This month's issue of the Justice League starts off with a bang as David Graves the gods the world worships.
The previous books in this arc show a disease stricken writer, who once praised the Justice League, who has it out for the lovable Super Friends. His powers and origin were a mystery, but this issue brings those two points to light. His Kool-Aid flavor of villainy involves assistance of the Asura, powerful deities born from the souls of people stuck in between Paradise and Inferno. With them, Graves is able to bring forth visions, or the actual spirts(it is left unclear), of those lost. In the scene that begins the book, the League members are presented with the spirits of those that shaped who they are.
While the book is called the Justice League, this particular is very Wonder Woman-centric. With Steve Trevor in the clutches of Graves, it falls solely to Wonder Woman to save him, at least that is what she believes. In a case that leads to her Amazonian fists striking Lantern chin, the team attempts to convince her she requires assistance. The scene is effective in showing the way Wonder Woman cares for Steve, since previous issues have focused on how she broke his heart in the past.
Their investigation leads them to the ominous, yet a little generic sounding, Valley of Souls. Once they enter, most of the League is greeted by the loved ones who them, them. Cyborg is presented with his former self, and Wonder Woman is greeted by...Steve Trevor? Is the League too late? What more waits in the shadows of the Valley of Souls?
In an issue building on a mystery, the story of the relationship between League members, and more specifically, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor, comes to an end that leaves you wanting a time machine to jump forward a month.
Last Line...8/10
-Whoa, Back Up A Minute!-
One very entertaining point of the last few issues is the Shazam! back up. Billy Batson is a character you love to hate and vice versa. The back ups are meant to be an origin of Shazam!, and they do a very good job of showing the genesis of an iconic character.
In this month's piece, Black Adam starts his search for the Wizard and Billy Batson gets revenge on the bullies of his foster family. The Black Adam portion sets up a nice point at which the plot threads of the back up will hopefully converge with the creation of Shazam!(you can't help but put an exclamation point after that) The Billy Batson portion of this issue works great in showing Billy's character. While he seems to want to leave and keep to himself, he shows loyalty by taking revenge on the bullies plaguing his foster family.
Last Line...8.5/10
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