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JLA Volume 5 by Chuck Dixon, Mark Waid, Scott Beatty
3.0

This is one of the most uneven books I've read in some time. There's parts I LOVE and parts I had no clue what the hell Waid was trying to do with some of these storylines.

So these adventures range from stopping white Martians, to figuring out how to Forgive Batman for what he has done, to facing off against their alter egos (So like Bruce for Batman, Wally for Flash, and so on.) And it feels a bit jumbled and weird if I'm being honest. There's also a Random Emperor Joker issue we could of used without.

But really it comes down to this. When it's just members talking to each other, relying on one another, being truthful, or even bantering, Waid does a great job. I especially love the issue of Superman and Batman just chatting while we see the League falling apart. Really well done and great emotion sendoff.

I liked the high energy action too a lot of this has and the pacing is quick which is nice.

But some of these stories feel like they're trying to be overly complicated. ALmost like waid is trying to channel his inner Morrison who came before him instead of just doing his own thing.

Overall, it's good but not great. Worth it to see Waid write so many iconic characters and some really well but could be solid with better plotting. A 3 out of 5.