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Just suppose... the alternate Earth is really EARTH-1, and all the "flash-forwards" are what's been going on over there in the last 20 YEARS?
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From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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Wow! I really didn't have high hopes for the line-up, but I love it! One of them I could do w/o, but one I have been clamoring for for a long time! Thanks, Drake. I'd kiss you if you had lips.
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I think this is a kick-ass line-up. Not how I would have picked it, but something to still get excited about.
Very glad to see Hal, Dinah, Red Tornado involved. Hawkgirl deserves to be there, and Black Lightning has always been 'just on the fringe' of the greats, so this is cool. Vixen isn't as much a surprise as she could have been a few months ago, but is probably the most welcome addition. Her inclusion gives it a real 'respect all eras of the JLA' feel to it.
Roy is probably the last Titan I thought would ever make it. Interested in where that goes (I love Ollie in the JLA).
Wouldn't be surprised is the line-up was changed by issue #7.
Now I'm looking for bold new stories pulling the League into the future. I need it to be exciting again.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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I don't know if this is enough to get me to start buying JLA (I don't on principal--for the same reason I don't read any Superman or Batman titles--I feel DC's second string deserves more support), but I'm glad to see Dinah and Kendra on the roster, so that there is a solid JSA connection.
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If they were going to add one Titan I'm surprised it wasn't Tempest (unless he's dead currently) simply because he hearkens back to Aquaman while actually having soem useful powers. Although I suppose Zatanna duplicates the magic powers and is generally more powerful than he is in that respect, so...
ot a bad line up at all. If Dinah is leaving BoP permanently because of JLA (which seems likely) I'll be miffed. Same for Kendra with the JSA, but they both deserve a place in the JLA.
Unfortunately since IC was such an pile of unmitigated pish I shan't be getting JLA until at least Meltzer has gotten the boot. No matter how much I like that line-up (and it has a lot of characters that are either favourites or I'm interested in) the writers track record has been so appaling that I don't even want to give it a look.
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From: Manchester, UK | Registered: Jul 2003
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Not sure what I think of this line up. I'm not a huge Black Lightning fan, but at the same time I don't dislike him. I would have preferred Conner over Roy, but at least Hal is better than Guy. Vixen will depend on how she's written (I loved her in Justice League Unlimited, but didn't care for her in the Detroit JL). I wish Zatanna had made the cut, but at least Black Canary is there. It does seem weird to not have a Flash or Aquaman Family member there, though.
What's going to make or break this series for me is going to be the writer. If he just moves forward with new stories, then fine. However, I don't want to see more Identity Crisis stuff. No more retconned rapes and mindwipes and mutilations. Hopefully the shiny happy DCU will avoid stuff like that. We'll see.
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From: Penthouse atop Levitz Hall, LMBP Plaza, Embassy Row, Legion World | Registered: Jul 2003
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Oh, and I should say that's possibly one of the most hideous covers I've seen from Turner. Wondy and Vixen especially look... well, deformed. Wondy's face is horrible. I'll be interested to see what the other version of the cover looks like.
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From: Manchester, UK | Registered: Jul 2003
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Glad I'm not the only one who thinks so Bevis. Doesn't Vixen have thumbs anymore? And Hawkgirl's wings: where exactly are they attached? And Superman's shoulder is about as big as his head. This is what makes a #1 cover? I just want to buy the League one of those big 6 ft party sub sandwiches.
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quote:Originally posted by Bevis: Oh, and I should say that's possibly one of the most hideous covers I've seen from Turner. Wondy and Vixen especially look... well, deformed. Wondy's face is horrible. I'll be interested to see what the other version of the cover looks like.
There's actually three covers Bevis. This one (Turner) is the 1 in 10 limited edition cover. The other two are each 45% of the total amount shipped. They are the two halves of the Ed Benes group shot thaat's been floating around since he was announced as the artist for JLofA.
I'm not much of a Turner fan either so I'll be getting one or maybe both of the Benes covers. Curse them for not doing a nice gatefold of that group shot. DC marketing has their hand in my wallet and is counting out an additional 4$.
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quote:Originally posted by Tamper Lad: There's actually three covers Bevis. This one (Turner) is the 1 in 10 limited edition cover. The other two are each 45% of the total amount shipped. They are the two halves of the Ed Benes group shot thaat's been floating around since he was announced as the artist for JLofA.
Whew! I'll be very happy not to waste my money on that crappy cover.
From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Jul 2003
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Unfortunately his covers become the "standard" edition with number 2. So you'll have to shell out the bucks to avoid them starting next month.
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Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman were givens so no surprises at their inclusion.
Nice to see Hal Jordan's star continue to shine at DC and something does just feel "right" about having him there, but part of me would've liked to see John make the cut instead. He needs more exposure. Still, looking forward to reading some more Hal.
Vixen, Black Lightning, Black Canary, Red Tornado and Roy Harper (as Red Arrow)?
OH MY GOD! YES!
They are all members of my ULTIMATE League! LOVE 'em all! Cannot wait to see their interactions!
The only member I'm not happy with is Hawkgirl. I was a BIG fan of the pre-Crisis JLA member Shayera Hol/Shiera Hall and really hate the way she has been given the shaft at every turn since the whole Hawk mess began. And I'm afraid Kendra is just no substitute. She bored me to tears in JSA but I could at least handle her there. I really, really, REALLY don't think she deserves to be in the JLA though so unless Meltzer works some magic on her (like say, killing off the Kendra side of her identity and bringing out the Shiera Hall side that's meant to be lying dormant in her more, and dying her hair red) then I'm always gonna be of the opinion that this was ALMOST the perfect line-up.
Still, almost aint bad!
I know some people on here don't like Meltzer but I thought Identity Crisis was one of the best comic stories I've read in the last few years (though it did have a bit of a let-down ending). And his Archers Quest in Green Arrow was phenomenally good. I have no doubt that his JLA is going to be one we'll be talking about for a very long time.
SOOOOOooo looking forward to Wednesday!
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