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Justice League (2011)
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Book & DVD Set
Justice League Throne of Atlantis Graphic Novel + Blu-Ray & DVD Digital Codes
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Geoff Johns
2,716 books2,410 followersGeoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.
Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.
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December 20, 2020
(A-) 80% | Very Good
Notes: Bittersweet and splashy, it's about fluid affinity, ebbing uncertainty and how magic can overflow impulse to villainy.
Notes: Bittersweet and splashy, it's about fluid affinity, ebbing uncertainty and how magic can overflow impulse to villainy.
December 17, 2018
A title still struggling to find its direction
I got this on its single issues but I prefer to do the review on the TPB option to make a better overall review of the storylines.
Creative Team:
Writer: Geoff Johns
Illustrators; Ivan Reis, Tony S. Daniel & Paul Pelletier
DIVIDED THEY'LL FALL
They are the Justice League, the most powerful team on Earth, but this "New 52" version of the Justice League is still struggling to find its direction, even keeping together itself as a team.
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) left the team due inner conflicts with members of the team. Also, when they have to face an invasion from Atlantis, The Flash is busy on a crisis in his own city. So, the team is losing members and can't count with the rest whenever is needed.
Jim Lee is nowhere to be find on this TPB, where covers and inner art is made by Tony S. Daniel and Ivan Reis. The writing is all made by Geoff Johns.
CHEETAH...REALLY?!
While the TPB is titled Throne of Atlantis, it begins with a short arc made of two issues called "The Secret of Cheetah", that I think it was an odd and weak option to fill those two issues.
I mean, Cheetah against the Justice League? Really?
What? Wonder Woman couldn't do it herself?!
Wonder Woman is kicking the butt of Cheetah since the 1940's and now all of sudden she needs the Justice League to support her?
Okay, this Cheetah got some magical curse and it was the Justice League who asked Diana to help her, BUT still, she could say: "Thank you, but no, thank you. I'm frakking WONDER WOMAN and I can deal with this on my own".
At the end of that brief arc, one has a glimpse of something bigger will happen in the near future, but even so, I think that this battle of Cheetah should be dealt on the title of Wonder Woman without involving the Justice League.
A FRAGMENTED STORY
Then, you have the main storyline called Throne of Atlantis...
...however if you were doing it on single issues, you find out that you will have to buy two extra issues of the title of Aquaman.
You know? I hate this policy of keeping mixing comic book titles in a sole storyline.
You are doing a title and bam! zas! kapow! you now need to buy two issues of a title that you aren't doing to be able to have the whole story.
If you are doing only Justice League, you can consider only read those issues, since you have the beginning and the conclussion of the storyline, and any relevant piece of info, it's mentioned on the Justice League's issues.
I think that it is worse if you only do the title of Aquaman, since you definitely will need to buy three issues of a title that you aren't doing or you simply won't understand how that started, even how it will finish.
If you bought the TPB of Justice League, you'll get the whole storyline including the issues from Aquaman.
A FISH IN THE WATER
Throne of Atlantis is a decent story full of action, where I liked how Geoff Johns developed the sibling relationship between Aquaman and his brother Orm, where it's quite different to how you may have read it on previous eras of DC Comics. Only for that, I was quite tempted to give 4 stars to this TPB, but at the end, I think that 3 stars is fair enough, due the weak beginning with Cheetah's short arc.
With Green Lantern having quit the team and The Flash unable to assist, even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Womand and Aquaman, are overwhelmed by the vast Atlantean army lead by Orm.
So Cyborg is forced to call reinforcements from super-heroes that they were under study as potential members of the Justice League.
A good thing of how Geoff Johns dealt with the reinforcements since the meaning of a super team isn't consolidated by numbers and superpowers, and these super-heroes unused to function in battles as a coordinated group, they ended of getting in the middle of each other while trying to battle the invading force from Atlantis.
This crisis convinced Batman that the Justice League needs to expand its ranks...
...and adding new members to the team and it's about time since it seems that other factions, in and out of the law, are doing just the same with unknown intentions, and the Justice League will need all the possible help to deal with all of that.
I got this on its single issues but I prefer to do the review on the TPB option to make a better overall review of the storylines.
Creative Team:
Writer: Geoff Johns
Illustrators; Ivan Reis, Tony S. Daniel & Paul Pelletier
DIVIDED THEY'LL FALL
They are the Justice League, the most powerful team on Earth, but this "New 52" version of the Justice League is still struggling to find its direction, even keeping together itself as a team.
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) left the team due inner conflicts with members of the team. Also, when they have to face an invasion from Atlantis, The Flash is busy on a crisis in his own city. So, the team is losing members and can't count with the rest whenever is needed.
Jim Lee is nowhere to be find on this TPB, where covers and inner art is made by Tony S. Daniel and Ivan Reis. The writing is all made by Geoff Johns.
CHEETAH...REALLY?!
While the TPB is titled Throne of Atlantis, it begins with a short arc made of two issues called "The Secret of Cheetah", that I think it was an odd and weak option to fill those two issues.
I mean, Cheetah against the Justice League? Really?
What? Wonder Woman couldn't do it herself?!
Wonder Woman is kicking the butt of Cheetah since the 1940's and now all of sudden she needs the Justice League to support her?
Okay, this Cheetah got some magical curse and it was the Justice League who asked Diana to help her, BUT still, she could say: "Thank you, but no, thank you. I'm frakking WONDER WOMAN and I can deal with this on my own".
At the end of that brief arc, one has a glimpse of something bigger will happen in the near future, but even so, I think that this battle of Cheetah should be dealt on the title of Wonder Woman without involving the Justice League.
A FRAGMENTED STORY
Then, you have the main storyline called Throne of Atlantis...
...however if you were doing it on single issues, you find out that you will have to buy two extra issues of the title of Aquaman.
You know? I hate this policy of keeping mixing comic book titles in a sole storyline.
You are doing a title and bam! zas! kapow! you now need to buy two issues of a title that you aren't doing to be able to have the whole story.
If you are doing only Justice League, you can consider only read those issues, since you have the beginning and the conclussion of the storyline, and any relevant piece of info, it's mentioned on the Justice League's issues.
I think that it is worse if you only do the title of Aquaman, since you definitely will need to buy three issues of a title that you aren't doing or you simply won't understand how that started, even how it will finish.
If you bought the TPB of Justice League, you'll get the whole storyline including the issues from Aquaman.
A FISH IN THE WATER
Throne of Atlantis is a decent story full of action, where I liked how Geoff Johns developed the sibling relationship between Aquaman and his brother Orm, where it's quite different to how you may have read it on previous eras of DC Comics. Only for that, I was quite tempted to give 4 stars to this TPB, but at the end, I think that 3 stars is fair enough, due the weak beginning with Cheetah's short arc.
With Green Lantern having quit the team and The Flash unable to assist, even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Womand and Aquaman, are overwhelmed by the vast Atlantean army lead by Orm.
So Cyborg is forced to call reinforcements from super-heroes that they were under study as potential members of the Justice League.
A good thing of how Geoff Johns dealt with the reinforcements since the meaning of a super team isn't consolidated by numbers and superpowers, and these super-heroes unused to function in battles as a coordinated group, they ended of getting in the middle of each other while trying to battle the invading force from Atlantis.
This crisis convinced Batman that the Justice League needs to expand its ranks...
...and adding new members to the team and it's about time since it seems that other factions, in and out of the law, are doing just the same with unknown intentions, and the Justice League will need all the possible help to deal with all of that.
June 14, 2015
4.5 stars
This is actually a 5 star read, but I knocked off half a star because I think it's crap that majority of the book is just Aquaman, Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis. Luckily, I got this from my library, but if I had gone out and purchased both volumes, I would have been livid. As it was, I was still a tad disappointed that I wasn't reading something totally new.
