Absolute Justice League Origin

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Now packaged in an oversize Absolute Edition, the NEW YORK TIMES best-selling JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1- ORIGIN defined the status of the DC Universe in the New 52 following a line-wide relaunch of every title and is written by DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and illustrated by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee! In a world where inexperienced superheroes operate under a cloud of suspicion from the public, loner vigilante Batman has stumbled upon a dark evil that threatens to destroy the Earth as we know it. Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trust an alien, a Scarlet Speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon Princess and an undersea monarch. Will this combination of Superman, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy each other first? In one of the most game-changing titles in comics history, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee reimagine the classic heroes of the DC Universe. This Absolute edition collects issues #1-12 of JUSTICE LEAGUE, part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event, and includes behind-the-scenes scripts, concept sketches and variant covers, all in an exclusive oversize slipcase.Now packaged in an oversize Absolute Edition, the NEW YORK TIMES best-selling JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1- ORIGIN defined the status of the DC Universe in the New 52 following a line-wide relaunch of every title and is written by DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and illustrated by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee! In a world where inexperienced superheroes operate under a cloud of suspicion from the public, loner vigilante Batman has stumbled upon a dark evil that threatens to destroy the Earth as we know it. Now, faced with a threat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trust an alien, a Scarlet Speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, an Amazon Princess and an undersea monarch. Will this combination of Superman, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Aquaman be able to put aside their differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy each other first? In one of the most game-changing titles in comics history, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee reimagine the classic heroes of the DC Universe. This Absolute edition collects issues #1-12 of JUSTICE LEAGUE, part of the DC Comics--The New 52 event, and includes behind-the-scenes scripts, concept sketches and variant covers, all in an exclusive oversize slipcase.
Geoff Johns is an award-winning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Johns is the author of The NEW YORK TIMES bestselling graphic novels AQUAMAN- THE TRENCH, BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN- THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR, JUSTICE LEAGUE- ORIGIN, SUPERMAN- BRAINIAC and BATMAN- EARTH ONE which hit #1 on the bestseller list. He is also known for transforming Green Lantern into one of the most critically and commercially successful franchises in comics. Johns was born in Detroit and studied media arts, screenwriting and film at Michigan State University. After moving to Los Angeles, he became an assistant to Richard Donner, director of SUPERMAN- THE MOVIE. He and his mentor Donner later co-wrote SUPERMAN- LAST SON featuring the return of General Zod. Johns has written for various other media, including episodes of SMALLVILLE, ARROW and ADULT SWIM'S ROBOT CHICKEN, for which he was nominated along with his co-writers for an Emmy. He is the Chief Creative Officer and President of DC Entertainment and resides in Los Angeles, California.