This volume collects the first 7 issues of the new JLA series from DC Comics. My friend Ivan got this for me and I am very glad he did.
This is the creation of the new Justice League after the big events in 52. I am not very familiar with all characters, including Red Tornado, the star of this story.
This story not only brings together this new team, but it is also the Pinocchio story of a robot wanting to be human. It is a story that’s been done before, but Meltzer & Ed Benes do a good job with this new version.
Meltzer is very knowledgeable about the DCU, so he paid homage to the old JLA stories, those parts went totally over my head, not knowing anything about certain characters.
I still enjoyed this book, and I will try to read it in serialized form as well. The art by Ed Benes is flashy, similar to the Image style of Jim Lee & company, but he can also deliver on the emotions, so it is not just action and sexy shots.
I look forward to finishing Meltzer’s run on issue 12, to see his complete story.