originally posted on March 21st, 2012
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Fresh off the heels of a fun first story arc, Justice League #7 releases with guest artwork and coloring from Gene Ha and Art Lyon, respectively. And I have to say, I was absolutely floored. Justice League #7 is why I read comic books.
The guest artwork, from the first half of the book especially, steals the show here. It’s really quite indescribably fantastic. In the first half, the pages pop and shine with colorful yet darkly shaded art, perfectly contrasted by solid black behind the images. Just about any of these panels are worthy of a poster - especially the jaw-dropping two-page spread towards the beginning. The second half still looks nice, but it’s, then, ultimately more conventional.
The plot springs forward to an unspecified time after the last issue, in which our heroes must face a new foe. This villain is a crooked biological warfare specialist spawning an army of monstrous creatures to aide him in his evil-doing. The humor is there the whole issue, offering me a couple genuine laughs, the group of seven continue to grow and develop, and the stupid blockbuster-movie-spectacle is here and just as satisfying as it has been. My only complaint with the action and banter this time around is a noticeable lack of Aquaman.
Going along with the jump in art, the plot makes a jump as well in the latter half of the book. The comic switches gears to follow Colonel Trevor, head of A.R.G.U.S., a government organization focused on defense - Which, as of late, entails aiding the Justice League. Trevor must deal with calming the people down who want the Justice League to entirely replace the Government for their defense - as well as, humorously, for continued economic strength. We get more details on his relationship with the Justice League - specifically, mostly with Wonder Woman as a love interest - and are left with a compelling last-page-reveal.
I got three comics today, and the other two happen to be the new Amazing Spider-Man and Batman. A quick flip through the books forced me to choose Justice League first, and writing this review and changing up my iPhone wallpapers took priority over getting to the other, high-quality series. It’s just that good. Even if you’re not following this series, I’d say just picking up this single issue for a read is a safe bet.
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