Justice League of America: World's Collide (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Ed Benes (Illustrator)

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Doctor Light is missing, and her former Justice League teammates intend to find the man responsible and make him pay. But before they do that, they'll have to get past his Shadow Cabinet of powerful superbeings who have sworn to "Save humanity from itself." Milestone Comics characters Icon and Hardware make their first modern DC Universe appearance, and it's not clear whose side they're on!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (October 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401224229
• ISBN-13: 978-1401224226
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,011 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Sigh...Here we go again., November 15, 2009

By	Matt C. "Modesty Blaise fan" (West Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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The oldest gimmick in team-oriented comics: Let's blow them up!! Yeah, that'll boost sales and "keep it real." Ho hum. As an on-and-off reader of the Justice League since the 70's (which included a sampling of reprints and back issues of the 60's), I am soooooo tired of the deconstructionist approach to this super team. After a decade of correcting the vulgar and absolutely misguided treatment of venerable characters and continuity (i.e. Hal Jordan), DC has bumbled and stumbled into yet another cycle of dissassembling their storied universe (for the 738th time) just so they can stir up interest and milk out inane storylines.

(The worst offender? "Final Crisis." Absolutely unreadable. The only hardcover (or paperback, for that matter) comic collection I pitched in the trash -- without a second of hesitation or remorse. The rancid stench of this ridiculous tome permeates the rest of the DC Universe, particulary the "Justice League of America.")

Yes, the line-up needs to change now and then, and, I admit, there is a certain appeal to the time-honored "Let's bring all the A-listers back and restore the 'true' Justice League!" device. But, the current rendition of the League was finally getting it right after years of "wandering in the wilderness." Batman, while still serious and mysterious, actually showed glimpes of a personality; The Big Three (Bats, Supes, WW) were continuing to advance their relationship dynamic established in "Kingdom Come;" and classic stalwarts such as the Flash and Hal Jordan were (finally!) back in the fold.

(The preceding "JLA" series was a solid step in the right direction and had some stellar moments, but the overwrought drama coupled with Howard Porter's migraine-inducing art eventually turned me away.)

Now, The "Worlds Collide" story arc collected in this volume has spurred these same feelings of wanting out. The diversity-inspired Milestone Universe super-team, Shadow Cabinet, provides an interesting foil and counter-point to the League, but few cared about them 15 years ago, and little has changed in that regard (although Twilight is a terrific character -- we need to see more of him). I don't fault writer Dwayne McDuffie for incorporating the characters he was so instrumental in creating and launching nearly a generation ago. In this role, they serve as an effective plot device and character contrast, but no one will rank this meeting with any of the seminal JLA/JSA team ups.

No, the problem with this story isn't the Shadow Cabinet; it's the tired, oft-used, uber-unoriginal "break the team down yet again so they can discover something about themselves" narrative. Feh. Enough of this. Geoff Johns' stories were a delight to read because of their on-pitch take on the core essence of the Justice League: We are the best. We make mistakes, and we will struggle at times, but at NO time will we ever doubt we will prevail."

However, now the League is backsliding into uncertainty, lack of commitment, soul-searching, blah, blah, blah. Some of the very best League tales have been told in the past five years (Identity Crisis, The Tornado's Path), so it's not a "generational thang." No, the best stories have been those that focused on the interaction between the legendary characters we've followed over the years. The intriguing tension between Green Arrow and Hawkman (and continued with Red Arrow and Hawkgirl) is infinitely more interesting than defeating yet another world-threatening entity we've never seen before and couldn't care less about (such as the ridiculous villain Starbreaker in "Worlds Collide" -- a Galactus wannabe cashing in the current vampire craze). I would've given this volume one star, but the always top-notch Rag Morales art elevated my ranking a notch.

It really boils down to this: The current caretakers of the League/DC are repeating past mistakes and undoing the nearly Herculean efforts of recent creators striving to restore glory to the DC Universe. Crap.

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1.0 out of 5 stars CONFUSED., November 12, 2009

By	wonder woman fan (lakewood, ca) - See all my reviews

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I DID'NT LIKE THE STORY BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS BOTH CONFUSING AND BORING.
IN THIS STORYLINE IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE REALLY HAS TIME FOR THE TEAM ANYMORE.
SUPERMAN DECIDES HE WANTS TO BE ON CALL AND WONDER WOMAN HAS ISSUES TO DEAL
WITH ON THEMYSCIRA,WHILE BATMAN IS SUPOSED TO BE DECEASED.BLACK CANARY IS
BASICALLY TRYING TO KEEP THE TEAM TOGETHER.WELL,WHATS LEFT OF IT. SOME OF THE
MEMBERS HAVE JOINED OTHER SUB TEAMS. SHE IS TOTTALY DISRESPECTED BY SOME OF
THE MEMBERS INCLUDING HER HUSBAND THE GREEN ARROW.WONDER WOMAN IS EVEN PORTRAYED
AS A JEALOUS SORT OF CONTROL FREAK.THE WAY BLACK CANARY IS TREATED IN THIS BOOK
IS AS IF SHE WAS AN ENEMY INSTEAD OF A COMRAD OR LEADER.