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QUADRINHOS: http://www.planocritico.com/category/quadrinhos/ ( )

It's the soggy middle ground that connects the beginning and end of the story. ( )

What started out as an intriguing idea about supervillains turning the tables on superheroes turns into just another evil plan. Then again, I guess volume one was just a rehash of Watchmen in a lot of ways, but this still feels like a disappointment. Ross' art is still beautiful, of course, but aside from the pretty pictures, I've kind of lost interest. ( )

The continuation of a promising but convoluted storyline in which the JLA members, and others, have fallen prey to the villains of Earth, all consumed with a shared vision of a future Armageddon perhaps caused by the heroes. The same reservations hold true in this second chapter, that this may be an overly ambitious and complex plot. But some of the individual aspects of this story are becoming quite intriguing, such as Green Lantern's isolated helplessness at the far reaches of the universe, and Wonder Woman's impending death from a magical poison. I love what the authors have done with their exploration of the heroes' personas and motivations. I just hope they haven't let a too-complex plot get away from them. ( )