
Mild Mannered Reviews - Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited #29
Scheduled to arrive in stores: January 3, 2007Cover date: March 2007
Writer: Adam Beechen
Penciller: Carlo Barberi
Inker: Tom Fowler
Cover Art: Ty Templeton
"Untamed"
Reviewed by: Adam Dechanel
Animal Man watches with embarrassment as B'wana Beast yells out his battle cry fighting Gorilla Grodd's army of mind controlled apes with Superman and Dr. Light.
It isn't that they hate him it's the fact he fights solo and makes an aggressive "I am the King" speech in every battle. Worse for Animal Man, it seems that because their powers are animal kingdom based they are always teamed up together.
Despite B'wana's grandstanding, the rest of the JLU take out the apes. Still Superman, leader of the strike team confronts B'wana and the two almost come to blows.
This is another thing that Animal Man hates... being grouped with a hothead means he often has to act as a mediator.
Back on the Satellite Superman asks Animal Man to help B'wana understand that JLU is about being a TEAM. Naturally B'wana doesn't take too kindly to being told what to do but despite their intervention failing Superman asks Animal Man to keep trying.
Mr. Terrific interrupts them with an emergency.
Queen Bee has turned Downtown into a giant bee colony and it's up to Superman, Animal Man, Fire, and Booster Gold to stop her. B'wana volunteers for the strike team. Much to Superman's distress. Animal Man stands up for his 'partner' and B'wana is allowed to join them.
They arrive and are immediately drawn into battle. Each use their powers to great effect and it looks like the tide may turn in their favour - until Superman is taken out by miniature mutant bees invading his ear canal.
Suddenly, Fire's smoke doesn't work, Booster can't out fly them and B'wana is being repeatedly stung. Animal Man is able to get close to Queen Bee but as he's about to take her out, he is ambushed by larger bees. B'wana abandons his 'king of all beasts' attitude to rescue his team mate.
Animal Man tries various animal personas to fend off the bees and their leader; all failing, until he takes B'wana's lead at being a team player.
Taking on the persona of a bee and attacking the Queen suddenly makes ALL the bee's resolve to attack their controller.
With team work they finally succeed and save the day.
Despite all he's learned about being a team mate B'wana is still too hot-headed to admit he's equal to the others. Even though they know he'll never drop the act Superman and Animal Man are just happy he's finally learned to be in the JLU as team player!
Story - 5: I've always hated Vixen, and her male counterpart is a much more fun, interesting character so it was cool he shared the spotlight with Superman and B'wana Beast. I am guessing Queen Bee made an appearance due to her role in the JLH video game and I'm pleased that's the case because previous to that I'd never heard of her.
I had once thought this title was ripe for the executioner's block but the more I've stuck with the title the more I am enjoying it!
Art - 5: I think this title has grown in strength in the art deparment with each passing issue. I love the fact that there is plenty of cameo character interacting and the detail they receive. Long may it continue!
Cover Art - 4: Superman on the cover! Killer apes on the cover! Cool beans! Superman doesn't usually grace the cover and though he's taking a beating this issue it still ups the grabability factor of the book! NICE!
