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The
World Assembly is to be the meeting place between the warring nations of
Luristan and Kaznia. When the President of Luristan is kidnapped by
Bane, a chemically enhanced super villain, and one of Batman's foes,
the Justice League bands together to solve the disappearance.
Unfortunately, Metropolis is also under attack, so Superman, The Flash,
Green Lantern, The Martian Manhunter and Wonder Woman are too busy to
help Batman and Hawkgirl track down the kidnapper. Both are good
detectives and neither like working with a partner. Batman, after being
up for a day or two, is not operating at full capacity. He knows little
about Hawkgirl but is willing to give her a chance, mostly because he is
so tired that he is making mistakes. Batman and Hawkgirl soon come to
realize that they will have to work together to help prevent more
bloodshed as the war between the two nations rages on.
Justice League: Wings of
War by Michael Jan Friedman is a book based on the television show
of the Warner Bros. cartoon Justice League, which is a spin off of the
shows Batman: The
Animated Series, The Adventures of Batman and Robin, Superman,
The New Batman Adventures, and The Batman/Superman Adventures.
This is a new story, not one based off of a television episode. It is a
Young Adult Super Hero story starring the following DC Comics
characters: Superman - the Last Son of Krypton, Batman - the Dark
Knight, Wonder Woman - the Amazon Princess, The Flash - the World's
Fastest Man, Green Lantern - an member of an intergalactic peacekeeping
force, Martian Manhunter - the Last Martian, and Hawkgirl - a winged
warrior from the planet Thanagar. They band together to form a group of
super friends called...The Justice League.
Michael Jan Friedman brings
to life a new chapter in the continuing saga of the cartoon Justice
League, which plays on the Cartoon Network. This story revolves around
two characters: Batman and Hawkgirl. I don't know much about Hawkgirl
or The Martina Manhunter, as they are the lesser known characters of the
Justice League. So, I did enjoy getting to know Hawkgirl a little more.
I had no idea she was such a good detective. I would have liked to have
learned more about her history in this story, but that never really
developed. It was interesting seeing Batman not at the top of his game.
He makes mistakes because he is tired and he is pushing himself to solve
a crime. But, Hawkgirl is there to back him up. Bane, who comic book
fans know broke Batman's back, has only faced Batman once in the
cartoon series. He is the character we love to hate. Overall, Justice
League: Wings of War by Michael Jan Friedman is a short, fun book
for all lovers of the Warner Bros animated series.
I rated this book a 7 out of
10.
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