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Justice League Dark (2011-2015) Vol. 5: Paradise Lost (Justice League Dark Graphic Novels)
£1.40
After the harrowing events of FOREVER EVIL, the Justice League Dark is a league no longer. To defeat the menace of the Blight and end the horrors of Project Thaumaton, John Constantine betrayed his teammates when they needed them the most. Now he’s been expelled from the League by his own former lover and friend Zatanna. And when Frankenstein and Black Orchid decide to part ways as well, it seems the Justice League Dark’s day has ended. Legendary writer J.M DeMatteis and artist Andres Guinaldo present JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: PARADISE LOST-a saga of supernatural secrets and suspense! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #30-34, JUSTICE LEAGE DARK: FUTURE’S END #1.
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Additional information
| Publisher | DC (3 Mar. 2015) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 599580 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Not enabled |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Sticky notes | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 159 pages |
by Ro
Quick dispatch, happy customer, thanks
by Stranger
After the events of Trinty War and Forever Evil: Blight it’s back to the day to day with the JLD, after the end of the previous volume the team is a bit in upheaval, Constantine having cut and run has been replaced by Zatanna as both team leader and as owner/partner of the House of Mystery, Frankenstein and Black Orchid have decided to leave the team and Madam Xanadu is well completly absent from this volume but then she has effectively not been with the team since the start of Trinity War so fair enough, Nightmare Nurse and Swamp Thing having joined to fight Blight have stuck around to join permenantly, Deadman thankfully is still around too.
This volume is split into three sections a three part story which deals with the new status quo and Constantine’s action but also gives a lot more information on Nightmare Nurse, a two part story centred on Deadman (a long overdue Deadman story in my opinion) and the Future’s End tie in with a slightly different team, which like all Future End tie ins is fun enough but lacking any real substance. (and thats all I will say on that)
The Nurse story does a good job of fleshing out a character who up until now has been a bit of a mystery, she was faily instrumental in the fight against Blight but apart from a few odd bits of information we know very little about her, this story fixs that whilst also deals quite well with how John Constantine fits into a team he used, betrayed and generally screwed over, it’s also a good showcase of Zatanna as the team leader a decision that makes sense, really would anyone willingly follow Constantine anywhere.
The Deadman story explores a little bit of his past but also his connection to the mystical city of Nanda Parbat, Boston Brand has slowly become the heart of the JLD with his easy going ways, his surprisingly smooth moves for a dead guy and just his good nature he really is a great character and to finally have a story where he rather the Constantine, Zatanna of Xanadu taking center stage is really nice to see, the villain is a little forgetable and the ending a bit obvious but it’s a fun little story that helps bed in the new team line up, so it’s forgiven it’s few faults.
The Art throughout is of a good standard, the various spells and monsters are all well realised and really draw the eye well.
If you have enjoyed the series so far this is really a return to what it was before the events disrupted matters, a nice set of self contained stories that help to set up the new team whilst also pushing foward character development in most areas, Swamp Thing and Nightmare Nurse are good additions to the team and the slightly less heroic untrustworthy Constantine no longer under the burden of having to be the centre of things is probably a good thing.
by John P. Gallagher
Arrived safely. Thank you!
by Frazer Miller
usual good supernatural fun
by Daniel Kavanagh
Pretty decent read of a bunch of less known characters
by Mrs C
Great price and fast delivery