DC Database is a FANDOM Movies Community. Lionel raised Lex with his adopted son, Clark and his younger daughter, Tess Luthor, training each of them to be his heir and pitting them against one another in the hopes that one of them would prove a worthy successor to his empire, but Lionel hoped that Clark would prove the most worthy. As with most other Morrison-penned stories that I read back in the day, the strength of the story is the creativity in the little details. The Justice League attempts to right all of the infinite wrongs in the alternate Earth, while the Crime Syndicate attempts to dominate our planet. well i don't fuckin know, everything's so confusing these days). The artwork was good but didn't stand out as being fantastic. Batman 1.3. It was pretty good, and kept my interest. When the Syndicate escapes and makes its way to the JLA's Earth, the carnage goes off the chart. However, I certainly don't consider it a classic by any means. I don't know. There's a reason this was turned into a DC animated movie. The Syndicate were the residents of Earth-3 in DC’s Multiverse. Morrison really perplexes me how he can write such great stories, then throw something absolutely bizarre at you the next time out. The plot was interesting and Morrison handled it well. A few other flaws ruined the fun for me, particularly the bizarrely rushed ending and the character artwork -- seriously, why does everyo Entertaining reboot of the evil DC Comics "mirror universe". The Crime Syndicate, the evil JLA, is something to behold. In the evil world Bruce and his mother died and Thomas Wayne became the commissioner. I think that the science seems too implausible (or at least was so nebulously explained, I didn't believe it was plausible), and I didn't get how the day was saved in the end. Alexander Luthor (First appearance) 2. Not quite blocky, maybe more like stumpy? If you do, this one is a pretty fun one. Loved the storyline, the artworks, the twists and the black humour. Evil Green Lantern is a sycophantic coward. I've listed the reading … With it, I discovered both Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, frequent collaborators who would produce some of the best comics over the following years (I'm thinking of, among others, New X-Men, Vol. And even if it didn't blow me away today, I probably would have been gushing praise if I'd read it when it first came out. I said it out loud and the earth didn't stop spinning or anything. It's good, just not great. No, it does not. From Ultraman to Owlman the evil versions of the JLA are twisted and darkly amusing. A rocket crashes in the countryside and out climbs... Lex Luthor? Green Lantern becomes Power Ring, a coward with a ring that controls him. So my review will more focus on what didn't. The Crime Syndicate, the evil JLA, is something to behold. I just never expected to say something like that about anything Morrison wrote. Just enjoy the books themselves without looking too hard at the context. Yep that's right. I would recommend this to any DC fans. 96 pages left me wanted 96 more, and then 96 more after that. * Green Lantern: Power Ring Superwoman is a little more developed in this than in Justice League, Vol. I wasn't ever bored while reading but I also didn't finish this in one sitting either. and plot twists that seem to game the logic of these "morally flipped" worlds. Ever. 2 #13 Justice League Vol. This is not an epic read, but if you have an hour to kill and fancy a bit of escapism you could do a lot worse than this book. It is also a good story. It's really not. I must have gotten used to Grant Morrison’s writing style with the amount of his books I have read because, (and I can't believe I am about to say this) I almost miss his scattergun approach to storytelling. It's even, dare I say, simplistic? While the logic of the story falls apart at the end, it was still entertaining for what it was. Thankfully, this was Morrison at his best. It's even, dare I say, simplistic? Both teams decide to return to their source Earths. It's so lucid ! Owlman is like a demon-possessed Batman (or maybe if Batman was the Antichrist). ), the alternate-Earth reality was well thought-out and the plot twist at the end was very clever. And the good guys are...oh, you get the picture. Featured Characters: 1. Some of the "opposite" stuff is clever, creative (how each of the Crime Syndicate came to their po Finally read this after sitting years in my dusty collection. I wasn't ever bored while reading but I also didn't finish this in one sitting either. Yeah, don’t ask. I think my biggest problem with this comic wasn't the writing or story-line but rather the mediocre art. They are the world's gravest super-villains: Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Power Ring and Johnny Quick--the legendary Crime Syndicate of Amerika! Morrison's transitions between events in the story were so abruptly made that my reading experience became pretty frustrating at times; I was forced to go back and carefully retrace my steps so that I could figure out exactly what was happening at a given point in time, or how the hell certain members of the JLA who were in one place one page wound up in another place 1-2 pages later. Doesn't change a whole lot in the scheme of things, though. They rain counterfeit money from the sky to crash the economy (again). Premise. Easy. I just never expected to say something like that about anything Morrison wrote. It is shown that the anti-matter universe has its own Earth that has its own Crime Syndicate (a Qwardian version of the Crime Syndicate was referenced in Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 8). The artwork is good, though the artist has a tendency to draw his characters are o A truly dark and wonderful take on the JLA story. I've loved any Morrison/Quitely collaboration I've gotten my hands on up to this point, with this crossworlds arc no exception- there's just not enough of it! * Superman: Ultra-Man STANDARDIZED RATING: <3/5 stars> Case in point: JLA: Earth 2. I enjoyed this Morrison tale of good and evil. It's the mirror-mirror episode of Star Trek with the Justice League. Five years ago, Geoff Johns began "The Darkseid War," the final arc of his Justice League run that began with the New 52. The Justice League cannot save the antimatter Earth as the populace largely accepts the Crime Syndicate as a legitimate entity to their Earth. I especially enjoyed the dynamic between the Crime