Justice League of America # 11 - Walls

I'm sure everyone in the world will come up with a million and one reasons to disagree with me, but personally I feel that this was the single greatest issue of Justice League since the new title launch. This entire issue takes place in an extremely small setting, with a cast of two, over an allotment of maybe 20 minutes of real time, and Brad Meltzer had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. The story was seemless. If you don't read this issue you are truly cheating yourself. Gene Ha has once again proven to me that he is without a doubt in the top three of greatest artist of all time.

I'm middle of the road on this issue. First of all this stupidity with Fox's powers is driving me insane. Sometime trying to make something "realistic" can hurt a character when it's over done. The story was tense and it was an interesting look into the situation these "super-heroes" lifestyles can get them into. My problem was the fact that it was supposed to be character development. They developed Roy Harper but demote Vixen to a powerless quivering idiot. It's like she's there just to have the artist render her into the scene - and it's been like that sense issue one. DC wonders why some characters remain second stringers. They've spent year interpreting and reinterpreting Roy Harper. When it comes to Vixen she falls to too many types in too many ways. If she's that useless why is she in the J.L.A. in the first place? Is this the JLA equivalent to keeping the ugly girl as a friend so you look that much better?