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Jurassic League #1
| Writer | Daniel Warren Johnson |
| Artist | Juan Gedeon |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
You know the story: an infant escapes the destruction of its home planet and is deposited on Earth to be raised by human parents. A goddess from a lost city defends truth. A Tyrannosaurus rex dons the visage of a bat to strike fear into evildoers' hearts. This heroic trinity, alongside a league of other super-powered dinosaurs, join forces to save a prehistoric Earth from the sinister machinations of Darkseid. Wait...what? Okay, maybe you don't know the story. So join us and bear witness to a brand-new-yet older than time-adventure and experience the Justice League as you have never seen them before!
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Jan 01, 1970The Jurassic League #1 is a ridiculous delight. It's "what if the Justice League were dinosaurs" and not much else...There are a lot of aspects of this comic that do not make sense, but it really doesn't matter. Enjoy it for what it is. Its a book built on silliness, and it left me laughing. Read Full Review
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10
Get Your Comic On - Neil Vagg
May 10, 2022Bonkers and totally unexpected, The Jurassic League is immediately the number one comic book I never knew I needed in my life! Read Full Review
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10
Batman-News - Cam Lipham
May 10, 2022I feel like a kid again, and that's wonderful. I want more stuff like this in the future. Absolutely buy this. I am overwhelmingly please to give this book Read Full Review
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10
Comics Bookcase - Harrison Stewart
May 10, 2022The Jurassic League #1 is exactly as rad as you hoped. Read Full Review
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9.4
Comic Watch - Matt Meyer
May 10, 2022Jurassic League #1 is the comics equivalent to a song of the summer: fun, frothy, and ridiculously awesome and catchy. Tired of self-important end-of-everything comics? Get on over here and check this out instead! Read Full Review
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9.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
May 10, 2022Let's get it out of the way firstthis is absolutely the most ridiculous comic DC has put out in a very long time. A lot of comics are ridiculous, but few embrace it the way this Daniel Warren Johnson Elseworlds pastiche does. Read Full Review
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9.0
GWW - Emmet Davis
May 10, 2022Jurassic League issue #1 breaks no worldly ground. Its just the Justice League but as dinosaurs. Daniel Warren Johnson is one of the best comic creators on the planet today, along with a killer creative team, Jurassic League is a must buy. Whether your dinosaur knowledge rivals that of Ellie Sattler or Dr. Grant, pick up this book. Read Full Review
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9.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
May 11, 2022What if the Justice League were composed of dinosaurs? It's a ludicrous premise one that tests even the already patently silly boundaries of the superhero genre. That's exactly why exploring it in the pages of The Jurassic League #1 is such a delight. Read Full Review
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9.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
May 14, 2022The concept is crazy and the creators embrace that craziness to glorious effect. Bright, colorful, full of energy and clearly a labor of fun. Read Full Review
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9.0
COMICON - Tito W. James
May 16, 2022The Jurassic League proves that superhero stories don't need to be gritty or driven by continuity to be excellent staples of the genre.I'd love to see more of the Silver Age style concepts in the future. Read Full Review
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8.7
Sequential Planet - Marcus Orchard
May 10, 2022Jurassic League #1 is fun, stylish, and a stellar example of what the medium is capable of. Everyone on the creative team is at their best, making this DC's best debut of the year so far. Read Full Review
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8.5
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
May 10, 2022JURASSIC LEAGUE #1 is a fun, quick read that does exactly what you think it would do by creating a kid-friendly dinosaur JUSTICE LEAGUE that parents can share with their children. Read Full Review
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8.4
The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge
May 19, 2022While I'm likely going to enjoy this book a whole lot, I'm not as optimistic that it's going to deliver a strong story. It has every chance to surprise me but the opening doesn't provide too much of a hook beyond the designs and concept itself. Now, there is a slight tease of what's going on and I can see just working the concept right out of the gate as being the main draw. But a bit more with the story to draw us into the second issue would help. There are certainly more characters that will appear - we do get nods to a few of them here - so that's certainly going to help. And a last-panel arrival of some new villains can be a draw. I like what the team has put together here and it has all the makings to be a delightful romp while leaning into what I love best - some non-continuity material that playfully reinvents the core characters. Read Full Review
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8.0
Big Comic Page - Craig Neilson-Adams
May 10, 2022In terms of fun, colourful DC dino action, this does exactly what it says on the tin. And if you're looking for puns, gags and prehistoric versions of your favourite DC heroes and villains, you're really not going to get much better than this. Read Full Review
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7.0
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
May 10, 2022Jurassic League #1 is an interesting idea that doesn't seem to have anything interesting in the execution other than the art design. It's like reading a comic version of the Flintstones where the characters are nearly exact reproductions of the originals, tweaked to fit the setting. Whatever magic intended to come out of this concept may unfold in later issues, but this first issue is only a strange homage. Read Full Review
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6.2
Multiversity Comics - Robbie Pleasant
May 13, 2022Not every moment of "The Jurassic League hits just right, but if you're here for dinosaurs and super-powered violence, you'll get exactly what you asked for. Read Full Review