But only a tad, because this really is an awesome story.
This starts off with the JL running around in the jungle after Cheetah. And it give a bit of the new Cheetah/Wonder Woman backstory. Cheetah was never really one of my favorite Wonder Woman rogues, but I really like the way she's portrayed in this. Wonder Woman doesn't want to hurt her because she feels responsible for what happened to Barbara Minerva, so she's holding back on the ass-kicking. You get some flashbacks to explain why Diana feels guilty, and then because Batman is...Batman, you find out what really happened.
In addition, we have something special for the Romance Readers out there!
Yes, it's the continuation of the Superman/Wonder Woman hook-up...
Bow chicka wow wow
Only without the wow wow, 'cause it's not a porno, for God's sake!
I'm not sure where the writers are actually going with this, but I'm assuming it all goes back to the age old question, Could Lois Lane's womb handle carrying Clark's mini-me?...and/or would his super-spooge potentially knock her out of the atmosphere?
We all know that that argument inevitably leads to someone tossing Wonder Woman out there as the only gal who could handle the Man of Steel.
Right now I'm putting on my very best tinfoil hat, and giving you my favorite conspiracy theory as to how this will all play out.
So, Diana and Clark have a passionate (yet short-lived) entanglement, which results in a pregnancy. Due to all of their combined enemies, WW hides her baby bump from the paparazzi by going on vacation to Themyscira for a while. The baby is born, but it's a boy! So in the Amazon tradition, the unwanted male is snatched from the mother and handed over to Hephaestus to raise. Diana is mind-wiped by *inset random god/mage here*, and returns to active duty with no memory of the kid! Meanwhile, the baby...
Ok, yeah. Probably not.
Still, it would be cool, no?
The rest of the story has pretty much been reviewed in all of the Aquaman threads, so I won't go back over it.
And then it ends with a tie-in to Ollie and his JLA team-up story.
Zzzzzz
I haven't read volume 2 of JLA, but I'm pretty sure this sounds cooler than it actually is.
Overall, I'm still loving Justice League!
Highly Recommended!
This is actually a 5 star read, but I knocked off half a star because I think it's crap that majority of the book is just Aquaman, Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis. Luckily, I got this from my library, but if I had gone out and purchased both volumes, I would have been livid. As it was, I was still a tad disappointed that I wasn't reading something totally new.
But only a tad, because this really is an awesome story.
This starts off with the JL running around in the jungle after Cheetah. And it give a bit of the new Cheetah/Wonder Woman backstory. Cheetah was never really one of my favorite Wonder Woman rogues, but I really like the way she's portrayed in this. Wonder Woman doesn't want to hurt her because she feels responsible for what happened to Barbara Minerva, so she's holding back on the ass-kicking. You get some flashbacks to explain why Diana feels guilty, and then because Batman is...Batman, you find out what really happened.
In addition, we have something special for the Romance Readers out there!
Yes, it's the continuation of the Superman/Wonder Woman hook-up...
Bow chicka wow wow
Only without the wow wow, 'cause it's not a porno, for God's sake!
I'm not sure where the writers are actually going with this, but I'm assuming it all goes back to the age old question, Could Lois Lane's womb handle carrying Clark's mini-me?...and/or would his super-spooge potentially knock her out of the atmosphere?
We all know that that argument inevitably leads to someone tossing Wonder Woman out there as the only gal who could handle the Man of Steel.
Right now I'm putting on my very best tinfoil hat, and giving you my favorite conspiracy theory as to how this will all play out.
So, Diana and Clark have a passionate (yet short-lived) entanglement, which results in a pregnancy. Due to all of their combined enemies, WW hides her baby bump from the paparazzi by going on vacation to Themyscira for a while. The baby is born, but it's a boy! So in the Amazon tradition, the unwanted male is snatched from the mother and handed over to Hephaestus to raise. Diana is mind-wiped by *inset random god/mage here*, and returns to active duty with no memory of the kid! Meanwhile, the baby...
Ok, yeah. Probably not.
Still, it would be cool, no?
The rest of the story has pretty much been reviewed in all of the Aquaman threads, so I won't go back over it.
And then it ends with a tie-in to Ollie and his JLA team-up story.
Zzzzzz
I haven't read volume 2 of JLA, but I'm pretty sure this sounds cooler than it actually is.
Overall, I'm still loving Justice League!
Highly Recommended!
March 20, 2018
So, what did I miss? They were in a jungle hunting down this cheetah woman and then the Flash got hurt and what happened to him. After a few volumes, it then flips into material that happened in Aquaman #3 that isn't new. The Flash wasn't there. They never finished his arch; did they?
The one thing I will say that was good about this is they are opening up the Justice League and adding new members. It's about to get crazy. They did want to add the Scarecrow and he's a villain. I didn't understand that. So, it's all about to expand. I like that.
I expect more from Geoff. He is incredible and this was a retread with unfinished story lines. I hope the next volume is better.
The one thing I will say that was good about this is they are opening up the Justice League and adding new members. It's about to get crazy. They did want to add the Scarecrow and he's a villain. I didn't understand that. So, it's all about to expand. I like that.
I expect more from Geoff. He is incredible and this was a retread with unfinished story lines. I hope the next volume is better.
June 16, 2014
Have you read Aquaman Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis? If you have then you’ve basically read Justice League Volume 3: Throne of Atlantis by default because DC has made the highly questionable choice of reprinting the exact same Throne of Atlantis storyline in BOTH BOOKS!
The difference is that with the Justice League Throne book you get to read Justice League #13-14 and in the Aquaman Throne book you get to read Aquaman #0 and 14. What an utterly cynical move this is as there’s sure to be a massive overlap between Justice League and Aquaman readers, being Geoff Johns/New 52 fans, so DC are basically asking readers to shell out for the same story twice!
For that despicable decision alone, this book would get the lowest rating ever but Throne of Atlantis is also a pretty terrible storyline to boot. I won’t repeat my criticisms of that story as I already looked at it in detail in my Aquaman Volume 3 review (which can be read here), but instead I’ll mention the only new element in this book, Justice League #13-14, aka the crappiest Justice League story ever!
Superman and Wonder Woman are the two most powerful beings on the planet. Batman is the world’s greatest detective. Flash is the fastest human in the world. And yet they are ALL defeated by… The Cheetah!??!
Barbara Minerva is The Cheetah, a British scientist who became possessed with an ancient cheetah god and now resembles Doctor Moreau’s fantasy girl, half human/half cheetah. Her powers include looking like a naked cheetah lady, growling, and scramming things with her claws to temporarily turn them into cheetah hybrids – does that sound like someone who could beat even one of the aforementioned characters? And yet she is able to beat the Justice League.
These two issues prove that the New 52 Justice League are the lamest iteration of this group yet, seeing as they can’t deal with a cheetah woman between them.
She’s able to hurt Flash by clawing his legs not once, but twice, despite him being so fast he can vibrate his molecules through solid objects!! And what was Flash’s plan anyway – run towards her really fast and… what? Because he gets slashed the first time, doesn’t learn from it, and attempts it a second time with absolutely no variation, and gets slashed again. What a buffoon!
Superman is immobilised by some dumb leopard bite McGuffin that’s conveniently fixed in time for the story’s end, while Batman hangs back watching because if there's one thing Batman doesn't know how to deal with, it's cat-like women. He's never faced any of them back in Gotham like a million times before!
Wonder Woman’s the only one who does anything because apparently she and Barbara have a history of being old friends and that makes it more meaningful – despite that history never having been seen in the New 52 because DC didn’t bother exploring it (among numerous other moments) and chose instead to lazily skip ahead 5 years.
Every writer plotting a New 52 story: “Why is so and so fighting us – what motivation do they have? And when did we know them?”
