Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One: The Complete Collection

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Injustice really didn't have the right to be as good as it is--it was supposed to be a tie-in for a video game that was decent (but not great). Elseworlds have been done, tyrannical Superman has been done. And yet, despite all of that, this series, particular the first few volumes, are incredible.The premise is simple enough--the Joker pushes Superman to a breaking point by, without spoiling anything, taking away everything Superman cares about. Superman, in response, does the unthinkable and murders the Joker. But one step leads to another, and Superman realizes he can no longer let the world order exist as it does, without uniformly-enforced peace. Batman, always seeing a few moves ahead, knows this is headed nowhere good and begins gathering allies to prepare against Superman's budding regime.What makes this series work is not just the plot, but Tom Taylor's deep understanding of a huge cast of DC characters. Each plot development is a shocking combination of "I can't believe that happened" and at the same time, given the characters' personalities and histories, "That totally makes sense that this would happen." It's not just good world building, it's insightful writing and on the level of some of DC's greatest writers. I don't know what Tom Taylor's future holds but he's certainly won me over, and I can't wait to see how his writing career unfolds. I'd highly recommend this to any DC comics fan as one its best series, destined to become a classic!

This graphic novel was a very good read. It’s a good twist/adaptation on this universe. Illustrations were good and made you seem like you were watching an animated movie while reading through. Love buying and reading the complete versions of graphic novels. I can’t wait until the year 2 and 3 to be shipped to continue reading this adaptation.

As a Marvel and Mortal Kombat fan, I read this because of the game. As a Marvel fan, I was never a Superman fan because of his invulnerability and possessing every superpower thing. But this was a VERY interesting take on that. Making him a villain (to me) made him interesting. And the writing (to me) is SUPERB and makes me want to look up other comics from Tom Taylor.

The comic book tie-in to the Injustice video game could have been a tacky cash-in and frankly there might be some out there who do feel that way about Tom Taylor's sprawling prequel series that sets up the story of Injustice's campaign mode: Superman has gone insane and declared himself the defacto ruler of the planet and Batman has sworn to take him down. However, a cash grab this not in my opinion as the creative team behind this series has used Netherrealm's video game set up to explore some of the intricacies of the DC heroes and their various relationships. Central to this is the question of what would happen if Superman ever decided to police the planet. At the start of the book, Supes wants to undertake this path to ensure that needless war and death is stopped, but as the series continues and Batman's resistance tries to block Supes' regime, we can watch as Clark's mental state deteriorates and he becomes the villainous dictator of the game.The main problem that stops this book from being a five-star effort in my opinion is that some of the heroes don't get enough time to explore their psyches. We see enough of why Batman wants to oppose Superman and even why Superman embarks upon his path, but other characters don't get as much time to ruminate on their positions. If you've played the game you know that both Flash and Shazam join with Superman's regime only to stand up to him and question his choices during the game's campaign. However, this book takes place five years before that and while we do see both characters questioning their leader's new direction neither one does much about it and essentially just stop asking questions after awhile (the writers can't beat the game's own plot to the punch after all).Even worse is Wonder Woman. In the game, Diana is unquestioningly loyal to Clark's cause. I was interested to see what drives her to become his willing lieutenant and right-hand woman, but in the comics Wonder Woman is the closest we have to an outright antagonist (at least here in year one). Later on the role of the devil in Clark's ear is filled by Sinestro, but in this book it is Diana who eagerly pushes Superman to pursue his goals, knowing full well what it means for the world. If you're a huge fan of Wonder Woman you might not like her characterization in this book.That said, Year One is a great book overall and definitely worth reading for highlight moments such as Harley Quinn giving Lobo therapy, Green Arrow's standoff with Clark, and my favorite moment of a momentarily super-powered Alfred saving Batman from Clark. Injustice is broken up into five arcs aka the titular years. This is year one and this book collects all of that first arc.

Never having been much of a DC comic reader this collection is really changing my thought process. This storyline is pure adrenaline for anyone who loves an edge of your seat, what will happen next adventure. Onward I am pressing to Year Two. Truly a masterpiece Tom Taylor has created here.

Una gran historia detrás de un gran trabajo! Ansioso de leer el año 2 de Injustice! Gracias Tom Taylor por el trabajo que hiciste