Justice League #42 Review

Writer: Robert Vendetti / Artist: Aaron Lopresti / DC Comics Justice League #42 continues the Eradicator’s beatdown on the League. An overpowered Eradicator is one thing, but some super soaked Daxamites just as powerful as Superman is a whole other level altogether. That’s what the Justice League is facing.  The Eradicator wants to claim Earth as the new home for Kryptonians and their Daxamite descendants, as the yellow sun provides them with far more strength than they would have anywhere else. They also get to take out Superman, who they feel is a weak representative of Kryptonian culture. 

In this issue, the team is flat out getting their ass kicked with no end in sight. But they have a plan to trick the Eradicator and the Daxamites into a situation that might even the playing field. The story in this book is very different than the one that Scott Snyder and his buds were telling. It’s not as ambitious, and it feels familiar. But what I do enjoy is that the team feels authentic. Every single hero makes decisions that feel unique to their character. As much as I loved Scott Snyder’s run, I can tell that at times it was hard to justify not having Superman or Batman leading the team. Even though I loved that he gave the reigns to Martian Manhunter, sometimes he still felt a bit underused.  Vendetti’s run doesn’t try to make anyone a clear leader. They’re all leaders in their own right and they don’t have to look for anyone’s approval before they take action on something. And…