DC: “Oh, it all happened in that 5 year black hole that we jumped over… yes, that’ll do…”
The two-part Cheetah storyline should’ve been a Wonder Woman comic, not a Justice League one, though it still wouldn’t be a very good comic. But the fact that this one minor character was able to cause such trouble for them all completely undermines the team’s competency and makes it that much harder to take them seriously.
I wouldn’t recommend either Justice League or Aquaman Throne of Atlantis book, but if you’re going to read that storyline, read the Aquaman volume instead – Aquaman #0 and 14 are slightly less embarrassing than the Cheetah issues.
The difference is that with the Justice League Throne book you get to read Justice League #13-14 and in the Aquaman Throne book you get to read Aquaman #0 and 14. What an utterly cynical move this is as there’s sure to be a massive overlap between Justice League and Aquaman readers, being Geoff Johns/New 52 fans, so DC are basically asking readers to shell out for the same story twice!
For that despicable decision alone, this book would get the lowest rating ever but Throne of Atlantis is also a pretty terrible storyline to boot. I won’t repeat my criticisms of that story as I already looked at it in detail in my Aquaman Volume 3 review (which can be read here), but instead I’ll mention the only new element in this book, Justice League #13-14, aka the crappiest Justice League story ever!
Superman and Wonder Woman are the two most powerful beings on the planet. Batman is the world’s greatest detective. Flash is the fastest human in the world. And yet they are ALL defeated by… The Cheetah!??!
Barbara Minerva is The Cheetah, a British scientist who became possessed with an ancient cheetah god and now resembles Doctor Moreau’s fantasy girl, half human/half cheetah. Her powers include looking like a naked cheetah lady, growling, and scramming things with her claws to temporarily turn them into cheetah hybrids – does that sound like someone who could beat even one of the aforementioned characters? And yet she is able to beat the Justice League.
These two issues prove that the New 52 Justice League are the lamest iteration of this group yet, seeing as they can’t deal with a cheetah woman between them.
She’s able to hurt Flash by clawing his legs not once, but twice, despite him being so fast he can vibrate his molecules through solid objects!! And what was Flash’s plan anyway – run towards her really fast and… what? Because he gets slashed the first time, doesn’t learn from it, and attempts it a second time with absolutely no variation, and gets slashed again. What a buffoon!
Superman is immobilised by some dumb leopard bite McGuffin that’s conveniently fixed in time for the story’s end, while Batman hangs back watching because if there's one thing Batman doesn't know how to deal with, it's cat-like women. He's never faced any of them back in Gotham like a million times before!
Wonder Woman’s the only one who does anything because apparently she and Barbara have a history of being old friends and that makes it more meaningful – despite that history never having been seen in the New 52 because DC didn’t bother exploring it (among numerous other moments) and chose instead to lazily skip ahead 5 years.
Every writer plotting a New 52 story: “Why is so and so fighting us – what motivation do they have? And when did we know them?”
DC: “Oh, it all happened in that 5 year black hole that we jumped over… yes, that’ll do…”
The two-part Cheetah storyline should’ve been a Wonder Woman comic, not a Justice League one, though it still wouldn’t be a very good comic. But the fact that this one minor character was able to cause such trouble for them all completely undermines the team’s competency and makes it that much harder to take them seriously.
I wouldn’t recommend either Justice League or Aquaman Throne of Atlantis book, but if you’re going to read that storyline, read the Aquaman volume instead – Aquaman #0 and 14 are slightly less embarrassing than the Cheetah issues.
April 18, 2025
This volume brings 2 stories from the realms of Wonder Woman and Aquaman, this is good for someone like me who is still taking first steps in the world of DC, having a taste of the different super heroes that can guide me on where to go next.
Batman is still losing ground in the Justice League, he is shadowed by the other characters, it is difficult for him to take center stage with his lack of powers. In the face off with the Cheetah, he was literally begging for them to save super man! This doesn't mean him losing points with me, but rather I believe the Bat is better off in his solo adventues among his villains in gotham city, this is where he shines the best, or may be the Bat gets a better cut in other JL series by other teams, that's a thing I will know as I read more in to DC.
I missed the Green Lantern with his quips and attitude towards the team, but on the other hand many characters made an appearance like Hawk Man, who I got to know from Black Adam's movie.
Also, the reporting back that Cheetah did after her capture, points to a dark plan being in the cooking for the coming volumes..
MiM
Batman is still losing ground in the Justice League, he is shadowed by the other characters, it is difficult for him to take center stage with his lack of powers. In the face off with the Cheetah, he was literally begging for them to save super man! This doesn't mean him losing points with me, but rather I believe the Bat is better off in his solo adventues among his villains in gotham city, this is where he shines the best, or may be the Bat gets a better cut in other JL series by other teams, that's a thing I will know as I read more in to DC.
I missed the Green Lantern with his quips and attitude towards the team, but on the other hand many characters made an appearance like Hawk Man, who I got to know from Black Adam's movie.
Also, the reporting back that Cheetah did after her capture, points to a dark plan being in the cooking for the coming volumes..
MiM
August 27, 2019
You can find my review on my blog by clicking here.
Trust and honesty are not easy to come by when a person’s self-interest is at play. When they make you believe that they are infallible and will always be who they tell you to be, there’s a good chance that any form of betrayal will hit you hard in the gut and plunge you in cold disappointment. In the latest adventures of the Justice League, writer Geoff Johns looks to give Aquaman the chance to choose his home and the allies he wants to keep by his side. With mixed origins, this puts this hero between a rock and a hard place as the threat level is beyond this world even for the Justice League. Here comes one of the most exciting events that redefine epic in the DC Universe.
What is Justice League: Throne of Atlantis about? Collecting Justice League #13-17 and Aquaman #15-16, this story arc presents one of the most devastating wars that put surface dwellers up against sea roamers. Triggered when missiles launched by a U.S. Naval war submarine hit Atlantis, the world is plunged into chaos far worse than any natural disaster could cause. Led by Aquaman’s brother Ocean Master, the Atlanteans flood major cities and bring out the most treacherous creatures out to install pandemonium. With only Aquaman with the power to mediate this situation, the Justice League find themselves overmatched and threatened as they seek for help to save the world from total annihilation.
The volume surprisingly does not only focus on the Throne of Atlantis story arc. It actually starts off with a story centered around a clash between Wonder Woman and her archnemesis Cheetah. This encounter explores Diana Prince’s innocence and her belief in her friendship with Cheetah’s alter ego. Although it is a very short story that ended with a cliffhanger, it was still a bit disappointing since Cheetah was somehow able to singlehandedly deal with the whole Justice League and that was just odd to me.
The Throne of Atlantis story arc, however, puts Aquaman at the heart of the action as his character plays a crucial role in identifying the solution to this calamity. As per usual, writer Geoff Johns brilliantly develops his freshly-rebooted character and transforms Aquaman into a hero that shouldn’t be looked down upon or taken lightly. Conflict-ridden, as he’s forced to pick sides, his character is brought to make important decisions amidst the chaos. An underlying theme around loyalty is also explored in its various forms, allowing the story to preciously maintains a sense of mystery.
Often associated with this New 52 Justice League series, the artwork continues to be phenomenal. There are countless two-page spreads throughout the story that has you marveling at the incredible scenes glorifying the destruction. It is, in fact, hard to not attribute a sense of grandiosity to the story. Geoff Johns definitely knows how to do justice to the Justice League.
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis is an action-packed, adrenaline-pumping and ludicrously-explosive event where land and sea collide, and true loyalty is tested.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
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A massive war is triggered when Atlantis is hit by missiles launched by surface dwellers. Everything is plunged into chaos far worse than any natural disaster could cause. Aquaman is at the heart of the story as his character plays a crucial role in determining the solution to this calamity. Geoff Johns brilliantly develops his character and actually makes Aquaman a hero that shouldn't be looked down upon. Loyalty is also explored in its various forms too.