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Mild Mannered Reviews
2007
Note: Month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic went on sale.January 2007
- Action Comics #845
- Superman #658
- Superman/Batman #31
- Superman Confidential #1
- Supergirl #12
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #24
- 52: Week 26
- 52: Week 27
- 52: Week 28
- 52: Week 29
- 52: Week 30
- Justice League of America #4
- JLA Classified #29
- Justice League Unlimited #27
- Krypto The Superdog #3
- Action Comics #846
- Superman #659
- Superman/Batman #32
- Superman Confidential #2
- Supergirl #13
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #25
- 52: Week 31
- 52: Week 32
- 52: Week 33
- 52: Week 34
- Justice League of America #5
- JLA Classified #30
- Infinite Holiday Special #1
- Justice #9
- Justice Society of America #1
- Justice League Unlimited #28
- Krypto The Superdog #4
- Superman #660
- Superman/Batman #33
- Superman Confidential #3
- All Star Superman #6
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #26
- 52: Week 35
- 52: Week 36
- 52: Week 37
- 52: Week 38
- 52: Week 39
- Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predators #1
- JLA Classified #31
- JLA Classified #32
- JLA Classified #33
- Justice Society of America #2
- Justice League Unlimited #29
- Krypto The Superdog #5
- Action Comics #847
- Superman #661
- Action Comics Annual #10
- Superman Confidential #4
- Supergirl #14
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #27
- 52: Week 40
- 52: Week 41
- 52: Week 42
- 52: Week 43
- Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predators #2
- Justice League of America #6
- JLA Classified #34
- JLA Classified #35
- Justice #10
- Justice Society of America #3
- Justice League Unlimited #30
- Krypto The Superdog #6
- Action Comics #848
- Superman #662
- Superman/Batman #34
- Supergirl #15
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #28
- 52: Week 44
- 52: Week 45
- 52: Week 46
- 52: Week 47
- Justice League of America #7
- JLA Classified #36
- Justice Society of America #4
- Justice League Unlimited #31
- Superman Confidential #5
- All Star Superman #7
- Supergirl #16
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #29
- 52: Week 48
- 52: Week 49
- 52: Week 50
- 52: Week 51
- World War III - Book One: A Call to Arms
- World War III - Book Two: The Valiant
- World War III - Book Three: Hell is for Heroes
- World War III - Book Four: United We Stand
- Justice League of America #8
- JLA Classified #37
- Justice #11
- Justice Society of America #5
- Justice League Unlimited #32
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #1
- Action Comics #849
- Action Comics #850
- Superman #663
- Superman/Batman #35
- Supergirl #17
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #30
- 52: Week 52
- Countdown 51
- Countdown 50
- Countdown 49
- Countdown 48
- Justice League of America #9
- JLA Classified #38
- Justice Society of America #6
- Justice League Unlimited #33
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #2
- Action Comics #851
- Superman #664
- Superman/Batman #36
- Superman/Batman #37
- All Star Superman #8
- Supergirl #18
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #31
- Countdown 47
- Countdown 46
- Countdown 45
- Countdown 44
- Justice League of America #10
- JLA Classified #39
- Justice #12
- Justice League Unlimited #34
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #3
- Action Comics #852
- Superman #665
- Superman/Batman #38
- Supergirl #19
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #32
- Countdown 43
- Countdown 42
- Countdown 41
- Countdown 40
- Justice League of America #11
- JLA Classified #40
- Justice Society of America #7
- Justice League Unlimited #35
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #4
- Action Comics #853
- Action Comics #854
- Action Comics #855
- Superman #666
- Superman/Batman #39
- Supergirl #20
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #33
- Countdown 39
- Countdown 38
- Countdown 37
- Countdown 36
- Countdown 35
- 52 Aftermath: Four Horsemen #1
- Justice League of America #12
- JLA Classified #41
- Justice Society of America #8
- Justice League Unlimited #36
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #5
- Action Comics #856
- Superman #667
- Superman/Batman #40
- Superman Confidential #6
- Supergirl #21
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #34
- Countdown 34
- Countdown 33
- Countdown 32
- Countdown 31
- 52 Aftermath: Four Horsemen #2
- JLA Wedding Special #1
- Justice League of America #13
- JLA Classified #42
- JLA Classified #43
- JLA/Hitman #1
- Infinity Inc. #1
- Justice Society of America #9
- Justice League Unlimited #37
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #6
- Action Comics #857
- Action Comics #858
- Superman #668
- Superman #669
- Superman/Batman #41
- Superman Confidential #7
- Superman Confidential #8
- All Star Superman #9
- Supergirl #22
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #35
- Teen Titans #52
- Countdown 30
- Countdown 29
- Countdown 28
- Countdown 27
- Countdown 26
- 52 Aftermath: Four Horsemen #3
- Justice League of America #14
- JLA Classified #44
- JLA Classified #45
- JLA/Hitman #2
- Infinity Inc. #2
- Justice Society of America #10
- Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Cyborg Superman #1
- Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Superman Prime #1
- Infinite Halloween Special #1
- Justice League Unlimited #38
- Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #7
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