A brief review of the entire universe of DC, that puts things into perspective, and gives you a small look at how the universe (literally) came into being, spurring superheroes we know and love, other worlds, and conflicts any DC fan is aware of.

Makes me want to learn more about some superheroes I never heard of before, and that's always a plus. ( )

I may have read some DC when I was really young but I thought I didn't remember any of them. Then around two thirds through this book a strange thing happened. They started talking about heroes that I recognized but had forgotten I knew. Hourman, Doctor Mid-Nite, Spectre, Doctor Fate. It was like a nostalgiagasm.

I did read DC as a teen because I thought they were cheesy and Marvel was modern and cool. When I was about 30 a friend mentioned how great JLA was. I tried it out and loved it. I couldn't believe that I could enjoy a comic with all these old fogey superheroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.

I saw this at a library and thought it would be a great way to familiarize myself with the DC Universe. It's kind of strange. It starts "in the beginning" as in where life began. There was a lot of talk about Greek gods and I don't remember ever hearing about gods playing a role in DC comics.

I did really like the art in this and I'm hoping that it will help me understand other DC stuff I plan to read in the future like the Crisis on Infinite Earths a couple of the other classic story arcs. ( )