Justice League Adventures #6June 2002
Oh! Sweet! Justice League Adventures is so clever I never saw the final twist speeding like a bullet at me. Unfortunately, I can't really say a word without giving up all the lovely surprises big and small. So, this review will be vague.To be fully appreciated, the jokes and characterization require that you understand the blissful comic book age of multiple earths. Fortunately I grew up during that time. However, even if you are oblivious to the glory of vibrational planes and a Huntress who was Batman's daughter, the plot is cunning enough and amusing enough to still bring a grin to your face.You may recall my complaining about only recognizing a handful of women depicted in a recent two page Wonder Woman spread, Justice League Adventures also revels in a two page tapestry of individuals, but this time I recognized each and every one of them even when stylized by the simplified art deco of Min S. Ku. This is what's missing from DC's new cosmology--group knowledge: the idea that you could meet anyone who reads comic books and discuss the latest Batman/Aquaman team-up. DC has alienated its core readers, and sadly, I stand among them out in the cold. Fortunately, there are these superb Cartoon Network Presents books. Cheaper but more meaningful than any year long storyarc depicting the degradation of Batman.If you wish to see the heroes act like the heroes they were, the only place you can consistently find their former behavior is in Batman: Gotham Adventures and this latest association Justice League Adventures. Here, Batman is a genius and a master of as many skills as he once possessed in the original DC universe. Here Superman is the most powerful individual on the planet. Here Wonder Woman is second only to Superman in power and unparalleled in graceful gymnastics. Justice League Adventures is the last stand for super-powered groups fighting for the very cause in its name.
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