The artwork continues to be phenomenal. There are so many full two-page landscape panels that could easily be framed and put up on a wall. Love that turned out to be another great Justice League story that just succeeds in pumping adrenaline into readers when things start to get intense.
The volume is however not focused only on the Throne of Atlantis story arc. It actually starts off with a Wonder Woman versus Cheetah story that explores Wonder Woman's innocence and friendship. It was a super short story that ended with a cliffhanger, but what was a bit disappointing is how Cheetah was able to handle the whole Justice League... That just seemed odd to me.
Geoff Johns definitely knows how to do the Justice League justice and I'm looking forward to completing this run. Good stuff.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
October 19, 2021
Reread: 19/10/2021
This was so epic. It starts off with Wonder Woman and the JL going after the Cheetah and we see her origins and history, and Superman transforming maybe and how the JL saves him was awesome and the other twist being the rivalry they will now have.
The next story is someone setting some bombs off which attacks Atlantis and the Atlantean army emerge and they take down people, drowning them and we see the threat of Ocean master, Aquaman vs JL, then being trapped and attacked by the trench and then finally saving his friends and the real reasons who attacked and the big battle which was so epic and I loved every moment of it. Plus the art is so cool showing these two brothers as would be mortal enemies. Its awesome, the way its done! Its a must must read for sure!
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The volume starts with a story about Cheetah and her new origins and how its about Goddess of the hunt who possesses the host and then how Barbara might have corrupted it and focuses on the league vs her and great moments between Diana and her and then an epic tale of friendship, trust and betrayal!
And then the main story with Atlantis which starts off with a missile being fired and then obviously attacks by the Ocean Master and since lives are being lost, someone has to answer for them and so the league has trouble on multiple sides as attacks of drowning are being done, cities terrorized, the trinity being sent to dark waters aka the Trench and thus Aquaman to the rescue and Cyborg sacrificing some of his humanity to save the team! Its an epic story as it shows the Atlantean invasion and is so heavily and perfectly focused on Aquaman that its perfect and then there is the ultimate reveal which was mind boggling and epic moment for Arthur towards the end when he says "I am your king"!! It sets up things to come really well! Great Payoff! And the art is just mesmerizing!
This was so epic. It starts off with Wonder Woman and the JL going after the Cheetah and we see her origins and history, and Superman transforming maybe and how the JL saves him was awesome and the other twist being the rivalry they will now have.
The next story is someone setting some bombs off which attacks Atlantis and the Atlantean army emerge and they take down people, drowning them and we see the threat of Ocean master, Aquaman vs JL, then being trapped and attacked by the trench and then finally saving his friends and the real reasons who attacked and the big battle which was so epic and I loved every moment of it. Plus the art is so cool showing these two brothers as would be mortal enemies. Its awesome, the way its done! Its a must must read for sure!
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The volume starts with a story about Cheetah and her new origins and how its about Goddess of the hunt who possesses the host and then how Barbara might have corrupted it and focuses on the league vs her and great moments between Diana and her and then an epic tale of friendship, trust and betrayal!
And then the main story with Atlantis which starts off with a missile being fired and then obviously attacks by the Ocean Master and since lives are being lost, someone has to answer for them and so the league has trouble on multiple sides as attacks of drowning are being done, cities terrorized, the trinity being sent to dark waters aka the Trench and thus Aquaman to the rescue and Cyborg sacrificing some of his humanity to save the team! Its an epic story as it shows the Atlantean invasion and is so heavily and perfectly focused on Aquaman that its perfect and then there is the ultimate reveal which was mind boggling and epic moment for Arthur towards the end when he says "I am your king"!! It sets up things to come really well! Great Payoff! And the art is just mesmerizing!
December 9, 2015
2.5 stars - Another Geoff Johns masterpiece.....haha.
Geoff Johns or as I call him captain average. DC really need to invest in better writers, more like Scott Snyder please!
So this is the justice league version of the war on Atlantis storyline. I actually prefer John's Aquaman to this. I got this and vol. 4 on sale so I don't feel too bad.
The beginning of the story about the cheetah was actually quite good, I wanted more of that and the ending where Aquaman has to jail his brother was really really harsh. You can see that that will lead to Orm becoming an epic villain. It's a shame there is no consistency in the writing of these characters and storylines though, because then we may have had something further down the line. ANOTHER reason why Image comics are killing it and will continue to do so. Consistency! I'm mean who in there right mind would want a change in writer or artist if you we really enjoying the series!?
This story lacks lots of things. Too many to list really. Decent villains, good writing, character development and so on. The art is decent, but on some of the battles and spreads is far too convoluted. It's just all over the place.
This whole series is no better than average.
Geoff Johns or as I call him captain average. DC really need to invest in better writers, more like Scott Snyder please!
So this is the justice league version of the war on Atlantis storyline. I actually prefer John's Aquaman to this. I got this and vol. 4 on sale so I don't feel too bad.
The beginning of the story about the cheetah was actually quite good, I wanted more of that and the ending where Aquaman has to jail his brother was really really harsh. You can see that that will lead to Orm becoming an epic villain. It's a shame there is no consistency in the writing of these characters and storylines though, because then we may have had something further down the line. ANOTHER reason why Image comics are killing it and will continue to do so. Consistency! I'm mean who in there right mind would want a change in writer or artist if you we really enjoying the series!?
This story lacks lots of things. Too many to list really. Decent villains, good writing, character development and so on. The art is decent, but on some of the battles and spreads is far too convoluted. It's just all over the place.
This whole series is no better than average.
April 29, 2024
Grand in scale, it pits the Atlanteans against the surface in an all-out battle that requires backup from familiar faces.
Note that this is pretty much the same as n52 Aquman Vol.3, only with an extra Wonder Woman and Cheetah story that feature in issues #13 & #14 of Justice League.
Note that this is pretty much the same as n52 Aquman Vol.3, only with an extra Wonder Woman and Cheetah story that feature in issues #13 & #14 of Justice League.
January 22, 2016
So far, this has been a consistently awesome series. I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.
May 7, 2015
3.5 Stars (Fun, with some depth and great artwork but ultimately not the type of pop culture read that will broaden your horizons any more than say a Fast and Furious film might. But it's a fun way to pass the time.)
Due to my busy schedule the only things I can actually read at the moment are the most gripping of novels or 'quick reads' - like 200-300 page graphic novels. Either way, I will admit that this novel is a fascinating read and for those into comics/graphic novels etc. it highlights why Aquaman (so often maligned) is one of the greatest and baddest of the Justice League members. I love that in the New 52 they finally highlight the 'cool' side of his personality and powers. I don't love the way that they've changed some origin stories or made the Superman romance be all about Wonder Woman - it makes me question whether Batman v Superman will introduce that romance and I hope not because in my eyes the most powerful being on the planet needs a humanising romantic interest. Either way though, this is definitely a fun read if you love your DC comics.
As I've said before and will re-iterate in this short-short review: I still think that the Marvel characters are more humanised and I love their films far more. However I definitely also have a soft spot for the DC characters and I will admit that I have found the recent DC comic story arcs to hold far greater nuance, storytelling power and control than Marvel comics have. And this is definitely far better to read than the last Marvel comic I read.
Due to my busy schedule the only things I can actually read at the moment are the most gripping of novels or 'quick reads' - like 200-300 page graphic novels. Either way, I will admit that this novel is a fascinating read and for those into comics/graphic novels etc. it highlights why Aquaman (so often maligned) is one of the greatest and baddest of the Justice League members. I love that in the New 52 they finally highlight the 'cool' side of his personality and powers. I don't love the way that they've changed some origin stories or made the Superman romance be all about Wonder Woman - it makes me question whether Batman v Superman will introduce that romance and I hope not because in my eyes the most powerful being on the planet needs a humanising romantic interest. Either way though, this is definitely a fun read if you love your DC comics.
