Justice League #48 Review

Writer: Si Spurrier

Artist: Aaron Lopresti

Rating: 7 of 8

Justice League #48

How far is too far? A lot of the time, we want to help people, make sure they're ok, but how far is too far and how much is too much? Is it more helpful to stop helping, or will they be worse off without you? This doesn't just apply to everyday life, but also when it comes to intervening in other countries' problems.

It's something Spurrier explores here, for the most part, very well. It all arose when the League do what they do best: saving people. But doing something as simple as that helped cause a major ripple for the people of an ever drifting comet. Instead of simply rejoicing at the rescue and the heroes, it created a hope that hadn't likely been there in a very long time.

But that hope boils up into a decision a lot of the Leaguers simply can't agree with, even if it isn't their decision. It helps call into question just how much intervention is too much, with Wonder Woman and the others raising some very good points on both sides; though I would've liked if there'd been more arguing non-intervention than there was. As it is, it's a bit unbalanced towards one argument and I can't help but feel having someone like Aquaman or Hawkgirl around would've helped create more balance.

I also think more of them would've tried to find another way to subdue the initial threat. I don't think Diana would've been the only one pursuing that and find it hard to believe someone like Superman wouldn't have as well. Throughout the issue, the art's quality is a shining constant. 

Lopresti helps distinguish both the Cell and Spark people from one another very easily, despite them both looking fairly similar. In one image, he does great job displaying the scale of both the comet and the drifting spacecraft.

Overall, despite a few problems, this is a really good issue and a very promising start to Spurrier's arc.