Friday, September 28, 2012

Justice League Dark #0 Review

Justice League Dark #0
by Jeff Lemire and Lee Garbett

Has Justice League Dark improved from issue 12? Or is the series continuing its downward trend? 

Anyone who was as disappointed with issue 12 can take a breath of fresh air. I am happy to say that Lemire has returned to the fun and creepy tone of issue 9 instead of the boring standard superhero fare of issue 12. Many writers have not been taking advantage of the 0 issues, but Lemire uses full potential of a flashback, which even reveals the identity of the mysterious man who is looking for the Books of Magic. Lemire also digs into Constantine's history with Zatanna, and shows us a very different side of Constantine. Lemire tells a heartbreaking story about how Constantine betrayed his mentor, and put him on the path to being the b@stard he is today.

While the writing improves, the art... is by a fill-in artist. Now, Garbett was a frequent collaborator with Grant Morrison, on the last chapter of "The Return of Bruce Wayne", and does a good job with the book. It's just, his style doesn't fit the book. It's way too cartoonish and upbeat for it. Not that I don't like, I love it actually. I just got sucked out of the story in some places.

JLDark is back on track with issue 0! I'm excited to see where Lemire takes us  next on the journey of the team! Note: I love how Lemire  is one of the only writers who have made the 0 issue crucial to the current series arc.

STORY: 5/5
ART: 2/5
VERDICT: 3.5/5

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