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JLA Integrales #1
JLA by Grant Morrison Omnibus
One of comics' most inventive minds take on the world's greatest superheroes, as Grant Morrison gathers DC's icons for a bold new era of the JLA!
In 1996, Grant Morrison--the visionary writer of The Invisible, Animal Man, Doom Patrol and more--joined forces with artist Howard Porter to relaunch the Justice League of America as JLA. Morrison and Porter revitalized the franchise by gathering DC's greatest heroes--Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter--and propelling these icons into inventive, modern stories with the highest of stakes. Now based on a Watchtower on the moon, the JLA took on classic threats including the White Martians, the Injustice Gang, and the Key; along with new foes such as Prometheus.
In 1996, Grant Morrison--the visionary writer of The Invisible, Animal Man, Doom Patrol and more--joined forces with artist Howard Porter to relaunch the Justice League of America as JLA. Morrison and Porter revitalized the franchise by gathering DC's greatest heroes--Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter--and propelling these icons into inventive, modern stories with the highest of stakes. Now based on a Watchtower on the moon, the JLA took on classic threats including the White Martians, the Injustice Gang, and the Key; along with new foes such as Prometheus.
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First published May 1, 2000
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Grant Morrison
1,791 books4,563 followersGrant Morrison has been working with DC Comics for twenty five years, after beginning their American comics career with acclaimed runs on ANIMAL MAN and DOOM PATROL. Since then they have written such best-selling series as JLA, BATMAN and New X-Men, as well as such creator-owned works as THE INVISIBLES, SEAGUY, THE FILTH, WE3 and JOE THE BARBARIAN. In addition to expanding the DC Universe through titles ranging from the Eisner Award-winning SEVEN SOLDIERS and ALL-STAR SUPERMAN to the reality-shattering epic of FINAL CRISIS, they have also reinvented the worlds of the Dark Knight Detective in BATMAN AND ROBIN and BATMAN, INCORPORATED and the Man of Steel in The New 52 ACTION COMICS.
In their secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. They are also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. They divide their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Scotland.
In their secret identity, Morrison is a "counterculture" spokesperson, a musician, an award-winning playwright and a chaos magician. They are also the author of the New York Times bestseller Supergods, a groundbreaking psycho-historic mapping of the superhero as a cultural organism. They divide their time between their homes in Los Angeles and Scotland.
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May 9, 2024
This is a difficult one to review, I started this last year then stopped because I need to focus on work and finally built up the will to get through the rest of this. On top of that this is a behemoth of a book and has highs and lows as any book that is 1500 pages would have, no way it could be five stars the whole way through!
Regardless, this was a collection of JLA stories where stuff hits the fan every issue and it was great. Non stop action and epic storylines while getting to know the justice league members better and seeing cameo appearances of other DC characters.
Overall, there may of been story’s that weren’t my favourite and was a slog to get through but I absolutly loved this anyway.
Regardless, this was a collection of JLA stories where stuff hits the fan every issue and it was great. Non stop action and epic storylines while getting to know the justice league members better and seeing cameo appearances of other DC characters.
Overall, there may of been story’s that weren’t my favourite and was a slog to get through but I absolutly loved this anyway.
June 25, 2021
This was a VERY choppy read. Grant Morrison's JLA was plugged squarely into DC continuity, so one issue Superman was fine, the next he was blue. No explanation. One issue Wonder Woman is fine, the next she is dead, and a few issues later she has been replaced by her mother, Queen Hippolyta. No explanation. I remember when these issues were first published, so I could live with all of that, but it would really benefit new readers to have a little text recap page pop up occasionally. Recaps won't kill ya, DC!
That said....this was nowhere near as good as it was a few decades ago reading an issue a month. Read in big chunks, all of Morrison's quirks and idiosyncrasies are laid bare, and you are beaten over the head with them and made to feel stupid. Morrison fills his stories with casually tossed-off big ideas, but you can only take so many of them before you start to think "Well, that IS pretty clever, but what the fuck does it have to do with anything?" Twice in this book, Morrison pits The JLA against a cadre of villains fronted by Lex Luthor, and both times he can't resist resist throwing in a superfluous bigger baddie (Darkseid and Mageddon, respectively) to muddy the waters. Morrison stops the "Rock of Ages": saga dead in it's tracks to introduce the concept of "Wonderworld", a world/universe/whatever the fuck it was (It takes up a sizeable chunk of the storyline, and serves no purpose at all) where everyone is s superhero, and then circles back around and does THE SAME THING in the "World War 3" storyline...Luthor and company attack, bigger bad guy Mageddon is waiting in the wings, and more Wonderworld. He brings back his Aztek character, completely devoid of context, which must have befuddled readers unfamiliar with him. He brings back a personal favorite, Jemm, Son of Saturn, and then...we never see him again! People join and quit or vanish like there's no tomorrow...like I said, choppy.
Not that it's all bad...Morrison really gets the characters. His batman is infallible, his Aquaman is a badass, his Superman is selfless and decent, his Wonder Woman filled with love, but ready to beat bad guys into the ground...I especially enjoyed his take on Orion and Big Barda, who I have an irrational affection for. His Prometheus should have been a villain for the ages, if DC didn't botch him up so badly post-Morrison.
This was a bit of a slog to get through at times. At other times it was a complete chore to read (The interminable setup for DC One Million just went on, and on, and ON....), but when he gets cooking, look out. He can put any summer blockbuster to shame as far as thrills and adrenaline go. I'd give this a six out of ten, and that's a bit on the generous side.
That said....this was nowhere near as good as it was a few decades ago reading an issue a month. Read in big chunks, all of Morrison's quirks and idiosyncrasies are laid bare, and you are beaten over the head with them and made to feel stupid. Morrison fills his stories with casually tossed-off big ideas, but you can only take so many of them before you start to think "Well, that IS pretty clever, but what the fuck does it have to do with anything?" Twice in this book, Morrison pits The JLA against a cadre of villains fronted by Lex Luthor, and both times he can't resist resist throwing in a superfluous bigger baddie (Darkseid and Mageddon, respectively) to muddy the waters. Morrison stops the "Rock of Ages": saga dead in it's tracks to introduce the concept of "Wonderworld", a world/universe/whatever the fuck it was (It takes up a sizeable chunk of the storyline, and serves no purpose at all) where everyone is s superhero, and then circles back around and does THE SAME THING in the "World War 3" storyline...Luthor and company attack, bigger bad guy Mageddon is waiting in the wings, and more Wonderworld. He brings back his Aztek character, completely devoid of context, which must have befuddled readers unfamiliar with him. He brings back a personal favorite, Jemm, Son of Saturn, and then...we never see him again! People join and quit or vanish like there's no tomorrow...like I said, choppy.
