No good deed ever goes without punishment.
In Superman’s sacrifice of DC K.O., Batman and Wonder Woman bolstered the ranks with an amnesty program for super villains. The power struggle between Bats and Lex Luthor has been building as both refuse to budge on their views of the League’s future.
When the trust issues have grown out of control, something has to give. Who will be left standing in the end between both dynamic leaders?
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #23 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain & Ariana Maher (DC Comics) concludes the Amnesty program with a wild finish.
Let’s see take a look at what happens now.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #23 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain & Ariana Maher (DC Comics)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Waid opens with the “Powers Planet” finish to begin events. The standoff with the Scavengers leaves Guy Gardner and company with their backs against the wall. A solid dose of action launches into their story. Readers watch as the X Factor in this equation rises up to handle the threat rather quickly. Mr. Terrific’s use of the stolen league powers provides an unstable variable to play out. The result leads into a new avenue with uncertainty abound as Terrific’s dialogue teases corruption of power.
Once the story shifts to Batman/Luthor, the drama really unfolds. Giganta’s words walk a fine line between truth and deception. It crafts a tense aura over those around her and watching from afar. It doesn’t take long for the combustible personalities to finally explode. Readers can make their own calls on how genuine some characters motives are as the fight breaks out between League and program participants. Luthor’s dialogue is sharp and cutting into Batman’s truths. It nails the punches thrown while Batman counters gracefully. Events come to a thunderous conclusion as one door as slammed shut while more paranoia and mistrust grows stronger. Excellent script.
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Mora and Bonvillain open with a full shot of the Scavengers ready to pounce. There’s plenty of huge action taking place following the face-off which fans will enjoy. It adds more chaos into the frantic sequence. Mr. Terrific makes his first play with a bold full page image. Panels swing heavy as the League starts their comeback. It leaves with Terrific implementing his will to finish this challenge. The looks given to the powerful being make their next trek even more cautious.
Readers watch as the meeting of villains turns fast as Giganta’s words split opinions. The league’s eavesdropping takes a full page look with panel structures adding to the supernatural effects used. Reactions vary as the group squabbles on what to do next. Luthor’s look of shock welcomes in Batman’s rush to fight via full page. Their face-off gets a striking full page. It spills into more wild action as all hell breaks loose. The resolution comes with an electrifying full page. This spills into a final panel with a haunting look at the breakdown of the program. The art delivers every time in this series.
FINAL GRADE: 8.8
The Amnesty program explodes as Batman and Luthor fight for control in a very tense chapter. Waid implodes the program with a superb script. Moran and Bonvillain come with energetic art to launch the action on a new level. The fight against Darkseid never comes without a cost.
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