4/7/2024 0 Comments Injustice gods among us logoHow do you wring a little passion out of the usually so even-tempered and statesman-like Superman? Try blowing up Metropolis with a nuclear bomb, then tricking him into killing Lois Lane as well as their unborn child, and finally kidnapping Ma and Pa Kent just to wrap things up in style. Well, the storytelling isn't exactly subtle. Indeed they are fleshed-out, complex, multi-layered, ambiguous on the morality front, strong (both men and WOMEN) and their dialogues are hilarious. ➋ What about the characters? Well, now, the characters ooze awesomeness by every pore. To be frank, I thought 1)FUCK YEAH then 2)GO BATMAN GO. Therefore you can imagine my reaction while reading the blurb : Superman on the dark side? I was ecstatic. Now, I always hated perfect bright Superman and I belong to the annoying group of persons who find ridiculous that nobody recognizes him (I mean, he doesn't wear a mask for fuck sake!). The Dark Knight will use any method at his disposal to stop his former friend from reshaping the world in his shattered image."ĭoesn't it look amazing? Because trust me, IT IS. Only one man stands between Superman and absolute power : Batman. "Now, the Last Son of Krypton is enforcing peace on Earth by any means necessary. ➊ The plot is fucking fantastic, and I was hooked from the moment I read the blurb. Many superheroes blended together in a story can be a fucking great idea, if the twist followed is fascinating, that is. ★ So, see these 5 stars? Yeah? They are the proof that I was wrong. Of course I can enjoy a superhero movie from time to time, but comics? Nope. The fact is, in the superheroes arena, I always loved Batman and the darkness oozing from him (I grew up with Burton's movies) and. In the last months I started some amazing series thanks to my fantabulous friend Kat - b-but a story about several superheroes? Well, that's not my thing. ★ I feel like I'm a broken record to repeat this again, but well, that's true, I'm not a comics person by any means. ➸ Volume 2 : Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. Maybe this won't be everyone's cuppa, but I can't wait to see what happens next. So I'm guessing you have to be willing to set aside any preconceived notions of how things would really go down, and treat this like a straight-up What If story. Superman's moral compass has gone south, Wonder Woman is teetering on eeeevil, and Batman is the voice of moderation. I get why some people don't like this one, though. I was shocked to find myself not only actually engaged in what was going on, but even laughing at some of the jokes. Well, it may not be the coolest thing EVAH, but it was certainly entertaining. Random Nerd thought Injustice was the coolest thing EVAH, so I decided to give it a shot. What can I say? We're obnoxiously friendly in the south. He can be followed on twitter on a video game?īut I did know the basic storyline of the game, because even though I've never played it, everyone else in my house has.Īnd if that weren't enough, some random guy in Wal-mart decided to explain the plot to me because he liked my WWBD? shirt. Taylor has written for Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom Studios, Wildstorm, 2000 AD and Gestalt Comics. Taylor is also the writer of many Star Wars series, which include STAR WARS: INVASION and STAR WARS: BLOOD TIES (Stan Lee Excelsior Award winner). He is perhaps best known for the DC Comics series, DCEASED (Shadow Awards Winner), NIGHTWING (nominated for 5 Eisner Awards), SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL (GLAAD Award Nominee), INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, SUICIDE SQUAD, EARTH 2 and BATMAN/SUPERMAN as well as Marvel's FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, ALL NEW WOLVERINE, X-MEN: RED, DARK AGES and SUPERIOR IRON MAN. Taylor is also the Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Deep animated series, four seasons of which is broadcast in over 140 countries. Well known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel, Taylor is the co-creator of NEVERLANDERS from Penguin Random House, SEVEN SECRETS from Boom Studios and the Aurealis-Award-winning graphic novel series THE DEEP. Once a professional juggler and fire eater, Tom Taylor is a #1 New York Times Bestselling, multi-award-winning comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter.
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