JLA Vol. 4

The cover is not lying; this volume does contain the Tower of Babel storyline by Mark Waid (Amazon.com made a mistake; this volume doesn't just collect JLA 36-41; it collects JLA #32-46).

However, while the Tower of Babel story is included, it's worth pointing out that the Interlude "JLA Secret Files & Origins #3: Blame" (in which Talia al Ghul recounts how she stole Batman's secret files and reflects who is to blame for the JLA's defeat; it also reveals how Batman developed his plans and is a fascinating exploration of Batman's psyche) and the Epilogue that were in the original Tower of Babel Trade Paperback are missing. As far as I'm concerned, these are glaring omissions that, while not necessary, would have greatly added to and improved the story. The story feels incomplete without these extras. How difficult would it have been to include them? Come on DC, step up your game.

Otherwise, it's a great volume. The other stories, including Grant Morrison's World War III storyline are also good. Worth buying, especially if you want a copy of the Tower of Babel story at a reasonable price, since the original TP is currently out of print. Of course, again, it would have been nice if it was the complete story.

Amazon has it wrong this delux softcover collects JLA #32-46.It includes the more expensive Tower of Babel,great now i don't have to search for the smaller more expensive paperback

The grand finale of Morrison's legendary run of JLA is collected here, the final battle against the Anti-Sun Mageddon. Obviously I recommend going through the whole series up tot his point, but I also think that this book is a good jumping on point, I read this first when I was younger and didn't have a lot of trouble grasping what was going on and was motivated to seek out the other volumes. Included is also Tower of Babel, Mark Waid's next arc, which is a lot easier to understand but to my mind you'll get your money from the Morrison chapters

Great story

I have loved Grant Morrison's work on JLA. This has been my first time reading through the JLA books, and I really like it. "The Tower of Babel" story is very good, and I liked the repercussions of it. This is the last volume to include work by Morrison. This book features a picture of Superman on the binding. If you are like me and care about how the books look when lined up on your shelf, this volume stands apart from volumes 1-3 where the binding comes together to form an image of the JLA #1 cover. That makes it a little odd, but volume 5 and 6 feature nice pictures of Batman and Wonder Woman that will stand well with it. You can stop before volume 7, which for some reason repeats Superman on the binding instead of featuring another JLA member, and is the first book that doesn't feature the original 7 members. This book is worth the buy, but just be aware the binding is different from the previous books.

Great read. I mostly picked it up for the Tower of Babel arc and the entire book was really good. If you're a JLA fan it's a must read.

[Review for Morrison JLA Deluxe Editions 1-4]

I'm a pretty mixed Morrison fan. I've enjoyed smaller titles and shorter works, but his Batman run was more miss than hit for me, and Final Crisis made me want to tear out my hair. Sometimes, I feel like he's convoluted and layered in allusions and obscure references at the expense of a coherent story.

But I read JLA and suddenly things clicked. No, I still do not completely love what I think of as the extreme Morrison, but this run of JLA really cemented two things for me: (1) the sheer scale and number of ideas running through this writer's head are incredible, and I can now see echoes in his work in so many other current writers (Snyder, Taylor, King, etc.); (2) when he's constrained by a certain kind of book, like an ensemble like this, and paired with a methodical artist who approaches the visuals cleanly, his stories are so much easier to understand (even if the written content is still convoluted). What makes some stories like Final Crisis so frustrating, I think, is that the art, while beautiful, is just as close up and choppy and messy as the writing. But the crisp storytelling in the JLA, the constraints of self-contained arcs with explainable endings, all come together in a way that made me appreciate his genius.

The complete run contains some truly unforgettable stories you'll see other folks talk about (Rock of Ages for example). And I'm so glad I purchased this. It's like there was a big missing piece in my DC reading and it suddenly fell into place. I strongly recommend this, even if you don't think of yourself as a Morrison person. Just give it a shot. I'm so glad I did.

Excellent!

One of the best storylines in Justice League history and that's saying something. The basis of an animated movie. (Only better here.)

great - love the series