JLA - Act of God Part 03
Written by Linkara Monday, 03 May 2010 19:11
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Comments (355)
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05.03.2010 - 19:16 | The Hardcore Kid
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You are brave to imply that this comic has a soul. Personally, I think it's nothing less than the manuscript of the Antichrist. :evil: :evil:
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01.31.2012 - 16:41 | JohanTW
"God would have to be the most vindictive dickish and self-righteous asshole that ever existed" ?
Having read most of the bible, this is pretty much the impression I get of that god :P Actually, this is a very good description of the god in the bible!
But good god was this comic bad, this is my favourite review of yours :)
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01.10.2012 - 17:50 | Sewblon
Don't get me wrong I agree with the sentiment, but "whichever God there of" is a very awkwardly structured phrase. You should have said something like "may God (or whoever) have mercy on this comic's soul..."
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05.03.2010 - 19:21 | Plaguer70:woohoo:
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05.03.2010 - 19:22 | Kimarous
Wow... never thought Kyle Rayner would make me think of Futurama.
"The human was impervious to our most powerful magnetic fields, yet in the end he succumbed to a harmless sharpened stick..."
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05.03.2010 - 19:27 | LunarLycan
The image and insanity of Wonder Woman praying will forever be stuck in my head. As soon as I saw it I was right there with you, yelling at my screen over the absurdity of what I was seeing. This comic has a strong theme of jealousy too. I have a notion that the people who worked on this comic secretly hate the super empowered protagonists. So they all banded together to make a story where superheroes become clinically depressed morons at the drop of a hat. Ugh!
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05.03.2010 - 19:32 | The Coen Brothers lost brother
Wow, what a piece of crap that comic was. Stunning.
Superboy Prime's voice for this is perfection.
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Well, this one certainly got you mad, and I can't blame you. Damnit, I love Pulp characters like the Sandman and Batman and Doc Savage, but for the love of all things holy, they're not the *best*. The best superhero, after all, is Terror, Inc.
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05.07.2010 - 17:58 | redmangcthats what i thought... i mean wow lyn that was alot of swearing for you but yeah i remember reading this and just thinking to myself WHAT THE F^(K. glad you were as pissed off as i was at it
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You're a brave man to review the total pussification of the Justice Leage, and in fact most of the DC universe.
If I know anything about DC superheros, it's that many of them didn't ask for their powers and wouldn't act selfishly after losing them. the only thing they'd react to is the fact that they can no longer help people.
The only exceptions I can think of is the Flash for being young and impulsive and wanting to impress the babes. And Superman for the reason stated above. Then again, I am thinking in terms of characterizations from the animated series as well as the comics, but I still stand by my point.
The heros aren't heros 'cuz they have powers but what they do with them. THAT plus the piss-poor writing and annoying scenarios are why this comic will always suck in my opinion.
Nice Review Linkara.
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05.03.2010 - 19:51 | TalsinI know I shouldn't be asking questions about this but well... What was the point of killing off Kyle Rainer?
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05.04.2010 - 00:18 | Joker Jr.
Isn’t it obvious? He annoyed the artist so much with his emo wailing that he killed him to shut him up. :P
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02.18.2011 - 20:10 | blazestonefire656
And that's one point for you, sir.
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05.03.2010 - 19:54 | pharmmajor
You should show the covers to Film Brain. He'd be stunned by the SYMBOLISM!!!
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05.03.2010 - 19:54 | zazakoolaidOf course... it's all about the Batman.
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05.03.2010 - 20:04 | ThatGuyInTheHeadband
It's a good thing we have Arkham, because he really drives us bats. :D
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02.18.2011 - 20:11 | blazestonefire656Oh the pun! The goggles do nothing!
-brain explodes-
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05.03.2010 - 20:03 | Raiden
Of the ElseWorld series, which ones would you say are ones that, at the very least, should be given a look at. I recently got Red Son and it was pretty interesting, though the ending wasn't really as good as I had hoped from the build up. Also which should be avoided (JLA Act of God not withstanding)?
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Anyone know the name of the piece of music that plays when Dr. Linksano explains the Black Light device to Pollo?
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05.03.2010 - 20:53 | Linkara
"Finger of Fear." It's the music I always use for him.
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05.03.2010 - 23:34 | Asuka Soryu
What the hell? You got two thumbs down for awnsering a question... Geez.
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05.03.2010 - 20:25 | MechaDon1980
Awesome review, Linkara!! 10 outta 10!!
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05.03.2010 - 20:29 | CyberGorthYou know, even if Diana were to go Christian, don't you suppose she'd be more drawn towards Greek Orthodoxy?
