Justice League Elite: Volume 2 [Paperback]

Joe Kelly (Author), Doug Mahnke (Author), Tom Nguyen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (October 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401215564
• ISBN-13: 978-1401215569
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,113,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Joe Kelly is one of comics' hottest writers, with highly acclaimed runs on Daredevil, Deadpool, X-Men and Superman to his credit.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Comic, November 9, 2007

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S. Robert Katz (East Lansing, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Justice League Elite: Volume 2 (Paperback)

i really dug this one. i enjoy joe kelly's work a lot, first with his excellent deadpool series and then his brief x-men run, which stands as my favorite run by any author on any series. the man knows how to write comics. and with the exception of his incredible (and still unfinished) steampunk series, this is the best thing he's done since.

there's really nothing to complain about with his writing. the pacing is great, the story is interesting. the characterization and dialogue are top-notch. the cast is great, including of most of my favorite justice leaguers (green arrow, major disaster and manitou raven from kelly's JLA run, and batman's not on the team but he's in the book) and some new faces who are fleshed out nicely. the art is rock solid. great storytelling, dynamic and expressive art, and a nice design sense. if i had a complaint to make, and i'm really nitpicking here, it's that certain details like the colors on manitou raven's body markings or menagerie's body details aren't colored as well, or even as often, as they could be. the colors are nice overall, and maybe it would be a waste of time to work out the little tidbits. i would have appreciated the attention to detail, but perhaps most wouldn't, and it didn't hinder the book any.

the paper quality isn't the best. it's not the shiny stuff, but that didn't bother me either. mahnke's art isn't all that flashy, so there's not necessarily a call for premium paper, but i've seen far inferior art get printed on the good stuff, so go figure. all things considered, this is basically as good as the justice league gets. maybe as good as superhero comics get. certainly miles ahead of whatever followed kelly on the flagship justice league title. it's a shame that this run didn't last longer, but it was short and very sweet and worth picking up.

4.0 out of 5 stars Justice League Elite: Volume 2, May 19, 2011

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Xavier Zavala Heras "Lexavi80" (GYE, Ecuador) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Justice League Elite: Volume 2 (Paperback)

YES!.

The final volume on the (for me) most powerful duete in comics, Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke. What a great job!!!.

This book brings the final chapter and the fate of the JLE members. Who's the killer???. Good question!.

As ususal the writing brings so much to the table by bringing though situations and difficult decitions. Again, the book is not about the JLA but the Elite members.

The art also (as usual) never stop impress me. Manhke brings lot of expressions for the characters so you can feel what they're goign through.

I'm giving this book 4.5 stars because I have to admit that, although I love the book, there were a few parts where I felt a bit lost. That being said I'm sure I'll get it right on the second read. The problem, I think, is the lettering. There's a lot of "thinking" from different persons on a single page but there's nothing that difference who the hell is doing the thinking. Minus 0.5 because of that.

Anyway, I loved it. Very exiting, very dramatic. Long live the Elite...

5.0 out of 5 stars Justice League Elite Vol. 2, October 6, 2008

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Gus Gordon "Gus" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Justice League Elite: Volume 2 (Paperback)

This is not for the typical Justice League fan. First of all, you're dealing with a number of characters normally seen in the JLA books, but not what the way in which you're used to seeing them roll into action. If you had any doubt about Wally West being the fastest man alive before now, your doubts will most certainly be squashed, true believers. Vera Black, team leader, is exceptional in her duties and her story finally comes full circle concerning her involvement with her brother, Manchester Black.

All in all, this volume gets down to it as far as gritty, realistic, and dramatic development need to be in a graphic novel. This is the dirty JLA, and they like to play dirty. Every member of the group is a match in some way for the original JLA, with the exception of Batman, of course.