Justice League of America # 0 Review
This Review Was Submitted by Knightwingbk
Writer: Brad Metzler
Artists: Various
I am definitely confused by this issue. It’s not the writing, it’s not the art, and it’s the setting. This issue is about the relationship of DC's trinity, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. We see the relationship start, continue, and go through troubling times as the three meet once a year to discuss matters about the league, and others. These are not given by specific dates, but are loosely strung in chronological order. Interspersed with these events that we know took place, labeled simply as "Yesterday," are scenes which may take place in the future labeled as "tomorrow?" Bruce's death, Pa Kent's death, Diana's wedding, Hal Jordan's wedding, among others are tomorrow scenes that are used to show the relationship between the three. These may or may not happen, but because they are spaced in between the "yesterday" scenes it tends to make the read confusing and more complicated than it should be. Aside from these issues, I really liked this issue. However, I liked Identity Crisis, and apparently a lot of people didn't so they may be pre-disposed to not like this issue. Forget all that. It's a well written issue, and there is nothing for you haters (Omar & Dan) to hate on in this book.
This issue takes the Superman/Batman 26 route with multiple artists. Most artists do one page, others do multiple. Each artist fits the era they are illustrating and the events that take place within it. George Perez handles Donna Troy's wedding. Howard Porter re-illustrates the Tower of Babel moments, Kevin Maguire does a page in which Superman and Wonder Woman find out about Batman punching Guy Gardner back in JLI. It does not feel like the art cluster-fuck that Superman/Batman felt like at times. My one complaint is Andy Kubert's page. His brother Adam delivered a great page earlier in the book, but Andy's page leaves a lot to be desired. It leaves me wondering about his upcoming Batman work. A good issue, it makes me want to read issue one right now. B
The whole switching of continuity back and forth ruined this issue for me. I understand why the switching was done but, it ended up hurting the story more then helping. I will read issue 1 of JLA just to be sure about this series but, yeah I am not loving it thus far.
Totally confusing read, didn't like it at all.
too confusing, need re-reading... I'll be waiting for issue 1 to raise my voice or shut...