Not that it's all bad...Morrison really gets the characters. His batman is infallible, his Aquaman is a badass, his Superman is selfless and decent, his Wonder Woman filled with love, but ready to beat bad guys into the ground...I especially enjoyed his take on Orion and Big Barda, who I have an irrational affection for. His Prometheus should have been a villain for the ages, if DC didn't botch him up so badly post-Morrison.
This was a bit of a slog to get through at times. At other times it was a complete chore to read (The interminable setup for DC One Million just went on, and on, and ON....), but when he gets cooking, look out. He can put any summer blockbuster to shame as far as thrills and adrenaline go. I'd give this a six out of ten, and that's a bit on the generous side.
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May 24, 2022
Grant Morrison’s run on JLA is one of the most comicy comic books that ever… comiced. Every battle is apocalyptic, yet every challenge is overcome. Every power has an explanation, yet that explanation is indistinguishable from magic. Every panel bleeds into the next, yet your eyes always know where to go.
And naturally, every story follows a formula: because the Justice League is too powerful as one unit (and because not every member is equally powerful), they are invariably scattered to the four winds in the face of danger. They will split into groups of two or three to take on a separate aspect of the alien superteam or the angel invasion or the military metahumans, each fail at first to counter their foe, then finally devise individual eureka solutions.
At its best, this diffuse approach works like alchemy—a comparison Morrison would surely appreciate—in that diverse elements react in unexpected ways. Thus, Martian Manhunter solves the Joker’s mind maze by expanding the right lobe of his brain to comprehend his insanity, and the Flash incapacitates an anthropomorphic ooze by superheating its water molecules into steam. Elsewhere, the results are all too predictable, like how the league’s heavy hitters need to be immobilized for the small fry to shine or how every hero winds up fighting their equivalent on the opposing side.
Essentially, Morrison’s method is to impose a logical framework onto chaos. Although this logic is often repetitive, it is also highly serviceable and satisfying. Unfortunately, this framework eventually starts to malfunction. But not for being too repetitious. But because Morrison simply abandons logic altogether in favor of something else: wish-fulfillment.
That is, the heroes save the day because of their hope, or their will, or their goodness, or whatever the reader already knows will guarantee their victory in a superhero comic.
Thus, Starro is defeated because a little boy believes in Superman again, the Crime Syndicate is defeated because the laws of the universe prevent evil from winning, and Mageddon, the planet-destroying monster built-up for many issues as the climax of Morrison’s run, is defeated because positive energy beats negative energy.
Just as the stories decline in quality, so does the art, albeit the descent is not as drastic. JLA began with some of the most unconventional and creative page layouts in mainstream comics. In particular, the use of linear shapes to create the illusion of multiple panels embedded within one is very striking, as are the irregular angles and spacing of gutters. However, as DC adopted a more polished, less saturated house style, this experimentation subsided—though it did not disappear entirely, and the later issues still hold some memorable scenes.
Where the artwork and storytelling diminish over time, the characterization at least remains consistent throughout—yet only because there is hardly any of it. With the exception of Kyle Rayner and, occasionally, the Flash, Morrison rarely delves into the internal lives of the Justice League members. Perhaps they felt that, with them already having their own comic book lines, it was enough for Superman, Batman, and the rest to merely be on the page. On the other hand, Zauriel, Steel, and Huntress seldom appeared anywhere else and are just as neglected in JLA, and the trio of New Gods that join the cast are not only one-dimensional but unlikable as well.
Some say that, in the absence of creators as talented as Alan Moore and Jack Kirby, modern superhero comics pale in comparison to those of the past. In many ways, Grant Morrison’s JLA, a comic from the end of the 20th century and the cusp of the 21st, proves them right, in that it gets worse the closer it gets to the current era. But to have competent, sometimes excellent writing and mostly fabulous art for 1500 pages is no mean feat, and for that, Grant Morrison’s run is worth remembering.
And naturally, every story follows a formula: because the Justice League is too powerful as one unit (and because not every member is equally powerful), they are invariably scattered to the four winds in the face of danger. They will split into groups of two or three to take on a separate aspect of the alien superteam or the angel invasion or the military metahumans, each fail at first to counter their foe, then finally devise individual eureka solutions.
At its best, this diffuse approach works like alchemy—a comparison Morrison would surely appreciate—in that diverse elements react in unexpected ways. Thus, Martian Manhunter solves the Joker’s mind maze by expanding the right lobe of his brain to comprehend his insanity, and the Flash incapacitates an anthropomorphic ooze by superheating its water molecules into steam. Elsewhere, the results are all too predictable, like how the league’s heavy hitters need to be immobilized for the small fry to shine or how every hero winds up fighting their equivalent on the opposing side.
Essentially, Morrison’s method is to impose a logical framework onto chaos. Although this logic is often repetitive, it is also highly serviceable and satisfying. Unfortunately, this framework eventually starts to malfunction. But not for being too repetitious. But because Morrison simply abandons logic altogether in favor of something else: wish-fulfillment.
That is, the heroes save the day because of their hope, or their will, or their goodness, or whatever the reader already knows will guarantee their victory in a superhero comic.
Thus, Starro is defeated because a little boy believes in Superman again, the Crime Syndicate is defeated because the laws of the universe prevent evil from winning, and Mageddon, the planet-destroying monster built-up for many issues as the climax of Morrison’s run, is defeated because positive energy beats negative energy.
Just as the stories decline in quality, so does the art, albeit the descent is not as drastic. JLA began with some of the most unconventional and creative page layouts in mainstream comics. In particular, the use of linear shapes to create the illusion of multiple panels embedded within one is very striking, as are the irregular angles and spacing of gutters. However, as DC adopted a more polished, less saturated house style, this experimentation subsided—though it did not disappear entirely, and the later issues still hold some memorable scenes.
Where the artwork and storytelling diminish over time, the characterization at least remains consistent throughout—yet only because there is hardly any of it. With the exception of Kyle Rayner and, occasionally, the Flash, Morrison rarely delves into the internal lives of the Justice League members. Perhaps they felt that, with them already having their own comic book lines, it was enough for Superman, Batman, and the rest to merely be on the page. On the other hand, Zauriel, Steel, and Huntress seldom appeared anywhere else and are just as neglected in JLA, and the trio of New Gods that join the cast are not only one-dimensional but unlikable as well.
