Young Justice, Book Four: Young Justice Goes Global!

Young Justice (1998)

by Peter David, Todd Nauck, Lary Stucker

Eisner Award winner Peter David returns with his groundbreaking series Young Justice!

From author Peter David (Aquaman) comes the next collection of Young Justice!

Having survived the "Sins of Youth," the old team is replaced by an all-new, all-different Young Justice! But what happened to the originals? Find out here and see Wonder Girl's new look, as well as Robin's surprising revelation to his teammates!

Collects Young Justice #20-32.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Batman, Fantasy, Science Fiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2019

About the author

aka David Peters

Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter David and Todd Nuack had a really fun series going here when they weren't being interrupted by intercompany crossovers all the time. Thankfully the creative is left alone for these 13 issues and the series is both fun and funny. There's a lot of good action and some cheesy puns, but all of it is a good time.

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Young Justice keeps up the fun antics of the basically teen titans replacements during this time.

The thing that works about Young Justice is everything is really fun and cheerful. Never too serious. They did do serious plotlines before but this volume is just a mix mash of a bunch of small stories. Got one where the Young Justice face off against a alien race for earth. Another where Lobo joins the team. Another where Robin's girlfriend and secret fight and so on. There all fun little adventures with our young heroes.

While nothing is mindblowing it's nice to see no crossovers here. Reads far better. A 3.5 out of 5.

[Ben Truong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Young Justice: Book Four continues where the previous trade paperback left off collecting thriteen issues (Young Justice #20–32) of the 1998 on-going series.

There are two major story arcs in this trade paperback. The first has Young Justice going to Australia to support Cissie King-Jones, formally Arrowette, to support her at the Olympics in archery, while there they go against a team of villains (Young Justice #23–25) and the second has Young Justice going into space and going against Prince Marieb, The Slag, and later Darksied (Young Justice #26–29).

The rest has Young Justice combating various villains in one-issue storylines: Agenda (Young Justice #20), Klarion (Young Justice #20–21) or storylines that concentrate on specific members of the team with Tim Drake as Robin (Young Justice #30), Bart as Impulse and Kon-El as Superboy (Young Justice #31), and Anita Fite as Empress and a teenaged Lobo (Young Justice #32). Young Justice #22 is the outlier that has four vignettes written and illustrated by different people. Interestingly enough, a new team is formed – New Young Justice with Cassandra Cain as Batgirl, Garfield Logan as Beast Boy, Frederick Freeman as CM3, Mary Elizabeth Kane as Flamebird, and Lagoon Boy (Young Justice #21).

Peter David (Young Justice #21–22, 23–32), Jay Faerber, Chuck Dixon, Brian K. Vaughan, and Todd Dezago (Young Justice #22) penned this trade paperback. For the most part, it is written rather well and just barely so. David had written wonderful stories that centered mostly on the secondary characters of the team, which made sense as he was constricted to change the flagship or more popular characters, because they had their own core series (Superboy, Robin, Impulse, and Wonder Girl), which left David with characters like The Secret, Empress, and Arrowette to have the freedom to develop. However, despite David's talents – it felt like the team going one adventure after another with fate leading the way.

Todd Nauck (Young Justice #20–23, 25–32), Coy Turnbull, Patrick Zircher, Dan Panosian (Young Justice #22), and Eric Battle (Young Justice #24) penciled the trade paperback. With the exception of one issue, Todd Nauck penciled the entire trade paperback. Since he was the major penciler, the artistic flow of the trade paperback flowed exceptionally well. Battle only penciled one issue – a mid-storyline issue, which is one of my pet peeves. Meanwhile, Turbull, Zircher, and Panosian all penciled one of the four vignettes, which mitigated the artistic flow.

All in all, Young Justice: Book Four is a good continuation to what would hopefully be a wonderful series.

[Daria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the Olympics arc, the focust on Cissie. I loved the fact that none of these stories had overwhelmingly high stakes, everything was well enough balanced and very enjoyable to follow. The baseball arc was very funny, the cars arc was interestting (?) the Anita/Lobos date arc was great and I want more of it. I am glad that these two characters got a bit more spotlight on them as they're genuienly lovely and fun to read about. Treya and Cissie being roomates has so much story potential and I am so glad it happened. Them going to that Superhero themed restaurant was hilarious. Also the small Cissie/Bart moment when they were playing baseball and Bart told her that max was sick? :(

The only part that was very weird to me was the Secret/Steph fight, which made absolutely no sense to me and felt very out of character.

