of writing duties for Justice League, and this is the question he asks in order to kick off the first arc. I got strong Civil War vibes from this arc, as well as a little bit of Watchmen, so it was interesting to see the question presented against the Justice League. The book goes on to have the team kind of doubting Batman and questioning his mental state, as he is obviously overworked and exhausted after making a mistake on the field that cost a nun's life. I honestly enjoyed the plot of the book, but more so, the writing of Priest on the book is not only a breath a fresh air, but his writing style fits the tone of the book really well. I think Priest is a great choice for next writer, and I'm eager to see where he takes this.
The art by Pete Woods was really good as well. It has a good balance of realistic and just a bit of cartoonish pencil work, that makes the book feel grounded but also fantastic. The style fits the new tone that Priest is brining to the book. So whether the plot slows down to a discussion about the situation with Batman, or if there is a full blown action scene, the art look's great with either situation.
There's also a second story about a fan that takes his mission of "trying to help" the league, way too far. This story was ok, but the main story I thought was much stronger. Perhaps Priest is setting up this character to be used down the road.
I like the new tone of the book, and I like the premise that Priest has set up. Looking forward to where we go from here.
October 21, 2023
I'm not a fan of Christopher Priest's work in general, and he didn't change my opinion here. He decides that one victim amongst three major disasters is enough to turn the world against the Justice League. And then there's the primary villain of the volume, a 'fan' who is out to protect the League from its own bad publicity, mainly by killing the people complaining about them.
It doesn't make sense on a number of levels, and feels like it's borrowing other storylines (even Marvel's Civil War) on a shallow basis.
That being said, some of the smaller stories, especially the ones that revolve around people other than the big three, are fun and lively - Jessica gets some good moments (that don't harp on her depression), and Flash tries to solve a situation with actual science, which is interesting even if not particularly successful. But then Priest undercuts all that good work by having Jessica and Bruce kiss, which is just one of the stupidest pairings I've ever seen. It comes out of nowhere and makes no sense for either character, and seems to exist only to add drama to the next volume.
So even the few nice moments that are peppered throughout can't overcome the overdone main storyline, the dull villain, and the out-of-character actions of a number of people. Not impressed.
It doesn't make sense on a number of levels, and feels like it's borrowing other storylines (even Marvel's Civil War) on a shallow basis.
That being said, some of the smaller stories, especially the ones that revolve around people other than the big three, are fun and lively - Jessica gets some good moments (that don't harp on her depression), and Flash tries to solve a situation with actual science, which is interesting even if not particularly successful. But then Priest undercuts all that good work by having Jessica and Bruce kiss, which is just one of the stupidest pairings I've ever seen. It comes out of nowhere and makes no sense for either character, and seems to exist only to add drama to the next volume.
So even the few nice moments that are peppered throughout can't overcome the overdone main storyline, the dull villain, and the out-of-character actions of a number of people. Not impressed.
April 3, 2023
I enjoyed this enough, each volume has been pretty repetitive but at the very least improving. And yet the last issue...
I did especially enjoy Barry's job in the last issue, and their conflict in this volume has felt better put together than previous ones, despite being pretty vague about some of the storytelling. Maybe that was just me struggling with the jumpiness of the perspectives, switching from character to character and event to event really quickly. I did think it worked well, but it did manage to estrange Batman's involvement and panic despite that supposedly being the centre of this arc... Oh well, looking forward to finishing off this run. I am glad I pushed through, I wanted it ticked off and it's not torture like it was in the beginning. Maybe that's harsh, but you can probably see I've run out of patience haha
I did especially enjoy Barry's job in the last issue, and their conflict in this volume has felt better put together than previous ones, despite being pretty vague about some of the storytelling. Maybe that was just me struggling with the jumpiness of the perspectives, switching from character to character and event to event really quickly. I did think it worked well, but it did manage to estrange Batman's involvement and panic despite that supposedly being the centre of this arc... Oh well, looking forward to finishing off this run. I am glad I pushed through, I wanted it ticked off and it's not torture like it was in the beginning. Maybe that's harsh, but you can probably see I've run out of patience haha
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