JSA omnibus by Geoff Johns ...are they worth it ? They are one of the few things I'm missing that he wrote but I know very little about the group, would you still recommend them ?
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JSA omnibus by Geoff Johns ...are they worth it ? They are one of the few things I'm missing that he wrote but I know very little about the group, would you still recommend them ?
[QUOTE=akhir;2994645]JSA omnibus by Geoff Johns ...are they worth it ? They are one of the few things I'm missing that he wrote but I know very little about the group, would you still recommend them ?[/QUOTE]
1st and 3rd are good. The second is fantastic. Highly recommended if you have any interest in the cast. Its the definitive modern portrayal for a lot of the characters.
Also recommend his Hawkman as a companion piece.
[QUOTE=FlashingSabre;2994666]1st and 3rd are good. The third is fantastic. Highly recommended if you have any interest in the cast. Its the definitive modern portrayal for a lot of the characters.
Also recommend his Hawkman as a companion piece.[/QUOTE]
Doesn't the 3rd have the Paul Levitz story? And I'm pretty sure it has something else I wasn't keen on. I've read the whole thing in trades in like 2012 I think and bloody loved it but the Levitz Ghost stories or whatever it was was dull as dishwater and made me not to buy the 3rd omnibus. Also the first 3rd of the first omni is good but not great IMHO. But later stuff that's still pre Infinite Crisis and are in the 2nd omni IIRC like Stealing Thunder and the one with Black Adam and his homeland were really damn good.
The post IC stuff after the Levitz story in the 3rd omni is really great, I agree. Although the level of violence in it was a bit weird.
[QUOTE=akhir;2994645]JSA omnibus by Geoff Johns ...are they worth it ? They are one of the few things I'm missing that he wrote but I know very little about the group, would you still recommend them ?[/QUOTE]
I read volume 1 and thought it was pretty bad. Johns covering Morrison's JLA with none of the ideas or imagination. I don't have a very high opinion of the man, but this is definitely among his worst as far as I'm concerned.
Wow. Seems like a lot of hate for the Johns' JSA run. I personally liked it. I felt it was a fun easy read. I especially loved his handling of Black Adam. Anyway . . . that's my two cents.
Love John's JSA run was a great team book and love the older heroes helping train and work with younger ones. One of my favorite team books loaded with good DC characters. Agree with Slick above Black Adam was a stand out of the series.
Wow yeah. I totally don't get the hate for Johns JSA. Black Adam and Return of Hawkman were just some of the highlights. I don't get the hate for Johns in genral, I mean he's not perfect or anything but even on his worst day I think he's miles above a lot of others. In fact I personally get excited when I hear his name attached to something ...I know it's in great hands. I think Rebirth is doing so well because he's coordinating with all the writers.
[QUOTE=akhir;2994645]JSA omnibus by Geoff Johns ...are they worth it ? They are one of the few things I'm missing that he wrote but I know very little about the group, would you still recommend them ?[/QUOTE]
Incredible stuff. Amazing sense of legacy and history. Lots of great arcs, and it alone made JSA my favorite team. HIGHLY recommended.
[QUOTE=Balakin;2994700]Doesn't the 3rd have the Paul Levitz story? And I'm pretty sure it has something else I wasn't keen on. I've read the whole thing in trades in like 2012 I think and bloody loved it but the Levitz Ghost stories or whatever it was was dull as dishwater and made me not to buy the 3rd omnibus. Also the first 3rd of the first omni is good but not great IMHO. But later stuff that's still pre Infinite Crisis and are in the 2nd omni IIRC like Stealing Thunder and the one with Black Adam and his homeland were really damn good.
The post IC stuff after the Levitz story in the 3rd omni is really great, I agree. Although the level of violence in it was a bit weird.[/QUOTE]
Meant the second, sorry.
I can't understand anyone hating this material. What do you guys think is bad about it?
[QUOTE=VanWinkle;2995064]Incredible stuff. Amazing sense of legacy and history. Lots of great arcs, and it alone made JSA my favorite team. HIGHLY recommended.[/QUOTE]
Enough to get me hooked. They're reprinting the trades into fat tpb right? I'll pick those up.
Johns JSA stuff is some of his best in my opinion. The Hourman arc alone was perfect. And the Thy Kingdom Come was loads of fun.
The Levitz filler while Johns was busy with Infinite Crisis was okay.
I never continued past his run with Willingham though, any good?
The price for preordering Justice League of America Bronze Age Omnibus Vol 2 has dropped 35%... Its currently £61 on Amazon UK, will probably drop a bit more.
Does anybody know why [B]Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol.5[/B] is $125.00 and Vol.1-4 was $75.00, that is some price increase :eek:
Is it because so few buy it or do they just want to see the line end?
[QUOTE=Jack B. Quick;2997119]Does anybody know why [B]Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol.5[/B] is $125.00 and Vol.1-4 was $75.00, that is some price increase :eek:
Is it because so few buy it or do they just want to see the line end?[/QUOTE]
I believe it's because it's all new materiel that hasn't been collected in the archives before
[QUOTE=ER Prest;2997124]I believe it's because it's all new materiel that hasn't been collected in the archives before[/QUOTE]
But a $50.00 price increase are going to make a lot of people think twice before buying.
I guess this line of books isn't going to survive in the long run when all Golden/Silver/Bronze titles sooner or later get to the point of post-archives and get the price boost.
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