JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #13
by Jeff Lemire and Mikel Janin
Scott Snyder and Mark Millar are my two favorite writers right now, but I might have to add Jeff Lemire to the list.
Issue 9 of Justice League Dark was a masterpiece. It stunned me beyond belief with its campy and adventurous feel. Issue 11 was good, but it somehow lost some of its punch. Issues 12 and 0 knocked the series even further down the line, towards OK. Just when all hope seemed lost for this series, and I was even thinking about dropping it... Lemire turned the tables with a snap of his fingers. This is the same Jeff Lemire that's writing Animal Man. This is the Jeff Lemire that made this book FUN. Justice League Dark #13 is a love letter to Vertigo. Lemire perfectly builds up tension to the massive conclusion of "The Books of Magic" arc, by raising the stakes higher, and the villain reveal (though issue 0 made the identity of the villain plain obvious) hits hard, due to the role he played in Constantine and Zatanna's past. Just like with Animal Man, one of the highlights of the book is the character dialogue. It all flows together very well, being snappy and clever. I have one small complaint about the book: Towards the end, Lemire resorts to an adventure movie cliche to end the book (a cliche as seen in: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Terminator Salvation, and even in this week's Batman Incorporated #4).
Mikel Janin's art somehow looks BETTER than usual. I don't know how that's possible, but he knocks this issue out of the park. He truly shines in the fight with Blackbriar Thorn, by drawing VINES, SO MANY VINES. I wonder how much time it took him to draw that one sequence.
Justice League Dark #13 is very action packed, very fun, very fast paced, and very good.
STORY: 4.5/5
ART: 4/5
VERDICT: 4.5/5
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