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Tag Archives: Justice Society of America
Justice Society of America: The Bad Seed (JSA) Review
DC, 2009
Writer: Matthew Sturges, Bill Willingham
Art: Jesus Merino
Colours: Allen Passalaqua
So… imagine you’re a comic book publisher. Superheroes inspired by the Golden Age are the trend of the moment, so you take a series renowned for its old school crime-fighters and you let Geoff Johns go mad with it, cramming as many modern iterations of old and … read more
JSA All-Stars #1 Review
DC, $3.99
Story: Matthew Sturges
Art: Freddie Williams II, Richard Horie, Tanya Horie
Matt Sturges and Bill Willingham’s recent ‘The Bad Seed’ arc in Justice Society of America, ended with the destruction of the Brownstone and the downcast team’s decision to split in two. Much like the JSA itself, the All-Stars line-up consists of both the youngest members and … read more
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Tagged comic books, DC Comics, Justice Society of America, superhero comics
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DC: The New Frontier TPB Review
DC Comics
Story, Art: Darwyn Cooke
Colours: Dave Stewart
It would be easy to dismiss Darwyn Cooke’s The New Frontier as another retro inspired reinterpretation of the currently stagnated superhero genre. Essentially, that is all it is. Comparisons to James Robinson’s The Golden Age are also inevitable, but Cooke avoids that book’s descent into darker themes, fastening a multitude of … read more
Posted in Graphic Novel Reviews
Tagged Batman, DC Comics, Justice Society of America, superhero comics, Superman
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