JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #15
Written by Dwayne McDuffie
Art by Ed Benes and Sandra Hope
The conclusion to McDuffie's first arc on Justice League was quite satisfying. The story was a campy throwback to the old Silver Age stories where villains are villains for the sake of it with just enough of an edge to keep it modern.
I expected some grand plan from Black Lightning and Superman when they ran straight in to the villains' base, but apparently it consisted of having Firestorm freeing Batman who, in turn, freed the rest of the League.
What followed was an enjoyable rout of the villains by the Justice League. I loved Batman's dialogue in this issue. His 'pick Fort Knox with a pen" and when he, literally, told Firestorm he was joining the League and that it wasn't an invitation. Seems like all the heroes got their payback on the villains this issue and I was quite satisfied with how this turned out.
Of course, I could point out simple flaws, like Fatality, who supposedly had a Sinestro ring and goes toe to toe with Green Lanterns, taking an arrow through the hand or how none of the villains seemed to use their powers during this fight or even how pretty much every villain fled the beaten and outnumbered League. However, it wouldn't matter because these events all seem to make sense in terms of the tone and style of this story and I find it hard to fault this time of story for these minor quibbles.
Verdict - Must Read. Just a plain fun, action packed hero versus villain brawl. Hard to find anyone who wouldn't like this issue.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Justice League of America #15 Review
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