Crisis on Multiple Earths (Volume 3) [Paperback]

Mike Friedrich (Author), Len Wein (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crisis on Multiple Earths | Publication Date: August 1, 2004

Two of DC's most popular super-teams unite for a time-traveling tale of high adventure and infinite possibility. Superman, Batman, and the other hard-hitters of the Justice League of America join Johnny Thunder, Thunderbolt and rest of the Justice Society of America to travel to the past and rescue the Seven Soldiers of Victory. But this rescue lands them on a parallel world where World War II has been raging for more than thirty years. But will the combined might of these awesome super-teams be enough to save this strange, war-ravaged world?

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401202314
• ISBN-13: 978-1401202316
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.5 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,576 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the nay-sayer., August 17, 2005

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BMJ2K (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crisis on Multiple Earths (Volume 3) (Paperback)

This collection of JLA-JSA team-ups is classic silver-age fun. Sure there are characters from various Earths, and even some duplicates, but these stories are not high-concept. They are fun tales of good guys versus bad guys, with worlds in the balance. Anyone who remembers how much fun comics were, or even how cheesey they could be, should enjoy these tales for what they are- fun diversions and good stories. Enjoy the world of comics from back when they were four-color fun. Hard to follow? No way!Enjoy the nostalgia of these fun tales.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Get!, June 15, 2006

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crisis on Multiple Earths (Volume 3) (Paperback)

In the 1930s and 40s, superheroes were in their "Golden Age," back when Superman had more human proportions and the Justice Society of America had its birth. In the 1950s, the Silver Age of comic book heroes dawned, and a new batch of heroes was born, along with the Justice League of America. In 1961, in FLASH #123, the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) met the Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), and everyone learned that there were two Earths: Earth-One containing the Justice League of America, and Earth-Two containing the Justice Society of America. But, there was no way that the paths of these two bands of heroes would not cross - again and again!

This book contains four different story arcs, in which the heroes of the two Earths mix. Overall, I found this to be a great book, with some really interesting storylines. If you are a fan of super-heroes, then this is a book that you simply MUST get! I give this book my highest recommendations!

Here are the story arcs:
Earth - The Monster-Maker! (Justice League of America #91, 8/71) and Solomon Grundy - The One and Only (Justice League of America #92, 9/71): When an alien symbiotic pair are split up, with one dropped on Earth-One and the other on Earth-Two, the JLA and JSA quickly find themselves fighting opponents beyond their powers. Somebody needs to find a solution, and quick!

The Unknown Soldier of Victory! (Justice League of America #100, 8/72), The Hand That Shook The World (Justice League of America #101, 9/72) and And One of Use Must Die! (Justice League of America #102, 10/72): Earth-Two is about to be destroyed, and when the JSA calls on the JLA for assistance, they find that they are no help either. Years ago, Earth-Two faced just such a crisis, but the heroes that won that day are missing and must be found...and quick!

Crisis on Earth-X! (Justice League of America #107, 9-10/73) and Thirteen Against The Earth! (Justice League of America #108, 11-12/73): When three super-heroes from the JLA seek to trade places with three from the JSA, they find themselves whisked off to a whole other Earth - Earth-X. On this Earth, the Nazis won WW2, and these new heroes are just what the local super-heroes (including Uncle Sam!) need to turn the tide!

The Creature in the Velvet Cage (Justice League of America #113, 8-9/74): When a strange creature escapes from The Sandman's lair, a secret comes out. Who was this creature, and why did The Sandman have him imprisoned?

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fondly remembered stories, which are great fun to read, April 6, 2006

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TB (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crisis on Multiple Earths (Volume 3) (Paperback)

Ignore the John Q. Idiot review. I read the JLA #100 crossover when I was 10 years old, and I had no problem sorting out the multiverse concept and which version of a character came from which earth.

Len Wein did a great run on JLA. Included are the JLA #100 crossover, where the JLA and JSA travel through time to rescue the members of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, the crossover introduced the Freedom Fighters of Earth X, where the Axis won World War Two, the story revealing the tragic fate of Sandman's sidekick Sandy, and more. No, there are no borderline psychotic "heroes" or "kewl" graphic violence in these stories. They are from a "simpler" time, but are much better plotted than most of what one sees in comics today.