Written by Len Kaminski
Art by Aluir Amancio; Claude St. John; Kurt Hathaway; Gloria Vasquez; & Digital Chameleon
Cover Art by George Pérez; Richard Horie; & Tanya Horie
SUMMARY:
Published by DC Comics for March 2001, this one-shot (it’s the second installment of an alternate-reality Justice League splintered into multiple groups) is entitled “Jungle Work.” In the Amazon rainforest, the lush greenery fights back against the logging intrusion of development company, R.A. Vaje, Inc. Desperately seeking help, a wounded Black Orchid flees to Washington D.C. to find Wonder Woman’s Justice League of Amazons (Supergirl; Huntress; Power Girl; Big Barda; and Zatanna Zatara). The Justice of Anarchy makes a cameo.
This JLA accompanies Black Orchid to confront the Vaje Co., only to inadvertently ignite an environmental firestorm. Wonder Woman doesn’t realize that her JLA’s efforts is a diversion by the disguised Advance Man’s bio-warfare scheme against humanity. Encountering yet another Justice League splinter group, Wonder Woman’s squad loses one member but may well gain a replacement.
Notes: The Justice League of Anarchy includes: Harley Quinn; Plastic Man; Creeper; and Ambush Bug. The Justice League of Atlantis includes Aquaman; Mera; Tempest; and Arion.
REVIEW:
Writer Len Kaminski creates an intriguing environmental fable where this JLA’s good intentions can only resolve so much of a global problem. Kaminski further ensures that the group’s unselfish teamwork gets the spotlight vs. focusing on a few individual characters. Still, Wonder Woman’s solo action intimidating Vaje is likely the story’s highlight. Capably supported by the art team’s excellent work (as seen in the stellar cover image), JLA: Justice League of Amazons # 1 is an entertaining read well worth finding.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
There is a single-page, follow-up ‘letter’ from Wonder Woman to the U.N. Secretary General re: the peculiar existence of these various Justice Leagues. The same page hypes the current “Justice Leagues” issues available.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
