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Justice League Dark (2018) (Collected Editions) #2
Justice League Dark, Volume 2: Lords of Order
Wonder Woman and the Justice League Dark are in a race against time as the Otherkind close in on the magical community!
The world's magic is fading, and new enemies have appeared to take advantage of Earth's weakness. Doctor Fate has assembled the Lords of Order, trapping the magical community on Earth. In order to save magic, the Justice League Dark must escape Doctor Fate's snares and fight the Otherkind. But can they do all of that without calling on even more dangerous powers for assistance?
Collects Justice League Dark #8-12 and Annual #1
The world's magic is fading, and new enemies have appeared to take advantage of Earth's weakness. Doctor Fate has assembled the Lords of Order, trapping the magical community on Earth. In order to save magic, the Justice League Dark must escape Doctor Fate's snares and fight the Otherkind. But can they do all of that without calling on even more dangerous powers for assistance?
Collects Justice League Dark #8-12 and Annual #1
160 pages, Paperback
First published October 22, 2019
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James Tynion IV
1,643 books1,988 followersPrior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.
Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.
Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.
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December 6, 2019
Picks up after the Witching Hour, the Otherkind are killing anyone with magic. Meanwhile Dr. Fate and the Lords of Order have decided to destroy magic completely to save Earth. There's a lot going on. This has the epic feel of an event book. Tynion is clicking on all cylinders with this. There's also a Swamp Thing story from the annual that makes me want to see Tynion write a Swamp Thing series. It's got that same horror roots vibe that Vertigo era Swamp Thing did as well. I really like where this series is headed. Great stuff!
November 27, 2024
It’s in this compilation, Volume 2 of Justice League Dark, “Lords of Order”, that I think the series finally evolves into some semblance of “pretty good”. I mean, it’s most definitely not excellent, but it’s certainly not horse-shit, either. (Some previous issues were definitely horse-shit.)
James Tynion IV is the main writer, and while the last two volumes (I include the JLD/Wonder Woman cross-over event “The Witching Hour” in that) were decent, Tynion seems to have found his groove in “Lords of Order”.
The magical heroes of JLD are trying to save the world’s magic from being wiped out by Dr. Fate, who sees the destruction of all magic (including himself) as the only way to protect humanity from the horrors of the Otherkind, creatures attempting to break into this world from another dimension.
Wonder Woman and Zatanna believe that they can fight the Otherkind and win using magic. Unfortunately, it may involve using the wrong kind of magic.
Also included in this volume are several origin stories, including the decision made by the Justice League of America to create JLD in the first place as a means of protecting the world from threats of the magical and supernatural kind.
The final issue, Annual #1, seems more like it should be a “Swamp Thing” title, as it deals solely with Swampy’s replacement by the Parliament of Trees. It’s a beautiful, sad, disturbing story, (and my personal favorite issue out of all the JLDs I have read thus far) drawn beautifully by Guillem March and co-written by Ram V. It also sets the stage for the creation of a new Legion of Doom Dark, because, you know, the JLD didn’t have enough magical and supernatural threats to deal with…
James Tynion IV is the main writer, and while the last two volumes (I include the JLD/Wonder Woman cross-over event “The Witching Hour” in that) were decent, Tynion seems to have found his groove in “Lords of Order”.
The magical heroes of JLD are trying to save the world’s magic from being wiped out by Dr. Fate, who sees the destruction of all magic (including himself) as the only way to protect humanity from the horrors of the Otherkind, creatures attempting to break into this world from another dimension.
Wonder Woman and Zatanna believe that they can fight the Otherkind and win using magic. Unfortunately, it may involve using the wrong kind of magic.
Also included in this volume are several origin stories, including the decision made by the Justice League of America to create JLD in the first place as a means of protecting the world from threats of the magical and supernatural kind.
The final issue, Annual #1, seems more like it should be a “Swamp Thing” title, as it deals solely with Swampy’s replacement by the Parliament of Trees. It’s a beautiful, sad, disturbing story, (and my personal favorite issue out of all the JLDs I have read thus far) drawn beautifully by Guillem March and co-written by Ram V. It also sets the stage for the creation of a new Legion of Doom Dark, because, you know, the JLD didn’t have enough magical and supernatural threats to deal with…
November 27, 2024
DC at its best is just about always dark.
Besides the sunny god-like powers of Superman and Wonder Woman we have the dark shadows of Batman’s story but more than just the caped crusader, DC is a dark place full of back alleys and Lovecraftian magic and Tynion and crew play all their cards in this Justice League Dark freight train of fun.
