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Justice League #18 Review

3 / 5

This month's JL is something of an anomaly for me. I love this series, and I love that we're beginning to focus on Cyborg a little more, but some of the things going on right now are making feel a little uneasy. Given recent events in the JL, they're actively in recruitment mode right now, which has them bringing heroes from across the world to the Watchtower for a meet-and-greet. The problem is that it feels horribly uncomfortable, and I'm not sure if it's supposed to. Legitimately, I'm not sure if Johns is going for a humorous feel, a serious feel, or what, which leaves me even more uncomfortable with the fact that the entire scenario just doesn't feel right. If it's not supposed to feel natural, he's nailing it. It almost reminds me of applying to medical school. You're in a room filled with other remarkable people who have had their own adventures. Everyone is excited, but a little wary of the competition. What you end up with is a lot of stressed people all trying to put on very happy faces. That analogy alone may explain my feelings of unease towards the issue. This legitimately could me projecting uneasy feeling from those days of applying to programs, but it really has left a lasting effect of my opinion of the book. It's such a strong feeling that I don't really have much more to reflect on regarding the events of the story. Pick it up, and let me know if I'm going crazy.