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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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Identity Crisis turns 20!

 

Cover of DC Comics Identity Crisis TPB


Review:

The murder of Sue Dibney, wife of Ralph "Elongated Man" Dibney, shook the Justice League to its core and cast a shadow over large parts of the DC Comics Universe for years. It became a significant sub-plot - Ralph's attempts to bring her back - in the grand, magisterial weekly cross-over series 52, thereby influencing the shape of the DC universe that followed.

To mark the 20th anniversary of this event and the shocking mini-series in which it took place, DC Comics is reissuing the Identity Crisis as a deluxe anniversary edition, collecting all seven of the issues in the original limited series. On this reading, it remains as profound, shocking and beautiful a story as ever!

First, a refresher: Someone knows intimate details about the personal lives of Justice League heroes in particular, and certain others too. They then use this knowledge in attaching the loved-ones of the heroes. Publicly known figures like Sue Dibney and the Atom's ex-wife Jean Loring - who barely survives an attempted hanging - are attacked first. But as the attacks and threats spread - to Lois Lane, to the father of Tim Drake / Robin - it's obvious that the attacker(s) know some of the deepest secrets of our heroes.

There is, in these pages, shockingly little hero vs villain fighting. Sure, there is the fantastically paced and narrated seven-versus-one Justice League takedown of Deathstroke, plus some memories of a previous defeat of Doctor Light. But that is all you'll find of the classic capes-and-tights battles.

Instead, author Brad Meltzer and artist Rags Morales deliver seven chapters packed with character, emotion and a superbly-paced mystery tale. Grief, horror and despair explode from these pages, especially around Sue's murder, memories of her earlier rape at the hands of Doctor Light, and of course her deeply moving funeral. Robin's panic to save his father spans a half-dozen pulse-pounding pages. The intense and fraught conversations between Green Arrow and Flash (Wally West). Atom's conversations with his ex-wife. These are all grippingly narrated and written, and the art steps up with the tiniest nuances of line and color packing so much into the scene. Graphic storytelling has rarely been done better, especially in the superhero genre.

Seedy and creepy old Captain Boomerang; Firestorm's explosive nuclear meltdown; Batman's immovable moral compass and deep compassion. So many moving scenes and powerful details in every chapter of this amazing collection.

Identity Crisis turns 20 this year, and it is as relevant and powerful as ever. A full set of 5 capes!


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When the spouse of a JLA member is brutally murdered, the entire super hero community searches for the killer, fearing their own loved ones may be the next targets.

The stunning mystery from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back in stunning deluxe edition hardcover!

In the wake of a murder, the superhero community mourns the loss of one of their most beloved. Holding their loved ones close, they embark on a journey to find those responsible.

In the hunt for a killer, a long-held secret held by members of the Justice League will be revealed.

Collects the complete series, along with commentary by the creative team, the Identity Crisis #1 script, and an extensive gallery of never-before-seen art from Morales and Turner.

Collects: complete series, issues #1-7

Authors:  Brad Meltzer
Artists:  Rags Morales
Published By:  DC Comics
Published When:  June 4, 2024
Parental Rating: Teen
ISBN:  978-1779525925
Pages:  312 pages



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