The only criticism I have with this tasty bit of comic book shadows is that it could devolve into a who’s who of DC underground, like a parade of night time characters. It was a little distracting and somewhat diminished the quality of the otherwise excellent story
Tynion does a better than average job at writing Dr. Fate and this is no small task. Fate, as a DC character, to me at least, has always been a mysterious B player, like The Spectre and The Phantom Stranger. I know, I know, I have offended some DC purists who are thumping down great tomes of Fate’s long history and can show how Fate is a top tier DC hero, OK OK, all true.
Anyway, I liked the way Tynion writes Fate. And he did a really good job writing Swamp Thing, one of my favorite characters DC or otherwise.
The art was first rate and really cool to look at and I am off to find the next in this series.
Besides the sunny god-like powers of Superman and Wonder Woman we have the dark shadows of Batman’s story but more than just the caped crusader, DC is a dark place full of back alleys and Lovecraftian magic and Tynion and crew play all their cards in this Justice League Dark freight train of fun.
The only criticism I have with this tasty bit of comic book shadows is that it could devolve into a who’s who of DC underground, like a parade of night time characters. It was a little distracting and somewhat diminished the quality of the otherwise excellent story
Tynion does a better than average job at writing Dr. Fate and this is no small task. Fate, as a DC character, to me at least, has always been a mysterious B player, like The Spectre and The Phantom Stranger. I know, I know, I have offended some DC purists who are thumping down great tomes of Fate’s long history and can show how Fate is a top tier DC hero, OK OK, all true.
Anyway, I liked the way Tynion writes Fate. And he did a really good job writing Swamp Thing, one of my favorite characters DC or otherwise.
The art was first rate and really cool to look at and I am off to find the next in this series.
March 6, 2021
James Tynion is working his own brand of magic on this series. Tynion is clearly one of the best writers in comics today. He just has the uncanny ability to tell great stories featuring an ensemble of characters. In this volume Tynion expands the lore and mythology of the magical universe of DC comics. I have to say the artist team here is superb. The art is just as excited as the dialogue. The pacing in this book is spot on and I look forward to each issue. In this book we go back and revisit the Constantine origin which Tynion flawlessly incorporates into Zatanna's past. Zatanna has always tried to stay away from the darker side of magic where as Constantine is a product of dark magic. What is very surprising is how well Wonder Woman fits in the magical side of DC Comics. Mr. Tynion done something so obvious that it is surprising that DC writers over the years never considered making the famed super heroine the central focus of magic in the DCU. Probably for me her conversation with Batman really captures what Wonder Woman & Justice League Dark are all about. Wonder Woman was born into the world of magic and myth so she understands it was time for her to embrace that world. The stakes have never been so high for the magic realms of DC. I highly recommend readers wanting to get into the magic side of DC read: Shadowpact, Volume 1: The Pentacle Plot, Swamp Thing, Volume 1: Raise Them Bones,
Demon Knights, Volume 1: Seven Against the Dark, Shazam! Volume 1, Justice League Dark, Volume 1: In the Dark and Zatanna, Vol. 1: The Mistress of Magic. Hope these recommendations will wet DC readers appetites for the magical side of DC comics.
Demon Knights, Volume 1: Seven Against the Dark, Shazam! Volume 1, Justice League Dark, Volume 1: In the Dark and Zatanna, Vol. 1: The Mistress of Magic. Hope these recommendations will wet DC readers appetites for the magical side of DC comics.
March 2, 2021
Justice League Dark #8-12 collected here are a good sequel end ending to the main storyline started in previous first volume, with Wonder Woman and her band of allies racing against time to save DC's magical community from the lovecraftian abominations of the Otherkind.
A good entertaining read, but I liked a few more the band
The Annual #1 epilogue of this book deserves a different mention: that's just a truly horrific gem of a Swamp Thing's tale, and it made me wanna read his classic run from Alan Moore now.
Shame on me for still having not done that yet.
Ffun' dias.
October 19, 2019
With the Otherkind literally at the door of the Oblivion Bar, the Justice League Dark are running out of options. Unfortunately, that means another group have taken matters into their own hands, and the Lords Of Order have a way of winning the battle that will mean no magic will exist ever again! And in the wake of the Lords Of Order, Swamp Thing faces a new threat when the Floronic Man returns.
God, I love this series. It's got all the sweeping grandiosity of a comic book event, encapsulated in a monthly comic, and it's all effortlessly done. The threat of Nabu and the Lords Of Order makes perfect sense in context, and manages to make the plight of the JLD even more hopeless than ever before as they scramble around to deal with not one but two problems at once.
And of course there's still a lot of personal problems to deal with - Wonder Woman's still feeling the repercussions of the Witching Hour, Zatanna and Constantine are on the outs, Detective Chimp's recovering from the destruction of Myrrah, and don't even get me started on poor Man-Bat.
