Review: JUSTICE LEAGUE #47
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Jason Fabok
Colors: Brad Anderson
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Publisher: DC Comics
Justice League: The Darkseid War marches on to Act Three. What I’ve appreciated about “The Darkseid War” is even though its been going on for over six issues, it hasn’t been dragging. Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson, Rob Leigh, and all the other collaborators on the one-shots have been able to keep the momentum going month after month.
As we enter Act Three, Darkseid is dead, the Justice League have been granted God-like powers, and the Crime Syndicate appears to be coming back into play.
What I Liked
As far as entertaining duos goes, I can’t think of many that compare to Batman and Green Lantern right now. Especially when penned by Johns. He established the dynamic between the two back in Justice League #1. Batman is the straight-laced good cop, and Green Lantern is the bad cop. Except now that Batman is in Metron’s chair, their roles have been flipped. Jason Fabok and Brad Anderson create a hilarious visual of Hal Jordan sitting next to Batman that is worth the cover price alone.
Speaking of Fabok and Anderson, they illustrate a very intense Batman. Every camera shot is zoomed in on his face and eyes. You can feel the intensity in those eyes and emotionless face. Anderson’s colors spark a striking contrast between the dark hues of Batman’s cowls and his glowing white eyes.
I mentioned the Crime Syndicate earlier. Cyborg, Power Girl, Mister Miracle, Barda and Steve Trevor head off to Belle Reve to question Ultraman and Superwoman regarding the Anti-Monitor. Lots of fun developments happen here. We have our first look at Ultraman since “Forever Evil”. He’s visibly weaker after being locked away without his power source (Kryptonite if I’m not mistaken).
So with Ultraman, Superwoman, and Power Ring (being held now by Jessica Cruz) all in the same vicinity, we have ourselves a Crime Syndicate reunion. If only some other missing members could return to get the band back together huh?
What I Didn’t Like
An overcharged Superman decides to get physical with Wonder Woman. While I don’t mind a good throwdown between superpowered beings, the premise for it was weak. Superman is filled with energy from Apokolips’ solar pits. Which in turn makes him an angry man. The fight between the two doesn’t last long, but the takeaway is we learn what is really happening with Superman.
Timdogg
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