Justice League: Drowned Earth #1 Takes a Dip in the Purple Water

Writer: James Tynion IV / Artist: Howard Porter / Colorist: Hifi / DC Comics After a prelude that set up this mega Earth wetting event in Justice League #10, Drowned Earth has officially begun in this single issue special. It was an issue that provided a lot of cool moments including a montage of fan-favorite heroes of the DC Universe helping out innocents, a fish monster Commissioner Gordon, and Flash doing what he does best– talkingreallyfast!! Tynion really showed the depths of the Justice League’s ranks, which I thought was a great addition to the story. Cyborg is off leading a team in Justice League Odyssey, and Martian Man Hunter, Hawkgirl, and John Stewart are on their way to Thanagar Prime. That only leaves Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and a broken Batman to protect the world from any imminent threats. But what impressed me was how simple that solution was to rectify. They just called more heroes to help. We get appearances from Miss Martian, New-Superman, and The Ray to name a few. Batman calls them the Justice League reserves. You forget that books can pluck characters from the universe to use, primarily because the most times we see stuff like this is when there’s a big universal tie-in event. It really makes this iteration of the League feel like a powerhouse. It’s kinda like the old Justice League Unlimited series. You had your main seven, but basically, if you were a hero, you could show up and help out whenever. We also get to see more people turnin…