by Mark Waid and George Perez

Publisher: DC Comics

Format: hardcover, full color, $24.99 (order with code AUG070274)

ISBN: 978-1-4012-1503-3

Reviewed by: School Library Journal

Gr 8 Up
Way back when, there was a comic-book series called “The Brave and the Bold” wherein superheroes would team up to battle villainy. Comics star Waid relaunches the series with The Lords of Luck, taking readers on a planet-hopping romp through the DC universe. The story begins when Green Lantern and Batman join forces to investigate a murder. The plot quickly becomes interstellar when Adam Strange, Blue Beetle, Supergirl, and others are enlisted for help. The convoluted plot (aliens attempting to control fate itself) is secondary to the real point of the story, which is an opportunity to play with the heroes and history of DC comics. Longtime readers will likely get the most from this book, which is so packed with references to the DC archives that it even comes with an appendix describing the many references to past stories. Epic in scale, but lighthearted in spirit, this is a book for lovers of heroic adventure comics. Legendary artist Pérez has a distinct, straightforward style and does a commendable job of depicting the scores of characters who populate the pages. –Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada