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4.0 out of 5 stars One poor story at the beginning, then three excellent ones, Dec 27 2006

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Larry Ketchersid "author of Dusk Before the Dawn" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JLA: Justice for All - VOL 05 (Paperback)

These were originally published as JLA #24-33.

The first story arc (Executive Action, Scorched Earth and Our Army at War) has a pretty lame premise and a weak ending. The premise is that a General would override the President of the US and would authorize an action against the JLA because they were protecting the rest of the world (in addition to the USA). The Army Ultramarine Corps are X-men knock-offs. The villan is pretty interesting, but the way that get rid of him (no spoilers here) is lame.

The last three stories are quite good.

The Atom gets recruited back into the JLA and saves the day against Amazo...although the way they beat him is trite, it's the only way they could given that Amazo absorbs all their powers.

The Crisis Time Five story arc is excellent, and brings back the JSA members to fight alongside the JLAers. Two 5th dimension beings, including original JSA/JLA founder Triumph's (I missed the episode where he was the founder?) Thunderbolt, are fighting and destroying the Earth. Interesting new non-JLA characters in this story.

And in the last one, a nice "Gotham City is a disaster, Bruce Wayne is to blame story".

Favorite panel: page 132, where Captain Marvel (guest star) KO's Superman!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as others but still good., April 30 2004

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Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JLA: Justice for All - VOL 05 (Paperback)

Call it 3 1/2 stars.

Featuring a new cover by Howard Porter and John Dell, Justice For All reprints JLA #24-33, pivotal issues that include the first-ever JLA/JSA team-up between the League's current lineup and the original JSA!

In stories written by Grant Morrison with art by Porter and Dell, the League battles the elite squad of government super-beings called the Ultra-Marines in a story that introduced the indestructible General, now a member of the Injustice Gang. Then, a prelude (written by Mark Millar) shows the JLA gathering allies for a coming battle, the Morrison-written "Crisis Times Five." In that epic struggle, the League and members of the original Justice Society are swept up in a dimension-spanning conflict involving Johnny Thunder's "genie," Thunderbolt. Rounding out the collection are two stories written by The Kingdom's Mark Waid (one co-written with The Titans' Devin Grayson), with art by Mark Pajarillo, Walden Wong and Marlo Alquiza, explaining the unguessed-at role the JLA plays in protecting the former Gotham City from forces hoping to prey on "No Man's Land."

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4.0 out of 5 stars JLA vs. the World, Nov 2 2003

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R. SHARIFF "rayhans1282" (Jamaica, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JLA: Justice for All - VOL 05 (Paperback)

In this trade the JLA goes up against the Shaggy Man and the U.S. Army, a former JLA-member, Triumph and a genie and an elf from the 6th Dimension. This story also brings Johnny Thunder's magical genie into the contemoprary JLA scene...pretty enjoyable. There's also a story that takes place in Gotham during the No Man's Land arc where the JLA is to take on Bruce Wayne in civilian guise. Overall most of these stories were enjoyable and I personally liked them. But take note that none of these are earth-shattering stories like the ones that you would find in the Tower of Babel or the Obsidian Age, they have no long term effect but in traditional JLA-standard they are just out saving the world and having a great adventure in the process.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some highs and lows
This graphic novels comprises three or so stories from the JLA. A couple are good and a couple seem to be written high on drugs. Read more

Published on Feb 21 2003 by David S. Coleman

1.0 out of 5 stars not what i had hoped for
I really loved the JLA as a kid and looked forward to sharing it with my son. This trade really disappointed me and on re-reading has disappointed me more. Read more

Published on Jan 9 2003 by Joshua Needleman