Also included is another one-off issue like #8 in which we get three mini-stories that check in on a few characters, and the absolutely brilliant JLD Annual #1 which makes me want a Tynion IV penned Swamp Thing solo series like RIGHT NOW.
On art is Alvaro Martinez Bueno as usual, who goes from strength to strength. Whenever he and Tynion IV pair up, it's pure magic (pun intended). The one-off stories in #13 are by Mark Buckingham, Daniel Sampere, and Miguel Mendonca, who work well in tandem, while Guillem March's spindly, elongated art is a perfect fit for the hyper-creepy Annual.
This one's a win all around. JLD is on fire, and I hope it burns for years to come.
God, I love this series. It's got all the sweeping grandiosity of a comic book event, encapsulated in a monthly comic, and it's all effortlessly done. The threat of Nabu and the Lords Of Order makes perfect sense in context, and manages to make the plight of the JLD even more hopeless than ever before as they scramble around to deal with not one but two problems at once.
And of course there's still a lot of personal problems to deal with - Wonder Woman's still feeling the repercussions of the Witching Hour, Zatanna and Constantine are on the outs, Detective Chimp's recovering from the destruction of Myrrah, and don't even get me started on poor Man-Bat.
Also included is another one-off issue like #8 in which we get three mini-stories that check in on a few characters, and the absolutely brilliant JLD Annual #1 which makes me want a Tynion IV penned Swamp Thing solo series like RIGHT NOW.
On art is Alvaro Martinez Bueno as usual, who goes from strength to strength. Whenever he and Tynion IV pair up, it's pure magic (pun intended). The one-off stories in #13 are by Mark Buckingham, Daniel Sampere, and Miguel Mendonca, who work well in tandem, while Guillem March's spindly, elongated art is a perfect fit for the hyper-creepy Annual.
This one's a win all around. JLD is on fire, and I hope it burns for years to come.
October 28, 2019
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If those who master the art of dark magic are left disarmed and on their knees facing something far stronger and impossible to understand, what hope does humanity have left to survive the chaos to come? It’s during such predicaments that heroes endeavour and find solutions that are beyond their comfort zone, things that would allow them to vanquish evil at the cost of something they would never have dared put on the table. James Tynion IV masterly extends his Justice League Dark run as he continues to handle multiple fascinating heroes in a squad that never seemed remotely possible. From excellent use of humour through banter to formidable emotional colloquy between heroes, this series pursues its intimate exploration of countless characters while delving into epic cosmic events that only the Justice League Dark could possibly handle.
What is Justice League Dark: Lords of Order about? Collecting Justice League Dark #8-12 and Annual #1, the story takes place after the events in The Last Age of Magic and The Witching Hour. While Wonder Woman recuperates from the overwhelming and life-threatening episode where the witch-goddess of magic took possession of her Witchmarked disciples, Doctor Fate assembles the Lords of Order to take advantage of the scar left on Earth with its weaknesses exposed to the world as magic continues to fade away. Although the Justice League Dark is still threatened by the Otherkind, they have to find a way to pull free from Doctor Fate’s machiavellian plans before Earth is plunged into a new form of order. To do so, their only solution relies upon chaos itself.
I believe this has to be James Tynion IV’s strongest comic book run so far as he still does a marvelous job with this team of heroes—giving me hope that his upcoming Batman run will be just as strong. With magic fainting on Earth and our defenders of sorcery struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the Otherkind squeezing its way through the multiverse, their odds of defeating this evil grow slim while Doctor Fate profits of this situation to bring forth the Lords of Order and a new law of magic to dictate Earth from henceforth. As James Tynion IV builds the magical lore of the DC universe through this series, he doesn’t waste a second to plunge the reader into Nabu’s shenanigans that will force Wonder Woman and Zatanna to seek help from someone that no one wants to mess with.
What’s even more impressive about this series is its scope. It doesn’t solely look into delivering a grand dose of world-building exposition, as James Tynion IV still remains a great storyteller at heart who doesn’t shy away from giving the readers lots of information to chew on—the upside is that the artwork offers just as much to admire, balancing the whole in the end. The volume also delves deeper into the psyche of each member of the Justice League Dark and their personal plights. In fact, each one of them is struggling to live with consequences of their actions, from Wonder Woman and her reconciliation with her occult past as well as her ability to understand magic to Detective Chimp and his broken promise regarding the land of Myrrah. To see how it affects them while they still think of the larger-scale issue that takes form in front of them is impressive and well-executed as a whole.