[Anna Mick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Young Justice: specifically goes to support their friend, Cissie, competing for Team USA at the Olympics

Mr. Fite: do you guys like...know someone competing?

YJ: OF COURSE NOT WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT!!

Essentially, I thought this volume was a lovely follow-up to the aftermath of all the kid-to-adult-to-kid shenanigans that happened in Vol. 3. I really appreciate that the YJ comics focus on the characters not only as individuals but really how they interact as a team and how they're allowed to actually BE goofy kids-something I think a lot of modern comics have strayed away from with the intention of matching the "edgy" cinematic universe being build hint wink nudge etc.

[adi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this one, so refreshing compared to book three. I don’t have much to say, but I just had a fun time throughout. Every plot I enjoyed, (other than the one with spoiler and secret cause idk what that was). I especially enjoyed the baseball one.

I was worried when Cissie left we wouldn’t see much of her, but she got so much time and she gives so much heart to the team. The team would be nothing without the girls, and so it sucks that they often get left out by fans.

I also got so many screenshots, so that’s always good. Todd Nauck is absolutely my favorite comic book artist. I loved all of Cassie’s outfits too.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite collecting 13 issues of Young Justice, this volume really doesn't feel like it goes anywhere? The characters are spinning their wheels, and the only one who seems to grow at all is Cissie, and she's not even a true member of the team at this point. Some of the more interesting plot points happen in other books entirely, like Superboy's powers returning, and while there are some great single issues, like the entirely silent issue, or the date night issue for Empress and Lobo, the ongoing plot ones just feel kind of flat, which is a shame.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was exactly what I needed to read this week. This is basically when I first became a real fan of comics.

I love the art. The characters are adorable and sometimes even relatable. Most importantly, it isn't a serious title. It isn't deep by any stretch of the imagination. It's a fun ride with teen characters being weird and rolling with the punches.

I'm trying to roll with the punches, too.

[David Moralishvili · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 books into the series now and I've come to the conclusion that perhaps while the tv show, "Young Justice," was a good superhero show, perhaps it wasn't a good Young Justice show. I really love this group of characters and anyone that's read the comic might be disappointed with what the show turned out to be.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

More marvelous misadventures with everyone's favorite young heroes. A new "lineup", a trip to the Olympics, a game of baseball....in space, car spawning offspring, and a hilarious silent issue. I was thoroughly amused by the end. it's just a fun read even if some moment to moment issues don't knock it out.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book takes some time to find it's level again after Sins of Youth, probably because of the high volume of guest writers, but once they jet off to the Olympics, Myrg, and New Genesis, the fun kicks back into high gear.

[a ☕︎ · Rating 3 out of 5]

the one-off issues are the best in this one, especially the silent one w bart zooming around town before saving a cheerleading convention hosted by the star of wendy the werewolf stalker (to kon’s consternation, lol) + anita and lobo’s dinner date. i did like all of cissie’s beauty pageant mom’s shenanigans (fighting w a supervillain, defending a young girl, hiring a talent agent, &c., &c.) during the olympics arc too.

[Guido · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomo 4 de 5, versión "Global".

[Scratch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh, the good old days.

[Belfry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating: 3.5 stars

[Brendan Mckillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freed from company-wide crossovers, Peter David and Todd Nauck are able to open things up and have fun with the series and the characters.

[danabelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just think everybody should read this series

[KP · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is absolutely delightful.

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read but not as entertaining as I hoped. Still great characters and plotting going on and the artwork is still top notch.

[machado · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5*

[Pirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yj98 is rapidly becoming one of my all time fav comic runs

[Dony Grayman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomo 4 en inglés, creo que es el primer TP en inglés en el que no tengo ningún issue repetido con la vieja edición española de Norma.

[Clara Rush · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for a high stakes baseball game.

[Heather Robinson (GFB) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one had so much comedy and fun ❤️

[Lisandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,7 + 3 = 3,35 estrelas