Justice League #32- Good news; this issue written by Geoff
Johns is much better than the last few issues. Bad news; it's nowhere near as
good as it need to be to regain the series' position as DC flagship title. The
problem has been pretty obvious ever since Forever Evil finished; the rebuilding
of the league post-Forever Evil has been going at a snail's pace. Geoff Johns seem
more interested in moving more characters against the JL than focusing on the team
itself. Even this issue was more on Jessica Cruz, the new Power Ring and the
Doom Patrol than the Justice League. Johns need to stop that and get back to what made the series
work; the interaction of the team itself.
Red Lanterns Annual #1- Once upon a time, annuals were standalone
stories to get new readers onto the series. Then the Big Two moved the reason
for the annuals as a "special" usually used to finish off a story
arc. Nowadays, annuals are not even that. This issue is the penultimate chapter
of the “Atrocities" arc and the finish will be done in the Red Lantern
series proper. Yes, it's bloody strange. However, as strange as it is, this
issue written by Charles Soule and drawn by Miguel Sepulveda is very good.
Filled with bloody action, Soule even managed to put some heart-wrenching moments
amidst all the action. The loss of one of the Reds was specially great as his loss
will change the Red Lanterns forever. Good issue, but it shouldn't be in an
annual.
Sinestro #4- That's it? After 3 issues of saying how
dangerous and great the Pale are, that's it? I must say I'm surprised by writer
Cullen Bunn's decision to have the Pale lose so badly and so quickly. As they
are, Sinestro may just destroy the whole group in...I don't know, a few panels?
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