The Jurassic League #1 first impressions: “A book that will make you smile”
A tyrannosaur named BatWalker hunts evil in Growltham City. A triceratops named WonderDon prepares for war on the utopian island of Trimyscira. A Brontosaurus named Supersaurus protects the people of Metraaghpolis.
If these dinosaur puns don’t make you smile, you probably won’t like The Jurassic League #1. At the same time, if the idea of Justice League dinosaurs battling prehistoric villains doesn’t bring you joy, there probably isn’t.
Jurassic League #1 begins with the prehistoric world threatened by a mysterious evil. All over the world, dinosaur versions of DC’s worst villains hunt and kill humans, dubbed “little monsters” by our heroes.
Villains like the psychotic Jokerzard or the cruel Blackmantasaurus use human bodies to build some sort of machine in the name of some unknown horror. Luckily, Wonderdon dreamed of a meeting of five dinosaur champions standing tall to face the threat head-on. After arming himself with various magical defenses, he will join them.
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BatWalker in action in Jurassic League #1 (Image credit: DC)
Speaking of action, this book took it in spades. The fight scene between BatWalker and Jokerzard in particular is as brutal as it is beautiful, and Gedeon uses it to sneakily introduce a key character point. No spoilers here, but you’ll be impressed with how this pivotal moment is handled. Plus, the scene also features the best Batarang sound effect ever seen on the comics page, and yes, I’m sticking with that. Jurassic League #1 has another great action sequence next, and there’s sure to be more as the series continues.
Singing these costumes and battle scenes are the colors of Mike Spicer, but it doesn’t stop with the characters. No, Spicer’s work is what really brings the world here, elevating the natural colors from a prehistoric setting to a comic book glow. You’ve never seen a Brontosaurus as blue as Supersaurus, but you’ve never seen an ocean as blue as Blackmantasaurus fought. Colors often activate emotion in a comic, and Spicer makes it clear which emotions you should be feeling. During the Jurassic League – pure, uncut excitement.
Origin of the Supersaurus in Jurassic League #1 (Image credit: DC)
If we talk about bringing together dinosaurs and superheroes, we cannot neglect to mention the writings of Ferran Delgado. There is a rough texture to the dialogues of all dino characters, both internal and external. It adds a monstrous quality to their speech, separating them from (a few) people talking, but more importantly, it makes the clear distinction that this isn’t a funny thing about humans. Although the characters are relatable on a human level, it’s not a story about humans, but about stronger beings and we see it in their conversations.
Jurassic League #1 goes on sale May 10, and we can’t recommend it highly enough if you’re looking for a book that will put a smile on your face. In today’s brooding, existential landscape of heroes, it’s easy to forget that superheroes once existed to entertain and surprise. Luckily, Jurassic League remembers that. After all, the past is kind of his job.
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The Jurassic League #1 first impressions: “A book that will make you smile”
A tyrannosaurus called BatWalker hunts evil in Growltham City. A triceratops called WonderDon readies for battle on her utopian island of Trimyscira. A brontosaurus called Supersaurus protects the humans of Metraaaghpolis.
If these dinosaur puns don’t bring a giant smile to your face, you probably won’t enjoy The Jurassic League #1. At the same time, if the idea of the Justice League as dinosaurs battling prehistoric supervillains doesn’t bring you joy, odds are that few things do.
The Jurassic League #1 begins with the prehistoric world under the threat of some mysterious evil. All across the globe, dinosaur versions of DC’s worst baddies are hunting and killing humans, called “small beasts” by our heroes.
The villains, like the psychopathic Jokerzard or tyrannical Blackmantasaurus, are using humans’ bodies to build some sort of machine on behalf of an unknown horror. Fortunately, Wonderdon has received visions of a gathering of champions – five dinosaurs that will stand tall to meet the threat head-on. After arming herself with a variety of magic defenses, she goes to join them.
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BatWalker on the move in The Jurassic League #1 (Image credit: DC)
Speaking of action, this book has got it in spades. In particular, the fight scene between BatWalker and Jokerzard is as brutal as it is beautiful, and Gedeon uses it to sneakily introduce a key character point. No spoilers here, but you’ll be impressed by how well that important moment is worked in. Plus, the scene also contains the single best Batarang sound effect ever on the comic page, and yes, I’m sticking by that. There’s one more great action scene after this one in Jurassic League #1, and there are sure to be more as the series goes on.
