JLA Presents: Aztek - the Ultimate Man [Paperback]

Grant Morrison (Author), Mark Millar (Author), Steven Harris (Author), Keith Champagne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 13, 2008

From writers Grant Morrison (52, BATMAN) and Mark Millar (Marvels Ultimates and Civil War) comes Aztek, a visionary hero from the 1990s. Avatar and champioin of Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god of light, Aztek is the culmination of the labors of countless generations of preparation for the inevitable battle between the forces of light and darkness a battle destined to take place on Earth. Trained since birth and elevated to the peak of human mental and physical potential, Aztek possesses an unshakeable belief in his mission to serve humanity, to uphold justice, and to fight the coming darkness.As Aztek begins his mission by fighting the forces of evil in his hometown of Vanity City, he meets costumed characters including Green Lantern and The Joker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (May 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401216889
• ISBN-13: 978-1401216887
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.6 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #844,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars I recommend it., November 12, 2011

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I'm not really going to review the book but I will say I thought the story was great and its a good prequel to Morrison's JLA. Also I really liked the art, it felt gritty, had a lot of movement and a great sense of pacing. After I ordered my copy I'll admit I was worried my book would arrive with issues missing but it came whole and I couldn't recommend it higher. If you're reading Morrison's JLA and want to know more about that guy Aztek who keeps showing up, get this. Oh yeah, the Joker makes a pretty awesome appearance as well.

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4.0 out of 5 stars DC at it's best, June 4, 2008

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Gwadovski "Kaigeus" (ca USA) - See all my reviews

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First off, I don't actually own this book - I have the comics in their single issue format. If what the previous reviewer wrote is true (that 40 pages of the original 10-issue run of Aztek comics wasn't printed in this book), then I should have given this book only 1 star for being such a disappointing let-down. For those who don't know, this series (in addition to Morrison's work on Animal Man after the original Crisis on Infinite Earths) really put Grant Morrison on the map as a true inovator in the world of comic book literature. Although it's a shame DC waited over 10 years to reprint this awesome series, I was very pleased to see it's finally here. If you enjoyed the raw, dark, gritty style of DC comics from the early and mid-90's (ie the death of Superman, the crippling of Batman, Hal Jordan (as Green Lantern)'s psychological melt-down and killing spree upon his fellow Green Lantern Corps, etc.) then you will definately appreciate this book. If you enjoy Grant Morrison's intelligent and page-turning style, here's a look at some of his most creative and original material. Aztek is truly one of DC's best titles of all time, and it would be a real crime against their company's heritage and one of their most important authors to not reprint every page of this story - but it should also include the issue of JLA where Aztek sacrifices himself to save Earth shortly after this series ended.

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1.0 out of 5 stars AZTEK...The Ultimate bleh....., September 6, 2010

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S. Penrose (Small Town, OH) - See all my reviews
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I have long heard about this cult hit from the 90s by Grant Morrison. While I'm no Morrison fan, I did enjoy his JLA run from that time period so I checked out Aztek. It was horrible. Both from a story, dialogue, and art point of view. The plot was all over the place with plot picking up and dropping off without a hint of resolution. I would often have to go back a reread pages because something completely out of left field happened and I thought I missed a page. The art by Steven Harris was a sloppy mess and from a storytelling point of view horrible. A big reveal would happen and the panel was confusing and unclear. Overall, this book, while having an interesting idea is a gigantic failure. Skip it.