{"id":23,"date":"2011-12-29T17:57:15","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T17:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/ubalblog\/2011\/12\/29\/justice-league-international-a-new-beginning\/"},"modified":"2012-10-19T04:45:25","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T04:45:25","slug":"justice-league-international-a-new-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/ubalblog\/2011\/12\/29\/justice-league-international-a-new-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice League International: A New Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"

[<\/strong> \"Distorted\" Mood:<\/strong> Distorted ]<\/strong>
[<\/strong> Currently:<\/strong> Drinking some tea ]<\/strong>
I am not going to lie. I love the Justice League. I have read it in many of its incarnations. And in the 80s, we got the below:<\/p>\n

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This is a collection of the first few issues of the 80s problem filled reboot of the Justice League. So you get the gathering\/origin story that is earnest in a way that only the 80s can be. And a guest spot for President Reagan.<\/p>\n

This most valuable part of the collection is the introduction. In this we learn two things. First, that this reboot was meant to be a reaction to the Alan Moore darkening of comics. The spit takes and running gags were done on purpose. Which, I will admit I loved in the 80s. But now, I look at it and think cringeorama. <\/p>\n

Second, this was a reboot because the previous incarnation with Gypsy, Vibe and Vixen, was pretty much a disaster. That is the reason why DC wanted a reboot. The problem was, that Superman and Wonder Woman were undergoing reboots themselves, and were not available for permanent membership. So once again, this lead to a group of second stringers and unknowns. But there was a desperate attempt to make it hipper and more appealing than what had come before.<\/p>\n

And can I say 80s? Hal Jordan makes a cameo, with a sweater draped around his chest that makes him look like Ken. We have superheroes from another dimension destroying our nuclear capabilities in a storyline so heavy-handed, it deserved to be in a very special episode of Blossom. And don’t get me started on Flashdance Canary.<\/p>\n

Good for the completionist, but it will serve to remind most readers of the flaws of this run of the series.<\/p>\n

Although it might be worthwhile to pick up just to watch Batman slug Guy Gardener.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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