2020 will be here before we know it, and with it the 60th anniversary of the Justice League.
In honor of the Team of Teams and their forthcoming auspicious anniversary, what do we think of a Justice League Book Club?
If there’s sufficient interest, it’d begin later this year (November or December) or possibly at the beginning of 2020 to commemorate the team’s big 6-0 as it begins.
Every era of the Justice League and all Justice League related comic book titles would be open for discussion, along with Justice League entertainment outside of the comics.
If you’re wondering why a query made in conjunction with an anniversary that’s months away is being made now, it’s because I’m the Plan Long In Advance type, and I want to gauge the current level of interest in this venture
So, (and to quote Cavill’s Superman): “What do you think?”
I think we should let the book clubs stabilize. I read on [New to DCU] Book Club a Justice League Title almost every week. This upcoming week it’s justice League #6 and then JL Dark #2.
@Vroom, I appreciate the thoughtfulness of your comments and posts, and I admire the Superman book club that you run. I haven’t participated in it as much as I’ hoped. Due to a busy family life, I can read regularly for a week…take a month off…and then do a month’s worth of reading over a weekend. It’s kinda haphazard for me. I do “lurk” though and have enjoyed the way you run it, with the video tie-ins & all.
Having said that, I fully endorse your JL Book Club suggestion, with the rather weak caveat that I can’t promise to be a regular…learned that the hard way. In any case, if you do end up doing it, I’m sure it will be a treat for everyone.
As far as suggestions:
Justice League Origin…by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee…with comparison to the animated movie Justice League War. Maybe even compare it to “The Brave & the Bold” original origin from 1960. Haven’t read the latter, but that would a good excuse
Justice by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger.
Trinity War (I know, another New 52 story. I’m in the minority that likes this one…I think it’s the Ivan Reis art).
Bumping to see what others who have yet to chime in think.
Regarding the frequency of this Book Club, I’m thinking it’d be a monthly get together.
@BatJamags The entire history of the Justice League is open for discussion, so your ideas are definite possibilities.
For JLI, my first pick would be either the first few issues of Justice League or the first issues to bear “Justice League International” after the title was changed from “Justice League” to “Justice League International” in #7 of that series.
If you’re looking for a starting point, Gardner Fox’s run ends with Justice League of America #65, and Dennis O’Neil takes over with issue #66. However, a great triple feature might be issues #76-78. The first one is a reprint of two wacky early stories by Fox, the second introduces a major shakeup with one of the supporting characters, and the third debuts the satellite.