I am also completely sold by Alvaro Martínez Bueno’s artwork (as well as his colleagues) throughout this volume as he continues to execute some of the most fanciful ideas that were explored throughout the story through his visionary artistic style. Not only is the character designs slick, but the panel structure is also ingenious, playing around with juxtapositions and original layouts that allow for excellent storytelling charisma. In fact, there are instances in the story where heroes make use of some of the most absurd and devastating magic that simply alter reality and our perception of it, and the artwork does it justice by breaking the conventional comic book structure and exploring different ways to illustrate these grandiose ideas. The colouring is also near-perfection with excellent work with shadows and tone, giving the volume the desired effect both in terms of realism and mysticism.
Surprisingly enough, even the included Annual #1, titled A Carious Bloom, written by James Tynion IV and Ram V, while illustrated by Guillem March and coloured by Arif Prianto, was truly astonishing. Without giving too much away, this story gives us a glimpse of it would be like if they were to write a Swamp Thing story and it’s truly original from start to finish. This story also ties in with the events in Justice League Dark by introducing a new earthly villain.
Justice League Dark: Lords of Order is a sumptuous story arc where magic meets chaos as new foes rise and catalyze the impending mayhem of an inevitable witching war.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
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August 22, 2025
Continuing the momentum of the previous entry, Wonder Woman and Zatanna find themselves turning to the villain, Mordru, in order to combat the Lords of Order and save magic. Still visually captivating and narratively engaging, the balance of power keeps shifting and providing our protagonists with new challenges to face. Tynion really knows what he going for now, and should the whole run reflect this level of quality, it may become one of my go to DC magic-related recommendations!
July 31, 2021
Really cool volume. The Lords of Order arc was really good, I kinda wished we’d seen Dr Fate us all of the objects and not just his helm lol, but still it was well done. And the Swamp Thing focused annual was really great also. Reminds me I need to get around to reading the second Absolute Swamp Thing volume. Definitely would recommend this series!
December 9, 2019
This series just keeps on rocking. Tynion brings in the entire cast of DC's magic users in a story that reads like an epic crossover event, with incredible stakes that still manage to be grounded enough to feel like it all matters. All this in one of the best team line-ups I've seen in a comic, where everybody gets significant and important roles and enough page time to not feel shoe-horned into the book for no good reason. I have to admit, I did feel a bit lost in places — partly because Tynion does get pretty wordy with his writing, partly because I don't remember the events of two previous books too well, but none of it took away from the reading experience that much for me, I still enjoyed the hell out of this story. Oh, and the standalone Annual #1 co-written by Tynion and Ram V. felt like a stone cold classic straight out of Alan Moore's iconic Swamp Thing run, an absolute masterwork. I can definitely see myself going back and re-reading this entire run once it wraps up, this one is definitely going to be remembered fondly years down the line.
January 21, 2020
Justice League Dark goes...well freaking dark.
True to its name, we are in the magic and dark realm baby. When someone wants to take all the magic from every user on earth, will there be anyone or anything to stop them? That's the story here with Wonder Woman and Zanata trying to find a way to stop that. On top of that we get the first annual and it's all about Swamp Thing.
To be honest the main story was pretty good but not great for me. I was ready to go with a 3 out of 5. Then the annual came, and OMG, I loved it. Easily one of my favorite single issues for Swamp Thing. I'm really hoping this series keeps diving into the lives of the members and also the interactions between them all is gold.
A 4 out of 5.
True to its name, we are in the magic and dark realm baby. When someone wants to take all the magic from every user on earth, will there be anyone or anything to stop them? That's the story here with Wonder Woman and Zanata trying to find a way to stop that. On top of that we get the first annual and it's all about Swamp Thing.
To be honest the main story was pretty good but not great for me. I was ready to go with a 3 out of 5. Then the annual came, and OMG, I loved it. Easily one of my favorite single issues for Swamp Thing. I'm really hoping this series keeps diving into the lives of the members and also the interactions between them all is gold.
A 4 out of 5.
January 6, 2020
5
Punchy volume and extended arc compared to the previous volume. I enjoyed the character interactions and the clear setting-up for the next volume. This has a strong story and is visually incredible. I had been one foot in and one foot out with this initially, but it's now so much better than the current Justice League run. This is exactly the style of Justice League Dark I've wanted.
Why the 5?
It does the basics right. You have a clear villain and purpose. The team is divided a little here and the outcome may have lead to their success, but there is still the set-up of the next antagonist. James Tynion has never been a strong writer for me, and I tend to be on the fence with him, but here he is at home. I'm starting to come around with the guy and I tend to find he is at home here with the Justice League Dark characters. The Woods is a series I'm eager to sink my teeth into, and actually read the first volume years ago, it's just a little hard to find around here. I'm now awaiting volume 3.
Punchy volume and extended arc compared to the previous volume. I enjoyed the character interactions and the clear setting-up for the next volume. This has a strong story and is visually incredible. I had been one foot in and one foot out with this initially, but it's now so much better than the current Justice League run. This is exactly the style of Justice League Dark I've wanted.
