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Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition
Justice League by Scott Snyder: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three
The Justice Doom War starts here! And it may change the Justice League in ways the DC Universe will never recover from.
The Legion of Doom’s master plan is finally coming to light, and they plan to take the Justice League out of their way. With the new apex predator version of Lex Luthor leading hoards of villains across the cosmos, he’s ready to spark a war between the Legion of Doom and the Justice League that spans space, time and the Multiverse itself.
Can the Justice League find the Totality before the Legion of Doom get its villainous hands on the cosmic weapon? What will our heroes find in these other timelines? Find out this and more in Justice League by Scott Snyder Deluxe Edition Book Three collecting Justice League #26-39!
The Legion of Doom’s master plan is finally coming to light, and they plan to take the Justice League out of their way. With the new apex predator version of Lex Luthor leading hoards of villains across the cosmos, he’s ready to spark a war between the Legion of Doom and the Justice League that spans space, time and the Multiverse itself.
Can the Justice League find the Totality before the Legion of Doom get its villainous hands on the cosmic weapon? What will our heroes find in these other timelines? Find out this and more in Justice League by Scott Snyder Deluxe Edition Book Three collecting Justice League #26-39!
344 pages, Hardcover
Published February 8, 2022
About the author
Scott Snyder
1,780 books5,445 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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February 21, 2022
This book collects the final issues in Scott Snyder's Justice League run. If you've read the first two books, you should know what to expect by now. Its got plenty more of that high-stakes, multiverse changing, and at times excessively wordy, stories. If you haven't read the first two books, don't bother with this one, as it picks up and continues from them.
Snyder's Justice League is a very strange beast. It's long-form storytelling at its, well, longest. The last chapters of its story arcs never really present an ending per se; they just add another layer to an ongoing Multiversial crisis that keeps moving forward. His run has been like that from the begginning.
Personally, I found it to be a exhilirating ride, and surprising in a many ways.
For one, the heroes, more often than not, lose the battles, or fail to prevent the growing threat in the form of Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom, and their attempts to enable the cosmic being Perpetua, from unlocking her full powers, and reshape the multiverse into her perverse image.
The way the JL kept losing their battles, and being outsmarted by the Legion of Doom was frankly, very unexpected, especially for such a long number of arcs. It made for a pretty exciting read.
I was also surprised at how intricantly knowledgeble this run was regarding all things DC. It really weaves a massive amount of elements from the DC universe's history, while not feeling overstuffed most of the time. Snyder sure knows his DC history.
I was also surprised how it weaved some new elements to the DC canon (graveyard of the gods, a new emotional spectre, the Ultra-Monitor, Perpetua herself, amongst many others), in a way that did not undermine what came before, in a relatively well paced way. These felt like natural aditions to the canon, not forced shoe-horned elements designed to ensure the writer's legacy in this universe to satisfy his ego.
Some readers might be displeased with the fact that, after reading (and paying for, possibly), three deluxe books, the story doesn't really end exactly. I mean, it does close out this long-form arc that the whole run essentially was, but it leads directly into Death Metal, an event that is collected in another collection of books.
I myself was already aware of that fact, but for the unsuspected reader, it must leave quite a bit of a sour taste in the mouth.
So be warned that the story continues in Death Metal (and, before that, if the reader wants to read everything that follows the events from this book, you'd have to read "Superman/Batman "Who are the Sinister Six"," Year of the Villain: The Infected", and "Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen", in that order, followed by Death Metal).
The artwork remains fantastic througout. Jorge Jiminez and Bruno Redondo do most of it, so the book looks amazing.
Thanlfully, i already have the next books all lined up to continue through. Hopefully these will continue the story in a satisfying manner, as the Snyder Jl run was fantastic.
Snyder's Justice League is a very strange beast. It's long-form storytelling at its, well, longest. The last chapters of its story arcs never really present an ending per se; they just add another layer to an ongoing Multiversial crisis that keeps moving forward. His run has been like that from the begginning.
Personally, I found it to be a exhilirating ride, and surprising in a many ways.
For one, the heroes, more often than not, lose the battles, or fail to prevent the growing threat in the form of Lex Luthor and his Legion of Doom, and their attempts to enable the cosmic being Perpetua, from unlocking her full powers, and reshape the multiverse into her perverse image.
The way the JL kept losing their battles, and being outsmarted by the Legion of Doom was frankly, very unexpected, especially for such a long number of arcs. It made for a pretty exciting read.
I was also surprised at how intricantly knowledgeble this run was regarding all things DC. It really weaves a massive amount of elements from the DC universe's history, while not feeling overstuffed most of the time. Snyder sure knows his DC history.
I was also surprised how it weaved some new elements to the DC canon (graveyard of the gods, a new emotional spectre, the Ultra-Monitor, Perpetua herself, amongst many others), in a way that did not undermine what came before, in a relatively well paced way. These felt like natural aditions to the canon, not forced shoe-horned elements designed to ensure the writer's legacy in this universe to satisfy his ego.
Some readers might be displeased with the fact that, after reading (and paying for, possibly), three deluxe books, the story doesn't really end exactly. I mean, it does close out this long-form arc that the whole run essentially was, but it leads directly into Death Metal, an event that is collected in another collection of books.
I myself was already aware of that fact, but for the unsuspected reader, it must leave quite a bit of a sour taste in the mouth.
So be warned that the story continues in Death Metal (and, before that, if the reader wants to read everything that follows the events from this book, you'd have to read "Superman/Batman "Who are the Sinister Six"," Year of the Villain: The Infected", and "Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen", in that order, followed by Death Metal).
