![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Over the years, many iterations of the Justice League would exist, and they would include a wide variety of heroes as members. The Justice League would work together to stop other invading forces, with one of their most prominent takedowns being Starro the Conqueror. While the team's actual first meeting is debated, prime amongst the contenders was when the heroes who would eventually comprise the league fought off an attack by the alien Appellaxians, which resulted in them nearly being turned into trees before emerging victorious. The Justice League was formed early after the modern age of superheroes began. While Darkseid's invasion may still have taken place, it logically must have happened differently than originally depicted. This name would quickly be changed to the widely more recognized name " the Justice League", coined by author David Graves.įollowing the cosmic upheavals of the Rebirth period, the history of the League was revised. The heroes decided, in the interest of protecting the Earth, they would form an official team - calling themselves " the Super Seven". The group of seven heroes repelled Darkseid and his forces back to Apokolips, and the world was beyond grateful for their cooperation. Wonder Woman (on a diplomatic tour of Washington D.C.), Aquaman (whose kingdom was also under attack), and Cyborg (created by one of Darkseid's exploded Fatherboxes) also joined in the fight. I’m willing to give Katana a shot to live up to its potential.The Justice League was formed early after the appearance of superheroes when the villain Darkseid attempted an invasion of Earth.Īs Parademons swarmed the planet, newly introduced allies Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman teamed up to reduce the damage. We need more titles focusing on female leads, not to mention one with a woman of color at the forefront. My hope is that as the narrative progresses, we’ll see a little more clarity in direction and this book will be a standout for DC. While I’m not entirely sold on the storytelling potential of this latest addition to The New 52, I can absolutely, unapologetically recommend this title on the basis of its art alone, even after one issue. But, in the meantime, we’re left with a lot of jumble in one issue that probably needed a little more explanation and focus than we got. I’m a little unsure why the central confrontation is occurring, or what importance the girl Katana seeks out holds, although I suspect more on this background will be illuminated in future issues. The moments that move me are those just between this pained warrior and the memory of her husband, but that feeling dissipates almost as quickly as it arrives when the focus changes to a flat description of the treacherous nature of her jewelry. There’s an almost artificial drama to it all, which undercuts the real drama that’s already built into the story of a woman with such a desperate cross to bear. Nocenti’s dialogue is a bit too proper and stilted to feel natural, even if, in some cases, we are led to believe it is coming from a character for whom English is a second language. The plot and dialogue don’t live up to the art of the book, unfortunately. Yackey’s colors, too, add to the exceptional quality of the visual storytelling, setting the main character’s black, grey and red off against a plethora of pastels pinks and greens that brings an incredible warmth to the book as a whole. By the time I finished the issue, I was overwhelmed by the quality of line and exquisite nature of even the most mundane of depictions - with the fight scenes between Katana and Coil completely absorbing my attention. This book could easily have fallen into a darker palette with heavy inks and deep shadow, but Sanchez’s choice to let his elegant pencil work show through to the finished page in as complete a rendition as it does really makes every panel something special. The amount of detail Sanchez puts into each fight scene lifts the momentum rather than weighs it down, and his Katana flies across the page with a grace and beauty that highlights exactly why she deserves a book all her own. Alex Sanchez is an absolute master of portraying movement, a stylistic trait that will serve him exceptionally well on a book starring one of DC’s most dangerous fighters. This is an insanely beautiful book with quite possibly one of the most gorgeous first pages I’ve seen in a title in years. Believing that her own husband resides within the sword, Katana begins a quest that immediately places her at odds with the mysterious Outsider known as Coil in the hidden streets of Old Japantown, San Francisco. ![]() From the pages of Justice League of America comes Katana, Japanese swordswoman and recent American resident, searching for answers about the Soultaker - her own katana and repository for a centuries old legend of insanity and violence. ![]()
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