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JLA, Vol. 2 by Grant Morrison
3.0

Another okay volume from my most disliked famous author, Grant Morrison! So let's get the good and bad.

Good - Enjoyed Rock of Ages story despite it being too long for it's own good. However some bad writing we will address later it contained some fun moments and a look into the terrible future that COULD be. I always enjoy those type of stories. Prometheus storyline is really good. Especially finding out his origins, how he tricks the entire JL, and how they eventually stop him all worked well. Felt like a well made story.

Then we get that last piece of shit story. Whatever it was it was terrible. Also Morrison doesn't intend to give our heroes any real character development. Like most of his stories it's all over the place, he can hardly write dialog worth a damn, and we're stuck with generic character's from Saturday cartoons instead of making us feel like we can learn and like these characters.

Bonus - Priest little side story was excellent and makes me wish he wrote this entire volume instead. Well done pacing (better than the rest of the stories) and FUN and WELL DONE dialog.

Check it out, it's fun, but expect a lot of bad traits from Morrison you've learned to expect.