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6.0
Graphic Policy - Brett
May 11, 2022While I like the concept and appreciate the comic on some level, I just wasn't a fan of The Jurassic League #1. There's some great ideas and maybe it'll get better, but the debut feels like it bounces around what it wants to be. There's some comedy, a lot of action, and some serious aspects but none of it quite gels together. The comedy spans so much from spoofs to puns to physical pranks but even a lot of that feels like it's set on the easy level. "Jokerzard" for instance doesn't feel inspired as a joke or spin for the name of a dinosaur Joker. It's just… ok. The Jurassic League #1 feels like it might go over with kids better but for me, there's a lot other things I'd read first this week. Read Full Review
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6.0
Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson
May 16, 2022The overall effect of the comic is to give me the feeling that the creators want to have their drama cake and eat it comedically too, and while they don't fail in that endeavor, it's not quite successful on either level. Read Full Review
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5.0
AIPT - Robert Reed
May 10, 2022Juan Gedeon's figures really are the strong suit here. This premise needed big bold character designs and Gedeon delivered. Though the narrative of The Jurassic League #1 left a lot to be desired, Gedon's craftsmanship almost makes up for it. The detailed linework and dynamic poses makes for a book that looks more exciting than it actually is. Readers looking for more substance will need to keep digging. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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10
I loved Supersaurus segment!
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This is the dumbest shit I've ever seen... And I absolutely love it!
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This shit is dumb and I adore it. The art and inks are beautiful and the story is fun and light so far. I dug this first issue.
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9.0
Haha, this is really funny and refreshing. This issue managed to port the DC characters into an authentic dinosaur world I like the look of Ares - so badass! The Supersaur story made me want to read more of it. Btw I heard "Extreme Dinosaurs Theme Extended" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B10hA-gsoc) while reading the comic ;)
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8.5
It has Dinosaurs and the Joker nearly, but sadly doesn't, die so it's an almost perfect issue.
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8.5
Jurassic League is a dopey fun book that makes no apologies about what it is. It unashamedly embraces its inherent silliness and leverages its simplistic plot to showcase its creative visual designs. It's loud and dumb, but in a stark contrast to some of DC's other output, Jurassic League is perfectly aware of how dumb it is, and seeks to simply entertain instead of cheaply imitating Alan Moore or touting itself as the next Dark Knight Returns. How this charming comic has managed to anger the dark recesses of the terminally online into review bombing this, who knows. If you want something a bit more profound or intellectual, there are plenty of options out there, but judging by the merits and review histories of some of the bitter trolls more
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8.0
a bombastic, fun and entertaining series. This is just dumb fun, but its executed well.
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8.0
Just pure dumb fun. So many dino puns, so much cool Juan Gedeon art and pitch perfect colors from Mike Spicer. Just enjoy it for what it is.
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8.0
Surprisingly enjoyable, but don't expect a sprawling superhero narrative with deep character studies. I read this precisely because I don't care that the premise is utterly ridiculous. The dialogue is simple, the aesthetic unforgivingly cartoonish, yet brutal superpowered fights are maintained, and characters more or less retain their classic motivations in dinosaur form. This should have been a morning cartoon show when I was in grade school, but I'll take it now, too.
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7.5
I was sooooooooooo excited for this book. It's just a fun dumb idea when we don't get enough of them. I bet the series will read better once completed but while that's a good book. The amount of 10s this is getting is crazy. This is a good fun comic book, it is not a perfect comic book. Just stop it people.
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7.5
Fun read!
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6.0
A few interesting bits but overall just pure gimmick.
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6.0
I adore the artwork and the whimsy of the characters, but the initial fun factor fades quickly and makes me wonder if this can really be sustained for six issues.
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5.5
The art is OK, doesnt have the usual DWJ dynamism and the concept is just weak. Unfortunately it misses completely on the only thing it had to deliver: just some fun stuff.
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5.5
I'm a big fan of all Daniel Warren Johnson's previous stuff but was really disappointed with this one.
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5.0
What should have been a fun idea, just wasn't. An idea so ridiculous SHOULD have had some parody or humor in it. The Art was really nice, but the story is just WAY too contrived. Especially when we see the Jurassic version of Aquaman controlling sea-creatures that do not look prehistoric. The whole thing is just contrived and really falls flat on it's face. Again, the art is really nice. But this story just is not worth reading.
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1.0
Please just stop with this garbage and put out some decent books.
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sometimes it is fun to joke about a preposterous "what if" idea that you would no way put actual resources behind but you could shoot the shit with some friends by just refreshing the idea with another layer of "oh oh and what if...???" this isn't even that.
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Why? Why was this series given a green light? Who is the intended audience for this series? The story is a series of basic mini stories and the art is little more than undetailed doodles. -10
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