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To QUOTE Norman Schwarzkopf:
'The fun of fishing is
catching 'em, not killing 'em'.
THE STORY:
Now what do you think is more important? Superman and Batman
getting their hands on 'Patient Zero' so they can find a cure for the Amazo
Virus? Figuring out a reason why Lex Luthor wanted to create this virus in the
first place? Or what about why Wonder Woman is wearing her shield like Captain America
does in his book?
Yeah. It's the shield. Isn't it? Yet I'm afraid to say that particular
topic of note isn't covered very much in this issue. What we get instead is a
bit of talking, a bit of fighting, plus the revelation that one of the aforementioned
heroes gets a face full of Amazo.
Big time!
Despite this second part of 'The Amazo Virus' coming across
very much like the third part of the Batman 'End Game' story-line -- click here
to check out that review -- all in all I thought this was one hell of a nice
read.
Please note. I did say, 'nice'. Not brilliant. Because without
giving too much away I kind of knew where this tale was headed straight off the
bat -- excuse the obvious pun.
But more on that point later, folks. For the time being I
want to concentrate on the positives. Or as I like to call him, Jason Fabok, the
amazing artist who saved this issue from slipping into stepping-stone-story heaven.
I mean, just check out anything he draws and you can see what I mean. His background
work has depth and detail. His character designs are expressive and full of energy.
Plus the way he paces his panels are really kinetic, and flow in a nice way.
Also, another thing about this adventure I did enjoy
following was the fact that some of the people in it aren't forgetting who
devised the 'Amazo Virus' in the first place, and have no qualms about
reminding Lex about this matter either.
Well, do you think there is any truth to what he said to his
sister? I don't. And neither does she! And it does also nicely tie into his
involvement with the League as well, doesn't it?
THE BAD:
If you read this issue from start to finish you will notice that
nothing is actually accomplished, except for one of the heroes coming down with
the contagion.
Yeah. That's about
it really. Nothing very much is actually resolved throughout this adventure.
And that's the only thing I can find at fault with it as well.
THE MUSIC:
Now if you want to know why I'm musically matching up this
adventure to the Katie Melua song, 'Chase Me', please check out the following
section.
When I was a kid I used to play a game at school called 'Kiss
Chase'. Basically this game involved two groups -- one of boys, the other
of girls -- where each party had to 'tag' the other to win... errr... whatever it was that we actually had to win.
So, having said all that, can you guess what I'm going to
compare this comic to? No. Not syphilis, silly. This game. This back and forth
game where kids had to chase each other for the sake of gender based survival.
Huzzah!
THE CONCLUSION:
At the very end of this adventure one of the heroes says
something fairly provocative. So just for fun -- quite possibly -- can you
guess what it is out of the following eight options?
- Aquaman -- 'I may smell of fish, but that's never stopped me from swimming up stream, darling. Hint-hint!'
- Shazam -- 'Who's playing Black Adam in the movie?'
- Lex Luthor -- 'Will you stop touching my crotch? I have a piece of metal in my suit positioned the wrong way'.
- Firestorm
-- 'My head is not for lighting your cigarettes,
- Superman -- 'I'm not gay. I just don't like wearing my underwear on the outside anymore'.
- Batman -- 'I'm exposed'.
- Wonder Woman -- 'Stop staring at my chest'.
- Captain Cold -- 'Now who turned the dial on my cold-gun around to defrost?'
Nuff said.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #37
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
January 06, 2015
Rating:
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
January 06, 2015
Rating:
