This installment is more like it! Another month another issue of the Justice Society of America, and this issue is building on the hype. This issue acknowledges Stargirl: The Lost Children and the Dawn of DC, and things feel like they are moving forward and in line with the rest of DC Comics. I can feel my inner fan capitalizing on the forward moment of the issues and feel rewarded for trying the New Golden Age as the stories hit a stride and connect.
This issue took me back to the JSA series and reminded me, as Stargirl said, “…to see if any of these forgotten heroes are ready to join us so they can learn from those who came before them.” Courtney is correct, and the JSA is about family, legacy, and learning.
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This is what the Society is about!
The best moment of the issue was one of its earliest and quickest, but it hit a fond memory of nostalgia; this was the moment DC shared with our preview, which you can see here. When Judy Garrick, aka Boom, comes back and sees her father, that reunion is captured beautifully with their hug and reminded me of DC Universe: Rebirth #1; I’m sure Geoff Johns was going for that effect, and artist Marco Santucci recreated it and more.
The colors by Ivan Plascencia were a nice touch as they illuminate the page’s outer parts, helping the eye absorb the main image. I can’t wait to see how Jeremy Adams and Diego Olortegui take that moment and run with it; for more information, check here.
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This issue capitalizes on one of Geoff Johns’ strengths, character moments. There are so many in this issue, and I hope this arc helps explore where these new heroes will find themselves in the modern DC Universe. The potential for friendship and mentorship is present with the pages featuring Cherry Bomb and Dr. Mid-Nite, who I would never have paired off, but it works for an exciting duo. The teases with Quiz Kid, Mister Terrific, John Henry, Jr., and Steel are also great potentials for character interactions. Then, to offset the love, there is the moment with Salem, the Witch Girl, and Doctor Fate, Khalid Nassour, where you can tell this will be one of the children who will probably stay lost, but her story should be fascinating.
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This new art team of artist Marco Santucci and colorist Ivan Planscencia helps to deliver an earnest issue that fits the script of homecoming and character. Santucci’s style works to help showcase the youth of these returned heroes, and his style is great for the characters to emote their joy, anger, or sorrow. The rendering of the characters is excellent and continues with the style that Mikel Janin has used to update them. The color pallet that Planscencia uses captures the environment perfectly and plays to “energy moments” when needed, like Garrick’s reunion and Cherry Bomb’s explosion. Hopefully, this release frequency stays and continues to capitalize on the forward momentum of the Dawn of DC’s energy.
Justice Society of America #6 captures what the Society is about: Family, Legacy, and Learning. Johns and guest artist Marco Santucci craft a fantastic issue that takes the Society back to what makes them stand out from the JLA: earnest character moments. This issue was much calmer but rewarded readers of the New Golden Age by showing these stories payoff, plus the increased release frequency capitalizes on the team’s energy!
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