Why the 5?
It does the basics right. You have a clear villain and purpose. The team is divided a little here and the outcome may have lead to their success, but there is still the set-up of the next antagonist. James Tynion has never been a strong writer for me, and I tend to be on the fence with him, but here he is at home. I'm starting to come around with the guy and I tend to find he is at home here with the Justice League Dark characters. The Woods is a series I'm eager to sink my teeth into, and actually read the first volume years ago, it's just a little hard to find around here. I'm now awaiting volume 3.
November 11, 2019
Not bad, but more action than substance. Like most stories about magic, there's a lot of "hand waving" to explain what is going on. Names and objects of power are mentioned, but not having read much of the DC magic genre, I can't tell if they are existing things in the DC universe that I'm not aware of, or if Tynion is adding to the fabric of the DC Universe.
I've found magic centered series to be difficult. IMO, there needs to be rules to using magic so the reader can both gauge and rank the strength and weaknesses of characters and also to create drama. When a character is in a dire situation, and pulls out a spell that's never been heard of and resolves the conflict, that's not any fun.
Tynion has been using this series to rewrite the rules of magic in the (current) DC universe. This volume brings all of the plots in this series to a conflict in order to do so. The old rules are gone but as to what the new rules are remains to be seen. This volume lacked Tynion's usual moments of characterization (which I genuinely enjoy) except for one or two moments (my favorite being the conversation between Zatanna and Constantine. It's basically been setup getting to this point. We'll see how he does with this new clean slate.
I've found magic centered series to be difficult. IMO, there needs to be rules to using magic so the reader can both gauge and rank the strength and weaknesses of characters and also to create drama. When a character is in a dire situation, and pulls out a spell that's never been heard of and resolves the conflict, that's not any fun.
Tynion has been using this series to rewrite the rules of magic in the (current) DC universe. This volume brings all of the plots in this series to a conflict in order to do so. The old rules are gone but as to what the new rules are remains to be seen. This volume lacked Tynion's usual moments of characterization (which I genuinely enjoy) except for one or two moments (my favorite being the conversation between Zatanna and Constantine. It's basically been setup getting to this point. We'll see how he does with this new clean slate.
January 8, 2020
A terrific example for the main Justice League series of how to pull off a universe-altering plot without getting bogged down in minutiae. Not that there aren't plenty of incoherent facts tossed in solely for the DC completionist - Justice League Dark is still plenty dense in Lords of Order. But it all makes sense to a neophyte like me, which is easily worth an extra star.
The long and short of it: The Lords of Order have decided to eliminate the Otherkind by eliminating their food source: magic. The universe's magical beings naturally find that plan to be less than ideal, so Lords of Order is primarily about those beings A. running from the Lords of Order, and B. trying to come up with a new plan. Honestly, surprisingly simple!
The art continues to be fantastic, crisp, dark, and cool, and one of the main draws for sure. The annual issue at the end is mostly a showcase for Swamp Thing and his unique corner of the universe. It's creepy and quiet and sad, so definitely the perfect after-dinner mint for the big, clanking Lords of Order narrative.
The long and short of it: The Lords of Order have decided to eliminate the Otherkind by eliminating their food source: magic. The universe's magical beings naturally find that plan to be less than ideal, so Lords of Order is primarily about those beings A. running from the Lords of Order, and B. trying to come up with a new plan. Honestly, surprisingly simple!
The art continues to be fantastic, crisp, dark, and cool, and one of the main draws for sure. The annual issue at the end is mostly a showcase for Swamp Thing and his unique corner of the universe. It's creepy and quiet and sad, so definitely the perfect after-dinner mint for the big, clanking Lords of Order narrative.
March 21, 2021
A really good installment. The annual story was good as well. It does raise some really important questions about power and magic as well as creation. Great fun. Nice and dark. If you like horror, you should enjoy this.
March 12, 2025
Essa fase do James Tynion escrevendo a Liga da Justiça Dark está sendo bem interessante, realmente me surpreendeu. Eu queria ler porque a Zatanna (uma das minhas personagens favorita) participa da equipe, e o run do Tynion tem me agradado muito.
Eu não sou grande conhecedor do universo mágico da DC, sei bem pouco, mas essa trama é tranquila de ser lida mesmo assim. O Tynion consegue fazer referência a momentos e personagens do universo DC,o que agrada muito os fãs, e ele ainda mostra que fez o dever de casa e conhece o universo DC.
A trama é contata de maneira simples , aquele arroz com feijão de histórias de heróis com muita ação e momentos/lutas épicas, mas ele consegue trabalhar isso de maneira bem feita, tudo encaixadinho.
