Justice League #4 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder / Artist: Jorge Jiminez / DC Comics Balance. That’s the key to writing a series of this magnitude. With such a rich cast of characters everyone needs to feel represented, yet distinct. Balance is what allows us to see the full picture: the conflict, the individual perspectives, and the scope of the story. Without the level of stability that Snyder weaves into this book, everything would buckle under its own weight. Instead, we get a solid foundation of characters and perspectives that lean on each other to make an even stronger system. If what I’m saying doesn’t make any sense, let me quote the great modern philosopher Kelvin Peña by saying in Justice League, everybody eats. Since Snyder split the cast up into microgroups, everyone has gotten moments to shine. This way, the characters all have moments that either progress or stall the plot. Splitting the team up also rations out the agency. This wouldn’t be half as easy if the group was still intact. In that scenario, some characters might have nothing to do but stand in the background.

In issue #4, the League kinda gets their collective asses handed to them. Luthor and Legion of Doom have revealed themselves, and the League is on their heels. Snyder does a good job of unwrapping his conflict. Slowly but surely, things are revealed…never enough that you can figure it out, but just enough to keep you involved. So even though the LoD is whoopin’ ass, we still don’t know what their endgame is. The Leagu…