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JLA Classified
JLA Classified, Vol. 6: That Was Now, This is Then
The self-proclaimed god Titus fought the fledgling Justice League of America, and they managed to defeat him then, but now he has returned, stronger than ever and just as intent on conquering Earth.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Roger Stern
1,575 books113 followersRoger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist.
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July 20, 2024
Yes, this is DC, but it is DC by Roger Stern and John Byrne! These two old-schoolers kick out the jams and show the new-jack, deadline missing "artistes" how it is done! Everything is perfect...Roger Stern's writing is clear and concise, undoubtedly referring to continuity but doing so in such a way that a non-DC fan like me can easily grasp and follow exactly who these people are and what they can do. Writing for all ages is not an insult, people, it's a compliment and takes a lot of talent to write something that a 10 year old and a 35 year old can both enjoy. John Byrne's artwork provides fantastic pacing, plenty of ramped-up action sequences, and is just nice to look at! Mark Farmer is a solid inker that complements Byrne's pencils, and Allen Passalagua's coloring is contemporary without being gimmicky or overpowering to the artwork. Computer color separations and digital painting can sometimes be so overwhelming that you have to wonder if there was ever any penciling going on there before the colorist got involved...not so here. I honestly couldn't care less about Batman, Superman, etc., but I would read any title that Stern and Byrne did on a regular basis.
April 24, 2016
Collecting JLA: Classified #50–54, this volume is a five issue collaboration between comics superhero legends and many times collaborators Roger Stern and John Byrne, and it shows why this team is so successful.
The story is told in two time periods, with #50 and #52 set in the present, #51 and #53 set in the past, and the final resolving both interlinked stories by telling the ending of both in upper and lower layer tiers of panels on each page.
In the present, Green Lantern (John Stewart), J'onn J'onnz the Martian Manhunter, Flash (Wally West), Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman and the Atom encounter a fearsome foe, whom they appear to have met before though they cannot recall the villain or his familiarity with them...
...which takes us into the past, where the newly formed JLA, Flash (Barry Allen), Black Canary, Green Arrow, J'onn J'onnz the Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Aquaman, with a "little" help from non Leaguers (as of yet at the time) Superman and Batman, encounter the self-proclaimed god Titus, who has landed on Earth set to challenge the gods of our world to combat.
What follows is some really good superhero action.
Recommended reading to be sure.
The story is told in two time periods, with #50 and #52 set in the present, #51 and #53 set in the past, and the final resolving both interlinked stories by telling the ending of both in upper and lower layer tiers of panels on each page.
In the present, Green Lantern (John Stewart), J'onn J'onnz the Martian Manhunter, Flash (Wally West), Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman and the Atom encounter a fearsome foe, whom they appear to have met before though they cannot recall the villain or his familiarity with them...
...which takes us into the past, where the newly formed JLA, Flash (Barry Allen), Black Canary, Green Arrow, J'onn J'onnz the Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) and Aquaman, with a "little" help from non Leaguers (as of yet at the time) Superman and Batman, encounter the self-proclaimed god Titus, who has landed on Earth set to challenge the gods of our world to combat.
What follows is some really good superhero action.
Recommended reading to be sure.
August 22, 2009
The way the story was laid out flipping back between two time periods with two versions of the team was interesting. It was a little confusing toward the end, but there were enough visual cues to keep it straight. Just could have flowed better I think.
The story itself wasn't very interesting though. The characters were more intriguing than the plot and the heroes were definitely more interesting than the villian. I was drawn in by the cover and thought it would more about time travel or alternate dimensions, but the cover just highlighted one scene. I guess it could be considered the pivotal scene, dealing with the temptation of power, but it was glossed over and had to end up being explained by the characters in epilogue. I think it could have been an interesting story, but missed the mark.
The story itself wasn't very interesting though. The characters were more intriguing than the plot and the heroes were definitely more interesting than the villian. I was drawn in by the cover and thought it would more about time travel or alternate dimensions, but the cover just highlighted one scene. I guess it could be considered the pivotal scene, dealing with the temptation of power, but it was glossed over and had to end up being explained by the characters in epilogue. I think it could have been an interesting story, but missed the mark.
November 17, 2008
A monster from the JLA's past returns to wreck havoc on earth. The problem, the current JLA line up has none of the members that fought the monster last time so they have no idea what's going on or how to beat him.
Lots of fun as we bounce back and forth between the past story and now for a great big save the world, everybody gets to do something, action adventure that reminds me of both the Justice League cartoon and how much fun the JLA can be when somebody remembers we read about them because they are super heroes, not because they have lots of angst and personal problems.
This was one of the best stories to come out of the JLA Classified series. Shame it was the last story.
Lots of fun as we bounce back and forth between the past story and now for a great big save the world, everybody gets to do something, action adventure that reminds me of both the Justice League cartoon and how much fun the JLA can be when somebody remembers we read about them because they are super heroes, not because they have lots of angst and personal problems.
This was one of the best stories to come out of the JLA Classified series. Shame it was the last story.
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August 22, 2013thematically interesting but overall a tad forced, clumsy and even artistically and compositionally goofy in places, none the less, once you get into it, you really want to finish it. for all of its faults, in telling two linked stories side by side, it has an element of narrative innovation, or at least novelty (and i use that word in its most positive form) it would have been interested for it to have a third story line alongside them, which i will only refer to as the 'temptation' line, in order to not spoil anything.....
April 21, 2023
I enjoyed wallowing in the nostalgia of this. Roger Stern and John Byrne are one of my favourite creative teams ever, and it’s always fun seeing the classic Justice League. John Byrne’s art throughout was gorgeous to look at, makes any character look so good. Love his Flash, Superman, and Batman especially.
The story, told across two different time frames but with the same villain is decent enough, with a little social commentary on religion thrown in, though hardly essential.
Fun read, and would recommend.
The story, told across two different time frames but with the same villain is decent enough, with a little social commentary on religion thrown in, though hardly essential.
Fun read, and would recommend.
February 28, 2009
Yawn. Deadly combination of the old "mysterious foe who we don't care about from the past" and Byrne's artwork which "Jumped-the-Shark" sometime in 1986. The concept could have been interesting... comparing and contrasting the Justice League of 10 years ago vs. the one of the the "current day" but the book really didn't take advantage of any of that. Pass on this one. Don't even borrow it to read... not worth the time.
April 14, 2009
The first issue was ok but the rest of the series soon degenerated into a dull slugfest. At this stage the only thing that could make the book worse was if they decided to tell the same story twice. Unfortunately that is exactly what they did. To compound the tedium the last issue beggars belief as they try to wrap up both story arcs simultaneously. Try watching two TV programmes at once for a comparable experience.
February 10, 2009
I don't really know what made me think that this one would help me get into the JLA. I've never been able to and this one was just as dull as the rest.
December 1, 2009
Rather disappointing. An un-compelling enemy let to a bunch of predictable punch-fights with no real tension or drama.
February 28, 2010
Proof that the "heroes need to refuse to be overlords" trope can be well done without evil alternate versions of the heroes succumbing to temptation.
March 15, 2011
An old-fashioned superhero romp - one does you good every now and then.
August 2, 2011
The JLA faces a foe from times past in times present. The religious overtones are given a mere mention in favor of portraying a battle in two different JLA eras - and suffers because of it.
April 15, 2024
Releyendo la premisa, suena interesante, pero aunque recuerdo poco y nada del argumento, se nota que en su momento no me convenció.
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