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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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Hot Date Night - Superman / Wonder Woman vol 1 Power Couple

 

cover of Superman / Wonder Woman volume 1 Power Couple


Review:

When people share experiences with intense emotions, adrenaline and threats or challenges to overcome, sometimes sparks of romance are kindled. It's only human. Apparently it happens to aliens and goddesses too.

Such is the premise of this New 52 ongoing series from DC Comics. Superman and Wonder Woman, after countless times of working together to save the world, have fallen in love. Yet they are two very different people - one a warrior, one a "boy scout" - with two very different philosophies - one embraces a secret identity, the other lives her hero stature in the open. Can they navigate their differences? Can they tell anyone?

In other hands, this series could head in a sappy direction, or become overly melodramatic. Not so here. Charles Soule plays with these tensions, teasing out new angles on some well-known characters. The nervous energy, the advice-seeking, awkward misunderstandings, even anxiety over appropriate gifts for an occasion, or meeting family. So much rich fare on the dating and romance themes. Yet perfectly balanced with the threats both divine and alien, and the battles that ensue.

The visuals complement the story beautifully. Tony S. Daniel blends action and violence with stunning layouts and superb attention to detail, to bring to life this couple and their range of complex feelings for each other. A wistful look in one's eyes. Nervous fidgeting in the other. Wounds from battles, lovers in silhouettes. All beautifully done.

I need more of this series! Looking forward to future volumes



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Beginning a bold new series that details the relationship between The Man of Steel and the Warrior Princess as writer Charles Soule (Swamp Thing) is joined by artist Tony S. Daniel (Batman) to tell the tale of a romance that will shake the stars themselves. These two super-beings love each other, but not everyone shares their joy. Some fear it, some test it--and some will try to kill for it. Some say love is a battlefield, but where Superman and Wonder Woman are concerned it spells Doomsday!

Collects: Issues #1-6 of Superman/Wonder Woman

Authors: Charles Soule
Artists: Tony S. Daniel, Paulo Siqueira
Published By: DC Comics
Published When: March 24 2015
Parental Rating: Teen
ISBN: 9781401253462
Pages: 200 pages






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