Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN num: 9781840239843
ISBN number: 1840239840
Label: Titan Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Titan Books Ltd
Page Count: 168
Printing Date: January 21, 2005
Publishing house: Titan Books Ltd
Studio: Titan Books Ltd
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Before the JLA, the Justice Society of America was Earth's mightiest team of defenders, and now its new and improved roster of fan-favourite superheroes are once more ready to stand and fight dark forces wherever and whoever they may be. When an old adversary launches a preemptive strike on the JSA from the future things get a little messed up. The heroes are scattered across time, fighting the forces of immortal villain Vandal Savage in ancient Egypt, a crystal planet in the future and 1940s America! And let's not forget Powergirl's super-psycho meta-stalker...JSA: Savage Times continues this terrifically successful series, proving you don't need Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman to be a big hit with the bad guys...
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Mordru, here's a tip for you. When Wildcat starts mouthing off, kill him. Obliterate him. Erase him from existence. I know what you're thinking, `but Wildcat's a pussycat'. Sure, and you know what's gonna happen. You're gonna find yourself momentarily weakened... as you ALWAYS do... and Wildcat's gonna haul off and punch you in the face, shouting something like, `PAYBACKS A B!TCH'... You're an immortal, ultra-powerful wizard but when Wildcat pastes you with one of his haymakers you're gonna look like a punk and the heroes are gonna chuckle behind your back and Wildcat's gonna tell ALL his loser friends down at whatever greasy pub he hangs at how he punched out Mordru.
This was not one of the better JSA compilations. It started out with more of the sad trials of Atom Smasher followed by a series of Infinite Crisis tie-ins that go nowhere. Finally the action started with Mordru attacking the wizard Shazam and then going after the disembodied form of Nabu dressed as Dr. Fate and a handful of JSAers. Meanwhile another crew is out searching the fifth dimension looking for Jakeem Thunder who disappeared during a battle with The Specter.
The JSA and JLA have always had a problem with juggling characters of wildly varying powers. The JSA in particular had the godlike Specter fighting alongside Sandman. Gardner Fox was a brilliant writer but he used to employ an extremely tiresome technique to minimize the heavy hitters in the JLA that included copious amounts of Kryptonite for Superman, fire for J'onn J'onzz and orange for Green Lantern. Geoff Johns just seems to fill the weaker characters with so much pluck and spunk that no villain would kill them. If I were Mordru I would be laying waste. It's been established that the beings of the fifth dimension have near unlimited power. I mean this is where Mister Mxyztplk hails from. Yet the heroes stoll through strutting as confidently as if they were walking down Main Street at Disney World. Courtney (Star Girl), in particular, is quite a petulant brat to one of the fifth dimensions less friendly residents. He could, say, snap his fingers and cause her to immolate but instead he merely endures it.
Despite being a disjointed mess Mixed Signals has some good points. It advances some storylines and the final tale focussing on the relationship between Star Girl and her adopted father Pat Dugan is a pretty good story. My suggestion for die hard JSA fans is to set your expectations low and you might find it decent.
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Not the strongest book of the series but still a must read to keep up with the story line. From the last book to this a lot has happen which was tied in with Infinite Crises story arc. It would seem the Spectre has been on the rampage and much turmoil has happen. Dr. Fate missing in action but without having to invest in all the other stories in the IC story arc this book is rather disjointed and empty.
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This TPB is an interesting mixture of stories. Each has a relation to Infinite Crisis, but also insights into the heroes, which makes them more three dimensional. In my opinion, the JSA is most fascinating series that DC currently puts out.
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I am a fan of JSA but this book was an 80% disappointment...We learn that Thunderbolt has a son who is married to 'peachy pet' that cartoon character from the 40's Johnny Thunder...When in the heck did that happen.
Shazam sends Captain Marvel off to find the Spectre..We only see him in three more panels fighting Superman and Batman..Where? How? Why? and we never do see The Spectre..Air Wave and the Green Lanterns go off on some wild escapade and suddenly disappear...There is a great story about Stargirl coming to terms with her family which is why it gets two stars instead of just one...A Bummer...
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I like these heroes because they have glaring faults, inter-society squabbles and families
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