Let’s start off with the one negative for this book; it is too
expensive for such little content. I got this from the library, but man, if I
had paid $23 bucks for this, I’d have been TICKED. This can’t be much longer
than a normal comic issue, with the page count padded by including the script
and a ton of sketches. I love seeing sketches, but man, that’s a lot to pay for
the privilege.
I get the feeling that Paul Dini really put this thing
together to give Joe Quinones a chance to show off. The story is very slight. Canary
and Zatanna team up to take down an evil thug who had some sorcerous powers. There
are some twists and turns, but that’s not where the book shines. The main plot
is strictly by-the-numbers as an excuse to put the ladies in some daring
situations and show off a sensible amount of skin.
Quinones isn’t exactly a good-girl artist, it seems. He’s
certainly good at drawing all the ladies involved in this story. The constant
references to Power Girl made me wish for a chance to see his take on the
character. Rather, Quinones seems to boast a cartoon-y version of the
characters that makes them seem like everyone is having a good time. Green
Arrow, the JLA, the Female Furies, they all show up and have a few pages to
show off before Dini’s script whips the leads off to another interesting locale
and costume change.
So this is slight, no doubt. But I still loved it because
this comic featured the versions of the characters I know and love. This was
the real JLA. This was the real Green Arrow. Best of all, this was the real
Black Canary; the confident stalwart of the JLA. Zatanna hasn’t suffered quite
as much in the new 52, but at least she’s in her correct costume here!
I can’t be the only person who relished this chance to see
the REAL versions of these heroes in a GOOD, lightweight, enjoyable story!
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