Written by Dan Mishkin
Art by Dave Cockrum; José Marzan, Jr.; Clem Robins; Gene D’Angelo; & Dan Jurgens
Cover Art by Dan Jurgens & Dave Cockrum
SUMMARY:
As part of the Eclipso: The Darkness Within saga, this 64-page annual entitled “Maximum Eclipse” was released by DC Comics for 1992. Among Eclipso’s captives are Valor/Mon-El, a Starman, and evidently Hal Jordan’s Green Lantern. After initially declining the Man of Steel’s League recruitment effort, Wonder Woman witnesses Eclipso’s corruptive power first-hand. Superman, Wonder Woman, Metamorpho, and the League (Booster Gold, Maxima, Guy Gardner, Fire, Bloodwynd, Ice, and Ted Kord’s Blue Beetle) confer with Professor Bruce Gordon, unaware that Eclipso has already infiltrated them.
Having corrupted another Leaguer, Eclipso launches a nuclear radiation disaster as a diversion. In a chaotic battle versus their possessed teammate, the team doesn’t know that Blue Beetle is fighting a running game of desperation fending off the actual Eclipso inside their own HQ.
Note: This Eclipso crossover storyline continues in The Demon Annual # 1.
REVIEW:
Utilizing this particular League, their 1992 annual is well-played. The best asset of writer Dan Miskin’s script is depicting one of Ted Kord’s finest adventures single-handedly facing Eclipso, including a mysterious cliffhanger finish. Matching up well with Mishkin’s entertaining plot is a solid, if unspectacular, outing by the art squad. Above all, Justice League America Annual # 6 makes for a kid-friendly read that should appeal to adult fans, too. To DC’s credit, this story isn’t padded by any means, but its multiple plot twists render the actual extent of Eclipso’s nocturnal powers confusing at times.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
None.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
