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INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 (Jul 1991)
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On May 21, 1991, the Mad Titan upended existence with a single click of his fingers, killing 50% of life, and leaving the Super Heroes of the Marvel universe with the greatest fight in history ahead of them. Led by the resurrected Adam Warlock and aided by primal cosmic forces, Earth's protectors entered cosmic warfare in a six-issue event written by Jim Starlin and featuring the art of George Perez and Ron Lim. And 28 years later, the reverberations of this one action are still echoing across the world!
Posted by Vu Nguyen
What can I say? I love the characters utilized in JSA. Sure, Ghost Stories
isn’t as great as some of the other collected editions of this series,
but it’s a nice read and it’s fun to have Paul Levitz writing the final
arc before Geoff Johns restarts the title as Justice Society of
America. Best of all, we get to see the classic artwork of George Perez
and Jerry Ordway, as well as fan-favorite Rags Morales.
This edition gives us a bit of an insight in the Gentleman Ghost,
and while I’d never really felt the urge to learn more about this
villain, I didn’t mind it. There was some confusion as this arc takes
place during DC’s One Year Later event, so we don’t know some of what
they’re referring to. Such things are being revealed in the 52
storyline taking place even as I type.
Anyway, I read comics for enjoyment and so I’m willing to set little frustrations like that aside and simply take pleasure in Ghost Stories for what it is. It’s always pleasurable to see art by Perez as well as Ordway.
Although DC President & Publisher
Paul Levitz is better known by many for his present job, there are
still plenty of fans around who remember him first and foremost as a
comic book writer, one who had a cool stint on the 1970s revival of
All-Star Comics and a highly respected run on Legion of Super-Heroes.
For the first time in way too long, 2006 saw Levitz put the writer's
hat back on to tackle a six-issue arc of JSA, the last of the that
particular series featuring the world's first superhero team. The
result was a wild, entertaining ride through the origin of the
Gentleman Ghost and visitations with the team's past. A must for JSA
fans!
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JSA: GHOST STORIES TP
Written by Paul Levitz
Art by Rags Morales, George Pérez, Jerry Ordway and others
Cover by Pérez
A new volume collecting the story arc
written by Paul Levitz (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES), presented in JSA
#82-87! The JSA has been targeted by the Gentleman Ghost and his undead
army. How will they end a supernatural slaughter when the only being
who can stop it is the ghost of Batman?
Advance-solicited; on sale January 6 o 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US
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WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 3 TPB
Written by GARY FRIEDRICH, DON GLUT, MARV WOLFMAN, DOUG MOENCH, STEVEN GRANT & PETER GILLIS.
Penciled by HERB TRIMPE, JOHN BUSCEMA, WALT SIMONSON, CARMINE
INFANTINO, ROSS ANDRU, GEORGE PEREZ, RICK HOBERG, TOM SUTTON & PAT
BRODERICK.
Cover by GENE COLAN
It's alternate-Earth anarchy as Doctor
Strange, Captain Marvel, Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman, Nova and Shang-Chi
are turned against humanity when fate is tossed a twist by that
infamous question mark! Plus: The Howling Commandos fight for Earth,
and Spider-Man fights for...ratings!? Featuring the Fantastic Four,
Daredevil and Hellstorm! Collects WHAT IF? #14-15 and #17-20.
216 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2081-5
These WHAT IF? CLASSIC TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 1...$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1702-4)
WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 2...$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1843-8)
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