Making those suits and battle scenes sing are the colors from Mike Spicer, but they don’t stop at the characters. No, Spicer’s work is what makes the world here really come alive, by heightening the natural colors of a prehistoric setting to comic book radiancy. You’ve never seen a brontosaurus as blue as Supersaurus, but you’ve also never seen an ocean as blue as the one Blackmantasaurus fights in. Colors often drive the emotion of a comic, and Spicer makes it clear which emotions you should be feeling during Jurassic League – pure, uncut excitement.
Supersaurus’s origin in The Jurassic League #1 (Image credit: DC)
And if we’re talking about combining dinosaurs and superheroes, we can’t neglect to bring up the lettering work by Ferran Delgado. There’s a rough texture to all the dino characters’ dialogue, both internal and external. This adds a beast-like quality to their speech, delineates them from the (few) speaking humans, but most importantly, makes the distinction clear that this is not a comic about people. Though the characters are relatable on a human level, this is not a story about humans, it’s about more powerful beings, and we see that in how they speak.
The Jurassic League #1 goes on sale May 10, and if you are looking for a book that will make you smile, we can’t recommend it enough. In today’s landscape of brooding, existential heroes, it’s easy to forget that superheroes once existed to entertain and amaze. Fortunately, The Jurassic League remembers. The past is sort of its thing, after all.
I don’t know, does the Jurassic League qualify for one of the best Justice League line-ups of all time?
#Jurassic #League #impressions #book #smile
The Jurassic League #1 first impressions: “A book that will make you smile”
A tyrannosaurus called BatWalker hunts evil in Growltham City. A triceratops called WonderDon readies for battle on her utopian island of Trimyscira. A brontosaurus called Supersaurus protects the humans of Metraaaghpolis.
If these dinosaur puns don’t bring a giant smile to your face, you probably won’t enjoy The Jurassic League #1. At the same time, if the idea of the Justice League as dinosaurs battling prehistoric supervillains doesn’t bring you joy, odds are that few things do.
The Jurassic League #1 begins with the prehistoric world under the threat of some mysterious evil. All across the globe, dinosaur versions of DC’s worst baddies are hunting and killing humans, called “small beasts” by our heroes.
The villains, like the psychopathic Jokerzard or tyrannical Blackmantasaurus, are using humans’ bodies to build some sort of machine on behalf of an unknown horror. Fortunately, Wonderdon has received visions of a gathering of champions – five dinosaurs that will stand tall to meet the threat head-on. After arming herself with a variety of magic defenses, she goes to join them.
The Jurassic League #1 credits
BatWalker on the move in The Jurassic League #1 (Image credit: DC)
Speaking of action, this book has got it in spades. In particular, the fight scene between BatWalker and Jokerzard is as brutal as it is beautiful, and Gedeon uses it to sneakily introduce a key character point. No spoilers here, but you’ll be impressed by how well that important moment is worked in. Plus, the scene also contains the single best Batarang sound effect ever on the comic page, and yes, I’m sticking by that. There’s one more great action scene after this one in Jurassic League #1, and there are sure to be more as the series goes on.
Making those suits and battle scenes sing are the colors from Mike Spicer, but they don’t stop at the characters. No, Spicer’s work is what makes the world here really come alive, by heightening the natural colors of a prehistoric setting to comic book radiancy. You’ve never seen a brontosaurus as blue as Supersaurus, but you’ve also never seen an ocean as blue as the one Blackmantasaurus fights in. Colors often drive the emotion of a comic, and Spicer makes it clear which emotions you should be feeling during Jurassic League – pure, uncut excitement.
Supersaurus’s origin in The Jurassic League #1 (Image credit: DC)
And if we’re talking about combining dinosaurs and superheroes, we can’t neglect to bring up the lettering work by Ferran Delgado. There’s a rough texture to all the dino characters’ dialogue, both internal and external. This adds a beast-like quality to their speech, delineates them from the (few) speaking humans, but most importantly, makes the distinction clear that this is not a comic about people. Though the characters are relatable on a human level, this is not a story about humans, it’s about more powerful beings, and we see that in how they speak.
The Jurassic League #1 goes on sale May 10, and if you are looking for a book that will make you smile, we can’t recommend it enough. In today’s landscape of brooding, existential heroes, it’s easy to forget that superheroes once existed to entertain and amaze. Fortunately, The Jurassic League remembers. The past is sort of its thing, after all.
I don’t know, does the Jurassic League qualify for one of the best Justice League line-ups of all time?
#Jurassic #League #impressions #book #smile
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