As I've said before and will re-iterate in this short-short review: I still think that the Marvel characters are more humanised and I love their films far more. However I definitely also have a soft spot for the DC characters and I will admit that I have found the recent DC comic story arcs to hold far greater nuance, storytelling power and control than Marvel comics have. And this is definitely far better to read than the last Marvel comic I read.
November 3, 2016
Holy shit, this was intense.
So this volume is two parts. One is focusing on Wonder Women's villain the Cheetah. It's kind of tragic by the end. At first I was like "This creature can actually hurt Superman? Come the fuck on." but by the end felt horrible for her. The fights were odd (I admit, I don't know much about her. But to take Supes/Flash on with ease was weird) but her overall faith is sad.
Second part is the war with Atlantis. This shit was epic as fuck. I really fucking enjoyed this. Now I heard this is a lot of Aquaman series here, but I didn't read that, so I don't give a shit. Watching Aquaman decide the faith of both himself and his people is heartbreaking and well done. The fights are wonderful and again, the ending is more sad than anything.
I love this series. I get why people hate it, but like Ultimate, this is just too much fun to hate. On to the next baby!
So this volume is two parts. One is focusing on Wonder Women's villain the Cheetah. It's kind of tragic by the end. At first I was like "This creature can actually hurt Superman? Come the fuck on." but by the end felt horrible for her. The fights were odd (I admit, I don't know much about her. But to take Supes/Flash on with ease was weird) but her overall faith is sad.
Second part is the war with Atlantis. This shit was epic as fuck. I really fucking enjoyed this. Now I heard this is a lot of Aquaman series here, but I didn't read that, so I don't give a shit. Watching Aquaman decide the faith of both himself and his people is heartbreaking and well done. The fights are wonderful and again, the ending is more sad than anything.
I love this series. I get why people hate it, but like Ultimate, this is just too much fun to hate. On to the next baby!
February 15, 2015
Another enjoyable Justice League novel by Geoff Johns and a smattering of artists, mostly Ivan Reis. I read most of these stories in the Aquaman trade of the same name, so shame on DC for making readers buy these twice instead of just issuing one trade for the event.
June 15, 2014
"Barbara cut herself on it. And she was possessed by the goddess of the hunt. The bloodthirsty Cheetah!" Ugh. Johns really *likes* writing like this, cause it just keeps coming up.
But holy shit though, I think Johns must've hired a ghostwriter for some part of this book. Not only were two Leaguers not fighting, they had an almost human-sounding moment between them (Flash & Cyborg), and the WW actually smiled when her teammates offered to help her.
It's unfortunate that Johns won't focus on that kind of storytelling, but instead continues to work on the surprise/intrigue moments that fall so flat. Like this whole "is Cheetah really good under all that rage?" distraction. Why in gods name they couldn't just figure out her backstory *before* chasing across the planet to "save" her I'll never understand. Was Cyborg just being a dick and withholding that info until he could beat WW over the head with it?
And why does Flash, who's been seriously wounded *every time* he goes up against her, think he should just keep running at her? I understand he's supposed to be less-experienced, but with the JL almost getting along, why wouldn't they formulate a better plan than "keep going Mano-a-Mano"?
Then we reach the full-on crossover part of this book, where DC decided to print the JL and Aquaman issues in both books. (There should really be a frequent buyers' discount applied to trades like these.)
The initial attack from Atlantis is suitably scary and uncontrollable, if a little reminiscent of Ultimate Magneto's attack on NYC (and probably a hundred other comic book seaboard threats over the years).
But then Aquaman's reactions are laughable. Yes he's noble enough to want to quell a war, and smart enough to approach his bother alone - but as soon as the JL decides that maybe there's a threat of annihilation, Aquaman starts throwing punches?
Cyborg's reactions are actually pretty cool though. I actually had a "that's cool" moment when I haven't felt that kind of chill in all the Geoff Johns books I've ever read, and I think it works because he actually earned it - the story progresses naturally to a point where this actually makes rational sense.
Here's something that doesn't make sense tho: how does a Wonder Woman's sword stay on her leg? every time I see it not in her hand, it's stuck to the side of her thigh somehow - without scabbard or even a strap it's held under. Are we to believe it's magic, or that her thigh strap is a super-duty magnet?
And Vixen? In the 21st century, we're going to reintroduce a character by the name of Vixen? With smell powers?
The climax and wrap-up are serious - suitably so for the subject, and exciting in a small way that this promises to expand the threats this new DC world has to offer. In still stupidly skeptical that Johns will blow the potential he's built here, because this seems bigger and more intricate than I've ever seen him pull off. But I'll stick around to see whether (a) this gets better or (b) I can cackle with schadenfreude at Johns' next boner. Either way I get to enjoy my comics eh?
But holy shit though, I think Johns must've hired a ghostwriter for some part of this book. Not only were two Leaguers not fighting, they had an almost human-sounding moment between them (Flash & Cyborg), and the WW actually smiled when her teammates offered to help her.
It's unfortunate that Johns won't focus on that kind of storytelling, but instead continues to work on the surprise/intrigue moments that fall so flat. Like this whole "is Cheetah really good under all that rage?" distraction. Why in gods name they couldn't just figure out her backstory *before* chasing across the planet to "save" her I'll never understand. Was Cyborg just being a dick and withholding that info until he could beat WW over the head with it?
And why does Flash, who's been seriously wounded *every time* he goes up against her, think he should just keep running at her? I understand he's supposed to be less-experienced, but with the JL almost getting along, why wouldn't they formulate a better plan than "keep going Mano-a-Mano"?
Then we reach the full-on crossover part of this book, where DC decided to print the JL and Aquaman issues in both books. (There should really be a frequent buyers' discount applied to trades like these.)
The initial attack from Atlantis is suitably scary and uncontrollable, if a little reminiscent of Ultimate Magneto's attack on NYC (and probably a hundred other comic book seaboard threats over the years).
But then Aquaman's reactions are laughable. Yes he's noble enough to want to quell a war, and smart enough to approach his bother alone - but as soon as the JL decides that maybe there's a threat of annihilation, Aquaman starts throwing punches?
Cyborg's reactions are actually pretty cool though. I actually had a "that's cool" moment when I haven't felt that kind of chill in all the Geoff Johns books I've ever read, and I think it works because he actually earned it - the story progresses naturally to a point where this actually makes rational sense.
Here's something that doesn't make sense tho: how does a Wonder Woman's sword stay on her leg? every time I see it not in her hand, it's stuck to the side of her thigh somehow - without scabbard or even a strap it's held under. Are we to believe it's magic, or that her thigh strap is a super-duty magnet?
And Vixen? In the 21st century, we're going to reintroduce a character by the name of Vixen? With smell powers?
The climax and wrap-up are serious - suitably so for the subject, and exciting in a small way that this promises to expand the threats this new DC world has to offer. In still stupidly skeptical that Johns will blow the potential he's built here, because this seems bigger and more intricate than I've ever seen him pull off. But I'll stick around to see whether (a) this gets better or (b) I can cackle with schadenfreude at Johns' next boner. Either way I get to enjoy my comics eh?
August 4, 2017
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce volume. L'histoire d'Aquaman ( qui n'est pas détaillée dans ce comics) est trés intéressante, ça me donne envie d'en connaître plus sur le personnage.
August 22, 2014
Wonder Woman tries to save a friend from the dark path she's chosen. And there is all-out warfare between the surface world and the Kingdom of Atlantis, when a submarine is sabotaged and fires on the underwater city. Good thing the Justice League is ready to stand in the gap!
