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Justice League of America, Vol. 1: The Tornado's Path (Justice League of America (II) #1)
by
Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author),
Ed Benes , Damon Lindelof
New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (The Book of Fate, The First Counsel), author of Identity Crisis, one of the most talked-about and successful graphic novels of 2005, redefines the World's Greatest Super Team for a new generation. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman decide to reform the Justice League and must choose the new roster of members. A new villain ap...more
Hardcover, 226 pages
Published
June 7th 2007
by DC Comics
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Yet another revival of the Justice League, this time by bestselling novelist Brad Meltzer. After his most recent physical demise, longtime Leaguer Red Tornado (who is actually an air elemental) acquires a real human body, with the apparent help of a supernatural ally. But it's a trick; a mystery villain needs Reddy's robot body for himself, and has enacted a complicated plan that will inadvertently draw the next League together.
There were a number of things I liked about this story. I liked the...more
There were a number of things I liked about this story. I liked the...more
Metzger's storyline has multiple subplots, but the overall theme is the evolution of both hero and villain; in this case, Red Tornado (John Smith) and Amazo. While in the astral plane, Tornado is aided by Deadman into inhabiting a fully human cloned body. However, this decision proves to be fateful. While Tornado loves feeling human again, his android body and Vixen's totem are stolen by mercenaries working for Professor Ivo.
Meanwhile, Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman meet in the "Lounge" to v...more
Meanwhile, Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman meet in the "Lounge" to v...more
The band is getting back together, and boy does it take forever. Brad Meltzer's tale of the reuniting of the League is super decompressed, it takes 7 issues to get the line up solid and the first heavies taken care of and while there is plenty of action the pace is pretty lethargic. I still can't believe that Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman who are planet's most powerful heroes spend two issues around a table looking at photos bitching about the potential team like they were at a sleepover.
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All comics writers are already fans of the genre, but Brad Meltzer writes comics like a true fan would. He throws in all kinds of obscure characters because he loves them, not because he wants to confuse us. Everyone stays true to character, and the confrontations are intricate and full of emotion. The storyline here is about 1)setting up a new JLA and 2) how Red Tornado wants to have a human body. And other stuff happens. Also, I like Roy Harper (Aresenal/Red Arrow) and was happy to see him com...more
A fine re-introduction of the League after what seemed like an interminable series of Crises and other forms of deconstruction. The art is vibrant, if a bit on the cliched side of the super hero form, opting far too often for pin-up cheesecake when depicting female heroes and the usual muscle bound clods on the male side, but the coloring and inking are astonishing and there are many pages that are worth the price of admission alone. The script and plot are a bit cookie cutter at times, but the...more
Writer Brad Meltzer shifts point of view and time to give this way more structural heft than most comic books, but Ed Benes art, though well done throughout, continues the trend of putting female superheroes, such as Black Canary, in high heels and expecting readers to believe they can effectively fight. It's not believable. Also, he tends to draw their costumes with little posterior coverage, and sometimes even the front of the suits are drawn so as to require a Brazilian bikini wax in order to...more
I will admit that I have no idea where in DC continuity this comic falls. I was just on a superhero kick after watching some episodes of Batman: The Brave and the Bold and so I grabbed some DC graphic novels more or less at random from the library.
The story's not bad, and it's certainly written well enough most of the time. The art is Image-style stuff, but not bad for all that. It digs up some interesting characters along with some obvious ones. Vixen, who I had pretty much never even heard of...more
The story's not bad, and it's certainly written well enough most of the time. The art is Image-style stuff, but not bad for all that. It digs up some interesting characters along with some obvious ones. Vixen, who I had pretty much never even heard of...more
I'd like to first say that Ed Benes is an amazing artist. Perfection.
The story was really, really good. It's very touching and very sad. It's pretty much the story of Pinocchio, but with Red Tornado. He's way more human than machine (which is further touched upon in volume 2) and it's great.
