Justice League Dark #8
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| Writer | James Tynion IV |
| Artist | Alvaro Eduardo Martinez Bueno, Raul Fernandez |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
"LORDS OF ORDER" part one! Wonder Woman and the Justice League Dark are in a race against time as the Otherkind close in on the rest of the magical community. With the world's magic failing, the team needs to rally the magic wielders of Earth together. But can they face down Doctor Fate and his newly assembled Lords of Order?!
RATED T+
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Feb 13, 2019There's another huge cliffhanger this issue that promises a wild follow-up next month. This book has been better than advertised and keeps finding new ways to top itself each installment. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Adam Barnhardt
Feb 13, 2019I'm not sure there's ever been a book that's made me gasp as much as this run of Justice League Dark. Read Full Review
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9.6
Comic Watch - Amit Malaviya
Feb 20, 2019Another strong installment by Tynion and Martinez Bueno, this continues to be the best Justice League book out on the stands today. Read Full Review
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9.5
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Feb 13, 2019The art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno is beautiful, dark and detailed. It conveys so much emotion and darkness. It perfectly matches the tone of this story. Read Full Review
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9.5
Comic Book Bin - Deejay Dayton
Mar 30, 2019This is, by far, the best magic team book that DC has released. And I was a big fan of Shadowpact, so thats saying something. Read Full Review
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9.0
Dark Knight News - Steve J Ray
Feb 13, 2019I don't know what actually scares me more; Nabu and his kin, or the Otherkind. Suffice it to say that this series always delivers, in terms of character, dialogue and art. This comic is always one of my first reads and a series that I will treasure for years to come. Anyone who's after a new comics experience, who wants more than just superheroes; you could do a lot worse than pick up Justice League Dark. Read Full Review
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Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Feb 13, 2019One of the best things about James Tynion IV's work on Justice League Dark is that he's been building a giant meta-arc out of his DC work for years now, and it's all converging in this fantastic horror extravaganza. Read Full Review
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9.0
Black Nerd Problems - Mikkel Snyder
Feb 13, 2019Justice League Dark #8 makes use of all of its previous momentum in order to kick the next arc in high gear. The promise of Otherkind confrontations and the intervention of the Lord of Orders is gonna be fun. Read Full Review
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Comic Book Corps - Mike Bedard
Feb 13, 2019That's not to say there isn't plenty to sink your teeth into in this issue. This book has one of the most beautifully painted pages I've seen in a comic in a long time. You'll know it when you see it, but it's the one where all the panels are assembled into an urn. It adds so much to the story as we see Man-Bat complete his incantation while bar patrons get torn to shreds by the Otherkind. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Crusaders - Gwen Dylan Stacy
Feb 14, 2019I think the part that stands out the most for me in this writing is the fact that Tynion so expertly explains to us how magic and science walk parallel lines; that pieces of one resound largely in the other. The balance is integral, especially when realizing that two of the team are more science/logical minded beings. I think that ultimately, this major component is going to become imperative to where the story leads. Especially when considering the need for desire to will things into fruition. Ultimately, we're left waiting to see what order is brought to the team and what this means for Magic itself. I give this issue a 4.5/5 for, not only the beautiful art inside, but the expert blend of magic and science. Do you agree? Read Full Review
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9.0
Newsarama - David Pepose
Feb 15, 2019With lots of big moments with an ever-expanding cast of characters, Justice League Dark is an exciting team book that shouldn't be overlooked. Read Full Review
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8.8
Multiversity Comics - David Craig
Feb 18, 2019With its ambitious sweeping story, fantastic characters, and polished art, "Justice League Dark" is quite simply one of the best books DC is publishing right now. Read Full Review
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8.5
Geeked Out Nation - Jideobi Odunze
Feb 13, 2019It may not have been till the very end of the issue that we actually see these Lords of Order, but this week's issue of Justice League Dark served as an exciting build-up to that introduction. With every passing scene you could feel this story revving up towards a big revelation, and the execution was successful because of everything that has made this situation more dire than it could ever be. Read Full Review
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8.0
Weird Science - Reggie Hemingway
Feb 13, 2019Now that folks are aware of the Otherkind, they're getting scared. And you know what? They should be. Looks like the Big Bad of this story might not be what we thought it was, and an old friend from the DCYou returns to tell everyone how badly they've screwed up. Read Full Review
