by James Robinson and David S. Goyer (W) and Scott Benefiel, Stephen Sadowski and Derec Aucoin (A) Published by DC Comics. Cover price $14.95. Originally published as JSA 1-5 and JSA Secret Files 1 The Plot: With the recent relaunch of Justice Society of America, I thought I’d take a look at the last time…

By Brian K. Vaughan (W) and Pia Guerra (A) Published by Vertigo/DC Comics. Cover price $12.99. Originally published as Y: The Last Man 1-5. The Plot: Every mammal on Earth with a Y chromosome drops dead at the same moment, except for 20-something escape artist Yorick Brown and his helper monkey Ampersand. The Positives: Unmanned…

By James Robinson (W) and Paul Smith (A) DC Comics, $19.99 The Plot: After World War Two, most of DC’s golden age heroes (i.e. the original Green Lantern, Flash, Hawkman, Atom and Manhunter) have essentially quit from crime fighting. Meanwhile, a jingoistically patriotic hero (Tex Thompson, the Americommando) returns from the war to great fanfare,…

By Peter David (W) and George Perez (A) Cover Price $14.99. Published by DC Comics. Originally printed by Epic Comics as Sachs & Violens 1-4. The Plot: Juanita Jean “J.J.” Sachs and Ernie “Violens” Schultz try to take down a crime ring involved in everything from snuff films to child slavery. Strengths: While it might…

That picture right there is of my favorite Warren Ellis book. “Come in Alone” is what it’s called. It’s not a comic book, though it’s comics-related. I don’t even think there are any pictures. It’s just a collection of a year’s worth of weekly columns he wrote for comicbookresources.com back in 1999-2000. I feel like…

By Jeph Loeb (W), Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino (A) Originally printed as Superman/Batman 14-18. Published by DC Comics. Cover price $12.99. The Plot: Superman and Batman fight an evil Legion of Superheroes across a multitude of alternate realities to correct changes made to their pasts in order to restore the DC Universe proper. Strengths:…

By Jeph Loeb (W) and Tim Sale (A). Cover price $17.99. Published by DC Comics, 1998. Originally printed as Superman For All Seasons #1-4. Plot: Spanning many years and being told over the course of four seasons (one for each of the originally printed issues), “Superman For All Seasons” tells the story of the Man…

By Darwyn Cooke (W/A) and Dave Stewart (C) Cover Price $19.99. Published by DC Comics. Originally printed as DC: The New Frontier 4-6. Click here for the Library of Doom entry for DC: The New Frontier Volume 1. Plot: Against the backdrop of the 1950s, all of America’s heroes unite to challenge the greatest threat…

By Jeph Loeb (W) and Tim Sale (A). Cover Price $14.99. Published by Marvel Comics, 2001-2002. Originally printed as Daredevil: Yellow #1-6. Plot: This story takes a look back at how Daredevil became who he is today, showing the murder of Matt Murdock’s father (done in by mobsters after he refuses to throw a fight)…