I was a little confused when I saw Felix Faust because in 52, Ralph Dibny trapped him in a tower for all eternity. But then I did some research and learned that he got out somehow. I don't know how I feel abo...more
The story was really, really good. It's very touching and very sad. It's pretty much the story of Pinocchio, but with Red Tornado. He's way more human than machine (which is further touched upon in volume 2) and it's great.
I was a little confused when I saw Felix Faust because in 52, Ralph Dibny trapped him in a tower for all eternity. But then I did some research and learned that he got out somehow. I don't know how I feel abo...more
Being a Marvel reader for most of my life I was curious when my son gave me this to read. It's tricky for me not to compare it with New Avengers which I'm a fan of, and also being largely unaware of DC history might have stymied my enjoyment slightly.
Nonetheless it was a good superhero read. Fairly standard plot idea of team (re) uniting to fight bad-guy, in this case prompted by the theft of Red Tornado's body. I enjoyed the characters, who were well written (Arsenal, Red Tornado and Vixen main...more
Nonetheless it was a good superhero read. Fairly standard plot idea of team (re) uniting to fight bad-guy, in this case prompted by the theft of Red Tornado's body. I enjoyed the characters, who were well written (Arsenal, Red Tornado and Vixen main...more
Reprinting Justice League of America issues 1-7 of the latest incarnation (orig. publ. date 2006). Written by Brad Meltzer and penciled by Ed Benes. I wanted very badly to like this. I just couldn't. I felt lost. For a new series, this felt like I was coming into the middle of something. The dialogue was choppy and the story jumped all over the place. It was difficult to follow and by the middle of the book I was just skimming pages and flipping through entire chunks of pages without reading the...more
Jan 10, 2009
Dan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Comic book fans that aren't afraid...
...of experimentation. As creatures of habit, we all tend get really comfortable with routine; it's a pitfall for serialized storytelling. Brad Meltzer takes revered, second-tier character, Red Tornado, and turns his world on it's ear. I remember how badly some comic fans freaked when Grant Morrison took Animal Man and tossed him in the blender. It was compelling storytelling when Morrison did it, and it's definitely compelling when Meltzer applies a little Pinocchio to Red Tornado. I read sever...more
May 22, 2008
Marco
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Comics fans. JLA fans. The occasionally mediocre reader.
Recommended to Marco by:
The overhyped reputation of a writer who can do better than this
Shelves:
comics-graphic-novels
This first storyline from Brad Meltzer isn't bad, and he's clearly a smart and intelligent writer with a love for the characters and genre, but the storyline sure as hell isn't good.
A lot has gone on before this, the union of the JLA shattered, and now, as so many times before, it's time to rebuild. There's a lot of that in this storyline. The recruiting process and what it means to be in the team. In fact, there's a hell of a lot of that. And it gets annoying fast. I liked the focus on the lit...more
A lot has gone on before this, the union of the JLA shattered, and now, as so many times before, it's time to rebuild. There's a lot of that in this storyline. The recruiting process and what it means to be in the team. In fact, there's a hell of a lot of that. And it gets annoying fast. I liked the focus on the lit...more
Brad Meltzer, who wrecked the Justice League with Identity Crisis, adopts Colin Powell's "Pottery Barn" principle and tries to rebuild the team after Infinite Crisis. It starts out with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman arguing around a table over who should be on the team. It slowly turns into a story centered around the Red Tornado, DC's Pinocchio android (like Marvel's Vision; both somehow have kids). Tornado gets a real human body; his family loves it, but flesh and bones are a burden for...more
I read this graphic novel about a year or 2 ago. Mostly becasue Michael Turner ( who did the cover art ) is just about my fav artist ever ! And since it was JLA, that means Supes, Bats among others. Don't forget this is when Black Canary was HOT !!! The overall story was pretty good, the plot was kind of difficult to follow at times. I'd recommend it as one of the better JLA books to read.
Pretty decent JLA run. The drama plays out backed by a JLA roster shake up and features a strong storyline dominated by the underused Red Tornado. It builds to a bloody crescendo in the final issues and holds together very well. The art doesn't pull any punches either.
I'm a fan of Brad Meltzer's novels because he always has an interesting twist, a cool concept, that sells me on the book outright before I even start it. Once I do start it, he always delivers with a compelling story, driving me from one page to the next with an undeniable desire to know what happens next.