I thought this was a pretty good graphic novel. The artwork was very well done. The opening story featuring Wonder Woman trying to redeem Cheetah was good. I didn't have a lot of information on her backstory, but now I know how Barbara Ann Minerva becomes the super-villainess Cheetah. That was pretty interesting.
I liked the large role that Cyborg plays in the battle against Atlantis invading forces. Arthur aka Aquaman is put in a very uncomfortable position of having to fight against his own people and even his brother, Orm. I especially liked when some secondary JL members were activated, including one of my personal favorites, Zatanna.
I'm not sure why I'm not enjoying the JL books as much as some other comics, since I am a huge fan of the JL from the animated shows and movies. I won't give up. Maybe it's just the writers and the stories that aren't working for me.
Overall rating: 3.5/5.0 stars.
I thought this was a pretty good graphic novel. The artwork was very well done. The opening story featuring Wonder Woman trying to redeem Cheetah was good. I didn't have a lot of information on her backstory, but now I know how Barbara Ann Minerva becomes the super-villainess Cheetah. That was pretty interesting.
I liked the large role that Cyborg plays in the battle against Atlantis invading forces. Arthur aka Aquaman is put in a very uncomfortable position of having to fight against his own people and even his brother, Orm. I especially liked when some secondary JL members were activated, including one of my personal favorites, Zatanna.
I'm not sure why I'm not enjoying the JL books as much as some other comics, since I am a huge fan of the JL from the animated shows and movies. I won't give up. Maybe it's just the writers and the stories that aren't working for me.
Overall rating: 3.5/5.0 stars.
July 12, 2017
When this series first started, I bought the singles and when it got to the issues in this volume, I quit. Fantastic art, but the stories were average at best. At the time I didn't even read the Aquaman issues that were part of the Throne of Atlantis arc. This volume does contain those and after reading the whole thing...I still think it's average. It's a forced conflict (again) simply to bring the status quo back to a certain point. The first couple issues which don't deal with Atlantis, at least forward the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman, whether that's a good idea or not. It also seemingly sets up a bigger story for down the road.
I'll be continuing to read the series, thanks to the local library, and hopefully things will improve.
I'll be continuing to read the series, thanks to the local library, and hopefully things will improve.
December 12, 2013
Great. Really enjoyabe read, full of action. Yet a balance with story. Cheers Geoff Johns.
January 12, 2014
It's not a 1-Star book, but 2 is a stretch as well. I feel like I've already read about Aquaman and wars from Atlantis against the surface, like a bunch. I think Geoff Johns it out of ideas. Or just have him work on Green Lantern, which is obviously his one true love. Green Lantern quit the JL after last volume, and Flash is only in a couple of issues here. That leaves us with Wonder Woman and Superman, who are too busy trying to get in each other's pants to notice anything; and Batman and Aquaman who are each trying to control the team, and remain suspicious of each other; and finally, Cyborg, who's pretty much just able to do anything they would ever need. There's some plot stuff, like criminals who keep getting locked in Belle Reve prison; (so I'm assuming this has something to do with either a new Suicide Squad, or a bad guys team again). Steve Trevor still shows up and he's all CIA-Ops with another guy who might have been on the team if things had gone differently (he's Green with envy). We also get to see the 'reserves' help fight off Ocean Master and the Atlanteans when the A-team is all captured. (The reserves include Hawkman - who's just a rage machine; Firestorm; Black Canary; Vixen (who I'm sure used to lead JLI until they tried to make us forget it ever existed); Black Lightning; Element Woman (why?) and Zatanna.
This book is a mess. Too much dialogue, too thin a story, too many things going on, it all feels like the middle part of a long story when things just have to happen to advance things that will happen later. None of these characters really resemble anything to do with what they should; Superman gets his ass handed to him at least twice, Wonder Woman is just dumb, and somehow Aquaman gets away with beating up most of his teammates. Only Batman and Cyborg retain anything of their actual character.
By the way...Captain Marvel/Shazam, is on one of the covers, yet we never see him once, other than in the reserve list. Also looks like there may be a female Atom.
See how disjointed and all over the map this review is? It's still easier to follow and better than the Volume it is reviewing.
Avoid unless you're a completeist.
This book is a mess. Too much dialogue, too thin a story, too many things going on, it all feels like the middle part of a long story when things just have to happen to advance things that will happen later. None of these characters really resemble anything to do with what they should; Superman gets his ass handed to him at least twice, Wonder Woman is just dumb, and somehow Aquaman gets away with beating up most of his teammates. Only Batman and Cyborg retain anything of their actual character.
By the way...Captain Marvel/Shazam, is on one of the covers, yet we never see him once, other than in the reserve list. Also looks like there may be a female Atom.
See how disjointed and all over the map this review is? It's still easier to follow and better than the Volume it is reviewing.
Avoid unless you're a completeist.
June 1, 2014
This is even better than the Aquaman volume that goes along with it.
I really enjoy that it doesn't take much set up. It's the Justice League and things are seriously going wrong and they have to step up. There are a couple of unrelated issues that I enjoyed as well. It's the story of Cheetah, Wonder Woman's nemesis, and I thought it was a great origin piece. I'm excited for her Villains Month issue now. I'm also a big fan of some of the characterization they're accomplishing for the League members. Superman and Wonder Woman is something I absolutely support and they're adorable in these issues. I don't like how protective Superman gets at times, but it's still sweet. There's also some nice interaction with Flash and Cyborg. I don't get why everyone loves Cyborg so much. I find him pretty boring.
As for the Throne of Atlantis arc, it's a lot of your typical hero misunderstanding and twist ending and huge action sequences, but all done very well for the most part. One really cool thing is seeing some reserve members of the League called into action. It may be a bit soon with the way everything has been retconned since the New 52, but it definitely added some weight to what was going on.
That sort of speaks to what made this book edge itself out over Aquaman's. It actually takes place in a grander scheme. Aquaman's books were all so clearly about this story arc that it kind of sat on it's own. Justice League, though, was showing a broader view and how these events of one member's corner of the world would impact the course of the book. I thought it was pretty intriguing. And with the epilogue and little teasers at the end of some issues, it really has me eager to see what's next.
Of course, the art continues to be solid. The characters are the definitive versions in this continuity and the pages are just all a lot of fun to see. The best part is you can read just this volume and still understand what you need to from Aquaman as well.
I really enjoy that it doesn't take much set up. It's the Justice League and things are seriously going wrong and they have to step up. There are a couple of unrelated issues that I enjoyed as well. It's the story of Cheetah, Wonder Woman's nemesis, and I thought it was a great origin piece. I'm excited for her Villains Month issue now. I'm also a big fan of some of the characterization they're accomplishing for the League members. Superman and Wonder Woman is something I absolutely support and they're adorable in these issues. I don't like how protective Superman gets at times, but it's still sweet. There's also some nice interaction with Flash and Cyborg. I don't get why everyone loves Cyborg so much. I find him pretty boring.
As for the Throne of Atlantis arc, it's a lot of your typical hero misunderstanding and twist ending and huge action sequences, but all done very well for the most part. One really cool thing is seeing some reserve members of the League called into action. It may be a bit soon with the way everything has been retconned since the New 52, but it definitely added some weight to what was going on.
That sort of speaks to what made this book edge itself out over Aquaman's. It actually takes place in a grander scheme. Aquaman's books were all so clearly about this story arc that it kind of sat on it's own. Justice League, though, was showing a broader view and how these events of one member's corner of the world would impact the course of the book. I thought it was pretty intriguing. And with the epilogue and little teasers at the end of some issues, it really has me eager to see what's next.