The artwork remains fantastic througout. Jorge Jiminez and Bruno Redondo do most of it, so the book looks amazing.
Thanlfully, i already have the next books all lined up to continue through. Hopefully these will continue the story in a satisfying manner, as the Snyder Jl run was fantastic.
August 15, 2024
The final showdown is here at last, while the volume is packed with events, the final battle is heavier on words than action, Superman is leading the Justice front but we see little action from him after the major comeback in the conclusion of book two, the actual conclusive events are led by Aquaman, Martian Man Hunter, and the Monitors, but I believe it's only fair to give primary roles to different heroes since, in the end it is a Justice League story.
While the face off with Perpetua ends here, the story is kept alive, to be continued by kicking off the events of Death Metal.
MiM
While the face off with Perpetua ends here, the story is kept alive, to be continued by kicking off the events of Death Metal.
MiM
January 25, 2024
Holy crap this was such a joy to read.
It's so insane. So many crazy things happen. I don't want to spoil anything but it's really really fun. Snyder continues righting good characters that have some super badass moments in this final volume. And the level of epicnees!!! Off the charts. It really is one of the "great" runs of the league
It's so insane. So many crazy things happen. I don't want to spoil anything but it's really really fun. Snyder continues righting good characters that have some super badass moments in this final volume. And the level of epicnees!!! Off the charts. It really is one of the "great" runs of the league
May 14, 2022
Probably 3 and 1/2 stars. I liked this one! A little long, but I guess it is an epic situation.
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
It's not perfect (in my perfect opinion) because while there seem to be consequences (Perpetua won), there were no real deaths besides Starman Will, so whenever the Death Metal Justice League or whatever is about to happen, wins, I bet everyone will be back to normal. It's just weird to think that in a literal Justice vs Doom war where every superhero in the world faces an overwhelming force of apex predators, there are no hero deaths. That's...not how it works?
Anyway, some fun parts in here where I was like, "Yeah, nice!" and then the normal amount of too much dialogue where I was like, "No, thanks!"
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
It's not perfect (in my perfect opinion) because while there seem to be consequences (Perpetua won), there were no real deaths besides Starman Will, so whenever the Death Metal Justice League or whatever is about to happen, wins, I bet everyone will be back to normal. It's just weird to think that in a literal Justice vs Doom war where every superhero in the world faces an overwhelming force of apex predators, there are no hero deaths. That's...not how it works?
Anyway, some fun parts in here where I was like, "Yeah, nice!" and then the normal amount of too much dialogue where I was like, "No, thanks!"
June 8, 2026
After a couple of really good volumes, this was much weaker. It still has some great moments, but it just sort of plods along as--I don't know--a reason for a bunch of stuff to happen in other books maybe? Also, it has my least favorite kind of ending to a series where nothing ends and you just have to go read another series. I know this isn't the only book that does it--compare to Hickman's run on Avengers, which shares a few similarities with this run--but this one really seems like the plot should be over, and instead it's just another phase of this thing that's already dragging a bit. When Hickman's Avengers ended in a similar way, it felt like we had spent a long time building to the next big moment. This one feels by comparison as if we're already well past the point where everything should have wrapped up, and my investment has certainly waned.
All that said, I would read a whole book about the relationship between Batman and Jarro in a heartbeat.
All that said, I would read a whole book about the relationship between Batman and Jarro in a heartbeat.
March 15, 2025
It all comes together in these final stories of the Justice League by Scott Snyder. Exhilarating multiverse madness ensues as the Justice League face their greatest enemy yet, Perpetua, the creator of the DC Multiverse!
The Justice League must team up with her three sons, the Monitor, Anti-Monitor, and the World Forger. Meanwhile Luther and his allies scheme to return Perpetua to power.
A massive amount of DC Cosmic history is stuffed into this story, making it a real treat for fans. However the real conclusion to Snyder's Justice League is found in the pages of Dark Knights Death Metal.
The Justice League must team up with her three sons, the Monitor, Anti-Monitor, and the World Forger. Meanwhile Luther and his allies scheme to return Perpetua to power.
A massive amount of DC Cosmic history is stuffed into this story, making it a real treat for fans. However the real conclusion to Snyder's Justice League is found in the pages of Dark Knights Death Metal.
April 30, 2026
The run continues to try to be the most epic thing ever, but instead ends up being far too verbose and often cringe that it's ultimately boring like the earlier volumes. I think the story did successfully payoff in that it exceeded the prior volumes in entertainment, though not enough to have made the run worth the effort.
There are a lot of things to like like all sorts of fun cameos from characters all over the multiverse, though they were often window dressing for the plodding adventure.
Martian Luthor was horribly out of character. Batman was quite poorly written, and the Flash cracked a painfully unfunny joke nearly every time he had dialogue.
There are a lot of things to like like all sorts of fun cameos from characters all over the multiverse, though they were often window dressing for the plodding adventure.
Martian Luthor was horribly out of character. Batman was quite poorly written, and the Flash cracked a painfully unfunny joke nearly every time he had dialogue.
March 29, 2026
All issues that were (co-)written by James Tynion were such a chore to read. Really boring! Fortunately the last issues of the book that were solely written by Scott Snyder were engaging and epic starting with Green Lantern coming to the rescue. Those final issues saved the book, hence 3 stars.
Also the artwork by Jorge Jimenez was really impressive and epic compared to the other artists.
Up next is Year of the Villain and Death Metal!
Also the artwork by Jorge Jimenez was really impressive and epic compared to the other artists.
Up next is Year of the Villain and Death Metal!
April 4, 2022
Awesome book!
July 11, 2024
3.5/5
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