Some say that, in the absence of creators as talented as Alan Moore and Jack Kirby, modern superhero comics pale in comparison to those of the past. In many ways, Grant Morrison’s JLA, a comic from the end of the 20th century and the cusp of the 21st, proves them right, in that it gets worse the closer it gets to the current era. But to have competent, sometimes excellent writing and mostly fabulous art for 1500 pages is no mean feat, and for that, Grant Morrison’s run is worth remembering.
November 21, 2022
(Zero spoiler review)
What the hell did I just read? And by read, I mean read the start of then quickly flipped through the rest, because after the first ten issues of this, a Tony Montana sized pile of cocaine couldn't get me to finish this crapola.
It was Morrison and Morrison's name alone that got me to pick this one up. Superhero teams aren't really my thing. Come to think of it, super hero's aren't particularly my thing either. But if anyone can make me care for DC's continually rotating hodge podge of caped crusaders, surely it was ol' Granty boy. But Grant said 'not this time Nancy boy', and proceeded to force feed me faecal matter in the form of poorly written cartoons like he was Jigsaw and I was some poor unfortunate person whom had somehow drawn his ire for not walking to work enough, or something. I really, REALLY thought Morrison was incapable of turning in scripts this limp, this lacklustre. So devoid of anything close to competent storytelling. In fact, he manages to not only hit every terrible superhero writing trope in the book, but perhaps even invents a few new ones of his own whilst he's at it. It goes a little something like this:
Three/ four pages of bare bones, uninspired set up.
Fifteen pages of punching and confusing dialogue.
One page of unsatisfying resolution.
Repeat.
Except repeat and make sure no story flows into the next, or any other for that matter. Seriously, these twenty page stories feel like they were fifty pages to begin with, then some cruel and unusual person randomly removed most of the panels, leaving us with an awful and irritating mess.
I wasn't absorbed. I wasn't involved. I wasn't entertained. I was mindlessly consuming words until I couldn't take any more.
This god awful mess was clearly where Zac Snyder gets his terrible, terrible ideas from. In fact, I don't know which is more terrible. This book, Zac Snyder's ideas, or Zac Snyder himself.
The art was easily the highlight, at least of the stories I read. It seemed to vary a lot more as I hastily flicked through the rest of the book, but Howard Porter and Oscar Jimenez doing the opening ten issues were the only thing to stop me from bludgeoning myself with this weighty book to bring about sweet oblivion. Well, that and Wonder Woman's ample cans. At least there was that. 2/5
OmniBen.
What the hell did I just read? And by read, I mean read the start of then quickly flipped through the rest, because after the first ten issues of this, a Tony Montana sized pile of cocaine couldn't get me to finish this crapola.
It was Morrison and Morrison's name alone that got me to pick this one up. Superhero teams aren't really my thing. Come to think of it, super hero's aren't particularly my thing either. But if anyone can make me care for DC's continually rotating hodge podge of caped crusaders, surely it was ol' Granty boy. But Grant said 'not this time Nancy boy', and proceeded to force feed me faecal matter in the form of poorly written cartoons like he was Jigsaw and I was some poor unfortunate person whom had somehow drawn his ire for not walking to work enough, or something. I really, REALLY thought Morrison was incapable of turning in scripts this limp, this lacklustre. So devoid of anything close to competent storytelling. In fact, he manages to not only hit every terrible superhero writing trope in the book, but perhaps even invents a few new ones of his own whilst he's at it. It goes a little something like this:
Three/ four pages of bare bones, uninspired set up.
Fifteen pages of punching and confusing dialogue.
One page of unsatisfying resolution.
Repeat.
Except repeat and make sure no story flows into the next, or any other for that matter. Seriously, these twenty page stories feel like they were fifty pages to begin with, then some cruel and unusual person randomly removed most of the panels, leaving us with an awful and irritating mess.
I wasn't absorbed. I wasn't involved. I wasn't entertained. I was mindlessly consuming words until I couldn't take any more.
This god awful mess was clearly where Zac Snyder gets his terrible, terrible ideas from. In fact, I don't know which is more terrible. This book, Zac Snyder's ideas, or Zac Snyder himself.
The art was easily the highlight, at least of the stories I read. It seemed to vary a lot more as I hastily flicked through the rest of the book, but Howard Porter and Oscar Jimenez doing the opening ten issues were the only thing to stop me from bludgeoning myself with this weighty book to bring about sweet oblivion. Well, that and Wonder Woman's ample cans. At least there was that. 2/5
OmniBen.
April 6, 2022
Decades on, it's easy to forget that Morrison's JLA was exciting for the mere fact that it was a return to the JLA as the center of the DC universe, starring its greatest heroes, after years of the Detroit League and bwa-ha-ha.
But much like all of Morrison's work, his JLA is simultaneously deconstructive of superhero tropes and takes them totally over-the-top to the cosmic level. So, there's a lot of great over-the-top material created here, from Wonderworld to the JL-A of the future from Prometheus to the universe-destroying Armageddon. (Sadly, not much of it was used by others later, and especially not following the New-52 debacle.)
The frenetic, ever-changing, ever-growing plots of the comics were also quite innovative at the time, with every cliffhanger overshadowing the last. Nowadays, that's pretty much how the big-screen comics are written, but Morrison was breaking new ground.
So, there are some things in here that just aren't as notable as they once were, but this remains a fun and very readable volume, and it's great to have it all in one place.
But much like all of Morrison's work, his JLA is simultaneously deconstructive of superhero tropes and takes them totally over-the-top to the cosmic level. So, there's a lot of great over-the-top material created here, from Wonderworld to the JL-A of the future from Prometheus to the universe-destroying Armageddon. (Sadly, not much of it was used by others later, and especially not following the New-52 debacle.)
The frenetic, ever-changing, ever-growing plots of the comics were also quite innovative at the time, with every cliffhanger overshadowing the last. Nowadays, that's pretty much how the big-screen comics are written, but Morrison was breaking new ground.
So, there are some things in here that just aren't as notable as they once were, but this remains a fun and very readable volume, and it's great to have it all in one place.
August 11, 2021
This massive tone is basically a clinic on how to write a superhero team comic. A literal treasure trove of fast paced action. Morrison’s mainstream superhero work may not have the depth of his more esoteric and experimental titles, but this is still fantastically written and plotted.
January 22, 2021
I wish I could say I loved this from start to finish (especially as there was a lot to love), unfortunately so much of the Morrison JLA omnibus is filled with meandering bloat. There are some genuine gems (such as the hyper-clan, Prometheus and Earth 2), but they are buried amongst far too much brain-dead action and bombast for me (which is not exactly what I’m going for when I read Grant Morrison)
Zauriel sucks.
