{"id":2043,"date":"2024-12-08T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2024-12-08T10:34:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:34:22","slug":"short-box-dc-finest-justice-society-of-america-for-america-and-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/2024\/12\/08\/short-box-dc-finest-justice-society-of-america-for-america-and-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Box: DC Finest: Justice Society of America – For America And Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DC Finest: Justice Society of America – For America And Democracy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Release: Dec 03, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Writer<\/td>Gardner Fox<\/td><\/tr>
Artist<\/td>Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily, Ben Flinton, Cliff Young<\/td><\/tr>
Cover Artist<\/td>Ee Hibbard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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As with my Wat<\/a>chmen<\/a><\/em> post, this Short Box isn’t really as much about the content as it is the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC launched the “DC Finest” line a bit ago and I’ve been meaning to pick one up to check it out, as I did with the Compact Comics line, but as with the Compact Comics line I had difficulty finding one I wanted to grab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn’t a problem with the line itself, it’s just that most of what I’ve seen at the comic shop has been collections of comics I already have in one form or another. Which is rather the point of the line – it’s meant to collect classic\/significant comics in a single, affordable volume, or in other words the exact kind of content that people who are veteran readers like I am already have and also the exact kind of content that newer readers should<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I’ve read some reprints, I’m mostly familiar with the earliest adventures of the Justice Society of America through retellings, so, given my aforementioned interest in taking a look at this format, this – which collects the JSA’s adventures in All-Star Comics<\/em> #3-12 – was an obvious choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DC Finest line is intended to be comparable to Marvel’s Essentials line, serving as affordable and comprehensive collections of classic storylines from throughout DC’s near-century of publication. The difference from Essentials is that DC Finest books are in color<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But are they affordable? Well, the cost of each varies, but starts at $34.99 and at $39.99 this volume was certainly more affordable than buying the original comics would be…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More seriously, the question of affordability is one you’ll have to decide for yourself and it ultimately depends on the value of the convenience of having these comics collected in a single large volume. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s certainly a quality product that doesn’t feel cheaply-produced or likely to fall apart. It’s larger than the Compact Comics, having the dimensions of a standard modern comic, albeit considerably thicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Printing looks good. It’s readable. It’s 632 pages worth of classic comics. I see this volume – and the line in general – as a decent value proposition, particularly if you don’t already have these stories in some other format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can head here<\/a> for some more information about the DC Finest line, including a full listing of what has been released and what is still to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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