Notahiro
03-17-2008, 03:18 PM
I didn't see anything in the forum, sorry if I'm duplicating ....
I think this was the best book I read this past week. This issue continues the Blue & Gold story line in which Booster Gold and Blue Beetle attempt to survive in an new timeline that has been changed since Ted Kord's (the previous modern day Beetle) was rescued from his untimely fate at the hands of Maxwell Lord. This timeline presents a scenario where the hero's did not stop Maxwell Lord and Brother Eye. The Earth has been overrun by OMACs and many of the hero's are dead or MIA.
Johns delivers a rock solid story, pulling in great references from the mid/late 90s JLA/JLI run. Beyond the story, however, what really makes this book stand out is Johns understanding of the interplay between his two protagonists, Booster and Beetle. These two have always been the 'class clowns' of the DCU and while Johns doesn't go over the top slapstick, there is a perpetual pace to their conversations that keeps the plot moving, while demonstrating how well these two characters work together.
The other thing Johns does well is work multiple character story lines. Granted this is only a fraction of the characters he has do deal with in Justice Society, we get solid looks into Rip Hunter's story, Booster and Beetle, and the villains (which I won't reveal here). The reader is constantly given a complete picture of the entirety of the story and finishes the book knowing it was a quality and satisfying read.
I think this was the best book I read this past week. This issue continues the Blue & Gold story line in which Booster Gold and Blue Beetle attempt to survive in an new timeline that has been changed since Ted Kord's (the previous modern day Beetle) was rescued from his untimely fate at the hands of Maxwell Lord. This timeline presents a scenario where the hero's did not stop Maxwell Lord and Brother Eye. The Earth has been overrun by OMACs and many of the hero's are dead or MIA.
Johns delivers a rock solid story, pulling in great references from the mid/late 90s JLA/JLI run. Beyond the story, however, what really makes this book stand out is Johns understanding of the interplay between his two protagonists, Booster and Beetle. These two have always been the 'class clowns' of the DCU and while Johns doesn't go over the top slapstick, there is a perpetual pace to their conversations that keeps the plot moving, while demonstrating how well these two characters work together.
The other thing Johns does well is work multiple character story lines. Granted this is only a fraction of the characters he has do deal with in Justice Society, we get solid looks into Rip Hunter's story, Booster and Beetle, and the villains (which I won't reveal here). The reader is constantly given a complete picture of the entirety of the story and finishes the book knowing it was a quality and satisfying read.