Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One: The Complete Collection

Perfect story....some art is banging some is Ridiculous

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!

Llegó en buenas condiciones, bien embalado. Era un regalo, a la persona le gustó.

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.

The Good: Superman's fall and the tragedy of this story are at their strongest here. You feel the weight of what's going on through multiple perspectives, and the story takes its time to explore the ideas it presents. The narrative does a great job of illustrating Superman's journey as a series of compromises to his ideals, as opposed to suffering one tragedy and immediately becoming evil. When the final confrontation of the book occurs, it's appropriately heartbreaking. There are some killer lines of dialogue that are incredibly memorable, and once you finish you immediately want to pick up Year Two. What Needed More Work: Wonder Woman's characterization feels off. Part of this story's strength is presenting a believable scenario where these characters could make the choices they do, and Wonder Woman's actions and motivation feel out of character. I couldn't track her change, and it felt like she was villainous from the start. The death of a certain character that the game mentioned isn't well executed. The fallout is expertly handled, but the death itself is almost laughable. There's also some minor inconsistencies with details the game established. The Mixed: The artwork can be hit or miss. I like it on the whole, and emotion is conveyed well, but there are a few instances where the facial expressions can take you out of the story. A certain character shows up towards the end and becomes the antagonist of a chapter, and their addition feels more like a detour than a meaningful addition to the story. Verdict: If you are a fan of these characters, loved the game, and/or enjoy tragedies that illustrate the compromising of ideals, this book is a must read. Despite some minor issues, it's everything you'd want it to be and more.

I was utterly blown away by this. If the 'Batman v. Superman' movie was half as good as this, Zack Snyder would be ruling the world right now. I initially blew this series off because I figured it was nothing but advertising for the video game. I bought and played both games when they came out, and immensely enjoyed them, but eventually became curious about the backstory because a lot of the banter and trash-talk between the characters in the game referred to past events not seen in the game. So, I decided to check this series out to fill in some of the gaps ... Wow. Glad I did. Tom Taylor understands these characters in a way that the moviemakers at Warner Bros. clearly don't. This story works on so many levels, too. The conflicts that ensue herein are so intimately tied to these characters' psyches and mythos that their clashes and divisions seem fated and inevitable after the initial tragedy that catalyzes what follows. At the same time, this story deals with universal questions about collective security weighed against individual liberty, about the proper role of government, the proper use of force and power, and about what should be valued most. It's a beautiful, tragic story about good people trying to do what's right, but being corrupted by grief and by ideological differences, with lifelong friendships shattering and an epic struggle ensuing.

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.

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.

This is so good. Brilliant storyline. It will keep you hooked untill you finish the comics. The dark broody and tragic tone of this series so good. DC comics at it's bestttt...

Excellent quality.

Beautiful edition, some of the smartest writing I’ve read, and a perfect way to approach an elsewhere story. Get it, you’ll have no regrets.

Une histoire cohérente et des héros face à leur humanité. Un chef d’oeuf que je ne peux que conseiller. Le côté sombre de Superman face au côté lumineux de Batman... et ça marche !

Good comic. Amazon says that it has got 144 pages but dont worry it is a whole book with 424 pages. :)