Justice League: No Justice #4 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson / Artist: Francis Manapul / DC Comics No Justice has provided us with a lot to chew on over the past month, but in issue #4 things seem to finally click as everything is tied up nicely. This week, in the final issue, the four teams briefly lick their wounds before they have to rush back to Earth and stop the threat of the Omega Titans devouring the planet and its delicious nutrients. They face the vengeful Brainiac 2.0, and a proactive Amanda Waller. It’s still a lot of obstacles to tackle, but I think it worked well this week. All of the conflicts were in place to serve each other, instead of getting in each other’s way.

On that note, this issue brought up the fact that there is “No Justice” in the universe. It’s a man-made concept that we try to instill into everything that we do, but it’s not inherent. There are laws of the universe, but deciding what is right and what is wrong is not among them. The notion is put forth that the Justice League is responsible for so many of the problems that keep coming their way, simply because they won’t let nature run its course. Of course, if they were to just leave things alone, so much life would be lost, so I get it. It’s just an interesting thing to point out that I’m not sure I’ve seen addressed before. It’s the ultimate form of culpability for our heroes.

I mentioned last week how this series felt like a set-up. And while at times that was really glaring, it was welcomed i…