Justice League: Dream Girls – A DC Pride Event #1 – written by Jadzia Axelrod and Nicole Maines with art by Nicola Scott, J. Bone and Brandt & Stein and colors by Annette Kwok, Marissa Louise and Dearbhla Kelly – opens with Dreamer and Galaxy frolicking on Themyscira aka Paradise Island. Both of them look as snug as a bug there, with Dreamer looking particularly striking in Amazonian warrior dress. But something seems amiss. Why are they on Themyscira and why does a supposedly dead Steve Trevor suddenly crash on the island, asking for help to stop a world war?
I love seeing Dreamer and Galaxy carving out their own niche in the massive DC Universe. Dreamer was my favorite character from all the CW DC shows. Remember when there were so many DC shows on the CW that it was a full-time job keeping up with them all? What a glorious time! When the Supergirl series ended <sad sigh> I was resigned to the fact I’d never see Dreamer again. So I was delighted when they were incorporated into the mainstream DC Universe and as a major player too, not just a background character. And pairing them with Galaxy takes both characters to the next level.
Though this debut issue of the four-issue miniseries feels a bit disorienting at times, it’s a lot of fun, as Dreamer and Galaxy are trapped in a dream limbo by classic DC villain The Key. In this dream state, they shift locations, including Themyscira and Gotham City, as well as assume the identities of other existing DC heroes. Nia Nal as Batgirl? Galaxy as Supergirl? Yes, please!
Because this issue establishes the story, lots of questions are presented with few answers, which is fine because it sets up a doozy of a mystery that extends from an ancient mystical library to the Justice League Satellite.
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The duo make a great pair and I dare say they have the potential of being one of the all-time great duos, like Booster Gold and Blue Beetle or Fire and Ice. Dreamer and Galaxy’s powers and personalities complement each other. They’re like a great “buddy cop” duo without all the cliché trappings that come with that.
The rotating trio of artists have styles that are different but not so different that it’s jarring. Nicola Scott’s detailed work is perfectly suited for the Paradise Island scenes and the other artists capture the moods of their various set pieces also.
There’s also a backup Batwoman story written by Greg Rucka, with art by Claire Roe and colors by Mike Spicer, with Kate Kane in Greece monitoring the machinations of an Elon Musk-style billionaire named Milo Gores and running into another vigilante there. It’s a nice little gem of a story that will be continued in Batwoman’s series.
With a great rapport between Dreamer and Galaxy as well as an epic villain and appearances by ancillary members of the Justice League (including Guy Gardner and Dr. Mid-Nite), this miniseries promises to deliver lots of action and fun and I look forward to seeing what happens next issue.
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