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8.0
DC Comics News - Ari Bard
Feb 14, 2019Justice League Dark continues to be a terrific, horrific, and underrated series that more need to appreciate. Read Full Review
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7.0
Big Comic Page - Indiana “Indy” Marlow
Feb 16, 2019This is still an enjoyable romp. Some might say it's becoming a little too much of a constant kick in the teeth, but it still makes me want to read every new page just to see how deep these characters are able to go. Read Full Review
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6.0
Comics: The Gathering - Hussein Wasiti
Feb 13, 2019This should be an enjoyable issue but I found myself slogging through it. There's too much of everything, but the art is amazing. Read Full Review
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Impulse Gamer - Andrew Bistak
Feb 14, 2019Although well written and beautifully illustrated, Justice League Dark #8 did feel a little slow at times but Tynion IV captures these characters well and Im eager to see where all this ends. Also if you want to know why Doctor Fate's helmet is disfigured, check out Curse of Brimstone #9 where both Nabu AND Kent Nelson got their collective butts handed to them by Brimstone. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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Theres no escape from the awesomeness that s this book! My favorite title right now! You can feel how big of a threat the villains are! And Zatanna is back to using her powers! Awesome! Man-Bat is an amazing character in this series. As is Detective Chimp. Two characters i didnt give a damn before, but now i love! Beautiful art! Specially the last page! Gorgeous! Cant wait for next month!
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Another excellent comic in the series. I love all the different magical characters he uses. I am always impressed by how much story he can pack into one issue. If anyone is wondering how good the series is, well, it is the best series right now. Pick it up, and read the previous issues if you can.
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Not gonna lie, I'm thoroughly impressed with this series and its tenacity to deliver pure awesomeness, Tynion has certainly earned his respect. It's quite entertaining to see every magic users in one place, the art manages to capture the detail perfectly. This issue deals with so many things at once like the unforeseen invasion of Otherkind into the Oblivion Bar, wow, that must be horrifying and not to mention Lords of Order at the end of this comic. Wonder Woman and Zatanna's side quest strengthens the development of the characters and stories. I did not expect Man-Bat out of all the people to perform magic and succeed with it by releasing Khalid Nassour who was imprisoned by corrupted Nabu, well, I guess that's JLD, it keeps surprising.
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9.5
More like Lords of Horror. They're scary.
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9.5
Oh magic community, what did you think would happen?
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9.5
Things aren't looking too good for our heroes. The Otherkind have arrived and it looks like our heroes are going to need to take desperate measures to fight them off. Tynion is great at referencing older DC comics and I love the world-building he's doing in this series.
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9.0
DC's best series? If not, it's close.
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8.5
Another great issue. The series continues to be my favourite DC title. The characterisation of these characters is so spot on. Detective Chimp and Man-Bat have been blessed by Tynion's writing. Despite knowing little about Bobo and thinking of Man-Bat as a one dimensional character, this series has made them two of my favourites. My only problem with this issue is that the Zatanna and Wonder Woman subplot doesn't feel like it ties into the overarching story. It lacks the urgency and tone that this arc portrays overall.
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8.0
I wasn't as into this issue as I was with most of the previous ones. This was good. Not great. Maybe it just can't compare to the previous issue.
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7.5
Solid issue! Actually had me wanting more. Great character choices to be in this issue and we expanded more in the dark characters in this issue. Made me laugh, worried, and happy all throughout the issue! After reading this issue, can still think this series would be better if Wonder Woman wasn't in this comic.
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7.0
"The horror's ended" New story arc begins here and this issue nicely sets up the plot and the conflict we will most likely see resolved by the end and it just looks great. The art department is doing a wonderful job here. The vast cast of various and very different magical beings and creatures looks really good, but there are two definitive standouts. Great looking Etrigan and, the guardian of the Green, Swamp Thing who ditched his viney dreds in favor of more intimidating visage. But there is just something in this issue that doesn't entirely work for me, because of that it was a bit difficult to get through. Maybe it's because of the fact that the team is separated and we can't see all of them interacting with each other and no more
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7.0
Seriously, the average is almost 9 so far? Wow. It was too confusing for me after 1st read thru and the dialogue heavy layout could've flowed better.
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