Justice League #11
Written by: Bryan Hitch
Art by: Neil Edwards
Colored by: Adriano Lucas
Ink by: Daniel Henriques
Beset by enemies on all sides, the Justice League faces their toughest test yet as they struggle to keep the all-powerful Genie from the clutches of Amazo and the cadre of super villains hell-bent on their destruction. Justice League #11 brings to an end Bryan Hitch’s “OUTBREAK “ arc and although there were some shaky parts, this story is without a doubt the most complete and satisfying Justice League tale, post Rebirth and just what is needed as DC gears up for the much anticipated Justice League vs. Suicide Squad crossover.
The issues opens with the League doing all they can to stay alive and keep the civilians safe as the unified villains prove to be more than a match for them. By opening the issue with a full-page splash, showing the epic battle between these two super powered sides, Bryan Hitch makes it clear that this issue will focus on action above all else. After an issue that saw the human cost of the League’s war on crime examined, it is a nice change of pace to have an issue that features a guy named Mammoth thrown threw walls and hit over the head on multiple occasions. The issue progresses as one would expect, with the team of superheroes overcoming their obstacles and coming together in the final moments to save the day in an ingenious way, but what is worth noting is that the plan to stop the villains does not come from a League member but rather from the teenage girl they should be protecting. This, along with the choice to leave out Superman from this arc, goes to show that Hitch is committed to telling stories that go beyond the all-powerful League. Their problems won’t always be resolved by the timely intervention of the last son of Krypton, nor by some plan from genius level IQs they seems to have in spades. Hitch’s League is one that operates and interacts in a very real world where, as this arc has shown, the people they have sworn to protect is not only the source of their greatest strength in purpose, but also them manifestations of their failures. Above all, “OUTBREAK” is about overcoming the adversity that would hold you back and not letting despair drag you down to a level of villainy.
Justice League #11 is in many ways a very focused issue. Unlike some earlier issues that had too many plot lines and not enough pages to go around, the story is centralized and takes place almost entirely within a three-block radius of a suburb. In narrowing down the story, Hitch is able to add greater detail to the action on the page and the characterization of the heroes and villains alike. Neil Edwards’ art is on full display and no space is wasted on the page. His art is taken to the next level by the outstanding colors provided by Adriano Lucas that makes each page pop. The combination of stellar writing, an exciting story, and artwork that is nothing if not super makes Justice League #11 a book that you will want to pick up today.
Art by: Neil Edwards
Colored by: Adriano Lucas
Ink by: Daniel Henriques
Beset by enemies on all sides, the Justice League faces their toughest test yet as they struggle to keep the all-powerful Genie from the clutches of Amazo and the cadre of super villains hell-bent on their destruction. Justice League #11 brings to an end Bryan Hitch’s “OUTBREAK “ arc and although there were some shaky parts, this story is without a doubt the most complete and satisfying Justice League tale, post Rebirth and just what is needed as DC gears up for the much anticipated Justice League vs. Suicide Squad crossover.
The issues opens with the League doing all they can to stay alive and keep the civilians safe as the unified villains prove to be more than a match for them. By opening the issue with a full-page splash, showing the epic battle between these two super powered sides, Bryan Hitch makes it clear that this issue will focus on action above all else. After an issue that saw the human cost of the League’s war on crime examined, it is a nice change of pace to have an issue that features a guy named Mammoth thrown threw walls and hit over the head on multiple occasions. The issue progresses as one would expect, with the team of superheroes overcoming their obstacles and coming together in the final moments to save the day in an ingenious way, but what is worth noting is that the plan to stop the villains does not come from a League member but rather from the teenage girl they should be protecting. This, along with the choice to leave out Superman from this arc, goes to show that Hitch is committed to telling stories that go beyond the all-powerful League. Their problems won’t always be resolved by the timely intervention of the last son of Krypton, nor by some plan from genius level IQs they seems to have in spades. Hitch’s League is one that operates and interacts in a very real world where, as this arc has shown, the people they have sworn to protect is not only the source of their greatest strength in purpose, but also them manifestations of their failures. Above all, “OUTBREAK” is about overcoming the adversity that would hold you back and not letting despair drag you down to a level of villainy.
Justice League #11 is in many ways a very focused issue. Unlike some earlier issues that had too many plot lines and not enough pages to go around, the story is centralized and takes place almost entirely within a three-block radius of a suburb. In narrowing down the story, Hitch is able to add greater detail to the action on the page and the characterization of the heroes and villains alike. Neil Edwards’ art is on full display and no space is wasted on the page. His art is taken to the next level by the outstanding colors provided by Adriano Lucas that makes each page pop. The combination of stellar writing, an exciting story, and artwork that is nothing if not super makes Justice League #11 a book that you will want to pick up today.
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