He brings the same sense of intrigue to his comics, having the guts to really shake up the status quo in a regular ol' superhero title, but the respect to stick to the excitement that made thes...more
He brings the same sense of intrigue to his comics, having the guts to really shake up the status quo in a regular ol' superhero title, but the respect to stick to the excitement that made thes...more
If enthusiasm for the characters equalled quality then this would have been an amazing comic. Sadly, it doesn't. Meltzer added some interesting twists, but in the end the story never gets above "well, that was kind of neat" status.
I was totally crazy about Identity Crisis, Metzler's previous work on the Justice League, however this one was only so-so. It was wise to focus again on the relationship between a Leaguer (Red Tornado) and his spouse, but the story around these two was often confusing, moved jerkily, and didn't really seem all that earth-shattering -- partially because the climax was so rushed. Whole subplots felt extraneous and went absolutely nowhere, such as Vixen losing her totem and all of the crap with Ge...more
Aug 16, 2009
Nathan
added it
Good stuff. I loved that you get the mindsets of Bruce, Diana, and Clark when picking the new league members. Plus it was violent as hell. Like I said, good stuff.
This is a strong story, but it requires A TON of DC insider knowledge and continuity. However it is a story that I believe comic insiders will enjoy!
fun getting the gang back together with unarguably exploitative art that angers a number of people but still well done imo
Good structure and interesting story, nice to see some focus on minor characters.
Okay - interesting characters and building toward new story line
Sep 23, 2008
Joseph
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel,
fiction
Uhm. It was okay, I guess, but ...
Sometimes reading comics is just too much work. I feel stupid saying that, especially given that I tend to tear through graphic novels at a rather ridiculous pace. But there are just too many damn characters with too many damn interconnected plots.
Just as a quick example, for a book that (among other things) is about the formation of a new Justice League, it spends perilously little time on a number of them. I guess I just don't need the Marvel or the DC Univer...more
Sometimes reading comics is just too much work. I feel stupid saying that, especially given that I tend to tear through graphic novels at a rather ridiculous pace. But there are just too many damn characters with too many damn interconnected plots.
Just as a quick example, for a book that (among other things) is about the formation of a new Justice League, it spends perilously little time on a number of them. I guess I just don't need the Marvel or the DC Univer...more
Loved this book, great story and awesome characters.
This thing was all over the place.
Okay, I'm a JLA fan now. Will seek out the next collection.
Pretty good. Mainly I like the characters Meltzer picked to be in it - minor characters always are more interesting to me than your Supermans. The art is pretty great - especially the fight scenes. Wish there could be less cheesecake panels (also, Black Canary looks younger than Red Arrow, but is supposed to be like his mom - WTF), but that's something that will probably never change in comics.
Some of the dialogue and scenes get pretty corny though, which I think take away from the really clever...more
Some of the dialogue and scenes get pretty corny though, which I think take away from the really clever...more
I liked this a lot. and look forward to reading the rest of the series. It's always cool to dip into the pscyhe of ionic heroes like Batman, Superman and Wonderwoman especially when they're working together. The voting thing was a great idea. Unfortunately, I guess I haven't read enough DC comments because they there were at least 3 or 4 references that I was clueless about.
Benes' art rocks. This is exactly th style that I like most for men (and women) in tights.
Benes' art rocks. This is exactly th style that I like most for men (and women) in tights.
How in the world did Brad Meltzer and Ed Benes make Red Tornado and Vixen cool? Seriously!?! This new addition to the JLA landscape is remarkably beautiful and grotesque at the same time. The plot and script were very well done although at times it seemed like there were extra characters just for fanboys sake. Great stuff overall though!
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Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, as well as the bestsellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game, The Book of Fate and The Book of Lies.
He is also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby—and is the Eisner Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed comic book, Justice League of America.
His...more
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He is also one of the co-creators of the TV show, Jack & Bobby—and is the Eisner Award-winning author of the critically acclaimed comic book, Justice League of America.
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