

Series: Jla (Justice League of America)
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: DC Comics (March 15, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401259774
ISBN-13: 978-1401259778
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.5 x 10.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
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I really wanted to love this one. It’s been since July of last year that we got a new Justice League volume and I was pretty psyched about the Darkseid vs Anti-Monitor war but so far it has not lived up to my expectations. The first problem may be that DC just finished a massive two year Darkseid story arc in the Earth-2 comics culminating with Earths End so this story arc has a bit of a “too soon” feel. I’m also confused with how this story fits in with the DCU. My understanding was that unlike most of the other DCU characters Darkseid lives outside the Multiverse (i.e. there is only one), so my assumption was there was only one Apokolips and one set of New Gods. Imagine my surprise when Steppenwolf appeared despite clearly dying in the events of Earth-2. In fact there is no mention of the several years long events of Earth-2. For a book that references continuity going all the way back to Crisis on Infinite Earths it seems surprisingly ignorant of recent events.The Anti-Monitor has gone through visual alterations over the years but retained a certain distinctive look. Not so this time around. His iconic look has morphed into something more generic and now he’s being referred to by Metron and others as Mobius. This is a bit confusing since Metron rides on his Mobius chair and this is the first time I’ve heard of the Anti-Monitor being referred to by a different name. We get a new backstory for “Mobius” that I don’t think improves the character. The Anti-Monitor also seems diminished. Putting on my nerd hat, Darkseid has generally been shown to be around Superman’s level of power and in a one on one fight they are fairly evenly matched.
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