Justice League: Cry for Justice

First of all, when the Justice League is good it is a lot of fun.  When they are in a rut with fringe characters because of what is going on in those other books, it can be a drag.  Currently, the JLA is in that rut.  I do not buy that book to read about Dr. Light or Vixen.  Go back and read Meltzer's arc that started the newest JLA and see how and why it can be great.  Or, go look at the Morrison/Porter issues (and beyond) of the last run, which was also terrific.  So, when I heard that the writer of this Cry for Justice arc was going to move onto JLA when this series is done, I was excited to say the least.   Geoff Johns has made Green Lantern one of the coolest premier hereos in the DC universe right now and he can definately carry the JLA into the future if Superman, Batman and WW are off doing other things or dead right now. Green Arrow, Supergirl and the Atom are also cool charaters that bring a mix of young, old and muscle to the group.  Now, Congrilla and that blue guy from outer space, whose name escapes me, may need to convice me why they are there, but I am willing to learn more.  As for this series itself, the art is amazing and worth the purchase price alone, but the stroy is getting better, the charcthers explored well and a team is beginning to gel that might/hopefully  take over the regular JLA title so we can get some real tension and action in these stories.  The recent Arcs in JLA have been terrible and an infusion of some old school Justice would be much welcomed.  (find a way to keep Firestorm, though, he is cool.  And Black Canary).  Buy this series, it will lead into what is going to happen in JLA and the art is superior.

I'm almost at a loss for words. Robinson's writing "voice" here is so completely different from what he was doing over in Starman it's almost unrecognizable. Of course, he wasn't really writing super-hero comics in Starman. He was writing three-dimensional, fully-formed people who just happened to be just a little different than you and I. Justice League: Cry For Justice could really use a direct, mainline infusion of Robinson's Jack Knight Opal City voice from Starman. 
 
There's a bit of it between Mikaal and Congorilla after the two pages that everybody on the internets have dissected. Wait - was that Batman or Batwoman sailing over Hal and Ollie? But then it seems to be - squrrel!! Houngan and Jason Bard are interesting choices. Along with Jay Garrick. There were moments of grandeur in Starman - "we have yet to see Mikaal return to the hero he once was!" But it was surrounded with a lot more that wasn't so corny. Here it's like driving across a cobblestone road, it's all so bumpy from so much corn. Total cheese fest. I get it, Ray Palmer is just as underrated as Hal. He has yet to realize his full potential. Once he does though (most likely as the cliffhanger in issue seven to eight) - look out!  
 
The most boring part of any movie is the first few minutes. Same with the first few chapters of any book. Laying the groundwork is always pretty dull and boring. I'm just waiting to see this team pull together and start cleaning house.  
 
The afterword on Ray Palmer with a Len Wein and Mark Bagley Atom origin is a treat. When you look over what DC has done with Ray Palmer, I guess I see Jay Garrick's point. A lot of interesting choices made along the way from there to here.    

More talking of Justice! (We get he point)! This has pretty art, but not much of the story line has really grabbed me yet. But I am liking the dialogue between characters and I know this is controversial on the net but I actually really liked the joke about Hal’s threesome (come on, he’s an air pilot/ superhero cop with a magic ring, of course he’s gonna get laid!) Nice to see some Atom action too. I’ll keep buying this.     
 

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