
Mild Mannered Reviews - JSA Comics


Justice Society of America #2
Scheduled to arrive in stores: January 10, 2007Cover date: March 2007
Writter: Geoff Johns
Penciller: Dale Eaglesham
Inker: Ruy Jose
"The Next Age: Chapter Two"
Reviewed by: Neal Bailey
Nathan Heywood laments a life that started well, with football promise, and ended in drugs and a missing right leg from the knee down. He's a descendant of Commander Steel, we learn.
Flash and Green Lantern leave Wildacat with his son Tom to go investigate Mr. America. Tom reveals that he already knows Wildcat is his father, and has known for years.
At the crime scene, the body upsets Starman, who accidentally makes everything in the room float. Power Girl makes him stop, and they all crash into the floor below, contaminating the crime scene. Starman gibbers insanely, and mentions the name Kenz Nuhor, and says a lightning storm is coming.
Tom and Wildcat hit off on a rocky start, with Tom saying he doesn't want or need anything to do with Wildcat.
Maxine expresses misgivings with Stargirl, who leads her to the wardrobe, reassures her, and offers to make her a costume.
Mid-Nite and Flash begin the autopsy, realize what happened to Mr. America, and find an object lodged in his left lung.
Nate Heywood, at his family reunion, is asked to participate. He declines, depressed about his injury.
The Fourth Reich drop in, determined to kill every descendant of Commander Steel, women and children first. Hawkman is there, attempting to stop them.
Back at JSA headquarters, Starman talks of being trapped, and proving that there are multiple universes. He steps back, pulls off his mask, and talks of a place "blown to kingdom come," along with pictures from the Kingdom Come Elseworlds tale.
Story - 5: You want your mystery story? You got your mystery story.
You want character drama? You got character drama.
You want continuity? You got continuity.
You want forward motion? You got forward motion?
You want Kingdom Come? You got Kingdom Come.
From the little things, like Wildcat asking his son if he won his last fight as a way to bond, to the curious hints dropped by Starman, to every distinct character making sense and having a role, I'm loving the new series.
Not much to say, because there's very little to complain about. This is fine work.
Art - 5: Eaglesham continues to impress me. The panels are dynamic, each character is individual, and when he gets his wings spread in either a dynamic or a double splash, it really knocks you for a loop. Couple that with a few Alex Ross pages, and it's gold.
My only oddity, and I don't know who is responsible, is that a one story fall seeming knocks Power Girl out. Huh? I figured the artist would be responsible for that because I can't picture Geoff writing it.
Still primo.
Cover Art - 3: Ross usually doesn't let me down, but a black character on a black background makes it feel like the cover is missing something. It's also a trend that's been going on for so long now (character covers) that it makes me want to have Ross stretch himself with these characters beyond a stock character picture.
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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