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Of Embassies and Origins - Justice League International Part 2 (Eaglemoss Collection v77)

  Review: Since we are doing a series of reviews focusing on Booster Gold over his nearly 40-year history, we include this one as a collection of some of his earliest appearances, dating to late 1987. That places the original publish date of these tales while his original solo series was still going strong.  This book is a beautiful, glossy hard-cover with smooth and heavy-stock paper inside, although the sometimes-low print reproduction quality leads to blurred and hard to read word balloons on occasion. It is also a rare book here in North America, as Eaglemoss Collections targeted UK fans with this series. At this point in the history of the 1987-rebooted Justice League, they have gained official United Nations recognition and sanction. To ensure their reach truly is global, they rebrand as Justice League International (as does the title of the series!) and they open new headquarters buildings around the world: New York, Paris and Moscow are included here. As this is a product of 19
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Batman: His Greatest Adventures - a delightful mix of cartoonish rogues

 

Cover image - Batman's Greatest Adventures


Review:

The collection Batman: His Greatest Adventures includes six stories spanning nearly fifteen years, and with a remarkably consistent tone in the writing and cartoon-inspired flair to the art. 

The marketing text on the book makes no mention of it, but the vibe of all included tales owes much to the animated Batman TV shows of the day, from Batman: The Animated Series in the early 1990s through the New Adventures of Batman in the late 90s and the groundbreaking Batman Beyond in the early 2000s.

The artists still manage their unique spins on the characters - note especially the subtle differences in the cowl's famous ears, or the small changes in the shape of Penguin's most prominent features. But the square-jawed hero anchors these stories, all of which exude a clear adherence to their version of a "brand book" defining the look.

It is a sharp contrast to the mainline Batman comics of the same era, which underwent some wild swings in tone, vividness, and many littler details like cape length during the years spanned by this collection.

The stories are a fun delight. The adventures themselves may not reach the titular level of his "greatest" adventures, and some stories end with at least one major plot point unresolved. Rather, it's the mix of stories blending such an array of his rogues' gallery that makes this set dazzle.

The Penguin takes hostages at a zoo, seeking to strike Batman with his radio-controlled attack parrots. The Riddler is bored by his new, reformed self and tries repeatedly to goad Batman into a confrontation, until Batman turns the tables and poses a riddle-stumper of his own. Flirtatious Catwoman's heist collides with a James Bond-sized villain bent on laser-driven conquest, and Batman must stop the theft and also keep the Cat out of trouble. Joker is a late-night TV personality. Truly a wonderful mix of tales that will have you smiling throughout.

4 capes out of 5


Description:

The best of Batman’s adventures and trials are here in BATMAN: HIS GREATEST ADVENTURES, an all-ages anthology graphic novel. With over seven decades of storytelling from some of the greatest writers and illustrators in comics industry, Batman has become one of the most beloved characters of all time. Now you can catch up with some of the Dark Knight's best tales with this collection, which boasts stories by talented creators including Kelley Puckett, Ty Templeton and Rick Burchett.

Born without super-strength or a magic lasso, Bruce Wayne decided to become a caped crusader after the tragic death of his parents at the hands of a petty criminal. Gifted with only a brilliant mind, the man who would become Gotham City's protector honed his skills through hard work and perseverance. After years of rigorous training, the hero known as Batman was born!

BATMAN: HIS GREATEST ADVENTURES includes stories featuring Batman’s greatest enemies and allies, including the Joker, Robin, Catwoman, the Riddler, Commissioner Gordon, Penguin and more! 

Collects: Batman Adventures #3, Batman Adventures #11, Batman Adventures #19, Batman And Robin Adventures #4, Batman Beyond #1 and The Batman Strikes #6

Authors: Various
Artists: Various
Published By: DC Comics
Published When: Sept. 19 2017
Parental Rating: PG
ISBN-10: 1401276938
ISBN-13: 978-1401276935
Language: English
Pages: 128 pages


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