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Justice League International, Vol. 1 (Justice League of America)
In the wake of world crisis, a new generation of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes takes center stage. But it's the most unlikely grouping of heroes you'll ever see! Batman, Blue Beetle, Martian Manhunter, Guy Gardner, Black Canary, Mister Miracle, Dr. Fate, Booster Gold, Doctor Light and the power of Shazam!
Can this ragtag group of work as a functioning unit to stop terro...more
Can this ragtag group of work as a functioning unit to stop terro...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
March 12th 2008
by DC Comics
(first published November 1987)
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The first comic I ever subscribed to was the Justice League of America. Unfortunately for me, it was when the League had a fairly crappy roster including Vibe, Gypsy, Vixen, and Steel. Fortunately, it was cancelled a few issues later and replaced with Justice League International.
JLI made comics fun again. Blue Beetle and Guy Gardner provided the laughs with Batman playing the ultimate straightman for their jokes. And we can't forget about poor hen-pecked Mister Miracle either.
This book collects...more
JLI made comics fun again. Blue Beetle and Guy Gardner provided the laughs with Batman playing the ultimate straightman for their jokes. And we can't forget about poor hen-pecked Mister Miracle either.
This book collects...more
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Immensely fun. I feel like you could remove everything except the characters' faces and, well you wouldn't know what was going on, but it'd be one hell of a rewarding experience.
However, that would, of course, have one missing the great writing. I couldn't shake the feeling that I liked this so much because it was a very MARVEL-feeling DC book. The in-fighting, the public distrust, the amount of time it takes simply for them to begin feeling like a team (the League itself barely even affects any...more
However, that would, of course, have one missing the great writing. I couldn't shake the feeling that I liked this so much because it was a very MARVEL-feeling DC book. The in-fighting, the public distrust, the amount of time it takes simply for them to begin feeling like a team (the League itself barely even affects any...more
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Mar 06, 2008
Austin
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
Justice League Fans
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I Picked It Up As A Kid
Strangely enough, not all comics became serious after the early-'80's industry decry that the medium was no longer for kids. Why it took this long for the comics bankers to realize that this wouldn't kill them financially (to make this declaration, that is) is anyone's guess, but the immediate result, sadly, was that everything became far too serious and "gritty," almost overnight. Batman because more maudlin. The mutations became a metaphor for AIDS. And big-name characters were dying every oth...more
If I were more motivated, I'd probably get rid of this book. I honestly don't know why I still have it, except that every time I read it it's easier to just put it back on the shelf when I'm done than to figure out something else to do with it.
I'm not a big fan of superheroes, but quite a big fan of comics. I got into comics in the late-80s into the early-90s, when the industry was undergoing the revolution that changed everything about it. This version of the original superteam was a response t...more
I'm not a big fan of superheroes, but quite a big fan of comics. I got into comics in the late-80s into the early-90s, when the industry was undergoing the revolution that changed everything about it. This version of the original superteam was a response t...more
Nov 14, 2011
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Holy 80's, Batman! I guess this is the other side to the super-serious Suicide Squad I read recently: both comics came out around the same time, and both dealt with 80's international issues. Here, the Justice League takes on terrorists holding the UN hostage, which is clearly just a publicity stunt; superheroes from another planet, trying desperately to rid our planet from nuclear weapons and save it from the same fate that doomed theirs; DC's go-to goonsquad The Royal Flush Gang in another pub...more
God, I have such fondness for this group. Giffen & DeMatteis told the best superhero tales ever, with a group that was fun to read.
They were given the Justice League and were planning to use the core seven loved by generations, but lost Superman to the Byrne reboot and Wonder Woman to Perez and Aquaman to DC's editorial apathy and the Flash was dead and, well, you can have Guy Gardner and Captain Marvel?
And such a book they created. This trade establishes the team and the tone, which was on...more
They were given the Justice League and were planning to use the core seven loved by generations, but lost Superman to the Byrne reboot and Wonder Woman to Perez and Aquaman to DC's editorial apathy and the Flash was dead and, well, you can have Guy Gardner and Captain Marvel?
And such a book they created. This trade establishes the team and the tone, which was on...more
This is a collection of the first few issues of the 80s problem filled reboot of the Justice League. So you get the gathering/origin story that is earnest in a way that only the 80s can be. And a guest spot for President Reagan.
This most valuable part of the collection is the introduction. In this we learn two things. First, that this reboot was meant to be a reaction to the Alan Moore darkening of comics. The spit takes and running gags were done on purpose. Second, that the reason why we got t...more
This most valuable part of the collection is the introduction. In this we learn two things. First, that this reboot was meant to be a reaction to the Alan Moore darkening of comics. The spit takes and running gags were done on purpose. Second, that the reason why we got t...more
May 12, 2009
Christine
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of DC comics
Recommended to Christine by:
Caroline
Fun times! I mean, how can you not like a book where Batman clocks Guy Gardner? The only reason this isn't getting 4 stars is because of that one story where the extra-dimensional superheroes try to rid the world of nuclear weapons. It was sincere, but the heavy-handedness was so cringe-worthy.
