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sebastiandabookreader's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
I accept that this has some weaknesses in terms of writing but it also completely rewired my brain when I read it at the tender age of 8 and turned me into the person I am today. So that evens out I think. Art is fire of course, Legion of Doom goated.
emmad861's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The art in this is absolutely gorgeous. At times difficult to follow as only a semi-recent comic book fan. Not a big fan of how the women are drawn 80% of the time. I do like how they drew Wonder Woman towards the end when she was all poisoned and decaying. That was pretty epic. I think the shared dream premise stuff is cool and I like how they took it. Good villain team up.
jamsl94's review against another edition
5.0
The artwork is just amazing and the story is a love letter to the dc universe
stormblessed4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
colin_cox's review against another edition
2.0
Justice begins with a compelling injunction. An unidentified narrator muses, "Who decided we needed to be saved?" Several panels later, the prologue ends with earth ablaze in a cloud of destruction as Superman hovers precariously above the ruins with tears cascading across his cheek. This nightmare ends with a myriad of DC supervillains waking from this horror. This, regrettably, is where the book begins to lose me, I just didn't know it at the time.
While Alex Ross's art is spectacular (surprise, right?), it is woefully underserved in Justice. Too often, the pages and panels feel claustrophobic and nauseating. For such a big story with such a formidable page count (374), I am surprised how breathless it feels. Kingdom Come and Marvels while equally large in scale and scope, do not feel as claustrophobic.
Perhaps it's the story as well. Kingdom Come and Marvels traffic in larger, thought-provoking ethical terrains that simultaneously challenge the legitimacy and efficacy of the superhero. I suspect Justice attempts to do something similar; it simply doesn't do it as well.
While Alex Ross's art is spectacular (surprise, right?), it is woefully underserved in Justice. Too often, the pages and panels feel claustrophobic and nauseating. For such a big story with such a formidable page count (374), I am surprised how breathless it feels. Kingdom Come and Marvels while equally large in scale and scope, do not feel as claustrophobic.
Perhaps it's the story as well. Kingdom Come and Marvels traffic in larger, thought-provoking ethical terrains that simultaneously challenge the legitimacy and efficacy of the superhero. I suspect Justice attempts to do something similar; it simply doesn't do it as well.
apageinthestacks's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5. Really good, and the art by Alex Ross is phenomenal as usual.
doanhoheha's review against another edition
5.0
May be the plot is quite similar to other Justice League's adventures; however, Alex Ross's artwork is so stunning that it elevates the story along with it. There's no word to describe how fantastic, epic and realistic every panel conveys. What a great masterwork!
miamollekin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0