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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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From Trauma to Magog: Superman/Wonder Woman Vol. 3: Casualties of War

 

Cover of Superman / Wonder Woman vol 3 Casualties of War


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The Casualties of War storyline introduces the powerful new villain Magog to the DC world. Formidable in size, with thick warrior armor and a horned helm, he holds his own vs Superman and Wonder Woman, aided by his Circe-infused power staff. But ultimately his rage is insufficient and his skills too amateur to win.

For Circe has twisted the grief and anger of young David Reid. Orphaned five years earlier, still a child, by the parademon invasion, he seeks justice - or just revenge - against the heroes who failed to save his family. And he becomes a pawn in Circe's game.

Author Peter J Tomasi, whose DC career has seen him write for a wide set of prominent titles, strikes a lighter tone than usual, at least initially. He gives us welcomed peeks into the life and dynamic of Clark and Diana, and of Superman and Wonder Woman. It is a slice of super-powered domestic life and tenderness and trust, and helps to frame the heavy-hitting brawls at the center of this tale.

Doug Mahnke's art is superb throughout, carrying the domestic sections with creativity, and packing intense punches in the battles. A solid and vivid series.


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It's no surprise that after recent events, Superman and Wonder Woman are cautious about the appearance of the new hero who calls himself Wonderstar. But this mysterious hero seems to be asking for nothing more than their guidance in dealing with his strange, erratic powers—and for their help in protecting his loved ones and his secret identity. The only problem is that his past is a blank slate. He doesn't know who he is, where he comes from—or why is feels a strange connection to the Man of Steel and the Amazon Warrior!

Collects: Superman / Wonder Woman#8-11 and Superman / Wonder Woman Annual #1

Authors: Peter J. Tomasi
Artists: Doug Mahnke
Published By: DC Comics
Published When: June 14 2016
Parental Rating: Teen
ISBN: 9781401263218
Pages: 168 pages



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