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02.18.2011 - 20:15 | blazestonefire656-holds gun to your head-
Are you trying to bring logic into this?! ARE YOU?! There is no place for logic here!
Only insanity!
And marshmallow fluff, but that's beside the point.
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05.03.2010 - 20:54 | Zaheela
First of all, going on a tangent since the weapon enthusiast in me is kind loud...A Dual-sided Morningstar?????? That's BOUND to kill you within the first 2 swings, no dingbat villain needed. ONE ball has a HUGE risk factor, and was used by men in REALLY STURDY ARMOR, two is pointless and would throw off a person's balance. The only way it could get worse is if she lit the damn things on fire... there wouldn't be enough save rolls.... GAHH!
You know, this comic would be a perfect way to discourage the youth of our natures to avoid all things comic related. Urgh.
...Warrior... *shudder*
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05.03.2010 - 20:44 | Fluffyman
It's like the writer had some sort of agenda... no he had an agenda and DC wasn't smart enough to tell him off.
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05.03.2010 - 20:45 | Not Shelley DuvallMAJOR props on the "scrubs" clip.
oh, and that bit at the end...i'm quite certain that epicness is nigh...
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"This comic is the reason for Satan's existence," I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair. I also love the line lifted from Blade Runner and the teaser at the end.
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05.03.2010 - 21:06 | docfan2010
Absolutely awsome as usual. The cliff hanger was so intriguing :!:
Extra points for another Doctor Who clip. :)
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05.03.2010 - 21:12 | RhysduxBrilliant sporking, Linkara! This is an unforgivably stupid miniseries. I'm very glad you elected to kill it with fire. The most consummately wrong bit, I think, was Wonder Woman turning Catholic.
But I think the stupidest bit was that after all this, after all the emphasis on how superpowers make superheroes arrogant and evil and inclined to think of themselves as gods, after all the stress that is put on how good and right it is for them to lose their powers, Superman and Wonder Woman end up with a kid who has superpowers. If it was right for them to lose THEIR powers, why is it equally right for their son to possess similar powers? This makes no sense!
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05.04.2010 - 08:29 | mrskippy
I think that the most consummately wrong bit was when EVERY SINGLE SUPERHERO decided to give Batman a giant blowjob at the end, but hey, that's just my opinion ;)
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05.03.2010 - 21:14 | delagrandeis it me or this story is unclusive (we still dont what cause all this)
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05.03.2010 - 21:19 | LChorrorreviews
O GOD Not The Warrior anything But the Warrior
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05.03.2010 - 21:29 | mcgovernttUsing both MST3k and Doctor Who, awesome.
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05.03.2010 - 21:39 | gur40goku
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: nuf said
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05.03.2010 - 21:41 | FallingStar
I waited till the end of this video to comment....
Holy Shit that was Sooooo bad!! I swear I wish you didn't have to suffer soo much because us as fans are such sadists that we enjoy watching you suffer.
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05.03.2010 - 21:44 | DaxStrife
Excellent song choice, Linkara; that is such an underrated BNL song. Also nice to know someone else out there can't snap their fingers. :D
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05.03.2010 - 21:44 | ScreamingSoulcatchergreat review linkara! im actually wasnt into comics before watching your videos. I've decided to try to get into some. In the spirit of "Miller Time" ive picked up frank millers batman: year one
thanks for the inspiration and keep up with the great reviews!
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Look I'm glad you are open about being a Christian and I'm also glad that even with that you were able to see the ridiculousness of Wonder Woman praying.
But PLEASE, would you not say "god damn"?
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05.03.2010 - 22:41 | MithianI'm a christian too. But as the phrase "Goddamn" has been so far removed of any context of my faith, meaning it appeals to nothing and is now simply a sound devoid of any meaning asides from frustration, I say go ahead and say it.
Also: Linkara I love you, you are the reason I'm getting back into comic books.
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He's said "twat," "dickweed," "dick(ish)," "douchebag," "bitch," "asshole," "balls," "cockblock," and off-AT4W has even dropped the F-Bomb and S-Bomb.
But it's "God damn" that bothers you? And it bothers you now, after he's said "Goddamn Batman" so many times already?
*head desk*
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05.04.2010 - 07:10 | Chol YerlowI think he's referring to the one AT4W episode where he got his college loans bills and almost completed the f word. In a let's play apparently he also said "no Sh*t" but it was censored.
and yeah I complained about that time as well.
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05.04.2010 - 10:30 | DodgerOfZionF-bomb = Spoony's vlog Day 2, between 9:00 and 9:30. Apparently he's dropped it on the DVD too.