Of course, the art continues to be solid. The characters are the definitive versions in this continuity and the pages are just all a lot of fun to see. The best part is you can read just this volume and still understand what you need to from Aquaman as well.
October 7, 2019
Джефф Джонс - це автор, який часто пише паралельно багато серій. Тут ми маємо ЛС у складі якої є Артур Каррі, відомий усім, як Аквамен. І так уже вийшло, що у той час Джонс писав ран про Аквамена, що вилилося у маленький кросовер під назвою "Трон Атлантиди".
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Але перед тим, як почнеться основна подія, то їй передують два цікаві випуски про Гепардо, справжнє ім'я якої Барбара, що є подругою Чудо-Жінки. У цих двох синґлах ЛС справедливості занесе Конґо, де вони на намагатимуться знайти Барбару та плем'я із таємничими силами гепарди. Також важливим моментом є початок тісних стосунків між Діаною (ЧЖ) та Суперменом, що стане однією із кількох причин, що полковник Стів Тревор очолить Лігу Справедливості Америки для контролю основної ЛС.
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Тепер повертаємося до "Трону Атлантиди". Вступивши до ЛС Аквамен залишив Атлантиду своєму братові Орму, який став Повелителем Океанів. Це заклало цеглину у мирних стосунках між океаном та землею. Але відбувся напад на підводне царство Атлантиди, що розірвало хитку домовленість. Воїни океанів готуються до масштабного вторгнення на суходіл, щоб відімститися за смерть своїх громадян.
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Аквамен зі всіх сил намагається виправити ситуацію, але не усе так просто, бо між ним та його братом стоїть третя невідома сила, що контролює усі події. Звичайно, що без ЛС 😏 уже нереально запобігти прийдешній кривавій битві. Починається справжня боротьба за Трон Атлантиди із неочікуваними поворотами й логічною розв'язкою.
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У цій книзі РМ гарно підійшла до формування збірки, бо ми маємо випуски і з лінійки "Ліга Справедливості", і з лінійки "Аквамен", що розташовані у відповідному порядку. Це дає змогу читачу легко прочитати цілісну історію не шукаючи в глибинах інтернету додаткові випуску для повної картини.
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Але перед тим, як почнеться основна подія, то їй передують два цікаві випуски про Гепардо, справжнє ім'я якої Барбара, що є подругою Чудо-Жінки. У цих двох синґлах ЛС справедливості занесе Конґо, де вони на намагатимуться знайти Барбару та плем'я із таємничими силами гепарди. Також важливим моментом є початок тісних стосунків між Діаною (ЧЖ) та Суперменом, що стане однією із кількох причин, що полковник Стів Тревор очолить Лігу Справедливості Америки для контролю основної ЛС.
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Тепер повертаємося до "Трону Атлантиди". Вступивши до ЛС Аквамен залишив Атлантиду своєму братові Орму, який став Повелителем Океанів. Це заклало цеглину у мирних стосунках між океаном та землею. Але відбувся напад на підводне царство Атлантиди, що розірвало хитку домовленість. Воїни океанів готуються до масштабного вторгнення на суходіл, щоб відімститися за смерть своїх громадян.
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Аквамен зі всіх сил намагається виправити ситуацію, але не усе так просто, бо між ним та його братом стоїть третя невідома сила, що контролює усі події. Звичайно, що без ЛС 😏 уже нереально запобігти прийдешній кривавій битві. Починається справжня боротьба за Трон Атлантиди із неочікуваними поворотами й логічною розв'язкою.
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У цій книзі РМ гарно підійшла до формування збірки, бо ми маємо випуски і з лінійки "Ліга Справедливості", і з лінійки "Аквамен", що розташовані у відповідному порядку. Це дає змогу читачу легко прочитати цілісну історію не шукаючи в глибинах інтернету додаткові випуску для повної картини.
July 3, 2016
This rebooted version of Justice League is such a treat! I don't own the next volume yet but it will be mine eventually.
It was very enjoyable, even when it went a bit Pacific Rim at the start.
Honestly, if you're getting into comics and feel hesitant about where to begin in the DC Universe, then you should start here. It's as good as anything and it will technically keep you up to date in what is happening now. Older installments are very entertaining too (Personally, I recommend the Batman: Hush, Vol. 1 series which is where I began) but there is nothing wrong with starting fresh alongside the storyline too. And you know the upcoming films are going to take this as a base for their own versions, so it is always better to have the best part ahead of you because the films... the films have been... well... *sighs*
And, also, any type of story that deals with a character named Arthur coming to terms with his regal status is just great to me.
It was very enjoyable, even when it went a bit Pacific Rim at the start.
Honestly, if you're getting into comics and feel hesitant about where to begin in the DC Universe, then you should start here. It's as good as anything and it will technically keep you up to date in what is happening now. Older installments are very entertaining too (Personally, I recommend the Batman: Hush, Vol. 1 series which is where I began) but there is nothing wrong with starting fresh alongside the storyline too. And you know the upcoming films are going to take this as a base for their own versions, so it is always better to have the best part ahead of you because the films... the films have been... well... *sighs*
And, also, any type of story that deals with a character named Arthur coming to terms with his regal status is just great to me.
January 21, 2016
This is the third in the excellent Geoff Johns run on Justice League TPBs. As usual the art is gorgeous and certain full/half page panels are amazing. This is the third in a series establishing the Justice League story. Atlantis decides on war with the surface after a setup explosion. I will not go into the details any more to avoid spoilers-but I did enjoy this storyline more than the previous two TPBS (vol 1&2). Aquamans brother Orm was a good character and the viewpoints of the Atlanteans vs surface dwellers is interesting. It has a darker storyline and as I have stated before-I think the artwork was stellar.
The different character stories are progressing more fluidly now. But this team is slightly different than the one from Vol 1&2- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) is not part of this JL. Also you will see a need for a larger JL after the need for reinforcements. All in all I truly enjoyed this vol of the Geoff Johns run on Justice League
The different character stories are progressing more fluidly now. But this team is slightly different than the one from Vol 1&2- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) is not part of this JL. Also you will see a need for a larger JL after the need for reinforcements. All in all I truly enjoyed this vol of the Geoff Johns run on Justice League
June 8, 2017
Largely the same as Aquaman, Vol. 3: Throne of Atlantis, except for two issues of Justice League that has the League assist Wonder Woman with the latest incarnation of the Cheetah. A bit of complexity is lent to the the villain as it's uncovered that . As I wrote in the other review, the Atlantis portion is all pretty fun stuff and it looks very nice.
March 13, 2014
Still loving this incarnation of the Justice League...I mean even Geoff Johns made a 2 part Cheetah story interesting...now that is talent. Loved the Throne of Atlantis storyline as well. I hate to see Aquaman leave the group after all these years he is finally interesting.
July 17, 2015
Its good. Of course ive read most of the story before but still a good volume. 3.5 stars rounded down.
June 4, 2014
To much Wonder Woman makes for a tedious story.
July 17, 2014
Note: As this volume essentially tells the same story as AQUAMAN VOL.3: THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS, and collects nearly identical sequences of issues, I'll be reviewing both that one and this together, and posting the review in both places.
(4.5 stars) If our view of Aquaman at the beginning of the New 52 was that his superhero status had been misinterpreted by readers and the citizens of Earth alike, by the time THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS concludes, the reader can do nothing else but agree with the interviewed Boston cop on the volume's final pages:
"He's dangerous."
The twelve issues of build-up and backstory that precede this first JUSTICE LEAGUE crossover deliver an Aquaman who is bursting at the seams with energy and the willingness to use his powers for good. Throughout the entire event, Aquaman takes charge, interpreting and liaising between the surface world and the submerged one, between the heroes and the villains, and between the two sides of himself that rage in conflict just as deep as the one that this story tells. He shows his powers from the second he appears on the scene--assisting Batman with a hostage situation--to the final panel at the oceanside. He's the main character not just of his own story, but of a Justice League story, and that shows Johns' regard for the character as well as how far the character has come in the first two years of the New 52.
