Justice League #1 Review

The entire DC universe has been relaunched. What a place to start picking up tens of comics again and chuck in a blog there too.

Let's kick off with the headline piece: Justice League #1, written by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. This has been highlighted as the main title to follow and Jim Lee's art brings an epicness to it, something which he brings to every book he draws. The inker and colourist, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair, really bring it out as well. The Gotham landscape and the final page with Superman being highlights. I also feel that Jim Lee is the only person so far who seems to be able to draw Supes' new costume.

What happens is this: Batman chases a villain, one of Darkseid's goons, and runs into Hal Jordan, the cockiest Green Lantern of them all. They banter and look for the villain of the piece before realising that they need to find Superman, they do, Jordan gets knocked the **** out and NEXT ISSUE: Batman VS Superman! Yeah, next issue. We also have Victor Stone (pre-Cyborg) with his own plotline which is touching.

Right, the writing is slow, it's a slow burner. This would read well in the trade format, but as the main book in a relaunch, it needs to be punchier, though it eventually gets there in the last two pages. The two-and-fro between Batman and GL is amusing, yet not enough in all honesty. Still, it is very pretty. An enjoyable read, if not what is needed. This arc is six issues, how long will it take for the Justice League to form and take on Darkseid. We've only seen four members, one for a page, one who's pre-Cyborg.

6.5/10

I'm reading comics full-time again.