Justice Society of America #12Writer: Geoff Johns and Alex Ross
Pencils: Dale Eaglesham and Ruy Jose
Cover: Alex Ross
While some reviews, noticeably those on IGN, have been harsh on the current trajectory of JSA with the addition of the Superman of Kingdom Come, I could not disagree more with the sentiments that the current plot is beyond Johns and Ross. While it has certainly taken some time for some of the pieces to come together in JSA, this arc has obviously been planned with quite a bit of foresight and I will keep any criticisms in the overall plotting to myself until the arc wraps up.
This issue sees several more legacy heroes joining the ranks of the Justice Society and the sense that the team is beginning to get to the point in which something will go terribly wrong with one of the new members is looming large over the narrative. JSA is one of the great DC books because it currently perfectly displays one of the key differences between DC and Marvel comic books. In DC, and shown perfectly in JSA, there is a sense of history and legacy in both the heroes and villains that Marvel rarely has. The Justice Society has some of the oldest and greatest heroes in the DC Universe including Jay Garrick, the Flash, and Alan Scott, the Green Lantern and also has some of the newest heroes such as Cyclone and Damage. The older heroes are attempting to teach the newer ones the lessons they have learned so that they don't have the same problems they had. JSA is a connection between the Golden Age of comics and the Modern Age.
In this issue we are treated to further information on who is the mystery behind the appearance of the Superman from Kingdom Come and that he may not be the only one to come from that world to the current DCU. We also see the team in ways that we rarely see other superhero teams, specifically we see them joking and sparring with one another. The balance between the many different characters and story threads in this issue and in the series as a whole is handled well. Eaglesham once again brings the Justice Society to life and it is apparent what a asset he has been on all these issues of JSA. If JSA were to come out on a regular schedule it would probably be one of my top reads, but the story definitely suffers for the lateness and it is difficult to keep the momentum in the series.
Verdict: 4 stars out of 5.
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