Up to now, I've really been on the fence with this series.The painted art by Mauro Cascioli has been very good - dark and grim like the story, with some strong, over-the-top sequences.
Where this series is really struggling is in the story. I read it and think, "What happened to James Robinson?" Once one of DC's best writers (I'm thinking Starman here), I have to assume he's just overworked at the moment, because the writing in this comic seems to sway between being just average to being really poor.
The opening sequence is a good example, as Supergirl shows up and Green Lantern asks her if she's a hero or a villain. In response, she sheds a single tear. Yow. (How could she not punch him in the snoot?)
And this is another issue where everyone stands around talking and having flashbacks.
I realize this issue is trying to be grim and gritty, but we get yet another scene of the "good guys" torturing the bad guys for information (one in each issue - collect 'em all!), and lots of grisly deaths (perhaps Blackest Night will set these things straight).
So far, I'm just not feeling it. This comic doesn't read like the Justice League at all - the team seems assembled completely at random.
There's still time to turn things around - but I'm starting to wonder. If only they'd bring the real James Robinsdon back...
Grade: C
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