#l.o.d.

NO TRUTH, NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE, NO ONE @#!*¢%$& SPARED – LET THEM EAT DOOM!!

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on mini character portraits of the “Anti-Super Friends,” a.k.a., the dreaded "Legion of Doom," from the “JUSTICE” (2005-‘07) maxi series published by DC Comics, written by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross, and illustrated by Doug Braithwaite with paints/colors also by Alex Ross.

“WE ARE LEGION!,” indeed.

It’s a thing of beauty.

"WE ARE LEGION!" -- DOOM OR BE DOOMED!

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on assorted shots of the Legion of Doom, featuring some of the deadliest supervillains of the DC Universe, artwork by Alex Ross for the "Justice" maxi-series Vol. 2 hardcover, c. 2007. DC Comics.

Probably THE one illustration that I'll never get tired of re-posting on Tumblr just because of how @$!*#&% awesome of it is, but I've really outdone myself this time as you can see with the examples of resolution I've provided below:

Resolution from largest to smallest: 2394x1212, 1356x1212, 1219x1212, & 1192x1212 -- all pics easily packing THE greatest, baddest, koolest resolution on all of Tumblr, mind you all!

MAD BUTCHER OF ATLANTEAN PHYSIOLOGY -- BRAINIAC.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the big reveal of Brainiac being the one responsible for Aquaman's capture, splash page from the pages of "Justice" Vol. 1 #2. December, 2005. DC Comics.

"I see you are taking an interest in my experiments. They're not really experiments, they're more like toys. And all these toys, they must be broken. But enough about me. Now stop your struggling. I need to understand you, and know you. How is it you Earthmen put it? Oh, yes... I'm just trying to get inside your head."

-- BRAINIAC to Aquaman (awaiting an impending lobotomy)

Script: Jim Krueger and Alex Ross

Artwork: Doug Braithwaite (pencils) and Alex Ross (paints).

Top to bottom: Resolution at 1149x1920 & 1074x1650 respectively. Didn't know which pic I liked better, so, here's both of 'em. The first one is brighter, though.

"I HAVE OFTEN THOUGHT, AS LONG AS PARASITE LIVES, SUPERMAN IS A THREAT TO THE WORLD."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1207x1523 --Spotlight on preliminary sketch art of Legion of Doom member and enemy of Superman, Parasite, artwork by Alex Ross for the "Justice" maxi-series published by DC Comics from 2005 to 2007.

MINI-BIO: "We are each of us in danger of being consumed by what we do and who we are.

For Maxwell Jensen it was greed. Believing that a government radiation-proof waste container was actually being used to smuggle money, Jensen opened the container, absorbing the radioactive materials. He was transformed into something akin to a human atomic furnace. His ability to absorb the energy and abilities and mentalities of others is a necessity. Without it, he would literally burn himself out.

Jensen was a criminal even before he was transformed into a being interested in more than money. Now he wants powers. And that is why Parasite wants to kill Superman. Not out of hatred, but to absorb and gain Superman's very nature.

I have often thought, as long as Parasite lives, Superman is a threat to the world."

-- BATMAN, from Bruce Wayne's Private files in the Batcomputer (script by Jim Krueger)

"SO CONFIDENT IS HE IN HIS GENIUS THAT HE LEAVES BEHIND CLUES AND PUZZLES RELATED TO HIS CRIMES..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on preliminary sketch art of Batman antagonist and member of the Legion of Doom, the Riddler, artwork by Alex Ross for the "Justice" (2005-'07) maxi-series published by DC Comics.

ORIGIN: "It is easy to think of the Riddler as a creature of pure pride. So confident is he in his genius that he leaves behind clues and puzzles related to his crimes and dares the police to try to solve them. Yet is there more to it than that? When you consider Edward Nigma, I am forced to face the possibility that the greatest tragedy of his childhood was the presence, not absence, of his father. There is a story about Edward being caught cheating as a boy.

I cannot be certain, but upon piecing the little information still available, I have the suspicion that Nigma's father punished him severely and maliciously for this and insisted on one thing -- that from that moment forward, his son would always speak the truth.

So if Edward was forced, verbally and physically, during an age of natural preadolescent rebellion, to speak the whole truth regardless of consequence or prudence, what then?

It wasn't until his father died that Edward turned to crime. But his crimes were unique. He left riddles that, if understood, would be an admittance of guilt. Could these clues be part of a compulsion to speak the truth? Is it in response to guilt? Perhaps it is the result of a cruel father's zeal to raise an honest son. This could be the tragedy of the Riddler."

-- BATMAN, from Bruce Wayne's Private Files in the Batcomputer (script by Jim Krueger)

TARGET: THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA -- PERPETRATORS: THE LEGION OF DOOM.

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on the JLA virtually compromised by each of their respective supervillains -- mission accomplished, indeed. Penultimate pages to "JUSTICE" Vol. 1 #3. February, 2006. DC Comics.

STORY/SCRIPT: Jim Krueger & Alex Ross.

ARTWORK: Doug Braithwaite & Alex Ross (inks/paints/colors).

LETTERS: Todd Klein.

Resolution at 1988x3056 & 1801x2776.