Some of my personal highlights: Scott Free getting into a fight with Barda because he has Monitor Duty and can't spend time with her, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold working together for the first time, the C...more
Some of my personal highlights: Scott Free getting into a fight with Barda because he has Monitor Duty and can't spend time with her, Blue Beetle and Booster Gold working together for the first time, the C...more
This my first go at reading these 80s JLI issues, and I really enjoyed it. There's a great mix of characters here, most of whom I already knew fairly well and liked. And Guy Gardner, who I think I know fairly well and could do with rather less of. Having read everything surrounding Infinite Crisis, it's really hard not to read the most sinister possible motivations for everything Maxwell Lord does, but I'm trying. There's a comedic tone to the whole thing, while having serious conflicts. It's th...more
Jun 02, 2012
Laura
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4 of 5 stars
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Personally, not my cup of tea, but it still deserves 4 stars for being a fun read. The moments of humor are truly funny. Also totally 80's - if you didn't pick it up knowing the original publishing date, Black Canary's costume & hair, the political propaganda, and Reagan guest spot would clear up any doubt immediately. I'll read book 2 because I borrowed it from a friend, but probably won't continue on from there simply because the superhero genre isn't my favorite. However, if you're a fan...more
This trade collects the first 7 issues of Giffen and DeMatteis's Justice League (Justice League 1-6 and Justice League International 7. I'll refer to the series as JLI from here on).
JLI was a completely new take on DC's flagship team when it came out. As explained by editor Andrew Helfer in the forward, in the early planning stages he was forbidden from using a lot of DC's top names (due to what was unfolding in their own series at the time) and had to come up with the framework for the series w...more
JLI was a completely new take on DC's flagship team when it came out. As explained by editor Andrew Helfer in the forward, in the early planning stages he was forbidden from using a lot of DC's top names (due to what was unfolding in their own series at the time) and had to come up with the framework for the series w...more
Ah, the 80s...
DC had a lot of great titles, mostly with newer characters and creators. Swamp Thing, Teen Titans, Legion of Superheroes, and more. But somehow, with the exception of the occasion good Batman story, the flagship titles and characters had become stale and boring. Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and, yes, Justice League of America.
More than clearing aside continuity confusion, DC used the Crisis on Infinite Earths event to shake up the status quo creatively, as well.
The JLA had, unint...more
DC had a lot of great titles, mostly with newer characters and creators. Swamp Thing, Teen Titans, Legion of Superheroes, and more. But somehow, with the exception of the occasion good Batman story, the flagship titles and characters had become stale and boring. Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and, yes, Justice League of America.
More than clearing aside continuity confusion, DC used the Crisis on Infinite Earths event to shake up the status quo creatively, as well.
The JLA had, unint...more
In middle school they would give a recuse after lunch. It was a half-hour break to run around. There was no playground equipment so you could play basketball in the gym or run around in the field outside. Not a lot to do. I took advantage of another option. I would go to the library after lunch and read old donated comics. My middle school had a large box of comics to read and one of my favorites to read was Justice League by Keith Giffen.
It's been ten years since I first read these comics. I've...more
It's been ten years since I first read these comics. I've...more
With this collection, so begins nostalgia over the most enjoyable time in comics for me. Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis were handed the reigns for DC's successful Justice League franchise in the mid-1980s, and they immediately decided on a completely new take: SUPER-HERO COMEDY.
While the story in this volume of JLI is certainly not the funniest, it has all the hallmarks of what was to come in Giffen/DeMatteis' 60-issue stretch: Batman punching out Guy Gardner, the machinations of Maxwell Lord,...more
While the story in this volume of JLI is certainly not the funniest, it has all the hallmarks of what was to come in Giffen/DeMatteis' 60-issue stretch: Batman punching out Guy Gardner, the machinations of Maxwell Lord,...more
In the '80's, comic books were trying to find a voice and for the most part, that voice was mostly grim and gritty. Amongst the dark '80's, Keith Giffen decided to take his shot at the Justice League. At the time, several of the characters he wanted to use on his team were unavailable thanks to DC editorial, so he was forced to make do with a team comprised of mostly new to the League heroes. The only characters to carry over from previous eras of the League were Batman, Martian Manhunter, and B...more
Dec 28, 2010
Fizzgig76
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Reprints Justice League #1-6, Justice League International #7. A new Justice League forms under Batman, but Batman finds Maxwell Lord might be manipulating them. The Giffen Justice League is fun but spotty. There are aspects that are considered classic Giffen like Guy Gardner that get a little old while his handling of Booster Gold and Blue Beetle work. The humor seems strange by today's comics and Justice League, but works in terms of the series.