With the exception of Frank Quitely and Ed McGuiness the rest of the art is extremely dated and overly busy.
Morrison’s writing shines when they are handling Batman (no surprises there), Superman (when he’s not electric blue) Wally West/Flash (the best Flash)
And Aquaman is the baddest of bad asses
I wish I loved this, but sadly I have to say it’s just okay.
Zauriel sucks. Screw that guy.
Zauriel sucks.
With the exception of Frank Quitely and Ed McGuiness the rest of the art is extremely dated and overly busy.
Morrison’s writing shines when they are handling Batman (no surprises there), Superman (when he’s not electric blue) Wally West/Flash (the best Flash)
And Aquaman is the baddest of bad asses
I wish I loved this, but sadly I have to say it’s just okay.
Zauriel sucks. Screw that guy.
July 27, 2025
When I was about 6, I got my parents to buy me a copy of Wizard Magazine that was all about Grant Morrison’s 1996 relaunch of the Justice League title, skimming over some of the early plot lines and giving a ton of set up and foreshadowing for what was to come—Mageddon, “Darkseid is,” “The Fifth World.”
I later bought a similar issue concerning his X-Men relaunch, so I basically thought Grant Morrison was the only person writing comics.
I bought a couple of volumes here and there as I got older, but I definitely wanted this omnibus in my collection.
Outside of the DC 1,000,000 event, which I found to be interminable, mostly due to the one offs, these stories are perfect. They do what I think comics should do ✨perfectly✨. I, for one, would really love for James Gunn to adapt the Hyperclan/White Martian arc for his inevitable JLA film in the new DCU. The “Justice Gang” is already the perfect configuration of characters to take the place of the JLI we see at the very beginning of Morrison’s run.
Anyway. This omnibus is incredible, and I’m so glad to have it on my shelf.
I later bought a similar issue concerning his X-Men relaunch, so I basically thought Grant Morrison was the only person writing comics.
I bought a couple of volumes here and there as I got older, but I definitely wanted this omnibus in my collection.
Outside of the DC 1,000,000 event, which I found to be interminable, mostly due to the one offs, these stories are perfect. They do what I think comics should do ✨perfectly✨. I, for one, would really love for James Gunn to adapt the Hyperclan/White Martian arc for his inevitable JLA film in the new DCU. The “Justice Gang” is already the perfect configuration of characters to take the place of the JLI we see at the very beginning of Morrison’s run.
Anyway. This omnibus is incredible, and I’m so glad to have it on my shelf.
August 2, 2021
3.5 stars. Often too tied to the convoluted mass DC continuity web of its epoch to be fully coherent now, but there are some exceptional stories here, particularly Rock of Ages. The final World War 3 issue ends things on a high note of Grant Morrison's beautiful humanism.
April 24, 2025
El omnibus de JLA más abarcativo que se publicó hasta la fecha.
April 7, 2022
All is heavily impacted by whar happens in other runs of the time (dead or injured characters that are not "available", Superman's new power, major, etc. From issue #10 Aztek is suddenly a member of the JLA, and ssuddenly too he quit (but plays again an important role in the World War 3 arc). I had no idea who this hero is and how he joined and I still don't. Same thing for Superman Blue.
This is the type of run that reminds you in the face that comics continuity is a nightmare to keep up with, even when you read an Omnibus. But it is still manageable. I always wonder why not including some text explanation/summary between issues, or as bonus at the end, when there is a need to explain something that happened in another serie. That would be so helpful, and cost no money.
But I do agree that Morisson's is very rewarding when you have some comics knowledge. I do not have that much myself but I was happy when I picked-up a few references. It is maybe one of the "easy" to understand Morisson series.
So many arcs are taking the reader to alternative time lines or universes with their own settings. Every arc is an end of the universe event packed with action and a very large supporting cast. The writter's imagination is endless. And on the otherhand, there is very litle character development or emotional stuff. I also found some the arc's endings abrupt.
Honestly it is all too epic to read in one go, you need to cool off your brain with other simpler / character centric comics to keep it entertaining all along. For example the Rock of Ages arc regroup all together an Injustice Gang, an evil version of the JLA, Darkseid, the first appearance of Wonderworld and a trip to an alternative future. Another writter would use 30 issues for all those ideas.
The Prometheus arc is centered around one new villain and all set in the JLA moon base. I liked that smaller in scale arc. The last arc is World War 3, another cosmic crisis event of huge scale. The Omnibus also includes the very good JLA: Earth 2 story which is the modern version of the Crime Syndicate.
I would recommend to read 1 or 2 arcs in one sitting at most. But this is a solid run for the most powerful superheros team up.
About 340 pages are part of the 1,000,000 event. It contains the main issues and a selection of a few ties-in (not sure of the selection criteria, probably just JLA members). This is not the whole event so it is missing many ties-in which creates some holes in the story (notably in the Vandal Savage plot). I guess it is better than not having at all, but this is also debatable as a 1,000,000 Omnibus also exists: it overlaps for those who owns all of Morrison's events. I have no idea if that dedicated Omnibus is a must have, on my side I feel I had enough of that event within the pages of this JLA Omnibus so I will not double dip.
This is the type of run that reminds you in the face that comics continuity is a nightmare to keep up with, even when you read an Omnibus. But it is still manageable. I always wonder why not including some text explanation/summary between issues, or as bonus at the end, when there is a need to explain something that happened in another serie. That would be so helpful, and cost no money.
But I do agree that Morisson's is very rewarding when you have some comics knowledge. I do not have that much myself but I was happy when I picked-up a few references. It is maybe one of the "easy" to understand Morisson series.
So many arcs are taking the reader to alternative time lines or universes with their own settings. Every arc is an end of the universe event packed with action and a very large supporting cast. The writter's imagination is endless. And on the otherhand, there is very litle character development or emotional stuff. I also found some the arc's endings abrupt.
Honestly it is all too epic to read in one go, you need to cool off your brain with other simpler / character centric comics to keep it entertaining all along. For example the Rock of Ages arc regroup all together an Injustice Gang, an evil version of the JLA, Darkseid, the first appearance of Wonderworld and a trip to an alternative future. Another writter would use 30 issues for all those ideas.
The Prometheus arc is centered around one new villain and all set in the JLA moon base. I liked that smaller in scale arc. The last arc is World War 3, another cosmic crisis event of huge scale. The Omnibus also includes the very good JLA: Earth 2 story which is the modern version of the Crime Syndicate.
I would recommend to read 1 or 2 arcs in one sitting at most. But this is a solid run for the most powerful superheros team up.
