Unlike every other issue of this series, this one was kind of fun! Johns does a great job injecting some life into the League by having them invite potential members to the Watchtower. In so doing, he actually winds up underlining just how stuffy the League has been. Flash does his best to liven up the mood when it's just the six core members, but everyone pretty much ignores him. But, by adding these three new members, I feel like it won't be the same story of everyone jockeying for position as it has been. Element Woman will bring some daffy lightness, Firestorm some youthful antics, and Atom some quiet heroics. As much as I'm surprised to say it, this series would probably benefit with only having two or three of the core six members appearing at any given time, with the roster filled by these three new members. I'm intrigued to see how Johns winds up playing it.
The Shazam back-up story is as spectacular as ever. Johns does such a great job making you feel how lonely Billy feels. I mean, he's done that before in scenes where Billy speaks to Tawny, underlining how a tiger in a zoo is Billy's only real friend. But, here, when the other foster kids arrive, you can see Billy struggling not to feel relieved, fighting his need to ask them for help. Seriously, at this point, I'm excited that we're this much closer to everyone just hugging! This story dragged for a while there with Billy and Freddy's mad-cap adventures, but Johns is getting us where we needed to be. Billy's going to have to decide whether or not he has it in him to be a hero. I wonder if John's going to have Billy's power split between all the foster kids, as I think it was during "Flashpoint," or if they're just going to provide him with some moral support. I guess we'll see.
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