Jla: Justice for All - Vol 05

by Devin Grayson, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison, et al.

Book Overview

A brigade of super-powered soldiers stages a military coup. A deadly android returns to life. An ancient evil rises to walk the earth. A forgotten hero plots the ultimate revenge. A techno-virus... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563895110
• ISBN13: 9781563895111
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

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. Grant Morrison is one of the most inconsistent writers. I don't know why he's praised so much. One of the highs for me was bringing in the living members of the JSA. It's great to see the old Flash, etc. back in action. And seeing Captain Marvel (Shazzam) and Superman battling each other was also a great moment. Too many of the stories don't coincide well. (Some of the action takes place during the "Batman: No Man's Land" era.)And some are there just to setup later stories. Overall, although a mixed bag... it was an entertaining read.

JLA Reborn For An Old Timey JLA Reader

As an old timey comic reader who followed the JLA in the sixties, this book was a revelation. The artwork is detailed and dynamic, with some of the best coloring work I have ever seen! The stories are a notch above the original JLA stuff and except for the Shaggy Man concept are very engrossing. Bringing in the JSA was a nice touch. It is still my favorite super hero team with their neurosis and bickering thrown into the mix. At the end of the book, a reader can feel they got great bang for the buck. It really whets the appetite for the other TPB's in the series.

in good company...

This fine book collects a good number of the best selling series. Any take on the Justice League of America relies on a rich heritage & this could prove good or fatal. The stories in general are very good but the best read was that involving the secret characters of the heroes rather than the masks...In alter egos...Batman assigns the JLA to track down Bruce wayne... the idea...though relying on previous storylines, is fantastic...on the contrary the lengthy "crisis times five" is messy & the threat is rather ridiculous... still in everystory it is fun just to see how all the heroes interact & how each of them relate to the new partners... a very good read to the dedicated fan but the newcomer may miss some plotlines because of the everlasting continuity...

over the highest top !!!!!

never in 20 years did I see such a all aspect complete comic book , a story after another it fill you up with wonderful amazement & need for more as the JLA fight the manufactured super soldiers of the U.S.Army then against their general who taking the body of the Shagy Man as his own , story with a twisted end. all in the 1st story.the second had a lot more as the first JLA & the new one combine to face the force of 5th dimension , with two gines fight each other causing a panic of never seen,the 3rd story was more intriguing & less of a Mess, with the danger of a full marching innovation with the wakening of Marching captive & his release as brose wyne.the forth one was facing Amazo , In a battle though so large and complete , I'm forced to say miner to the others.

Best Buy

A solid shot of current JLA (this reprints issues from 1996 or 1997, I think). Grant Morrison keeps coming up with devastating menaces. Somehow, each one is worse than the one before -- that's just strength of writing, I suppose. One problem with Morrison, every so often I lose the thread of his resolutions. This was the case with Rock of Ages, and one of the story arcs here. Leaving that aside, if you like well-written action, buy this.