About 340 pages are part of the 1,000,000 event. It contains the main issues and a selection of a few ties-in (not sure of the selection criteria, probably just JLA members). This is not the whole event so it is missing many ties-in which creates some holes in the story (notably in the Vandal Savage plot). I guess it is better than not having at all, but this is also debatable as a 1,000,000 Omnibus also exists: it overlaps for those who owns all of Morrison's events. I have no idea if that dedicated Omnibus is a must have, on my side I feel I had enough of that event within the pages of this JLA Omnibus so I will not double dip.
December 12, 2020
I'm not smart enough for Grant Morrison.
I don't know what it is, but I just can't keep all the details of his intricately intertwined stories together. I forget characters within a single story arc that resurface a mere handful of issues later.
But that doesn't matter. This isn't a Grant Morrison book. *This* is a Howard Porter book. Grant Morrison is completely spoiled, as it seems like every artist he works with turns out the best in their career. First it was Richard Case on Doom Patrol, and now Porter on JLA. His art is transcendent. Half the time I ignored all the text and just stared at the drawings. He and John Dell must have some kind of Martian Manhunter mind meld going on.
This book is just beautiful, and worth well above the cover price.
I don't know what it is, but I just can't keep all the details of his intricately intertwined stories together. I forget characters within a single story arc that resurface a mere handful of issues later.
But that doesn't matter. This isn't a Grant Morrison book. *This* is a Howard Porter book. Grant Morrison is completely spoiled, as it seems like every artist he works with turns out the best in their career. First it was Richard Case on Doom Patrol, and now Porter on JLA. His art is transcendent. Half the time I ignored all the text and just stared at the drawings. He and John Dell must have some kind of Martian Manhunter mind meld going on.
This book is just beautiful, and worth well above the cover price.
January 27, 2021
Doesn't collect Waid or Millar's parts of the JLA run - only the Morrison stuff.
I think that's a good thing. It makes for a more cohesive story. Morrison had a singular vision for the JLA and teased a bunch of stuff that all came together in the end. So while the Waid and Millar parts were good, they don't really fit into Morrison's vision.
I think that's a good thing. It makes for a more cohesive story. Morrison had a singular vision for the JLA and teased a bunch of stuff that all came together in the end. So while the Waid and Millar parts were good, they don't really fit into Morrison's vision.
April 5, 2024
It’s a mixed bag that offers good characterization but ultimately drowns in its ambitious storytelling.
The plot revolves around the JLA facing various universe threatening events using their abilities and teamwork.
Overall, the run has great moments for the characters, particularly Batman, who shines as the ultimate tactician, but it can’t maintain a consistent tone and quality.
The plot revolves around the JLA facing various universe threatening events using their abilities and teamwork.
Overall, the run has great moments for the characters, particularly Batman, who shines as the ultimate tactician, but it can’t maintain a consistent tone and quality.
May 18, 2022
All over the place in terms of enjoyment. Some of the arcs I thought were fun and fascinating. Others I could barely stay awake through.
April 24, 2025
Primera versión integral de la JLA de Morrison.
February 1, 2025
4.25 stars. This was an excellent read with a ton of crazy stories and cosmic-level threats. I think this is the first work I've read by Grant Morrison and although there is a ton going on, I was largely able to follow it. Maybe there is a bunch of stuff I missed or did not understand but in general I kept up with everything and enjoyed it, crazy as it was. The art is primarily by Howard Porter and I thought it was great. The roster on this team is great and it was nice to see some underutilized characters brought into the fold over time.
The opening arc was excellent, with these aliens making it appear they are solving all of earth's problems but really they are trying to take over. And then it is revealed they are the white martians, which was a tremendous surprise reveal. I also liked the resolution where J'onn basically wipes their minds and they retain a human form to be productive citizens and they do not remember who they actually are, although they do have some fuzzy memories / nightmares that something is off.
Rock of Ages was an exceptional arc. A lot going on with it because Lex Luthor is assembling a team of villains to steal some stone but meanwhile Darkseid is taking over. Ultimately it ended up in some dystopian future where Darkseid conquered earth but there are a few remaining heroes fighting back and then there is some time travel with other JLA members and they finally stop Darkseid. The Lex stuff also gets resolved but the Darkseid part of this is where it really shined. Awesome story and was such a great use of the New Gods characters.
Prometheus is a new villain (at least to me) who gets some stories and he is super intelligent / skilled and wipes out the whole JLA, but it was explained really well in a way that made it seem legit. He appears again later.
There is the big DC One Million event that I was shocked I enjoyed so much. It took me a little bit to get into it, and I actually thought it was going in a different direction, but once it took off I loved it. The present day JLA is trapped in the future and the future JLA is trapped in the present, and they each have to get creative to save the day. There is the super evil AI sun tyrant Solaris who can end everything. And then our present day Superman is still alive in the 853rd century as Superman Prime and he's living in the sun. Some crazy concepts here but so good. The Martian Manhunter stuff was probably the best, he is also alive all those years into the future and he is basically Mars itself.
There is another wacky arc with Crisis Times Five and we get the JLA teaming up with the JSA, which I always love to see. They are taking on some 5th dimensional imps so of course it gets nuts, but pretty solid. The last major arc is World War Three with Mageddon and some other villains like General Eiling (who is super mutated) and Luthor again. This was not as strong as the earlier stuff in my opinion but still good.
After the main run there is the Earth 2 story which I thoroughly enjoyed. The Crime Syndicate is such a fun concept to play with. Although the resolution was a little weird in that it was a pure stalemate. Our JLA can't win on their earth because evil must prevail and they can't win on our earth because good must prevail. Then finally there is the JLA classified arc which I did not care for, it did not seem important, there were a lot of new characters, and it was confusing.
Overall, a tremendous read that does justice to the JLA. The roster is great, although most of the characterization is reserved for Kyle, as it seems like the others are just kind of there and it is a lot of action. We get introduced to others over time like Huntress, Steel, Plastic Man, Barda, Orion, Zauriel, Oracle, and maybe some others. It is pretty weird when other stuff is going on in-universe with no explanation. Superman is normal at first but quickly is blue. Diana vanishes at one point and is replaced by her mother before coming back. This also takes place during No Man's Land but that doesn't really seem to stop Batman from being present.
The opening arc was excellent, with these aliens making it appear they are solving all of earth's problems but really they are trying to take over. And then it is revealed they are the white martians, which was a tremendous surprise reveal. I also liked the resolution where J'onn basically wipes their minds and they retain a human form to be productive citizens and they do not remember who they actually are, although they do have some fuzzy memories / nightmares that something is off.
