Writer: Robert Venditti
Artist: Aaron Lopresti
Rating: 6 of 8
Justice League #41
It can be hard to follow up an epic. That's definitely the case here, with Hawkman's Robert Venditti taking the reins from Scott Snyder. He's definitely not a bad writer, but so far his run's been underwhelming compared to Snyder's.
Where in Snyder's, the League had to stop humanity giving up on justice and deal with a being who had wiped out universes, in Venditti's, they have to deal with a Daxamite army with power equal to Superman. Led by longtime Superman foe Eradicator, they seek to turn the Earth into a New Krypton. Despite how big of a threat this is, the stakes feel a lot lower than they were even two issues ago.
While kicking off on a relatively low stakes threat can be refreshing after such a lengthy saga, it can also be disappointing due to just how large a scope Snyder shot for. Surprisingly, his run seemed to end on a cliffhanger and while I hoped it'd be resolved in the next issue, I was disappointed to see that wasn't the case. So far, there hasn't been any mention of what'd been happening in Justice/Doom War, without any changes in the status quo because of it, which doesn't make sense to me.
Despite this, there are some pretty good moments; like when Superman affirms he's ''not just Kal-El from Krypton. I'm Clark Kent from Kansas!'' It reaffirms his strong connection with Earth as his home, while also recognizing what he's done in his own comic, which I also like. It was also great seeing Batman humble himself to get Madame Xanadu's help, perhaps revealing some self-doubt.
Overall, the issue's fine, which is disappointing for Justice League. As he's only 2 issues in, Venditti could always improve over time, but only time will tell.
While kicking off on a relatively low stakes threat can be refreshing after such a lengthy saga, it can also be disappointing due to just how large a scope Snyder shot for. Surprisingly, his run seemed to end on a cliffhanger and while I hoped it'd be resolved in the next issue, I was disappointed to see that wasn't the case. So far, there hasn't been any mention of what'd been happening in Justice/Doom War, without any changes in the status quo because of it, which doesn't make sense to me.
Despite this, there are some pretty good moments; like when Superman affirms he's ''not just Kal-El from Krypton. I'm Clark Kent from Kansas!'' It reaffirms his strong connection with Earth as his home, while also recognizing what he's done in his own comic, which I also like. It was also great seeing Batman humble himself to get Madame Xanadu's help, perhaps revealing some self-doubt.
Overall, the issue's fine, which is disappointing for Justice League. As he's only 2 issues in, Venditti could always improve over time, but only time will tell.
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