After years of fighting and war it’s time to find a new path to peace on Earth…
Injustice 2 #67
Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Daniel Sampere & Juan Albarran
Cover Artist: Bruno Redondo
Cover Colors: Alejandro Sanchez
Colorist: Rex Lokus
Letters: Wes Abbott
Publisher: DC Comics
What You Need to Know:
In his quest to save the planet from mankind, Ra’s Al Ghul forged an alliance with King Solovar and Gorilla City. Setting into motion a devastating chain of events, including the release of AMAZO and the deaths of several heroes. In the end, while AMAZO was defeated only Batman’s daughter, Athanasia, was arrested…
What You’ll Find Out:
In the depths of space, Brainiac has returned to the Solar System. His sights once more set on Earth, he sends one of his drones to infiltrate their communications, take their world, and locate “the Kryptonian”. All references to Brainiacs actions within the Injustice 2 game which will be elaborated on later. We soon shift to Earth where Athanasia sits in a cell on Stryker Island before being visited by Alfred. Alfred comes offering food but drops the tray. Athanasia immediately being able to tell when he was resurrected through the Lazarus Pit he didn’t come back correctly. Alfred admits he’s still not back to what he once was but explains he came to talk to Athanasia. Not for an interrogation but to learn how she grew up. But the sharing doesn’t last long when Alfred’s show of compassion confuses her. He says as Bruce’s daughter, that makes her family, and asserts that Bruce isn’t nearly the demon she was raised to believe. We’re then immediately treated to a sight of Bruce & Selina eating cup noodles on a couch when Alfred returns home.
Alfred informs Bruce he went to the prison only for Bruce to say he knew. The result of Brother Eyes constant monitoring, something Alfred is against and thoroughly tears into Bruce about it. All the while unaware the Brainiac Drone has already found and is currently monitoring Brother Eye. But we swing back to Earth and Alfred says he’d like Bruce to talk to Ra’s Al Ghul. Naturally, Bruce is against this. Alfred does bring up that their fighting will cost far more lives than Ra’s has already taken. The stress of the argument causing Alfred to feel faint and almost pass out. Once he sits down, Alfred shares some of what he learned from his prison visit. That Athanasia is only sixteen, was turned into a killer, and given up on everything. Although she still believes in justice, her methods are things he doesn’t want the Wayne legacy to be. He wants Bruce to show her a better way. Bruce agrees but acknowledges he needs a middleman of sorts to let this meeting happen peacefully.
The ever-reliable Harly Quinn is sent to Gorilla City where she is promptly greeted by Poison Ivy and two gorilla guards. Saying she’s offering an olive tree in place of an olive branch that might’ve given the wrong message to Poison Ivy. The offer works and Harly is brought before Ra’s who questions why she came. Harly explains that Batman and several world leaders want to talk. When questioned how they can trust Batman, she brings up the fact heroes never lie. That he wants to listen and help save the world with Ra’s rather than fighting against him.
What Just Happened?
We’re back to Earth and back to the Bat Family. But this time we’re getting closer and closer to the video game canon. It was an interesting chapter that sets up an actual peaceful resolution rather than what got Injustice here in the first place. Acting without thinking or listening to others…also rampant murder.
Calling back to what I said earlier, the brief scene of Brainiac giving his orders to the Drone is actually a reference to three things from the Injustice 2 game. The Infiltration of communication being a reference to him hijacking Brother Eye. He “takes their world” during his invasion with the aid of the Society. Lastly, locating the Kryptonian was just him locating Superman. In a bit of irony, Alfred’s conversation about Athanasia felt very reminiscent of how Damian was treated in the mainline DC Universe. The child raised assassin and needing to be shown a better way. Except in this universe, Damian got thrown under the proverbial bus so this works as a type of second chance for the Dark Knight. Hopefully, he doesn’t mess it up again.
Rating: 8/10
Final Thought: While not a bad chapter, it didn’t especially excel in one way or another. It was nice seeing the setup for the game more and more overtly but it was overall just okay. It does, however, make me wonder if they’re going to retell the game storyline like they did with Injustice 1. Given the release of the recent Injustice vs Masters of the Universe which follows the Superman, wins ending one must wonder if that’s foreshadowing for this future. Alternatively, it could be an easy swerve to do the Batman wins ending to spite them.
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