Justice Society of America 1&2

In much the same way as JLA this uses DC history to it’s advantage but while the League features many of DC’s best loved characters this series uses some less well known names. Mr. Terrific, Hourman and Liberty Belle may never have had a movie franchise or TV series but writer Geoff Johns doesn’t let his less that stellar cast stop him creating a team book that can hold its head up high among the likes of The New Avengers and the aforementioned JLA. In lesser hands a character like Mr. America might have come across as dated but it speaks wonders for Johns mastery that when America makes his dramatic entrance to JSA HQ at the end of issue 1 I was praying this wouldn’t be the last we’d see of the apparently dead hero. It’s nice to see that DC haven’t skimped on the art, with Dale Eaglesham’s work a match for Ed Benes’ on the League. For a self-confessed Marvel fanboy like me to be singing the praises of not one but two DC team books should give you some idea of just how good these two titles are. Grade: B+

Next month I’ll be checking out recent issues from Marvel’s big guns – Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man and The New Avengers.