Justice League Unlimited #3

Recap
ENTER: THE ATOM PROJECT! The global terrorist group Inferno has taken its next step toward world dominance with an ecological disaster! Will Superman, Wonder Woman, and the others have to sacrifice the life of Swamp Thing? Plus: Plastic Man and Beast Boy work with The Atom Project to fix their scrambled superpowers!
Review
Justice League Unlimited hit stands late last year and while it is only three issues in, it has maintained its hype and momentum thanks to its incredible creative team. The concept behind the series is simple enough: The Justice League is back and bigger than ever, operating out of the iconic Watchtower. It is something that many fans have been wanting, and the concept alone is enough to be an interesting book. However, this may be the perfect creative team to take Justice League Unlimited to a higher level. Mark Waid’s enthusiasm and talent lead to an impressive display of pacing and making sure characters get their moment without feeling crowded. Like the Watchtower being a central hub for the League, Justice League Unlimited #3 acts as a central hub for the current happenings of the DC Universe. Aside from the main story following Superman, Wonder Woman, and other major players dealing with the Amazon being completely on fire, this issue weaves in Renee Montoya on Watchtower doing what she does best and Plastic Man and the Atom Project working on correcting the superpower mixups from Absolute Power.
On top of that, Aquaman is a major player in this issue and even references a past adventure that readers can see in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest. This is a great way for readers to get a taste of the current books that are out. There are a lot of subplots going on but Waid excels at this as does Dan Mora, who has a talent for depicting large casts of characters and in different genres. Fans of Mora and Bonvillain’s collaborations will be thrilled to see a good dose of horror in this issue. Tamra Bonvillain’s colors in this series have been some of her best work at DC. Her colors on Mora’s pencils are near unmistakable but with Justice League Unlimited she seems to take things up a level and push the boundaries. With the colors being such a highlight, Ariana Maher’s lettering pairs so well with Bonvillain’s work. Maher has a talent for melding the script with the visuals, leading to this creative team seeming to all be on the same page.
Final Thoughts
Justice League Unlimited #3 has so many moving pieces but at no point feels unfocused or crowded. The series has done an excellent job showing a new efficiency within the League and a huge reason why it is so successful in doing this is because of the creative team. With the expectations the title carries, only this creative team could pull this off.
Justice League Unlimited #3: Fire Walk with Me
- Writing - 10/1010/10
- Storyline - 10/1010/10
- Art - 10/1010/10
- Color - 10/1010/10
- Cover Art - 10/1010/10