É possível identificar que desde o primeiro encadernado, o Tynion se mostra conhecedor do universo DC e projeta uma trama maior do que é mostrado nos encadernados. Edição após edição, ele constrói um arco, mas desenvolve algo maior, e mesmo que nesse segundo encadernado haja uma conclusão, ainda existem consequências a serem contadas.
Na trama, temos a Liga da Justiça Dark tendo que lidar com o reaparecimento do Homem Invertido, que vem sendo problema desde o primeiro volume. Porém, além desse antagonista, um antigo aliado também está causando problemas ao mundo mágico, fazendo com que todos os usuários de magia e mundos mágicos corram perigo de serem exterminados.
Para vencer a magia, algo tão poderoso no universo DC, apenas força bruta e poderes dos herois não são o suficiente. Por isso, a Mulher Maravilha e a Zatanna recorrem a magias perigosas para confrontar seus antagonistas e proteger a magia.
Dessa forma, embora o arco seja concluído, sabemos que as consequências para Diana e Zatanna chegarão em breve, pois o próprio roteirista já mostrou anteriormente os custos de usar magias trevosas.
Eu não sou grande conhecedor do universo mágico da DC, sei bem pouco, mas essa trama é tranquila de ser lida mesmo assim. O Tynion consegue fazer referência a momentos e personagens do universo DC,o que agrada muito os fãs, e ele ainda mostra que fez o dever de casa e conhece o universo DC.
A trama é contata de maneira simples , aquele arroz com feijão de histórias de heróis com muita ação e momentos/lutas épicas, mas ele consegue trabalhar isso de maneira bem feita, tudo encaixadinho.
É possível identificar que desde o primeiro encadernado, o Tynion se mostra conhecedor do universo DC e projeta uma trama maior do que é mostrado nos encadernados. Edição após edição, ele constrói um arco, mas desenvolve algo maior, e mesmo que nesse segundo encadernado haja uma conclusão, ainda existem consequências a serem contadas.
Na trama, temos a Liga da Justiça Dark tendo que lidar com o reaparecimento do Homem Invertido, que vem sendo problema desde o primeiro volume. Porém, além desse antagonista, um antigo aliado também está causando problemas ao mundo mágico, fazendo com que todos os usuários de magia e mundos mágicos corram perigo de serem exterminados.
Para vencer a magia, algo tão poderoso no universo DC, apenas força bruta e poderes dos herois não são o suficiente. Por isso, a Mulher Maravilha e a Zatanna recorrem a magias perigosas para confrontar seus antagonistas e proteger a magia.
Dessa forma, embora o arco seja concluído, sabemos que as consequências para Diana e Zatanna chegarão em breve, pois o próprio roteirista já mostrou anteriormente os custos de usar magias trevosas.
October 21, 2025
The final issue with Ram V cowriting is great- I could read Swamp Thing and Constantine forever. A killer duo, especially when they get poetic and somber. Top tier stuff.
The main focus of this trade with the otherkind taking a backseat to their masters is less fun because it feels so big. The fighting monsters and evil spirits is fun and then fighting gods who can bend time and space is less exciting for me. I always prefer the more street level fights to the multiverse battles. Zatanna is a great lead for the group (more so than Wonder Woman) and she plays off the group well. The other members all offer something and no one feels overly out of place.
Still a solid series.
The main focus of this trade with the otherkind taking a backseat to their masters is less fun because it feels so big. The fighting monsters and evil spirits is fun and then fighting gods who can bend time and space is less exciting for me. I always prefer the more street level fights to the multiverse battles. Zatanna is a great lead for the group (more so than Wonder Woman) and she plays off the group well. The other members all offer something and no one feels overly out of place.
Still a solid series.
May 30, 2023
Justice League Dark Vol. 2 Lords of Chaos includes issues 8-13 and Annual 1 of the DC Comics series written by James Tynion IV and Ram V with art by Alvaro Martínez Bueno, Guillem March, Daniel Sampere, Mark Buckingham, and Miguel Mendonça.
With the world’s magic in danger of disappearing, Nabu has reclaimed the mantle of Doctor Fate while possessing the body of Kent Nelson. Nabu has a plan to restore and protect magic in the universe, but at the expense of every other magic based wielder.
JLD is good, but I’m finding it difficult to really get invested in. I feel like I’m just kind of going through the motions reading it. I think that is because I have been enjoying smaller scale stories lately and with this being a Justice League book, the whole universe it as risk as usual. I wish we could go back to a simpler time in comics when not everything is a threat to the world or multiverse.
With the world’s magic in danger of disappearing, Nabu has reclaimed the mantle of Doctor Fate while possessing the body of Kent Nelson. Nabu has a plan to restore and protect magic in the universe, but at the expense of every other magic based wielder.
