Synopsis: From the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us!
Things in the DC Universe have changed after Superman is tricked into destroying the one thing he loves the most. Now unwilling to let crime go unpunished, the heroes of our world must choose if they are with Superman or against him. But not every country will submit to his new world order and neither will Superman’s greatest threat—Batman!
Review: I’m a casual gamer, but I tend to prefer the ones with adventure as opposed to fighting (give me Uncharted or Assassin’s Creed any day). I actually just wrapped up playing the new Tomb Raider yesterday. So needless to say the Injustice game escaped me. I went into this story complete blind as to what t
o expect. I thought I’d just open it up and read a few pages just to get my feet wet. But no, I ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting. It took about an hour. I don’t follow comic books very closely, only the story lines that make it to Hollywood. So you can imagine my mind was blown to see this particular universe KILL Lois Lane!! And she was PREGNANT!! That was total drama I wasn’t prepared for.
There are definitely themes that could cause some controversy. Politics and war are all touch upon. And the idea that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Some character behaviors surprised me, namely Wonder Woman. She’s got the hotts for the Supes (can you blame her?) and she uses it to drive her decisions. I’m not really sure how I feel about that development with her character, but if you’re a fan of that ship you might want to give this series a go to see what develops.
I don’t know if comic book purists would get on board with this, especially Superman fans, because it seems out of character. But I think certain changes are necessary to keep a franchise interesting. It certainly got my attention. I know there’s a movie coming up soon involving Superman vs. Batman, and the two are at odds in this universe as well, but I can’t imagine it being based on the same plot. Either way I will definitely be watching that film (it’s got Henry Cavill, what else do you need?) and I’ll be on the lookout for the next volume of the Injustice series.