Justice League of America Vol. 1: World's Most Dangerous (The New 52) - Softcover

Johns, Geoff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401246893 ISBN 13: 9781401246891

Publisher: DC Comics, 2014

Synopsis

Following the events of Throne of Atlantis, it is deemed nessesary to create a new Justice League.  This new superhero team is under the command of Col. Steve Travor, of the United States Military's A.R.G.U.S. division(Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans).  Signing up for duty with this new incarnation of the JLA are Catwoman, Katanna, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Steve Trevor, Hawkman, Star Girl and the long-awaited return of 80s superhero, Vibe.

Collects issues #1-6.

About this title

About the Author:

Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The New York Times bestselling graphic novels Aquaman: The Trench, Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War, Justice League: Origin, Superman: Brainiac and Batman: Earth One which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics.

Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting, and film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he became an assistant to Richard Donner, director of Superman: The Movie. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote Superman: Last Son featuring the return of General Zod.

Johns has written for various other media, including episodes of Smallville, Arrow and Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. He is the Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment and resides in Los Angeles, California.

From Booklist:

Once DC ushered in the New 52, a reboot of 52 of their major characters, Johns was given the reins of DC’s signature team, the Justice League. But once the Superman-led team became wholly preoccupied by a battle with the Atlanteans, a U.S. government body—Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans, or ARGUS—decided to create its own team, and the Justice League of America (JLA) was born. Johns’ JLA comprises some lesser-known superheroes (Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, and Cat Woman, among others), but their battles are no less epic, thanks to Finch’s bold outlines and action pieces, though he doesn’t shirk more character-driven moments either. The beginning of the volume traces the creation of the new team and their dynamics as a group, but because Johns is at the helm for both Justice League of America and the Justice League, there is a lot of interaction with the Justice League, including several crossover events, such as the “Trinity War” and “Forever Evil.” Johns is a big name in the DC universe, and that alone will be a draw. --Ben Spanner

About this edition

• Publisher: DC Comics
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1401246893
• ISBN 13: 9781401246891
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Illustrator: Finch David, Mahnke Doug