Rock of Ages was an exceptional arc. A lot going on with it because Lex Luthor is assembling a team of villains to steal some stone but meanwhile Darkseid is taking over. Ultimately it ended up in some dystopian future where Darkseid conquered earth but there are a few remaining heroes fighting back and then there is some time travel with other JLA members and they finally stop Darkseid. The Lex stuff also gets resolved but the Darkseid part of this is where it really shined. Awesome story and was such a great use of the New Gods characters.
Prometheus is a new villain (at least to me) who gets some stories and he is super intelligent / skilled and wipes out the whole JLA, but it was explained really well in a way that made it seem legit. He appears again later.
There is the big DC One Million event that I was shocked I enjoyed so much. It took me a little bit to get into it, and I actually thought it was going in a different direction, but once it took off I loved it. The present day JLA is trapped in the future and the future JLA is trapped in the present, and they each have to get creative to save the day. There is the super evil AI sun tyrant Solaris who can end everything. And then our present day Superman is still alive in the 853rd century as Superman Prime and he's living in the sun. Some crazy concepts here but so good. The Martian Manhunter stuff was probably the best, he is also alive all those years into the future and he is basically Mars itself.
There is another wacky arc with Crisis Times Five and we get the JLA teaming up with the JSA, which I always love to see. They are taking on some 5th dimensional imps so of course it gets nuts, but pretty solid. The last major arc is World War Three with Mageddon and some other villains like General Eiling (who is super mutated) and Luthor again. This was not as strong as the earlier stuff in my opinion but still good.
After the main run there is the Earth 2 story which I thoroughly enjoyed. The Crime Syndicate is such a fun concept to play with. Although the resolution was a little weird in that it was a pure stalemate. Our JLA can't win on their earth because evil must prevail and they can't win on our earth because good must prevail. Then finally there is the JLA classified arc which I did not care for, it did not seem important, there were a lot of new characters, and it was confusing.
Overall, a tremendous read that does justice to the JLA. The roster is great, although most of the characterization is reserved for Kyle, as it seems like the others are just kind of there and it is a lot of action. We get introduced to others over time like Huntress, Steel, Plastic Man, Barda, Orion, Zauriel, Oracle, and maybe some others. It is pretty weird when other stuff is going on in-universe with no explanation. Superman is normal at first but quickly is blue. Diana vanishes at one point and is replaced by her mother before coming back. This also takes place during No Man's Land but that doesn't really seem to stop Batman from being present.
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August 14, 2025
This was nothing short of amazing. I loved almost every page in this huge tome.
This is a perfect superhero book. The artwork is amazing and every single story arc in here is like a blockbuster movie, that makes you speechless and deserves a rewatch. And there's about 12 of those collected in here.
This book works so well, because the writing by Grant Morrison is incredibly good. I feel smart reading this and I take a brief pause sometimes and really have to think about all the layers unfolding in a single story arc. It's never straight forward, there's always 2, sometimes 3 villains/anatagonists/entities/concepts/gods etc. to face. Each of the members of the JLA is utilised in a way that makes sense. The team is often fighting on multiple fronts, but the way everything is connected. It's just really well executed.
The membership of the JLA features DC's most prominent heroes and the writer really uses their personalities and powers to the fullest extent. But the real highlight for me are the threats the JLA have to face. Most often they are new creations and completely crazy and over the top. A few examples: The 5th dimension, white martians, Angels from another Sphere, a synthetic star from several Millenia in the future, space bees and many more. All of these left a strong impression.
The roster shifts a bit with each of the story arcs, of course. Even the members change their appearance, due to what was happening in their solo books at the time. But all of it is handled very elegantly and it's never in the way of my enjoyment.
Next to the incredible writing is the artwork by Howard Porter. It's amazing and feels like way beyond its time at the end of the 90s. Everything looks cool and it seems to want to leap out of the page.
This collection leaves out the stories not written by Grant Morrison. Those are (for the most part) collected in the Tower of Babel Deluxe Edition. Then there's the tie-ins to the DC One Million Event. A few of them are collected in this omnibus, but the whole bunch is found in the DC One Million Omnibus. I've read both in tandem with this book. I'm here to tell you that neither are necessary and pale in comparison to the stories in here.
This is a hefty tome of 1500 pages and I was sad that it ended, because I'm hungry for more. This is my favourite DC superhero book and I fully recommend it. This is how comics should be.
This is a perfect superhero book. The artwork is amazing and every single story arc in here is like a blockbuster movie, that makes you speechless and deserves a rewatch. And there's about 12 of those collected in here.
This book works so well, because the writing by Grant Morrison is incredibly good. I feel smart reading this and I take a brief pause sometimes and really have to think about all the layers unfolding in a single story arc. It's never straight forward, there's always 2, sometimes 3 villains/anatagonists/entities/concepts/gods etc. to face. Each of the members of the JLA is utilised in a way that makes sense. The team is often fighting on multiple fronts, but the way everything is connected. It's just really well executed.
The membership of the JLA features DC's most prominent heroes and the writer really uses their personalities and powers to the fullest extent. But the real highlight for me are the threats the JLA have to face. Most often they are new creations and completely crazy and over the top. A few examples: The 5th dimension, white martians, Angels from another Sphere, a synthetic star from several Millenia in the future, space bees and many more. All of these left a strong impression.
The roster shifts a bit with each of the story arcs, of course. Even the members change their appearance, due to what was happening in their solo books at the time. But all of it is handled very elegantly and it's never in the way of my enjoyment.
Next to the incredible writing is the artwork by Howard Porter. It's amazing and feels like way beyond its time at the end of the 90s. Everything looks cool and it seems to want to leap out of the page.
This collection leaves out the stories not written by Grant Morrison. Those are (for the most part) collected in the Tower of Babel Deluxe Edition. Then there's the tie-ins to the DC One Million Event. A few of them are collected in this omnibus, but the whole bunch is found in the DC One Million Omnibus. I've read both in tandem with this book. I'm here to tell you that neither are necessary and pale in comparison to the stories in here.
This is a hefty tome of 1500 pages and I was sad that it ended, because I'm hungry for more. This is my favourite DC superhero book and I fully recommend it. This is how comics should be.
October 27, 2024
4.25 stars - a mostly stellar read of epic proportions!
1. NWO
My god Morrison can write JLA.
Epic story, top notch art, insane overall
5 stars, although I wish I left some room for more I just can't score it lower.
