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DC Comics is having a four-day sale on Justice League books to celebrate the upcoming release of Injustice: Gods Among Us video game. DC sales seem few and far between. Here are my thoughts on this one.  JLA (1997-2006) #1-9I highly recommend these books penned by Grant Morrison. They are great Justice League stories filled with some perfect character moments. For JSA fans might want to check out issue #5 to see Damage the son of the golden age Atom botch his JLA try out. Identity Crisis #1-7I really enjoyed the first half of this series but didn’t care for the end as much. Brad Meltzer sets up this story as a super-hero murder mystery but unless the reader has knowledge of 1960/70s comics and beyond it’s not a mystery the reader can solve (even when looking back on the full seven issues. The art by Rags Morales is gorgeous and Meltzer does give us some great moments. I love the super-hero crime scene he sets up. Former JSA members Hawkman and Black Canary are front and center in this story. The Justice Society, The Ray, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Sir Justin, The Shining Knightas get some great and sometimes pivital moments.  Justice League of America (2006-2001) #1-7I had mixed feelings on Brad Meltzer’s take on the Justice League. I did really like his attempt to grow the character of Red Tornado and had mixed feelings on his use of Solomon Grundy. These issues include JSA members Black Canary, Red Tornado, and Hawkgirl. This also leads into a great crosssover with the Justice Society of America in that series. Justice League (2011-)This is Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s introduction to the post-Flashpoint, New 52 DC Universe. This story shows how the main DC Universe dealt with the attack from Apokolips and it compliments the first issue of Earth 2 very nicely. Injustice #1I read this first issue and it is great. 

DC Comics is having a four-day sale on Justice League books to celebrate the upcoming release of Injustice: Gods Among Us video game. DC sales seem few and far between. Here are my thoughts on this one. 

JLA (1997-2006) #1-9
I highly recommend these books penned by Grant Morrison. They are great Justice League stories filled with some perfect character moments. For JSA fans might want to check out issue #5 to see Damage the son of the golden age Atom botch his JLA try out.

Identity Crisis #1-7
I really enjoyed the first half of this series but didn’t care for the end as much. Brad Meltzer sets up this story as a super-hero murder mystery but unless the reader has knowledge of 1960/70s comics and beyond it’s not a mystery the reader can solve (even when looking back on the full seven issues. The art by Rags Morales is gorgeous and Meltzer does give us some great moments. I love the super-hero crime scene he sets up. Former JSA members Hawkman and Black Canary are front and center in this story. The Justice Society, The Ray, Dr. Mid-Nite, and Sir Justin, The Shining Knightas get some great and sometimes pivital moments. 

Justice League of America (2006-2001) #1-7
I had mixed feelings on Brad Meltzer’s take on the Justice League. I did really like his attempt to grow the character of Red Tornado and had mixed feelings on his use of Solomon Grundy. These issues include JSA members Black Canary, Red Tornado, and Hawkgirl. This also leads into a great crosssover with the Justice Society of America in that series.

Justice League (2011-)
This is Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s introduction to the post-Flashpoint, New 52 DC Universe. This story shows how the main DC Universe dealt with the attack from Apokolips and it compliments the first issue of Earth 2 very nicely.

Injustice #1
I read this first issue and it is great. 

The collected hardcover of Earth 2 just hit the shelves this week and DC Comics just have everyone 5.2 reasons to pick it up.

The collected hardcover of Earth 2 just hit the shelves this week and DC Comics just have everyone 5.2 reasons to pick it up.

Last week James Robinson recorded an epic 3 hour podcast with the folks over at Comic Vine. They talked about just about everything under the sun, including Earth 2. An interesting bit of information is we will see Wildcat in the arc that follows the current Doctor Fate story. Above are to mentions of Ted Grant before in Earth 2 #2 and #5 by James Robinson and Nicola Scott. 

USA Today has an exclusive preview of Earth 2 #10 and an interview with James Robinson and Nicola Scott. James had this to say about the Kent Nelson’s relationship with the book: You know how sometimes people by being dead they’re more interesting to the story than if they were alive? Kent Nelson will have that role, and there will be a mystery about Kent’s death that we will get into down the line as well. Nicola Scott had this to say about Woton: While re-familiarizing myself with Wotan’s past looks, there was something that struck me about his origin that I felt hadn’t been addressed visually before: He’s lived many lives over a few millennia, appearing as either gender over and over. I felt by now he might have become a bit gender neutral, rather androgynous. His odd skin color is the only real thing we kept, and it’s part of the story.

USA Today has an exclusive preview of Earth 2 #10 and an interview with James Robinson and Nicola Scott. James had this to say about the Kent Nelson’s relationship with the book:

You know how sometimes people by being dead they’re more interesting to the story than if they were alive? Kent Nelson will have that role, and there will be a mystery about Kent’s death that we will get into down the line as well.

Nicola Scott had this to say about Woton:

While re-familiarizing myself with Wotan’s past looks, there was something that struck me about his origin that I felt hadn’t been addressed visually before: He’s lived many lives over a few millennia, appearing as either gender over and over.

I felt by now he might have become a bit gender neutral, rather androgynous. His odd skin color is the only real thing we kept, and it’s part of the story.

This week’s episode of Word Balloon, John Siuntres had a conversation with James Robinson about Earth 2. He also talks to Dan Jurgens, Robbi Rodgriguez, and Ryan Browne. I highly suggest listening. Word Balloon is one of my favorite podcasts and has been for years. John really does some great in depth interviews.

