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Earth
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| by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely |
Paperback: 96 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896311 |
$14.95
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| Ultraman, Owlman,
Power Ring, and Johnny Quick rule the world without mercy or opposition.
But their own personal utopia is threatened by the sudden arrival of appearance
of Superman, Batman and the others in the Justice League. Realties clash
as the Justice League travels to an alternate reality to face off against
distorted mirror images of themselves. |
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.31 x 10.22 x 6.66
January 2001
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Heaven's
Ladder |
| by Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary,
& Laura Depuy |
Paperback: 72 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563897539 |
$9.95
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| In JLA HEAVEN'S
LADDER, the Justice League must stop a dying race of aliens from destroying
Earth and other planets in their search for a life beyond death. |
Dimensions (in inches): 0.19 x 13.53 x 10.01
October 2000 |
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A
League of One |
| by Christopher Moeller, w/ Bill Oakley |
Hardcover: 102 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563895811 |
$24.95
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.51 x 10.40 x 6.90
December 2000
This graphic
novel may be marketed as a JLA book, but make no mistake, Wonder Woman
is far and away the star. When a monstrous dragon appears in Europe, the
Oracle at Delphi makes a prediction to Wonder Woman -- the Justice League
will defeat the dragon, but perish in the attempt. Wonder Woman swears,
then, to save her teammates from death the only way she can -- by defeating
them each, one at a time, and then facing the dragon alone. |
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this is one of the best portrayals of Wonder Woman I've ever read. She
is gentle, but decisive, a woman of peace but ready for battle in an instant
when she sees no other way. She is strong (as shown in her battles with
Batman and the Flash) and wise (by taking Superman out of the picture the
only way she could). She's a full, rounded, honest character, and that
alone makes the book worthwhile.
Furthermore, this story gives
us something every comic fan loves to see -- heroes in a good scrap with
each other. The problem is that those stories almost always involve some
stupid misunderstanding or mind control or some other contrived plot device
-- but not this time. It's perfectly in character and exciting to boot.
Moeller's artwork is also
beautiful. Although more suited for a fantasy story than a superhero tale,
that's what this grapic novel really is -- a fantasy that happens to feature
the JLA. There's one portrait of Wonder Woman emerging from dragonfire,
her bracelets glowing with heat, that's absolutely breathtaking. (This
illustration is used on the back of the paperback edition of this book
-- even if you don't get it, check out that art!) |
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ONE is well worth the purchase for any fan of fantasy comics or Wonder
Woman. It's great to see DC doing some good, original graphic novels. |
Paperback:
112 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 156389923X |
$14.95
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Dimensions (in inches): 0.28 x 10.20 x 6.62
November 2002
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