2. American Dreams
Another great volume. I really like Morrison's sweep in storytelling
Tomorrow Woman issue 3.75 stars
Zauriel 2issues: 4.25 stars
The Key arc: 4.5 stars
Secret Files - 4 stars
overall: 4.25 stars
DC One Million:
4 stars for the main 4 issuesl and JLA 1M
3 stars for the rest of the tie ins, could be skipped maybe except Martian Manhunter
3. Rock of Ages
This is what JLA should be! The only downside is that Morrisons storytelling does not always reach the level of his ideas and sometimes it's hard to tell what is really going on. But still worth every page!
4.49 stars
4. Strength in Numbers
Prometheus is another really well written JLA arc by Morrison.
4.25 Stars
Odds against JLA was okay just not that good as the rest
3.25 stars
Adam Strange was a mostly mediocre 2 issue arc
2.75 stars
Sandman invasion 2 issue arc was a pleasant sequel to Secret Files #1
4 stars
Secret Files #2 was kind of pointless but I guess okay for giving context for total beginners
2 stars
5. Justice for All
Ultramarines - a fun three issue arc but one of the weakest so far - 3.5 stars
Crisis times 5 - the geenies from the 5th dimension threat was epic but a bit goofy and confusing - 3 stars
6.WW3
still solid good read but I expected more for the final arc of GMs run
3.75 stars
Earth 2 had great art, fun and sort of/almost simple for Morrison's standarts epic story
3.75 stars
JLA Classified 1-3:
somewhat entertaining but mostly a complete mess
3 stars
1. NWO
My god Morrison can write JLA.
Epic story, top notch art, insane overall
5 stars, although I wish I left some room for more I just can't score it lower.
2. American Dreams
Another great volume. I really like Morrison's sweep in storytelling
Tomorrow Woman issue 3.75 stars
Zauriel 2issues: 4.25 stars
The Key arc: 4.5 stars
Secret Files - 4 stars
overall: 4.25 stars
DC One Million:
4 stars for the main 4 issuesl and JLA 1M
3 stars for the rest of the tie ins, could be skipped maybe except Martian Manhunter
3. Rock of Ages
This is what JLA should be! The only downside is that Morrisons storytelling does not always reach the level of his ideas and sometimes it's hard to tell what is really going on. But still worth every page!
4.49 stars
4. Strength in Numbers
Prometheus is another really well written JLA arc by Morrison.
4.25 Stars
Odds against JLA was okay just not that good as the rest
3.25 stars
Adam Strange was a mostly mediocre 2 issue arc
2.75 stars
Sandman invasion 2 issue arc was a pleasant sequel to Secret Files #1
4 stars
Secret Files #2 was kind of pointless but I guess okay for giving context for total beginners
2 stars
5. Justice for All
Ultramarines - a fun three issue arc but one of the weakest so far - 3.5 stars
Crisis times 5 - the geenies from the 5th dimension threat was epic but a bit goofy and confusing - 3 stars
6.WW3
still solid good read but I expected more for the final arc of GMs run
3.75 stars
Earth 2 had great art, fun and sort of/almost simple for Morrison's standarts epic story
3.75 stars
JLA Classified 1-3:
somewhat entertaining but mostly a complete mess
3 stars
July 9, 2024
Hakkında bir fikir belirtmesi güç bir kitaptı. Morrison her iki taraftan da enleri yaşatmış denebilir. Serinin ana çizeri Porter'ın tarzını zaten beğeniyordum, burada da aynı çizgiyi tutturmuş bence. Dönemin estetiğini de sevdiğim için sayfalarda göz gezdirmesi epey keyifliydi.
Serinin hikayeleri maalesef tekrar hissinden kurtulamıyor. Tüm olaylar dünyayı yok olmanın eşiğine taşıyor ve hemen hemen hepsi aynı şekilde çözülüyor. Birkaç kere Watchtower'a birileri gizlice sızıyor ve tüm kontrolü ele geçiriyor. Birkaç kere farklı boyutlara gidiliyor. Kitaptaki Rock of Ages ve World War 3 hikaye serileri ise hemen hemen aynı şeyi anlatıyor. Arada yaratıcı hikayeler de var tabii ki. Bu yaratıcı hikayeler sabretmeyi bilince sonunda gerçekten ödüllendirebiliyor. DC 1,000,000, Earth-2 ve Prometheus'un ortaya çıktığı hikaye oldukça başarılıydı. En azından diğer hikayelerin yanında öyle hissettirdi. Hikaye kalitesindeki bu dalgalı yapı ne yazık ki günün sonunda pek tatmin bir his bırakmıyor.
Bu serinin bir başka aksayan yönü de karakterlerin kendi kitaplarında yaşananların doğrudan burayı etkilemesi oldu. Superman'in mavi ve elektrikli olduğu bir dönem var, Wonder Woman'ın öldüğü ve yerine annesinin geçtiği bir dönem var, Batman'in olmadığı sayılar var, birden bire yeni elemanların katıldığı ve birden bire kayboldukları dönem var. Tüm bunlar JLA hikaye serisinin akışında çirkin bir yer tutuyor.
Serinin hikayeleri maalesef tekrar hissinden kurtulamıyor. Tüm olaylar dünyayı yok olmanın eşiğine taşıyor ve hemen hemen hepsi aynı şekilde çözülüyor. Birkaç kere Watchtower'a birileri gizlice sızıyor ve tüm kontrolü ele geçiriyor. Birkaç kere farklı boyutlara gidiliyor. Kitaptaki Rock of Ages ve World War 3 hikaye serileri ise hemen hemen aynı şeyi anlatıyor. Arada yaratıcı hikayeler de var tabii ki. Bu yaratıcı hikayeler sabretmeyi bilince sonunda gerçekten ödüllendirebiliyor. DC 1,000,000, Earth-2 ve Prometheus'un ortaya çıktığı hikaye oldukça başarılıydı. En azından diğer hikayelerin yanında öyle hissettirdi. Hikaye kalitesindeki bu dalgalı yapı ne yazık ki günün sonunda pek tatmin bir his bırakmıyor.
Bu serinin bir başka aksayan yönü de karakterlerin kendi kitaplarında yaşananların doğrudan burayı etkilemesi oldu. Superman'in mavi ve elektrikli olduğu bir dönem var, Wonder Woman'ın öldüğü ve yerine annesinin geçtiği bir dönem var, Batman'in olmadığı sayılar var, birden bire yeni elemanların katıldığı ve birden bire kayboldukları dönem var. Tüm bunlar JLA hikaye serisinin akışında çirkin bir yer tutuyor.