This week’s episode of Word Balloon, John Siuntres had a conversation with James Robinson about Earth 2. He also talks to Dan Jurgens, Robbi Rodgriguez, and Ryan Browne. I highly suggest listening. Word Balloon is one of my favorite podcasts and has been for years. John really does some great in depth interviews.

This week’s DC Comics’ Black History Month sale at Comixology has JSA: Classified #29-31 featuring Mister Terrific on sale.  Also on sale are the Milestone crossover issues of Justice League of America. The team at this time had former JSA members Black Canary, Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders), and Red Tornado in its ranks. Last but not least The Brave and the Bold #26 which features a Xombi and Spectre teamup. The Spectre’s human host at the time was Crispus Allen. Go check it out.

This week’s DC Comics’ Black History Month sale at Comixology has JSA: Classified #29-31 featuring Mister Terrific on sale. 

Also on sale are the Milestone crossover issues of Justice League of America. The team at this time had former JSA members Black Canary, Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders), and Red Tornado in its ranks.

Last but not least The Brave and the Bold #26 which features a Xombi and Spectre teamup. The Spectre’s human host at the time was Crispus Allen.

Go check it out.

Nicola Scott talked with Newsarama about building Earth 2. It was a great interview with a sneak peak of Earth 2 #10. Scott: His costume was designed by Joe Prado. And I love the costume. But he himself — his body language, his face and his personality type, and how it demonstrates itself physically — came out of discussions with James. It’s very clear the role he has to play in our universe, and the impact he has to have on those around him. So he needed to be the natural alpha male, like everyone would just instantly, naturally defer to him, because of his physicality and his personality. He would be the team leader. The way James described him is, “he is our answer to Superman, now that Superman is gone.” He’s going to be replacing that archetype. That informed how I wanted to portray him. He’s quite tall and good-looking, and I wanted him to be beautiful looking and masculine. And really big in the shoulders. Very manly. And that he would hold himself in a very manly, confident way. He’s kind of cocky. We’ve started to see now, in the recent issue — particularly at the end of the first story arc…

Nicola Scott talked with Newsarama about building Earth 2. It was a great interview with a sneak peak of Earth 2 #10.

Scott: His costume was designed by Joe Prado. And I love the costume. But he himself — his body language, his face and his personality type, and how it demonstrates itself physically — came out of discussions with James. It’s very clear the role he has to play in our universe, and the impact he has to have on those around him.

So he needed to be the natural alpha male, like everyone would just instantly, naturally defer to him, because of his physicality and his personality. He would be the team leader. The way James described him is, “he is our answer to Superman, now that Superman is gone.” He’s going to be replacing that archetype. That informed how I wanted to portray him. He’s quite tall and good-looking, and I wanted him to be beautiful looking and masculine. And really big in the shoulders. Very manly. And that he would hold himself in a very manly, confident way. He’s kind of cocky. We’ve started to see now, in the recent issue — particularly at the end of the first story arc…

IGN has a preview of Earth 2 #9 by James Robinson and Nicola Scott. This issue is the debute of the New 52 Doctor Fate!

IGN has a preview of Earth 2 #9 by James Robinson and Nicola Scott. This issue is the debute of the New 52 Doctor Fate!

Review: Earth 2 #4

Well this review is waaaaaay late. But I really liked this issue. It is becoming the book I hoped it would be. I still found the Flash and Hawkgirl’s dialogue a little forced but other than that I think the dialogue was spot on.

The introduction of the Atom was great. I love both his and Grundy’s design. It’s a pretty standard issue with heroes getting together. Beyond the jump I get into more detail.

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James Robinson spoke with CBR about Earth 2 #0 and upcoming issues. He drops these hints about what is to come in the series. It seems the new heroes are still getting their feet wet, and you’ve just introduced the Atom and hinted at his and Kendra’s unknown history. Yes, and that’s all tied into an arc to come. Issues #7 and #8 are both single stories that focus on different aspects of Earth 2 and will feature subject matter and characters that will be a surprise for readers. I think, they’ll be very excited by who we’re focusing on. Then issue #9, the next arc I’m doing, focuses on magic on Earth 2. I’m not going to say who I introduce in that arc, but it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to work out! We will be coming back to Hawkgirl’s relationship to the World Army and the government, which will be something that will lead off in directions people won’t be expecting. I think they will be very excited and happy about it when they do find out what [those directions] are. My “guess” is Doctor Fate.

James Robinson spoke with CBR about Earth 2 #0 and upcoming issues. He drops these hints about what is to come in the series.

It seems the new heroes are still getting their feet wet, and you’ve just introduced the Atom and hinted at his and Kendra’s unknown history.

Yes, and that’s all tied into an arc to come. Issues #7 and #8 are both single stories that focus on different aspects of Earth 2 and will feature subject matter and characters that will be a surprise for readers. I think, they’ll be very excited by who we’re focusing on. Then issue #9, the next arc I’m doing, focuses on magic on Earth 2. I’m not going to say who I introduce in that arc, but it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to work out! We will be coming back to Hawkgirl’s relationship to the World Army and the government, which will be something that will lead off in directions people won’t be expecting. I think they will be very excited and happy about it when they do find out what [those directions] are.

My “guess” is Doctor Fate.