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Justice League of America (2017-2018) Vol. 2: Curse of the Kingbutcher Kindle & comiXology

by Steve Orlando (Author), Ivan Reis (Illustrator), Felipe Watanabe (Artist), Format: Kindle Edition
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DC characters Vixen, Lobo, the Ray, the Atom, Black Canary and Killer Frost are no one’s idea of Earth’s greatest heroes...and yet they’ve all been brought together by Batman to form a new incarnation of the Justice League and all that it stands for.

 This new League was founded on principles of hope, on the idea that everyone deserves a second chance...and yet those same ideals now threaten to tear the team apart. When the team rescues Makson, a strange man from a hidden land of monsters, it seems like he’s ready for that exact kind of second chance.

 But Batman has his doubts. If he’s wrong about Makson, does he really believe in the optimistic vision that the team was founded on? And if he’s right, does anyone ever deserve the Justice League’s trust again?

 Writer Steve Orlando (MIDNIGHTER AND APOLLO) and artists including Felipe Watanabe (CYBORG) and Andy MacDonald (DETECTIVE COMICS), Jamal Campbell (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Neil Edwards (JUSTICE LEAGUE) test the limits of the strangest team to ever call themselves the Justice League of America! Collects issues #7-11.
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"A strong effort with good pacing, fun dialogue and beautiful art."
--Paste Magazine

"A classic origin story, but nevertheless feels fresh and accessible for both new and old audiences."
--Newsarama

"An excellent start to a brand new era."
--Comicosity

About the Author

Steve Orlando is a comic book writer who has worked for both DC Comics and Image Comics. Along with his creator-owned series UNDERTOW for Image, Orlando is also known for writing MIDNIGHTER, BATMAN: NIGHT OF THE MONSTER MEN, SUPERGIRL and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA for DC.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076PR8CT4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC; Illustrated edition (November 14, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Writer for DC Entertainment, Image Comics, and Boom Studios. Right or left handed depending on the activity. Can speak at length about Russian Folklore, Wine, and Spirits.

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zach
5.0 out of 5 stars Storylines ne
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018
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Great story with interesting twists
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KBoticus
3.0 out of 5 stars Why are Rebirth's JL books just "okay"? They should be blowing everyone away.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017
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This volume was probably a little better than the first, but I'm still running out of reasons to continue buying this title.

Story: The first issue has Ryan and Frost checking out the DNA of an ancient, mummified, cryokinetic baby in a museum to see if they can learn how to cure Frost's sickness of having to steal heat from living things in order to live. Meanwhile, the security guards and eventually Ryan and Frost are attacked by the Terrorsmith, who can turn people into their worst nightmares. This first issue had some great character work, including hinting at the budding romance between Ryan and Frost. It's not entirely original to write Ryan as the stereotypical, shy, not so good with girls nerdy guy, but it's an easy characterization to figure out and get behind. The book rather abruptly moves onto the story, "The Man From Monster Valley", where the JLA encounters a man raised by monsters in a hidden valley 100 miles away from Tunguska, Russia. Turns out he's actually the heir to a LOT of money, and he agrees to come back to civilization and have his story told. I don't know if I've quite seen this particular story told before, but without spoiling too much, it's basically the story of Tarzan, but if he was misguided or went bad! This story does add the nice element of Monster Valley. As far as I know, it's a new concept. New to me for sure. I wouldn't mind seeing some future adventures set in this valley. It's very reminiscent of Journey to the Center of the Earth. Throw in some Silver Age wackiness, but with modern writing sensibilities and you have some great potential there. The final arc is the one for which the book is named. I didn't really care for it as a whole. I didn't find the Kingbutcher to have any sort of interesting look, though it was interesting to learn he's an agent of the Lords of Order and that he's trying to take people's granted wishes away so order can be restored. Apparently, the whole JLA title has actually been building up this "Might Behind the Mirror" thing. I'd forgotten about it from volume 1. Apparently, Lord Havok mentioned it. But, it seems like this title is setting up a huge invasion of Chaos Magic in the world. This last piece focuses heavily on The Ray, a character that I was interested in, but I'm losing interests in him pretty fast. He certainly proved to be quite helpful in battle, but he just hasn't struck the right chord with me yet. The book ends with Ryan's tracking algorithm picking up a signal to find Ray Palmer who had disappeared in DC Universe: Rebirth one shot. I'm looking forward to seeing Ray Palmer become a bigger player in the DC Universe. I wish DC would expand the power set of The Atom. There's so much potential there.

Art: The only art that really stands out is Felipe Watanabe's and Neil Edwards' art. I first saw Watanabe on Cyborg's comic book during the second arc right before Rebirth launched. I really liked his art. He's sort of like a discount Ivan Reis, and I don't mean that as an insult. It's so hard to compare to an industry legend and a super talent like Reis, but if Watanabe's art reminds me of Reis, then that's not too shabby. Edwards has a style somewhat similar to Reis as well, but his lines look crisper than Felipe's. Both of these guys do fantastic jobs here. I'd like to say that Doug Mahnke's variants are a joke. I've seen that Mahnke is one of the best out there, but his variants for JLA don't show it!

Overall: I didn't really like or dislike this any more than volume 1. There's so much potential here with a cool new location, decent character work for Choi, Frost, and Ray, but Orlando just isn't writing exciting enough comics to please me. This was okay, hence the 3 star rating. As I stated, I'm losing reasons to keep buying this. I'd only recommend for die hard fans or if you're a fan of at least 2 or 3 of the JLA members besides Batman.
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Steven Derrick
2.0 out of 5 stars Lackluster League
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
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I always appreciated a Justice League lineup that was diverse with a roster of heroes of variety. This title has it, but the stories are just ... eh. The art also suffers with multiple artists, none super dynamic befitting the epic scale expected. I enjoyed the first two earlier volumes, but it's obvious this title was loosing it's appeal in it's second year of publishing, as evidenced by this collected edition.
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Leland Meyer
1.0 out of 5 stars Just bad
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
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How is it possible to make a boring read with Lobo and Batman? I don't know but the writers managed to do it. It a bad book with direction and terribly written.
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