Justice League #23 Review

Writer: Scott Snyder / Artist: Jorge Jiminez / DC Comics After a brief break in the arc to visit the Legion of Doom and learn about the origin of Perpetua, we’re back in the Sixth Dimension with the Justice League as they try to figure out how to stop this future from becoming a reality. This arc has been so much fun. Alternate futuristic versions of the League, new and shiny costumes, Gotham with sunshine. So much about this arc has been candy for anyone who ever asks the question “What If?” Well, that continues in this issue in a really fun way. The last sixth dimension issue ended with a cliffhanger where a Lois Lane in riot gear held the Justice League at gunpoint, and this issue begins with the alternate future version of the Legion of Doom saving them from getting murked. Everything is flipped on its head in this new world. The heroes are the bad guys, and the bad guys are the heroes. A theme that Snyder has been exploring for a good chunk of this series is the idea that the heroes can never win if they don’t change their way of thinking. Their search for justice is the number one reason why they’ll always fail. I don’t think this is necessarily something he’s trying to persuade to the audience, but I do think he’s putting his characters into this frame of mind so when they overcome it, it’s that much more of a feat. It’s a really interesting concept because while our heroes are looked at in such high regard, they’re not accountable nearly as much as they should be. An…