February 6, 2022
In the grand scheme of his writing I think this is Morrisons most straightforward work. I think it works against him here though, this book is filled with classic style justice league stories of them battling against the odds to overcome evil. It's cool but it could of done with a bit more. It's can be a bit repetitive. I feel like as much as he may have disliked it, Morrisons style would have suited a more JLI like run to compliment his quirkyness and less on his grand plots. There is some great work in here though and with some odd characters a part of the team is does give you insight into parts of the DC universe never really covered. The DC 1,000,000 storyline was pretty great but I'm glad I never got the Omni for it, I feel like this is a good concentrated dose of it and the Omni would stretch far too wide from the main story. The crime syndicate story at the end is another great standout but unfortunately just isn't long enough, it looks and reads great and one can see why it is a classic. It does a good job of ending this book just a bit more of a punch would have made this whole Omni stand out more when finishing it!
June 15, 2025
Although clearly riddled with compromises of the 90's DC editorial status quo, Morrison delivered an epic run well worthy of the praise it often gets - and I mean epic in the truest sense of the word. In this run you will find the JLA dealing with issues all the way down to a disgruntled Batman analogue all the way to world ending God-like forces. While this run is more of your usual super-hero fare, the signature styling of Morrison's work shines through in many moments throughout the run.
One thing I will say is that this run is clearly not meant to be read in quick succession, each arc or issue can feel like a never ending battle where one ends only for another begins, with very little breathing room. This can feel exhausting when jumping from story to story - but ultimately it feels like it meets the mission statement of having event level threats needing the gathering of Earth's strongest heroes to respond.
While there are some minor gripes with the mapping and certain issues chosen for the omnibus - I overall had a great time reading through this much celebrated run.
One thing I will say is that this run is clearly not meant to be read in quick succession, each arc or issue can feel like a never ending battle where one ends only for another begins, with very little breathing room. This can feel exhausting when jumping from story to story - but ultimately it feels like it meets the mission statement of having event level threats needing the gathering of Earth's strongest heroes to respond.
While there are some minor gripes with the mapping and certain issues chosen for the omnibus - I overall had a great time reading through this much celebrated run.
July 13, 2022
Honestly, with a book this big, I can’t say I remember all of it in intricate detail. By the time I finished it, all of the stories kind of melted together in my memory and I was just left with a general good feeling.
At first I didn’t like Porter’s art all that much, but it grew on me. As for Morrison’s writing, I liked about 2/3 of it and couldn’t follow the rest. I really didn’t enjoy the 1 Million at all, but had fun with most of the other stories.
While reading this omni, I read Waid’s companion Tower of Babel hardcover that I’ll cover separately. It contains his fill-in issues and I tried to read them in sequential order, but honestly I don’t think it was all that essential, rather just a fun extra.
Overall, I had fun with this run and would recommend it. I suspect I might have retained more if it had been split into two smaller digestible books, so I’ll just have to reread it again sometime!
At first I didn’t like Porter’s art all that much, but it grew on me. As for Morrison’s writing, I liked about 2/3 of it and couldn’t follow the rest. I really didn’t enjoy the 1 Million at all, but had fun with most of the other stories.
While reading this omni, I read Waid’s companion Tower of Babel hardcover that I’ll cover separately. It contains his fill-in issues and I tried to read them in sequential order, but honestly I don’t think it was all that essential, rather just a fun extra.
Overall, I had fun with this run and would recommend it. I suspect I might have retained more if it had been split into two smaller digestible books, so I’ll just have to reread it again sometime!
November 20, 2022
Very cheesy and “Geeky.” Every ending to every issue was apocalyptic but somehow easily overcome. I only picked this up because of Grant Morrison’s name and was quickly disappointed with how all over the place this was. This makes me wonder why I keep buying anything by Morrison. You either leave extremely satisfied or entirely let down from his runs. There’s always so much happening, in this case…from the art to the story line. (If there even is one)
I will never read this again and the 1 million story line sucks…so if you have this, don’t spend your money on that Omnibus like my dumb@ss did.
Nevertheless, I give it two stars because this giant book makes for a great brick-like object that keeps the cover on my grill outside from blowing off during harsh east coast winds.
I will never read this again and the 1 million story line sucks…so if you have this, don’t spend your money on that Omnibus like my dumb@ss did.
Nevertheless, I give it two stars because this giant book makes for a great brick-like object that keeps the cover on my grill outside from blowing off during harsh east coast winds.
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February 21, 2025I’d be lying if I said this wasn’t a lil underwhelming for me. It’s still pretty entertaining, but compared to how inventive, smart, and high concept nearly every other Grant Morrison comic is, it falls a little short for me. There’s some great stuff in here like Prometheus, JLA Earth 2 (obviously), and the Martian Manhunter DC 1,000,000 story (that’s by John Ostrander but still incredible use of the character), but on the whole a lot of this ends up being very standard. Wish it had a little more juice!
February 24, 2024
Really good, interesting too see some of the concepts writers have used in the future start here. I didn't really enjoy the DC 1 Million storyline as there were too many crossovers. The Earth 2 story at the end was really cool and Frank Quietlys art was amazing as ever. Really interesting to see Howard Porters art here as he is very distinctive style now days and this looks like a completely different artist. Grant Morrison as always was great and made these characters pop.
March 5, 2021
Tiene sus momentos. La gran mayoría son geniales, como todo lo de Morrison. Aveces se centra mucho en arcos de personajes completamente intrascendentes y uno se pierde un poco de la trama principal. Igualmente es una de las mejores cosas que he leído y recomiendo profundamente a cualquiera que se quiera acercar a algo de Morrison para arrancar
May 1, 2024
I don't think any writer has done "event heavy" comic as good as Morrison has done here and with artists like Howard Porter, Frank Quietly and Ed McGunnesess backing him up you're in for a wild ride.
Despite its age I think this is a good place to start with DC comics in general and I also recommend it for getting into Grant Morrison.
Despite its age I think this is a good place to start with DC comics in general and I also recommend it for getting into Grant Morrison.
October 31, 2024
Honestly, it's overrated. I can't say, "Maybe for its time, it was good." I have read comics from the 90s and quite enjoyed them. This, on the other hand, was sadly disappointing. It was just episodic, with no main plots. There were 3 storylines that I did enjoy out of the whole book, but other than that, it felt dragged on.
April 3, 2022
After reading JLA Year One by Mark Waid, I went straight into reading this omnibus by Grant Morrison. There are some great moments in this run. My favorite arc was WWIII. I also really enjoyed the One Million miniseries within this omnibus. The artwork by Howard Porter was amazing. The only downside to this omnibus was that there were a few missing issues that I had to read online. This omnibus only has the issues written by Morrison. Also the issues written by Mark Waid are also not included, you have to get the Towel of Babel Deluxe edition in order to read those issues. But other than that, great read.
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