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| Superman: The Never-Ending Battle (Justice League of America) (Justice League of America) | 
 enlarge | Author: Roger Stern
Publisher: Graphic Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 408541
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 6
Pages: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1599504731
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781599504735
ASIN: 1599504731
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
A mysterious super-terrorist has devised a master plan to bring the world to its knees, using the planet's own weather as a weapon against Superman and his teammates in the JLA. But the conflict raises troubling questions for the Man of Steel about authority, justice, power and the price of liberty in a world where the enemies of freedom stand on the brink of victory.(p) & 2008 DC Comics. The JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, SUPERMAN, and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics 2008. All Rights Reserved.
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 WOOOOOOOOOO June 3, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Finally a justice league story that holds its own. Roger Stern and Alan Grant who wrote Batman:The Stone King are the only writers of the Justice League series whose stories I really enjoyed. Both have a lot action and a real plot. Superman: The
Never Ending Battle shows a side of Superman that I've known was always a part of him. Thank you for writing a real story about a
hero who Christopher Reeve protrayed in the movies who will always be a part of my life and many life's to come.
 Not bad, not great. August 8, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Overall, I enjoyed "Superman: The Never-Ending Battle" more than "Green Lantern: Hero's Quest" ... but not enough to give it that extra star in the rating.
I usually discuss my most notable likes and dislikes about the books I read, but the fact that I am having trouble with this one says something on its own. The book was an almost perfect "So-So." It was not really good, it was not really bad. There were SMALL elements that I liked, such as Superman's description of how it feels to fly. There were EQUALLY small elements that I did NOT like, such as the over use of Wonder Woman's plane.
But that's just it. These are LITTLE pluses and minuses. With the Green Lantern novel, I thought that the first half was better than the second half. THIS book was pretty much level all the way through. I would think of this book as a "5" out of 10, then as a 6, then back to a 5, then as a 4, the back to a 5. And so on and so on. You get the idea.
In the end, I decided it was just that: A middle of the road book. It was worth the time it took to read. Nothing more and nothing less ... but I guess it ALSO says something that, in the end, I AM now curious about reading the other Justice League of America books. Hmm. I guess it's too bad Amazon doesn't allow 3 stars after all.
 Wonderful fun and a great read May 27, 2005
I greatly enjoyed this story, just as I'd expected to - the writer, Roger Stern, is a gifted author with many previous home runs in superhero fiction. (click on the Amazon link to his name to see what I mean) How can this not turn into a movie?
More JLA than Superman July 25, 2005
3.5 stars.
Though ostensibly a Superman novel, this is really more of an ensemble piece like JLA:Exterminators. Though Superman is the featured hero we have prominent roles played by both civilians and the other major JLA members.
The best parts of the novel are the very basic, human interludes showing the heroes as people in their downtime. J'onn eating ice cream, Wally and Kyle getting chili.
Just as with the previous Hero's Quest though, the book starts well then slows. The plot takes some time to develop and the action scenes are not that well done after the Alaska disaster. The main problem is really too much exposition, too much telling and not enough showing. There were probably one or two superfluous minor weather disasters as well that could have been edited out. In particular the blizzard at the Atom's university.
These faults aside, the team effort of Batman, Superman and the rest of the JLA working together make this an above average entry in this series. I can only hope that the neglected Manhunter, the heart and soul of the JLA gets a novel.
Solid but unspectacular January 29, 2007
There's little to object to, continuity- or character-wise, in this workmanlike product by veteran comics writer Roger Stern. Nor is there anything to be particularly enthused about in terms of interesting story or character insights. Imagine a stand-alone giant-size/annual by a guest writer, and you've got this tale. Entertaining but ultimately forgettable. Glad I read it, but not thinking I'll go back and read it again.
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