Justice League #21 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder / Artist: Jorge Jiminez / DC Comics Issue #21 was packed with so much, but what really helped it shine was its decision to focus on its big reveal. It wasn’t drawn out over a few issues, or even left for the last page. It hits early, and the rest of the space within the book is how the team deals with it. I appreciated that. Snyder really knows when to get close and when to pull the reader back a bit. It was starting to feel like we needed to know a little bit more about what was happening and voila, he gifts us with an entire issue with that right at the center. But don’t get it twisted. This issue may have paid its dues in the form of progressing plot, but that doesn’t mean that there weren’t a couple of fleeting moments that left your jaw on the ground. Snyder and Jiminez are still bout that action. One such moment was the first few pages of the issue where we pick up right where we left off. It’s Superman vs. Zaddy Superman and neither of them is pulling punches. The only problem is that Zaddy Supes hits HARD. Homie was hitting like Ivan Drago. If he dies, he dies. Trust me. They’re in a pocket dimension with no yellow sun. Superman felt them licks. But the most powerful moment that really shows off Zaddy Supe’s strength was when Superman, with all his speed and power, rushes toward his older self, but he’s stopped in his tracks by his index finger. HIS INDEX FINGER! This dude took the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag to a whole other level, man. I don’t k…