Justice League: The Darkseid War Special #1
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Oscar Jimenez, Paul Pelletier, Tony Kordos
Colors: Alex Sinclair
It has been an awesome ride in the Darkseid War that began in Justice League #40. Since then, we’ve experienced a completely new concept of the main DC pantheon becoming literal gods in their own right. In this special one-shot, Geoff Johns, accompanied with a bunch of artists, brings you the origin of Grail in the Justice League: The Darkseid War Special.
Grail is born and destined to be evil, but her mother teaches her how to control the darkness inside. I especially liked how Grail’s origin was told in here. It gave me something to care about her character. When I first saw Grail in previous issues, she started as a vague character who I didn’t really care about. But here, I sympathized for her while going through the story. I really liked her as a kid struggling between good and darkness while being treated by everyone around her as evil. On the other hand, Jessica Cruz is also given a share of the spotlight with a few pages. We see a glimpse of her becoming the Green Lantern that she is supposed to be when DC Rebirth comes into play.
The amazing storytelling by Geoff Johns is great and even more so with the art. Both worked so well together. The book felt like a story from legends and mythology, which is supposed to be that way. The emotional weight of this issue was carried by the art. There are many times where various emotions were portrayed almost perfectly. The panels also flowed smoothly with the story. Trust me when I say that it will not confuse a new reader with flashy panels, but instead sticks with a more simplistic style. The only gripe that I have with this issue are the ads. There’s a splash page that contains an ad of Future Quest which completely threw me from the book’s overall mood.
Other than poor placing of the Future Quest advertisement, this is truly a villain’s story where Geoff did a great job in adding more dimensions to the character Grail. The ending didn’t really surprise me that much. Nevertheless, this is definitely a must pick, even if it serves as a filler issue before Justice League #49. It has been an awesome experience so far.
Artists: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Oscar Jimenez, Paul Pelletier, Tony Kordos
Colors: Alex Sinclair
It has been an awesome ride in the Darkseid War that began in Justice League #40. Since then, we’ve experienced a completely new concept of the main DC pantheon becoming literal gods in their own right. In this special one-shot, Geoff Johns, accompanied with a bunch of artists, brings you the origin of Grail in the Justice League: The Darkseid War Special.
Grail is born and destined to be evil, but her mother teaches her how to control the darkness inside. I especially liked how Grail’s origin was told in here. It gave me something to care about her character. When I first saw Grail in previous issues, she started as a vague character who I didn’t really care about. But here, I sympathized for her while going through the story. I really liked her as a kid struggling between good and darkness while being treated by everyone around her as evil. On the other hand, Jessica Cruz is also given a share of the spotlight with a few pages. We see a glimpse of her becoming the Green Lantern that she is supposed to be when DC Rebirth comes into play.
The amazing storytelling by Geoff Johns is great and even more so with the art. Both worked so well together. The book felt like a story from legends and mythology, which is supposed to be that way. The emotional weight of this issue was carried by the art. There are many times where various emotions were portrayed almost perfectly. The panels also flowed smoothly with the story. Trust me when I say that it will not confuse a new reader with flashy panels, but instead sticks with a more simplistic style. The only gripe that I have with this issue are the ads. There’s a splash page that contains an ad of Future Quest which completely threw me from the book’s overall mood.
Other than poor placing of the Future Quest advertisement, this is truly a villain’s story where Geoff did a great job in adding more dimensions to the character Grail. The ending didn’t really surprise me that much. Nevertheless, this is definitely a must pick, even if it serves as a filler issue before Justice League #49. It has been an awesome experience so far.
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