JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #17 (Dc Comics)
DC K.O. has ended. Superman saved the day. Everything is back to normal, right?
That couldn’t be more farther from the truth.
With the Man of Tomorrow missing, the League comes to terms with the fallout of the colossal event. Darkseid has been stopped but for how long is the new question. It leads Batman and Wonder Woman to propose an uncanny move which could make or break the DCU. There is no room for error with this judgment.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #17 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Tamra Bonvillain & Ariana Maher sees a possible future for some unlikely candidates to join the JLU!
Let’s get a closer look at where this story leads now.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #17 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Tamra Bonvillain & Ariana Maher (DC Comics)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Waid implements one of the more crazier notions involving the already loaded roster. The opening in Bialya is an uncomfortable situation. Readers watch as a very unlikely team rescues the hostages from their captors. Before this moment sets in, events flashback to the conclusion of the tourney. As the combatants come back, there are clouds looming over their heads. Some more friendly than others. The writing doesn’t shy away from Superman’s absence. It leads to an impromptu meeting with a crisis management sense behind it.
Batman and Wonder Woman’s joint address holds no punches back. There’s a sense of resentment in Batman’s tone for Clark’s sacrifice. This pushes for events to resume normalcy. A train derailment in Central City proves more complicated than intended. Waid orchestrates a blurred look at heroes and villains. The dialogue showcases the frustration in how K.O. played out for some. This moves Bats and Wonder Woman to take a risky gamble. Readers watch with some disbelief as the closing pages opens Pandora’s box with some grave repercussions if this was the wrong call. Where this goes is absolutely wide open.
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Henry and Bonvillain start events with a terrifying look at Bialya’s kidnappings. This rolls into a striking two page spread of a rescue. Who’s leading the charge will raise some eyebrows. Events shift back to the Watchtower as the mood becomes very frantic. Another strong two page splash brings back the tourney participants. Reactions vary from overjoyed to worried about the future. It is a very telling portrait for readers to process. Even in victory, there is still defeat.
The debriefing gets an appropriate two page spread. This conveys the high price paid for victory in Superman’s disappearance. Before there is a resolution, the Central City incident takes over. Readers watch as the save is made with conflicting accuracy. Panels showcase the contrast in views as lines become blurred. It leads to a more heated exchange between Batman and Wonder Woman. The fallout takes heroes into a very desolate place. Bonvillian’s coloring makes this sequence pop. It steers events into a challenging finish. The final page teases the uncertain result of a costly move. There will be much to discuss from those parting images.
FINAL GRADE: 8.7
In victory, the cost is even too grave to celebrate as the JLU faces a future uncertain. Waid maneuvers through the varying stages to construct a fragile solution to a much larger problem. Henry and Bonvillain construct multiple views at the desperate attempt to become a stronger team of heroes. Settle in for an intense ride into the future of DC’s greatest superhero squad.
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