In fact, we're getting a lot of somewheres. Dr. Fate's attack on Famine has turned her into some sort of air-borne virus that forces the World Army team to launch its attack squad early lest it succumbs. Dr. Fate and the Mother Box do...something to Jimmy after "she" defects to him from Mr. Miracle. Marella makes her pact with the water devil. Sam is revealed to be the Avatar of the White. Ted Grant (Wildcat) debuts to help Barbara re-assert control over Chicago. Finally, the Geneva-based team crumbles under the weight of deciding whether to save Helena from Desaad or try to see if Clark is still alive. It's a lot. Snyder and Tynion could take some notes on how you write a weekly series with six (six!) different plots that still manages to be coherent issue to issue.
Plus, we don't sacrifice characterization to move ahead these plots. I loved the scene where Thomas throws back some more miraclo and nonchalantly holds up a piece of Kryptonite to keep Val from stopping him. It's just such a great insight into his personality. He's clearly motivated to push the limits of his addiction to miraclo given his anger over the fact that Kara and Val had to save him from the Superman clone that attacks him and fear for Helena. But, Val stops him, dedicated to saving him despite Thomas dismissing him as a coward. It reminds us that Val is a stand-up guy and his pacifism shouldn't be dismissed as cowardice. We also relieve Alan's loss of Sam and Lois' loss of Clark. Both are given the promise of seeing them again, though, as Lois says, it seems to inspire more torture than joy. Although I'm excited about this title getting some breathing room at some point to really explore these characters further, the authors have made sure that we still have a good sense of them now.
Man, if "Justice League" were half as good as "Earth 2..."
**** (four of five stars)
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