Wow. I forgot how much I absolutely love this series. Alan
Davis might be my #1 favorite comic artist (certainly top 5), but man, I love
his writing too. He hits all the necessary beats in a good Justice League story,
and even more impressive, he does it without Superman.
In this world, a nail in the Kent's tire keeps them from
adopting young Kal-El, which means the world develops very differently. We
still have a Justice League, but here it is Hal Jordan, Batman, Wonder Woman,
Barry Allen/Flash, Martian Manhunter, Hawkgirl, and the Atom. Just including
the Manhunter guarantees I’ll like it, but Davis gives him such a great depth
of character and emotion, it reminds me of the beloved DC New Frontier.
This book does have some deaths. As an Elseworlds, that was
sort of a staple in the mid-90s for an alternate reality. The great part is
that the deaths always mean something. Hawkgirl is constantly drawing strength
from Hawkman’s sacrifice, and Batman gets some extra motivation (and a new
partner) from the developments here too.
The series does suffer a bit from Davis’ clear desire to
draw as many DC characters as possible. But do you blame him that he wanted to
draw Ultraa the Ultra Alien and found any excuse to do so? We also get the
whole Green Lantern Corps!!! I also have to appreciate the use of a great 90’s
era Superman villain as the big bad too. The reasoning is sound, and this guy
was a major antagonist in the triangle Superman era.
Reading a book like reminds me how much I used to absolutely
adore the DCU. I think it is time to break out some more Justice League minis!
Alan Davis and his comics are GOOD! (Actually, they are EXCELLENT!)
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