JLD is good, but I’m finding it difficult to really get invested in. I feel like I’m just kind of going through the motions reading it. I think that is because I have been enjoying smaller scale stories lately and with this being a Justice League book, the whole universe it as risk as usual. I wish we could go back to a simpler time in comics when not everything is a threat to the world or multiverse.
June 5, 2020
Well, I certainly dropped the ball on this title. I read the first six issues and meh cause of the Wonder Woman stuff didn't fit with my idea of JLDark, but they fixed my hash here by explaining why her AND doing some big character development. The art also kicked my butt... Also lots of Dr. Fate goodness.
November 7, 2020
The main plotline of V2 focuses on a battle with the Lords of Order, as Tynion comes to the conclusion that Michael Moorcock did in the '80s: that unbounded Law is just as bad as unbounded Order. Snideness aside: it's a good plot, other than the fact that it's a big, overly long fight, with the fate-of-existence at state, blah, blah, blah. What buoys the story, though is a superb sense of DC continuity and some nice character revelations from Zatanna. (Overall, the characters of JLD continue to be great, when they stop fighting long enough to shine through.)
(Do I hear that DC is soon going to be destroying their continuity yet again? So the rumor mill goes. Some folks at DC just don't seem to understand that the appeal of their medium, and their medium as one of the Big Two publishers especially, is the ever-flowing nature of their stories.)
(The book was riding the 3.5 star line until the last two issues, which were good and great, respectively.)
The first of those is just a little character piece about Kent, Constantine, and Zatanna in the aftermath of the fight with the Lords of Order. It's the character moments that glimmered in the big, overwrought plot really shining through.
The last issue is actually an annual, and it could pretty much be a new issue of the Swamp Thing (who sadly isn't otherwise getting enough attention in the modern DC universe). It's about what happens after the destruction of the Parliament of Trees, and aside from a little over-wordiness is a great piece that's emotional and that evolves the mythology of the Swamp Thing.
(Those two issues clearly bring the average of the volume closer to 4 stars.)
(Do I hear that DC is soon going to be destroying their continuity yet again? So the rumor mill goes. Some folks at DC just don't seem to understand that the appeal of their medium, and their medium as one of the Big Two publishers especially, is the ever-flowing nature of their stories.)
(The book was riding the 3.5 star line until the last two issues, which were good and great, respectively.)
The first of those is just a little character piece about Kent, Constantine, and Zatanna in the aftermath of the fight with the Lords of Order. It's the character moments that glimmered in the big, overwrought plot really shining through.
The last issue is actually an annual, and it could pretty much be a new issue of the Swamp Thing (who sadly isn't otherwise getting enough attention in the modern DC universe). It's about what happens after the destruction of the Parliament of Trees, and aside from a little over-wordiness is a great piece that's emotional and that evolves the mythology of the Swamp Thing.
(Those two issues clearly bring the average of the volume closer to 4 stars.)
December 1, 2019
I was really digging this series until I had an epiphany...
This is basically everything Jason Aaron did already with Dr. Strange and War of the Realms. The "death of magic" the "re-learning of magic after it's repaired" the looming threat of an oncoming war. It's all there...
That leaves me in a bit of a quandary. This volume in particular goes back and forth between "aww that's cool" and "really? That's where you're going with this?" It's like riding a very unsafe roller coaster that constantly gives you whiplash. There's a lot of good here. I'm not saying there isn't. Tynion's character work and eye for subtle details is impeccable...but it's still ground we've already covered before. Is it handled better than "The Last Days of Magic?" Probably...it's not really a fair comparison in my opinion.
What I will say is that I really didn't want this to lead into something where I would have to track down endless issues of crossover material in order to understand...that feels like homework, and I hate homework with my comics.
This is basically everything Jason Aaron did already with Dr. Strange and War of the Realms. The "death of magic" the "re-learning of magic after it's repaired" the looming threat of an oncoming war. It's all there...
That leaves me in a bit of a quandary. This volume in particular goes back and forth between "aww that's cool" and "really? That's where you're going with this?" It's like riding a very unsafe roller coaster that constantly gives you whiplash. There's a lot of good here. I'm not saying there isn't. Tynion's character work and eye for subtle details is impeccable...but it's still ground we've already covered before. Is it handled better than "The Last Days of Magic?" Probably...it's not really a fair comparison in my opinion.
What I will say is that I really didn't want this to lead into something where I would have to track down endless issues of crossover material in order to understand...that feels like homework, and I hate homework with my comics.
August 1, 2020
Good followup to volume one. The Lords of Order have decided that the only way to save earth is to destroy magic completely, which would also involve a lot of people dying..
It leans a little less on the horror than the first one because of the focus on the Lords of Order but still did an excellent job of selling how screwed basically everyone is until the last moment, helped greatly by the fantastic art.
