Written by James Robinson
Art by Mauro Cascioli; Scott Clark; Ibraim Roberson; David Beatty; Siya Dunn; & Giovani Kososki
Cover Art by Mauro Cascioli & Steve Wands
SUMMARY:
Simply entitled “Justice,” DC Comics released this 40-page mini-series finale for April 2010. The captive Prometheus refuses to turn over the denotation codes for explosive devices targeting multiple cities.
The combined firepower of the Justice League, Justice Society, and the Titans/Teen Titans are racing the clock to save as many lives as possible. Decimated by team injuries, the League desperately misses their two best detectives: Batman (Bruce Wayne) and the Martian Manhunter (J’onn J’onzz), who are recently deceased.
Amidst a devastated Star City, Green Arrow’s family suffers another heartbreaking loss. With one last masterstroke, Prometheus accomplishes his endgame in a mass extortion scheme the DC Universe has never seen before. Has a gloating super-villain finally defeated the Justice League?
REVIEW:
This issue’s bleak plot twists exemplify DC’s post-Identity Crisis/Infinite Crisis/Blackest Night era where gratuitous violence became a shocking norm rather than the exception. Though the art squad’s visuals are often superb, writer James Robinson’s edgy storytelling revels in the idea of letting evil win for a change.
As intriguing as this shameless premise might be to some readers, Justice League: Cry for Justice # 7, no matter its huge all-star cast, isn’t for kids. More so, it’s disturbing that DC Comics once again doesn’t bother with even an T+ advisory label. Ultimately, like the divisive Identity Crisis, Robinson’s Cry for Justice pursues what ex-WCW promoter Eric Bischoff titled his self-serving memoir: Controversy Creates Cash. No kidding …
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Including a full-page cover (in color), there’s a four-page, black-and-white teaser for the Batman/Doc Savage/Spirit crossover: First Wave. In the “DC Nation” column, DC’s Rickey Purdin hypes a website for the Blackest Night saga.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 4 Stars
