Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1
Kevin Rossi
Recap
A special oversize prologue to DC’s biggest event of the year. Everything since DC All In Special #1 has been building to this moment! Time Trapper is on the run from Darkseid’s Legion. Racing through time to learn how to stop Darkseid’s conquest, he witnesses how the future is already lost and the only hope of survival lies with the Justice League! The Time Trapper has a plan to save the DCU, but it means making an impossible offer to the League…
Review
The DC Universe has been busy in the last few years. From Dark Crisis to the Dawn of DC and now DC All In, it feels like something massive has been happening regularly. Last year’s DC All In Special #1 certainly shook the universe up, with the world’s greatest heroes still dealing with the fallout in this week’s Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1. Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by both Yasmine Putri and
Cian Tormey with Putri also handling colors, and lettered by Dave Sharpe. The jumbo issue mostly follows Time Trapper and Booster Gold, but there is a relevant flashback interwoven throughout the issue. The flashback follows the interesting combination of a young Lara and Ursa on Krypton as they explore and stumble upon a startling discovery. 
The main plot has Time Trapper taking Booster and The Flash on a tour through time to learn for themselves that all futures lead to Darkseid. This section of the issue contains shades of A Christmas Carol, if not just nods. Readers might spot the chains on Time Trapper, or Doomsday, and think of Jacob Marley’s line to Scrooge, “I wear the chain I forged in life.” At the same time, this issue also contains shades of Kingdom Come, with some of the art even achieving an Alex Ross-like glow. Both Yasmine Putri and Cian Tormey do excellent jobs in this issue. Both of their styles are unique and balance the fine lines between classic and cutting-edge styles, which has been a major visual theme of DC All In. Some may criticize this issue and label it as filler, but it seems like Williamson is giving this prelude the necessary space it needs. The function of this issue sometimes feels reminiscent of past pre-event issues like Justice League #75, but it feels like a course correction on past criticisms.
Final Thoughts
Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1 moves quickly for an issue of this size, but its pacing and stellar art carry the reader without feeling rushed or jampacked. While some readers may feel that this issue contains a little too much calm before the storm, it lays down some interesting ideas that benefit from some room to breathe. With DC K.O. kicking off next week with DC K.O. #1, Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1 successfully lays down the final pieces for the next big DC event.
Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1: All Futures
- Writing - 8/108/10
- Storyline - 8/108/10
- Art - 8/108/10
- Color - 8/108/10
- Cover Art - 8/108/10