The highlight was definitely the Lords of Order climax. It does a really interesting thing with the art and the characters for spoilery plot reasons that both looks incredible and serves the story in a really neat way.
Other highlights were Constantine getting the treatment he rightfully deserves from Zatanna and the Swamp Thing story included from the annual, which really makes me want Tynion to write some stand alone Swamp Thing.
It leans a little less on the horror than the first one because of the focus on the Lords of Order but still did an excellent job of selling how screwed basically everyone is until the last moment, helped greatly by the fantastic art.
The highlight was definitely the Lords of Order climax. It does a really interesting thing with the art and the characters for spoilery plot reasons that both looks incredible and serves the story in a really neat way.
Other highlights were Constantine getting the treatment he rightfully deserves from Zatanna and the Swamp Thing story included from the annual, which really makes me want Tynion to write some stand alone Swamp Thing.
April 4, 2020
Basic plot: The magical community flees from the Otherkind while the Justice League Dark hurtles toward a final confrontation with the Lords of Order.
This was a really fantastic arc. The art was absolutely phenomenal in both the beautiful and grotesque. The pacing of the story kept everything moving rapidly, but didn't ever leave me feeling like I was confused or like I had missed something, so it kept the necessary depth for good storytelling. There were powerful emotional moments in the story, triumph and despair. It was a roller coaster. And it tied into larger DCU events nearly.
Overall, this is what a well-crafted comic series looks like.
This was a really fantastic arc. The art was absolutely phenomenal in both the beautiful and grotesque. The pacing of the story kept everything moving rapidly, but didn't ever leave me feeling like I was confused or like I had missed something, so it kept the necessary depth for good storytelling. There were powerful emotional moments in the story, triumph and despair. It was a roller coaster. And it tied into larger DCU events nearly.
Overall, this is what a well-crafted comic series looks like.
November 28, 2020
*I’ve read a lot more than I’ve reviewed... so one sentence takeaways! (Roughly.)*
I have, surprisingly, really enjoyed Justice League Dark. (Usually supernatural stuff isn't my thing.) But, unlike in the main Justice League comics, the conflict is relatively easy to follow, but still complex, and I have a clear understanding of how each character is feeling and how the action affects them personally as well as the world at large. I understand the big changes and the little changes, and so I'm invested. (I've even been enjoying Detective Chimp!) All in all... these stories have been really engaging!
I have, surprisingly, really enjoyed Justice League Dark. (Usually supernatural stuff isn't my thing.) But, unlike in the main Justice League comics, the conflict is relatively easy to follow, but still complex, and I have a clear understanding of how each character is feeling and how the action affects them personally as well as the world at large. I understand the big changes and the little changes, and so I'm invested. (I've even been enjoying Detective Chimp!) All in all... these stories have been really engaging!
July 1, 2020
I think I'm just always doomed to enjoy the idea of Justice League Dark than any of the actual books. While this was an improvement over the first two arcs in the series, since it re-launched coming out of No Justice, it still didn't do much for me. I think the team is interesting enough. It's a beautiful book though, that's for sure.
I'll keep reading the series for now. It's the best Justice League series going right now, seeing as the plot is actually coherent, but that's a pretty low bar to clear. Hopefully it will continue to improve going forward.
I'll keep reading the series for now. It's the best Justice League series going right now, seeing as the plot is actually coherent, but that's a pretty low bar to clear. Hopefully it will continue to improve going forward.
February 25, 2021
Much better than the first- felt like it answered some questions I didn’t know I had!
November 1, 2019
No story is perfect. There are a few rushed plot lines here but overall? I finished the book and wanted to flip back to page 1 and do it again. This story was fantastic. Magic in chaos, monsters on the loose, powers being destroyed, others rising to new heights and all the while our heroes have no clue what to do. It's a story of tragedy, of evil and of hope struggling to endure when it can do nothing to calm the storm. The story ends with a set up of more to come and I cannot wait because, for the first time, I genuinely don't know who will win.
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August 16, 2020The Lords of Order want magic to be orderly so they proceed to take down all other forms of magic and don't care about the fallout.
Guess who tries to stop them?
Some normally background heroes show up and get more than a line or two.
MY GRADE: B minus to B.
Guess who tries to stop them?
Some normally background heroes show up and get more than a line or two.
MY GRADE: B minus to B.
November 19, 2019
3.5 Perhaps one of my favorite Dark arcs.
I believe I am missing a connecting incident and this is really a magical non magical team. But overall an enjoyable mix.
I believe I am missing a connecting incident and this is really a magical non magical team. But overall an enjoyable mix.
April 4, 2022
I am just finding this SO readable and it's honestly a joy after slogging through the earlier JLD series. I love Swamp Thing so much, I did not see this coming.
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