Injustice 2 Volume 1 by Tom Taylor is the sequel to Injustice which started five years in the past. Injustice started when the Joker grew tired of Batman beating him and turned to a new prey Superman. The Joker ends up making him kill Lois Lane and his unborn child. Superman does not want innocents killed and turns the world into a superhero police state that he rules. This does not sit well with Batman who wants everyone to have free will even the criminally insane. Batman defeats Superman by having a Justice League from another dimension beat him. That brings us to Injustice 2 where Batman tries to build society back up, but others want to tear it down. Both Injustice Gods Among Us and Injustice 2 are video games the comic series leads up to where both games start. Injustice 2 comic is intense with lots of heroes and villains deaths. The series acts like a What if? and has fun new origins for superheroes, especially Supergirl. There are a lot of heroes and villains featured in this book Batman, Damien Wayne, Superman, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Killer Croc, Harley Quinn, Amanda Waller, Deadshot, Orca, Calendar Man, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Dr. Fate, Black Adam, The Atom, Poison Ivy, and Super Girl. I did not mention all the names due to spoilers, because this book has some good twists and turns. The pace is rapid I thought the Supergirl new origin story was a little slow but I liked the end result. I was not prepared for how funny this book would be there were a couple of scenes that had me laugh out loud. Harley Quinn provides the best laughs and I’m happy to read a running joke throughout the first Injustice is extended into Injustice 2 and what Green Arrow calls his lair the Arrow Cave versus The Quiver. You don’t need to play the game to enjoy these books, it will help at the end though since both series lead up to the games. Injustice 2 Volume 1 collect Injustice 2 Comics 1-6. Injustice 2 was published on May 1, 2018 by DC Comics.
Plot Summary: Batman is trying to rebuild the world after Superman broke bad and had to be stopped. Batman lost all the people he cares about Alfred, Nightwing, and he lost his son Damien who joined Superman’s side. Batman hopes to form a new family to take care of this damaged world but others want to tear it down. Harley who was a big help to Batman and taking Superman down is kidnapped and has an explosive put in her brain by Amanda Waller to join the Suicide Squad. Very soon after the bomb is implanted someone takes Amanda Waller’s device and controls the Suicide Squad to do their evil bidding. Can Batman and his new team save the world? or is it too late?
What I Liked: Harley Quinn and her humor had me laughing way more than I thought this book would. The original Blue Beetle Ted Kord training Jamie. The viciousness of the Killer Croc and Orca team up. The prison break scene was fun and I liked the twist with it. The new Supergirl Origin, and the new timeline for when she arrives on Earth after Superman is in prison. I liked the twist of who is the real puppet master and what they want to do with the world. The scene between Batman and Conner (Green Arrow’s son) was very heartfelt.
What I Disliked: The Supergirl origin was a little bit too long. Batman saying someone was better than him after a quick little fight felt false to me. I wanted a quick refresher of all the events that happened before Injustice 2 began, there was not one.
Recommendation: Injustice 2 Volume 1 is a strong start to the series. I rated The first series of Injustice very high, and this one is off to the same start. The action, the humor, and the story are all great making this easy to read and a lot of fun. I recommend you Check this book out after the first series.
Rating: I rather Injustice 2 Volume 1 by Tom Taylor 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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