Justice League #3 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder / Artists: Jorge Jiminez / DC Comics Yo, the scope of the conflict in this comic is huge, man. In this issue the Justice League face a John Stewart gone mad, an ominous alien barrier mutating everything in its path, a tiny Luthor, and a giant sentient black sun. Not necessarily in that order. I haven’t seen cosmic craziness done on this level… maybe ever. First, we gotta talk about the Ultraviolet Corps and the Invisible Spectrum. Last issue, John Stewart came to Earth in some new purple threads and decided he wanted to kick the League’s ass. What we learned about this issue — without going into too many spoilers — is that you can control the emotional spectrum (will, hope, fear, rage), but the invisible spectrum controls you. In a theme that seems to be consistent with Snyder’s JL so far, we’ve got a direct opposite of a concept that we’re already familiar with. It seems like he’s trying to create checks and balances for a universe without stability. So, unfortunately, even though John Stewart looks dope in purple; it’s not really a good thing for him or anyone he comes into contact with. I’m excited to see where Snyder goes with the Invisible Spectrum, because new lore is always fun. It’s directly linked to the conflict, so I’m happy Stewart has something to do.

Among all the interesting groups in this issue, my favorite is Cyborg and John Stewart: black heroes in excellence. I’m not a 5-inch DC Encyclopedia, but it wouldn’t be a stretch for me to sa…