

Series: Injustice: Gods Among Us
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: DC Comics; Reprint edition (February 16, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1401263143
ISBN-13: 978-1401263140
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.3 x 10.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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From an economic standpoint it makes sense for “Injustice: Gods Among Us” to be a continuing series but from an artistic or literary standpoint this is a story that screams for a beginning, middle and end. I was already feeling like Tom Taylor was straining to keep things going in the last volume but now it really feels forced. There used to be a certain level of ambiguity as to whether Superman’s actions were justifiable but that ambiguity has faded away to the detriment of the series. Despite being surrounded by some of the classic heroes of the DCU including Hal Jordan and Captain Marvel, Superman has clearly set up a worldwide totalitarian regime that rules through fear. He’s even drawn with an evil look. It has degraded into a less interesting, less provocative more black and white series.Year three is basically a crossover between Injustice and Justice League Dark. Besides Kryptonite and red sun rays, Superman other big weakness is magic so the magic users of the DCU band together to take down Superman. The group is almost exactly the roster of the JLD including Zatanna, Madam Xanadu, Deadman, Ragman and of course Constantine. I’ve read most of the JLD stories and found them lacking, to say the least. I’m cool with a team of magic based heroes but I think the way it’s been handled was pretty bad. Unfortunately, Tom Taylor has kept the same tone which surprised me because I have greater expectations of Taylor. In particular I HATED how Constantine was used. Characters always talk about what a bastard he is but he never really does anything dastardly because he’s a hero. The writers hope appears to be that if you CALL him a bastard, readers will just believe it. He’s actually just a smart ass who occasionally does things that look naughty but are always for the greater good.
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