S-bomb = The charity drive
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05.04.2010 - 07:06 | Chol YerlowHe was referring to what was written when he talked about "the god damn batman".
Saying God Damn is making God part of a cursing and is disrespectful. I just can't believe how many people just don't get that.
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05.04.2010 - 07:22 | DarkSaber
We get it, we just don't care and don't let uptight zealots dictate what we can and can't say.
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05.04.2010 - 08:46 | Chol YerlowDid I command you not so say anything? NO!!
I just pointed out how I didn't like hearing and my reasons. You want to say stuff like that, then go right ahead.
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05.04.2010 - 15:26 | DarkSaber"But PLEASE, would you not say "god damn"?"
Not a command, a request (an emphatic one at that) nonetheless. And complaints (not the first either, by your own admission.)
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05.04.2010 - 10:41 | DodgerOfZionDude, you're at Thatguywiththeglasses.com .
With very few exceptions, there's going to be swearing of every color and type here. Your self-righteous complaints are not going to do a thing.
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05.04.2010 - 12:00 | SignNinjaDude, lay off the guy. He doesn't like to hear the word God used in vain, it's not like he's beating you over the head with the Bible, like you guys seem to have taken it. I don't like hearing it either, but that's just me, I won't tell anyone they're wrong. But a simple request to not hear it is kind of justifiable. In conclusion, stop attacking a kid for making a request. That's like thumbs downing and attacking someone for requesting him do a review of the other Warrior comics!
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05.04.2010 - 12:07 | DodgerOfZionI'm not "attacking the kid for making a request." I'm criticizing how unrealistic he's being, and how snooty he's being about it.
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05.04.2010 - 20:21 | SignNinjaYou called him a quote "Self Righteous Zealot" How is that not attacking anyone?
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05.04.2010 - 21:38 | DodgerOfZionI did not call him a "self-righteous zealot."
His complaining is self-righteous, but I would hardly call him a zealot.
Please look up in the thread; I did not resort to name-calling.
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05.04.2010 - 17:54 | Chol YerlowSignninja
Thank you for understanding, unlike everyone else.
DogerofZion,
The original comment was just to point out that I didn't feel comfortable wit him saying it. I did not expect him to stop because I said so. And I am not self righteous or "snooty". I have an account on this site and watch videos with far worse swearing in it. I'm not perfect. I'm the same as everyone else on this website and comment section. I'm human. So sorry that stating my opinion is so wrong for a site based on critics. Oh, The irony.
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05.04.2010 - 20:02 | Gregdawg
He's said worse, its just for the show. He's a class act. To add, I'm Christian too, but I'll openly admit I swear sometimes, almost everyone does no matter what thier beliefs are. As Forrest Gump would say, "****, it happens."
To add, I agree, this comic is ridiculous. "Oh yes, God decided to humble SuperHEROES, who are cocky :dry: . It's not like they worked for good and saved lives!" That's completely illogical and its guarunteed to cause problems that are a lot worse than cocky superheroes!!! What were the creators thinking?
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05.04.2010 - 10:34 | raidensparxActually, I have it all figured out. It wasn't God at all.
Let's look at the facts. A single bright light destroyed all meta powers and most tech powers (while leaving very specific tech powers untouched, such as Villains and two other superheroes).
Batman has made his views on the spoiled natures of metahumans obvious in the past.
Batman is insanely rich and constantly puts funding into ways to stop metas if they go nuts.
While all the other heroes were out saving people, Batman was suspiciously missing when the light went off, leaving only himself, Man of Steel, and every villain with tech with powers.
When the other heroes were going nuts, Batman stayed hidden and let the villains run amuck until a group came to beg him and praise him for being incredible.
Batman did nothing to help the group stop their old friends from being tortured and their tech being distributed to villains, which would make Batman look cooler.
What does this all mean? Batman was behind all of it. Batman did it. Batman's an asshole.
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He was a scientist who was in a failed space flight and horribly disfigured before Superman could save him. I forget the details, but his brain was attached to a semi-formed clone of Superman, which then needed to be mechanically reformed everywhere except for the top-right quarter of his head.
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05.04.2010 - 00:50 | Chaoticevl
While I could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time, I think cyborg superman came about during the death of superman arc, when 4 new supermen showed up to take his place. superboy, steel cyborg and i've never been clear on what the 4th one was.
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The last one was suppose to be, what is now known, The Eradicator. I believe it/he was a super computer in Superman's fortress. It cloned his body and took it over, acting as Superman during that time. He's come back a few times, but nothing really stuck.
Also, The Cyborg Superman was in the Terminator cross-over he reviewed quite a while ago.
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I award this comic no points and may God (or whichever God there of) have mercy on this comic's soul...