REVIEW: The truths and consequences of ‘Justice League #50′
Justice League #50 marks the end of THE DARKSEID WAR, a ten-part (with a couple of tie-ins) long saga that proves once and for all, Geoff Johns is the best man for masterminding virtually anything superhero comic events. This ultimate chapter has almost anything what a good superhero event should have: lots of action sequences; […]
Justice League #50 marks the end of THE DARKSEID WAR, a ten-part (with a couple of tie-ins) long saga that proves once and for all, Geoff Johns is the best man for masterminding virtually anything superhero comic events. This ultimate chapter has almost anything what a good superhero event should have: lots of action sequences; emotional tensions and human dramas; snappy dialogues; balanced pacing; superb illustrations and sequential paneling; and a couple of twists and turns in the end of the chapter. Answers are mostly revealed, but more questions are emerged and potential plot lines or story arcs arise in a foreseeable future, especially in the upcoming massive event that is REBIRTH. The writer puts emphasis on Wonder Woman as most of the dialogues center around her thoughts and struggles. I feel Princess Diana deserves this kind of treatment since both Batman and Superman often get the limelight in superhero events. Yet, Geoff makes a point that virtually every character involved has a voice or moment to shine, hence the thickness of this finale, and worth spending at all.
Jason Fabok ROCKS! Unlike many recent issues that demand a number of illustrators, this one has Fabok made Justice League #50 a visual and stunning masterpiece. There are almost no glaring mistakes committed here, just witnessing Fabok’s apex of his illustrative career as a superhero artists. From the cover art that is well-balanced, if not symmetrical, to the mind-boggling one-page shocking cliffhanger, he works with a precision of a great draftsman with an eye for exquisite and delicate details. Even the backgrounds and the landscape do not escape his love for excellent visualizations. His colorist, Brad Anderson, should be commended for making Fabok’s drawings more aesthetically gorgeous than ever.
If there is something I would nitpick this 50-page monstrous ending, there are very minor misplaced coloring on Batman’s hands and Bat-insignia in two separate panels (the latter is obvious because it maintains the New 52 version of the Dark Knight, not the updated Greg Capullo version). The bottom line is this, Justice League #50 marks the end of the era that transitions well to the next stage that is REBIRTH. Geoff Johns works well with his trademark script and human moments, and his love for the Silver Age storytelling that illuminates most of The Darkseid War chapters. Fabok is simply THE BEAST here, amplifies further by Anderson’s almost pitch-perfect coloring. Simply put, war is the prologue of another “journey”, a preparation to another “war”.