The "new" incarnation of the "Justice League International" which replaced the old Justice League of America. Gone are familiar figures like Aquaman, Supes or the Green Arrow, replaced by the Blue Beetle, Mister Miracle and "Booster Gold." A very convoluted plot featuring communist super-heroes, a trio of superhero aliens and an annoying Green Lantern named "Guy Gardner" in the place of Hal Jordan. Batman is, as always, the leader.
Highly enjoyable. I was surprised to see how quickly out of the gate the series got good...most runs like this generally need a few issues to find their feet, but this one just needed a few pages. There weren't as many laugh-out-loud moments as I was expecting...heck, there weren't as many as the sequel miniseries, Formerly Known As the Justice League and I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League. But it's still plenty funny.
The Russian Red Rocket Brigade is flying up to meet the Justice League International in battle. On the way up this is the conversation they had: Dimitri-"God help whoever gets in our way!" Alexei-"Dimitri?" Dimitri-"Yes Alexei." Alexei-"We're not supposed to believe in God." Dimitri-"Oh..that's right." That was just a sample of some of the humor in the book. The heroes had a sense of humor. They could tell bad jokes. They could laugh at themselves. It was a great book with a lot of laughs and Ba...more
This was just tons of fun. I didn't really care about the villain plots, and there are some things my lack of comprehensive DC knowledge caused me to miss (like the fact that the Creeper and Jack Ryder are the same person). But I really enjoyed the team dynamic and the hilarious dialogue, and I think I've fallen in love with Captain Marvel. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series.
Just reread this for the first time in more than a few years and I'm happy to see it's still a fairly entertaining comic book. Kevin Maguire's pencils and storytelling are strong, the dialogue is sharp and witty, really a lot of fun from the late 80's when grim and gritty was comics' prevailing trend. It's main drawback is the same drawback almost all comics have; lots of topical references to current events, both in the real world and in the DCU, that date the story pretty severely, and the sto...more
I've read scattered issues here and there of the infamous Giffen/DeMatteis/Maguire Justice League, but I'm just now finally getting around to read it all from the beginning. (And none of these issues were ones I'd read before.) Still holds up shockingly well some 23 years later, and I'm looking forward to continuing onwards.
I think that humor doesn't always survive well through multiple years over multiple reads, but this comic still makes me grin and there's no doubt that it was an entirely innovative look at the JLA that has never been duplicated, and which is still influencing the DC Universe today (or at least was until the New 52 reboot).
It was 50% off at Midtown Comics. It was ok, but the dialogue was a bit clunky... and the premise for a comic book took a lot of liberties with what I was willing to believe... I know it's a comic book about superhuman heroes and space villains, but there's a lot that you're taking on faith in the plot of this one...
This was a lot of fun to read - some of the dialogue was just hilarious and had me laughing out loud. The Justice League has regrouped after the events of "Legends", and the new team is, um, special. Those are really entertaining and light-hearted stories, and I'm looking forward to reading more of them.
Nov 14, 2010
Dan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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graphic-novels,
super-heroes
Pretty good JLA (minus the "A") story written back in the 80's at a time some of the major DC comic book players were not contractually available to be a part of the team (Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.) as they had to stick with the events of their own comics. So, we get the "second string" (plus Batman & Martian Manhunter) during the cold war when almost everyone was terrified of nukes and the tension between the U.S. of A. and the U.S.S.R. was pretty high. A memory-challenged Ronnie Reagan...more
Actually laughed out loud once--which I never do. I love ALL the characters and I really wasn't expecting that. Only read this for Blue Beetle, but will probably keep up with the rest of the series because it's THAT awesome.
Love this light hearted take on the JLA. Had enough of the doom and gloom in comics. This is so enjoyable. If you like your heroes with personalities, banter and flaws you'll love this!
a classic run of a ground breaking book. when everything was going all Dark Knight Dark in the late 80's, we had JL to remind us that comics could be fun as well as excitting.
Aug 10, 2011
Juan Jose
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This collection is one of the best...I can't believe that i have avoid it for so many years! So funny! It's not the ideal JLA....because it's the JLI!
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Keith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer. He is possibly best-known for his long runs illustrating, and later writing the Legion of Super-Heroes title in the 1980s and 1990s. He also created the alien mercenary character Lobo (with Roger Slifer), and the irreverent "want-to-be" hero, Ambush Bug. Giffen is known for having an unorthodox writing style, often using characters...more
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