Maybe that’s something the DC brain trust should keep in mind more often.

There’s absolutely no harm in taking a break from the Dark Multiverse and Martian Lex Luthor for something a little lighter and simpler. Frankly, I wouldn’t mind if something like this were part of the ongoing Justice League series. But I’m absolutely serious when I say it’s become one of my favorite League stories of all time. Why don’t you hang out with the Teen Titans anymore? I thought you and Beast Boy were BFFs?”ĭear Justice League may have a lot of laughs. We can’t give the guy something with some meat to it? Heck, I’ve got one! “Hey Cyborg. My only complaint about this book? Cyborg doesn’t get a question! Alright, he does. It actually reminds me a little bit of the Pixar-style Justice League that artist Daniel Araya showed us several years ago. I really can’t say enough good things about it. He captures the essence of each character, giving them a comedic spin without getting too silly. It’s a perfect fit in every sense of the word. The winning formula comes when you combine the premise with Gustavo Duarte’s cartoony, “pencil sketch” style. For instance, Batman gets asked: “Have you ever been the new kid in town?” On the other hand, Aquaman gets: “No offense, but do you smell like fish most of the time?” The King of Atlantis then proceeds to wander about the Hall of Justice trying to get the answer from other heroes.īut it’s not just the premise that makes the book.

The questions fall on a spectrum between things kids can relate to and the comedic and zany. Ergo, marquee characters like Batman and Wonder Woman don’t seem more important than say, Hawkgirl or Cyborg. The heroes all get roughly the same number of pages. But the meat and potatoes of Dear Justice League is the heroes answering emails from young fans. Yes, there’s an evil force consistently in the background. In a culture where the Avengers are sitting at the cool kids table, this is how you introduce the Justice League to a young audience.įan mail.

Dear justice league book