For him to take center stage in the most ambitious event DC has offered since the reboot, and in a book that has been at the top of the list since September of 2011, illustrates DC's limitless confidence in Johns and his ability to tell their stories. At this point, Aquaman has more cache than any secondary member of the team. Green Lantern's absence is noted, but not lamented. The Flash is left to his own crisis in Central City (which those of us reading TPBs won't get our hands on until August) and dismissed thereafter. As I said before: Aquaman is the centerpiece of this story, and even the DC's 'Trinity' and their subplots can't steal the show.
The book needs no more than that, not really. As a story, THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS follows a familiar structure, with a steadily rising set of action setpieces and intense speech acts, a big-play reveal as to the nature of the conflict, and a full-issue climax that contains some really staggering artwork by the creative teams. By the time things wrap up, real change has taken place, and while we might not see the aftermath of the citywide flooding throughout Gotham City and Metropolis in books like BATMAN or SUPERMAN, Johns' choice to place the heart of the action in Boston is a credit to his vision, because it's a city that can be safely ignored by the rest of the DC writers. Superman and Wonder Woman can get back to awkward dating, Batman can get back to creepily spying on their makeout sessions, no doubt worrying about being the third wheel, and fighting the Joker. Later, something new and terrible can attack some other city, and the Justice League can regroup and go off to confront it. In my view, that's the way it should be.
The two-issue lead-up in JUSTICE LEAGUE centers on a hunt for the Cheetah, and contains some great-looking art by Tony S. Daniel, who I believe does the pencils for SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN, and whose style makes them look every bit the 'Power Couple.' As a two-issue arc it gets the job done, but while the convenience-riddled conflict underwhelms in the light of the two superbly-developed six-issue arcs that precede it (I did miss Jim Lee's artwork a bit), the epilogue that deals with the aftermath of The Kiss is really the strongest element of that brief story. The easy manner with which Johns connects it to the exposition of the THRONE OF ATLANTIS storyline is yet another example of his flawless control over the plot, setting, and characters over which he has stewardship.
Aquaman's pre-crossover chapters include a #0 issue that picks up with the aftermath of his father's death, and a brief chapter that sort of works as a prologue to the event itself. The #0 issue doesn't dazzle in the way that those of Batgirl or the Flash do, but it is informative and fills in a lot of the gaps, albeit without Johns typical flair or much humor at all. The other is perhaps the most forgettable AQUAMAN issue since the reboot, as it seems a time-killer that offers a LOT of context as to why the Atlanteans hate the surface world.
That impasse is the one at the heart of Aquaman's struggle, and even though the rest of the Justice League do excellent, impressive, and helpful things (Cyborg plays a major role here, as well), the Throne of Atlantis only applies to Aquaman himself, and Johns doesn't forget that. The focus which the events of the story adhere to that principle objective is its strongest merit, and as the rise of Aquaman has been one of the New 52's greatest successes, THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS provides the climax for the character that solidifies his role as a member of the Justice League, and even of the entire DCU, that can hold his own.
(4.5 stars) If our view of Aquaman at the beginning of the New 52 was that his superhero status had been misinterpreted by readers and the citizens of Earth alike, by the time THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS concludes, the reader can do nothing else but agree with the interviewed Boston cop on the volume's final pages:
"He's dangerous."
The twelve issues of build-up and backstory that precede this first JUSTICE LEAGUE crossover deliver an Aquaman who is bursting at the seams with energy and the willingness to use his powers for good. Throughout the entire event, Aquaman takes charge, interpreting and liaising between the surface world and the submerged one, between the heroes and the villains, and between the two sides of himself that rage in conflict just as deep as the one that this story tells. He shows his powers from the second he appears on the scene--assisting Batman with a hostage situation--to the final panel at the oceanside. He's the main character not just of his own story, but of a Justice League story, and that shows Johns' regard for the character as well as how far the character has come in the first two years of the New 52.
For him to take center stage in the most ambitious event DC has offered since the reboot, and in a book that has been at the top of the list since September of 2011, illustrates DC's limitless confidence in Johns and his ability to tell their stories. At this point, Aquaman has more cache than any secondary member of the team. Green Lantern's absence is noted, but not lamented. The Flash is left to his own crisis in Central City (which those of us reading TPBs won't get our hands on until August) and dismissed thereafter. As I said before: Aquaman is the centerpiece of this story, and even the DC's 'Trinity' and their subplots can't steal the show.
The book needs no more than that, not really. As a story, THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS follows a familiar structure, with a steadily rising set of action setpieces and intense speech acts, a big-play reveal as to the nature of the conflict, and a full-issue climax that contains some really staggering artwork by the creative teams. By the time things wrap up, real change has taken place, and while we might not see the aftermath of the citywide flooding throughout Gotham City and Metropolis in books like BATMAN or SUPERMAN, Johns' choice to place the heart of the action in Boston is a credit to his vision, because it's a city that can be safely ignored by the rest of the DC writers. Superman and Wonder Woman can get back to awkward dating, Batman can get back to creepily spying on their makeout sessions, no doubt worrying about being the third wheel, and fighting the Joker. Later, something new and terrible can attack some other city, and the Justice League can regroup and go off to confront it. In my view, that's the way it should be.
The two-issue lead-up in JUSTICE LEAGUE centers on a hunt for the Cheetah, and contains some great-looking art by Tony S. Daniel, who I believe does the pencils for SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN, and whose style makes them look every bit the 'Power Couple.' As a two-issue arc it gets the job done, but while the convenience-riddled conflict underwhelms in the light of the two superbly-developed six-issue arcs that precede it (I did miss Jim Lee's artwork a bit), the epilogue that deals with the aftermath of The Kiss is really the strongest element of that brief story. The easy manner with which Johns connects it to the exposition of the THRONE OF ATLANTIS storyline is yet another example of his flawless control over the plot, setting, and characters over which he has stewardship.
Aquaman's pre-crossover chapters include a #0 issue that picks up with the aftermath of his father's death, and a brief chapter that sort of works as a prologue to the event itself. The #0 issue doesn't dazzle in the way that those of Batgirl or the Flash do, but it is informative and fills in a lot of the gaps, albeit without Johns typical flair or much humor at all. The other is perhaps the most forgettable AQUAMAN issue since the reboot, as it seems a time-killer that offers a LOT of context as to why the Atlanteans hate the surface world.
That impasse is the one at the heart of Aquaman's struggle, and even though the rest of the Justice League do excellent, impressive, and helpful things (Cyborg plays a major role here, as well), the Throne of Atlantis only applies to Aquaman himself, and Johns doesn't forget that. The focus which the events of the story adhere to that principle objective is its strongest merit, and as the rise of Aquaman has been one of the New 52's greatest successes, THE THRONE OF ATLANTIS provides the climax for the character that solidifies his role as a member of the Justice League, and even of the entire DCU, that can hold his own.
December 15, 2020
Po obsahovej stránke som sa v podstate dozvedela to isté, ako v rovnomennom zväzku zo série o Aquamanovi, len teraz to bolo trochu s pozmeneným vizuálom. Len niektoré línie boli rozpracovanejšie, tak som sa dozvedela viac a hlavne mi teraz predchádzajúci zväzok JL dáva o niečo väčší zmysel. Teraz však na mňa čaká tá obluda Trinity war, takže asi najskôr budem musieť ísť sosať info do iných sérií. Na čo sa fakt neteším, ale aspoň tento zväzok bol epický - a možno som si až príliš užívala, keď dal Aquaman Batmanovi do zubov.
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