Syndicate members and it's stark contrast with how JLA interact with one another. If you haven't had a chance to read this gem, do so today! In an alternate universe the Justice League is evil and Lex Luthor is good. It shouldn’t be ‘reversed’, it should be a smoking crater. A mirror world exists, it's antimatter to Earth's matter, evil prevails over good, and life isn't fun for anyone. NO matter how much you try to do "right" the right in this universe isn't what works. I would recommend this to any DC fans. In this awesome tale, the infamous Crime Syndicate is re-introduced, updating their costumes and even part of their origin stories, which it was so well received that when they were re-introduced once again during the "New52" on the Forever Evil event, you can notice that the supervillain team has more common with this "in-between" version that its original at the Silver Age. I always liked Frank Quitely. I think I would have really enjoyed discovering the Crime Syndicate for the first time in this book. It’s enough to forgive DC’s bullshit tinkerings with their universe! I enjoyed the alternate world idea. 1255 Brown Bear Drive, Perris, Canada 92370, theresistanceunited.com Copyright. JLA: JLA: Earth 2 is Grant Morrison’s take on one of the classic plots of science fiction and superhero stories, the “Mirror Universe”, where good is evil, evil is good, and everything is backwards. Welcome to Earth 2. She's playing Owlman and Ultraman off each other, and I think she hates both of them (but feels more lust for Owlman). I loved seeing the characters interact with their opposing Earths because I had seen the Crime Syndicate on the League's earth in the Forever Evil stuff in New 52, but I don't recall seeing the League on the Syndicate's earth. -Based on: Scott's review, Sam Quixote's review, Mike's review, Martin's review, and Mike's review Superman becomes Ultraman, a tyrant empowered by Kryptonite I am not talking about the new CW one but rather John Wesley Shipp's Flash from back when. The greatest heroes on a Parallel Earth, The Justice Society combats threats that will set them on a collision course with other worlds. But just for a little taste of what I'm trying to get at: how do you think it would be possible for civilization to exist in any way resembling our own (if at all) in a universe where treachery trumps loyalty, discord trumps cooperation, and civil unrest defines the ideal state? This gra I just went back and re-read this one, as it' s been on my shelf for about a decade, a remnant from my younger days as a hard-core comic fanboy. In Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s late ‘90s book, Earth 2 is actually our Earth - Earth-Prime - dubbed so by Alexander Luthor (from the mirror world). 1985-1991 JSA didn't exist? Obviously, the Justice League will comply the request, but they don't suspect that this mission won't be any easy at all for reasons beyond of their comprehension. Justice League Dark #19 Justice League Dark #20 Justice League Dark #21. I dunno though, just didn't grab me. On a world that is based off evil is right the Justice league come to fix things. When it comes to the fast pacing, the implications this presented were two-fold. Editors "JLA: Earth-2": It is shown that the anti-matter universe has its own Earth that has its own Crime Syndicate (a Qwardian version of the Crime Syndicate was referenced in Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 8). Can anything stop this so-called "JUSTICE LEAGUE," or will the stable, perfect evil of the Earth 2 fall victim to the tyranny of law, righteousness and freedom? The Justice League was founded with seven members, so every year … I enjoyed the comic but I had to be honest about what is. In JLA: Earth 2, the "big idea" and revelation is that the two worlds are so completely different, that "right" and "wrong" themselves are inverted. So besides the ugly art and the dumb as fuck idea to put this in a graphic novel costing 15 bucks but only half of it being a actual story the rest being just pages of random sketches, it wasn't all that bad. They rain counterfeit money from the sky to crash the economy (again). Justice League Endless Winter #1 came out this week with a bang. In Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s late ‘90s book, Earth 2 is actually our Earth - Earth-Prime - dubbed so by Alexander Luthor (from the mirror world). Season 2 of the Flash revolves around breaches to Earth 2 being open so I decided to read about Earth 2. And that wasn't the only surprising thing. The Deluxe Edition released on 8-Oct-2013 is full of bonus features and well worth purchasing. All joking aside this really is an easy read. Illustrator: Frank Quitely However to the “real” Justice League of America and the audience, our Earth is Earth-Prime and Earth 2 is the home of the Crime Syndicate, the “evil” Justice League headed up by Ultraman, Owlman, and The DC Universe is largely responsible for superhero comics’ reputation as a baffling and utterly inscrutable place. Reprints. JLA: Earth 2 pretty much ignores all of that. Textless The Justice League swaps places with their anti-matter universe counterparts - evil versions of themselves known collectively as "The Crime Syndicate of Amerika" - and the two groups deal with their inverse places by acting as they only know how. * Batman: Owlman "JLA: Earth-2" Morrison really perplexes me how he can write such great stories, then throw something absolutely bizarre at you the next time out. Price Match … Writer: Grant Morrison Superman et al travel to an alternate universe where everything is reversed. Some of my favourite scenes: Owlman operating in his Gotham City, the Crime Syndicate’s Watchtower hovering over the city, the opening plane sequence, and Green Lantern’s prison for the Crime Syndicate. And while Frank Quitely isn't my favorite artists, I thought the artwork was well done and helped convey the story in a fast paced manner. This shit doesn’t make any sense to me either. Subsequent Notes : I really liked this. I should probably start by stating my shock at this book. overall this is a lot of fun. You don't really need to I really liked this. The concept of an alternate earth has a long history in comics, and even in the pages of the JLA, where Earth 2 was originally a home for the silver age versions of the DC characters. Dan RasplerTony Bedard. It's so bad it's almost good. 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