This oversized hardcover edition collects six stories by Paul Dini, the Emmy Award-winning producer of Batman Beyond and The New Batman/Superman Adventures, and superstar illustrator Alex Ross. These classic works feature Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman in a unique storytelling format that combines aspects of both comics and picture books. Plus, the entire Justice League, which includes those four iconic heroes plus others like Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman and Hawkman, is featured in a full-length story created in a traditional comics format. Also included are several pages of promotional art, sketches, art done for DC Direct product, and much more!
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In the early 2000s, Dini and Ross collaborated on a series of tabloid-sized books featuring DC Comics’ best-known superheroes. The stories portray the iconic figures at their noblest, harkening back to early depictions of the characters: Superman attempts to end world hunger, Batman wages a war against crime, Captain Marvel helps an abused child, Wonder Woman strengthens her connection to humanity, and the Justice League struggles to contain a viral plague in Africa. Dini eschews dialogue balloons and uses lengthy, typeset captions to tell the tales, which makes them feel more like elaborate picture books than traditional comics. This places greater emphasis on Ross’ artwork, which is the book’s primary selling point: his painted illustrations, which brought photo-realism to the medium, have made him the most popular artist in comicdom. Although the volume’s smaller size is a less-impressive showcase for Ross’ lushly rendered paintings than the oversize pages of the original books, the format is far more convenient for crowded library shelves—although Ross’ vast following means it’s unlikely to spend much time there. --Gordon Flagg
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The winner of multiple Emmy, Eisner and Writers Guild of America Awards, Paul Dini is renowned for his work on Batman: The Animated Series and Lost, the comic book series DETECTIVE COMICS and Jingle Belle, and the graphic novel THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES. He was the head writer on DC Comics' 2007 weekly series COUNTDOWN. Paul Dini is a multiple Emmy and Eisner Award-winning writer and producer. In animation he has helped redefine the legends of the DC Universe in such series as The New Batman / Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond, Krypto and Justice League Unlimited.
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I have been an avid superhero fan since a child. I have read many comics, both good and bad. This collection of DC stories is by far the most visually appealing. Not only is the art work of Alex Ross incredible, but the story telling is phenomenal as well.
In this book Superman tries to cure hunger, Batman endeavors to completely cease criminal activity, and Wonder Woman aims to free oppressed women. Each character runs into the same problem. They are only one person. Despite all their super-abilities they are unable to eradicate the crime, starvation, oppression, etc. The realization the characters come to is devastating but well portrayed. They are timeless stories about ageless heroes. The second section of the book deals with the JLA. My favorite section is the "Secret Origins" part where each main character of the JLA gets a two page origin spread! All in all the book is worth the money. It is a treasure to read over and over again. Share it with friends and family. A must have!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Just Gorgeous,
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This review is from: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes (Hardcover)
This book reprints 6 special comics and does them justice. Alex Ross's art not only looks great, but tells the story well.The pretty pictures do not get in the way of the story. The book is smaller size than the originals, which were the size of the old LIFE magazine, but the art is not impaired in the least and the production values are top of the line.What makes the book worth having, though, are not the pretty pictures but the stories.Paul Dini writes stories which make each of the characters examine themselves, bringing us along in a thoroughly entertaining manner. He makes them very human, complemented by the art which is very lifelike (Ross uses human models.)The Batman story is the best, the Justice League story the weakest, although that is a relative judgement since it is a pretty good story.At the time the stories were first published, I had wished that the 5th volume would be a Plastic Man story and still feel that would have been a better way to go, but such was not to be. Regardless, this book will remind you why we love superheroes.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Elevates the level of Comic Books to all new High!,
By Nelson Aspen "Author/Journalist" (Los Angeles & NYC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The World's Greatest Super-Heroes (Hardcover)
Whether you're new to the DC Universe or a diehard fan from yesteryear, there is something in this amazing collection sure to delight you. Intelligent stories with well written dialogue...reverence to the history of the iconic characters and breathtaking art. What a superb collectible and a bonus that proceeds go to the very charitable organizations the Justice League members themselves would endorse!
A must have keepsake for the library of any graphic novel fan!
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