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In the aftermath of the "Infinite Crisis", Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman vanished for a year. And if ever they were needed, now's the time!In the aftermath of the explosive climax of 52, Black Adam - the reformed supervillain with powers greater than almost every other superhero - has gone on a terrifying, murderous rampage, slaughtering thousands. But with Superman gone, is there a single superhero on Earth who can stop him? The answer seems to be no - but if all the other heroes were to work together...!Written by fan-favourite JSA artist Keith Champagne and Suicide Squad legend John Ostrander, with a host of superstar artists, this is the mother of all battles!
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Writers: Keith Champagne and John Ostrander Artists: Pat Oliffe, Drew Geraci, Andy Smith, Ray Snyder, Tom Derenick, Norm Rapmund, Jack Jadson & Rodney Ramos
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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During the 52 storyline Black Adam found some happiness with his wife Isis and her brother Osiris. Adam's happiness was short-lived, however, when the Four Horsemen of the Apokolips killed Isis and Osiris driving Black Adam insane with grief. In his madness the Black Marvel kills every man, woman and child in the country of Bilaya before continuing his rampage around the world forcing the planet heroic community to unite in order to stop him.
This storyline takes place between weeks 45 and 50 of the 52 series and details aspects of Black Adam's rampage from the perspective of the Martian Manhunter. The storyline is somewhat brief and some aspects of the storyline are changed slightly from how they appear in 52 but the major details are the same. The artwork is of the same level that was shown in 52 and if anything this story has proven to be even more compulsive reading than its parent series. Anyone who enjoyed 52 should enjoy this great series but you do need to the parent series in order to get the most out of it.
This storyline takes place between weeks 45 and 50 of the 52 series and details aspects of Black Adam's rampage from the perspective of the Martian Manhunter. The storyline is somewhat brief and some aspects of the storyline are changed slightly from how they appear in 52 but the major details are the same. The artwork is of the same level that was shown in 52 and if anything this story has proven to be even more compulsive reading than its parent series. Anyone who enjoyed 52 should enjoy this great series but you do need to the parent series in order to get the most out of it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This volume reprints 52 - World War III issues #1-4 and 52 Week 50. It fills in the events of Black Adam's rampage around the world, following on from his wife and brother-in-law's deaths. The events were shown in part in the 52 series, and here the big fight is expanded to four issues. The Martian Manhunter gets a major role as he is followed for a large part of the story - it would really be dreary if it were just a collection of fights between Black Adam and various groups of heroes instead of being a collection of fights between Black Adam and various groups of heroes interspersed with the Martian Manhunter reviewing his career on Earth and his commitment to the human race. If you like big superhero fights, you'll like this. If you are a fan of the Martian Manhunter you will like this.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
War is hell
25 Nov 2007
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As 52 raced to it's conclusion, Black Adam declared all out war on, well, everyone he could. Following the tragic events involving his beloved wife Isis and her brother Osiris, Black Adam goes on an insane rampage, leaving the heroes of the DC universe as the only thing in his path. For a majority of World War III, we get narration from the Martian Manhunter, whose confrontation with Black Adam leaves him in an altered state, and as the body count rises, heroes are faced with hard choices to make. Written by Jon Ostrander and Keith Champagne, World War III can get pretty hard to follow, and while the violent events that take place here bear relevance, the story as a whole just isn't as harrowing as 52 itself. What is worth noting about World War III is that this marks new directions for the Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, and Supergirl; and concludes with a warning that the worst is yet to come (Final Crisis is almost upon us). The various artwork throughout is pretty solid, but you may be left in the dust pertaining to these events if you haven't kept up with 52. For those that haven't, Week 50 of the innovative series is included here as well, which fills in the gaps that World War III (and vice versa) leaves behind.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
All Fizzle, No Sizzle
13 Jan 2008
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While I love Black Adam and his dark side, this story focused more on the bang and left very little to the character. The story does do a good job of filling in missing pieces of the 52 saga and the outlying stories, but it comes across as rushed and left me dissatisfied. Is it me, or does it seem during the battle in China that it takes two days for a character attacking Black Adam to get there?
There are continuity errors during the final battles, and it seemed like there were two separate endings to Black Adam. He's getting attacked by Captain Marvel one day only to disappear, and then getting attacked again a couple of days later to disappear again. Maybe I didn't read it right the first five times, or maybe the continuity didn't add up.
If you like to see Black Adam throw his power around and take down heroes, this is the book for you. If you like your stories to make sense, you might want to borrow this from a friend. Or I can mail you mine.
There are continuity errors during the final battles, and it seemed like there were two separate endings to Black Adam. He's getting attacked by Captain Marvel one day only to disappear, and then getting attacked again a couple of days later to disappear again. Maybe I didn't read it right the first five times, or maybe the continuity didn't add up.
If you like to see Black Adam throw his power around and take down heroes, this is the book for you. If you like your stories to make sense, you might want to borrow this from a friend. Or I can mail you mine.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Three Stars For Martian Manhunter
31 Dec 2007
Format:Paperback
Martian Manhunter is among my favorite characters and for that reason alone this story gets three stars. After the tragic events that unfolded in the pages of 52, Vol. 4. The story is very up and down with many storylines that are hard to keep straight in I can't honestly recomand this story unless you just want the complete collection of 52.
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