JLA: League of One [Paperback]

Christopher Moeller (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156389923X
• ISBN-13: 978-1563899232
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonder Woman's League, November 1, 2002

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Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JLA: A League of One (Hardcover)

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.

Simply put, 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!)

"A League of 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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, January 5, 2004

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JLA: League of One (Paperback)

The dragons were defeated long ago, but as the last of them is awoken, Wonder Woman receives a dispiriting prediction - that the Justice League will defeat the dragon, but die in their victory. And so, Diana knows that to save her friends, she must betray them, and get them out of the way. Only then will the Justice League, a league of one, face this ancient evil.

This is a pretty good graphic novel, with a wonderful storyline. The illustrations are, admittedly, a little disappointing; they could have been much better. But, that said, this is an interesting JLA, one that I enjoyed reading.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And in A League of One Does this book stand, December 26, 2000

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Thomas Benz (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JLA: A League of One (Hardcover)

The Amazon princess known as Wonder Woman is one of the world's mightiest warriors with a group of modern icons called the Justice League of America. But there would come a day when this group of modern day iconic heroes such as Superman, Flash, Green Lantern and Aquaman would come across a danger from ancient times long since forgotten with the pwoer to slay them and the hope of the world in her infernous breath.

Her name, well names are powerful pieces of information my friend. Let's just call her an ancient Dragon. Once forgotten in the realm of myth and fantasy, this race of Wyrms is shown to be all too real and cunning as their Queen rises from the depths of Mt. Altdorf Switzerland to terrorize the world.

Diana, home on her tropical Paradise island discovers from the infallible Oracle of Delphi a prophecy saying that the League, despite the Strength of Superman the Speed of Flash and the Skill of Batman will fall before the Dragon Queen. The pure and just princess is conflicted but finally decides to begin a magical and fantastic quest, an impossible journey to try and thwart fate.

This story shows new readers just who Wonder Woman is. In the guise of fantasy story certainly worthy of any Dungeons and Dragons Reader the phenomenal strengths of Diana. With touching human scenes and chillingly cruel crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Queen, we as readers ahte this vile Dragon and are able to see and hear the three dimensional conflict of Diana.

Diana not wanting to witness the deaths of her friends attempts to betray them one by one. Cleverly and quickly dispatching of each League member in her own way Diana shows us again and again that Wonder Woman, her idea her myth has evolved far beyond the camp of Lynda Carter into a breathing living woman. A woman who although afraid to die and aware of her mortality wil risk it all to save her friends when it counts the most. I'd give this book a 5 star rating. The coloring is dark and murky but trust me, Diana's facial expressions and the dialogue are snappy. And for those of you who think Batman cantake down anyone... Diana said it best as she punches him out..

"A League of One,,, it will be enough..."

With first rate writing and hand painted pictures this hard cover graphic novel is in a League of its Own.