Alright, back from the shop. Gonna post impressions of JL. Typing as I read.
*SPOILERS*
GCPD seems better equipped than usual.
"What is that, a Transformer?" Suddenly I'm fully aware that this is taking place in 2006.
Hal's being kind of a cocky ass. I like it, rather than him just acting like he will in the "future". Batman's being a bit of a dick, too, which seems like usual Johns fair, but based on the end of FLashpoint #5, he's not going to be like that after the first arc.
"Hold on a second...You're not just some guy in a bat costume, are you? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!" - The Best.
Batman jacking the ring is great.
What...what did Hal THINK he was looking for? <_<
Hal going in guns blazing, some things never change. Also, still has full faith in the Guardians. Pfffff.
VIC STONE. Didn't expect to see him. Nice.
Not Cyborg yet, and Bats and GL are here. I'm sure whatever happens in this first arc is going to be what causes his new origin. Maybe his cyborg parts are going to be Apocalyptic tech now?
Hal gets suckerpunched for being a cocky *****, excellent. And at the same time as this is coming out, he's gonna be a bum in Green Lantern. Between this and the movie, new readers aren't gonna hve a great impression of Hal!
I'm glad that at the very least Superman is smiling on that last page. I was worried that he was gonna be all GRRR ANGRY SUPERMAN.
*END SPOILERS*
Honestly, it's pretty much exactly what I wanted. Yeah, it's very different from Morrison's JLA #1, but I had more fun with it felt it did a very good job for what it was trying to do. I'm not gonna pretend I'm not biased towards enjoying books structured like this, but I'm extremely satisfied with the final product, and I look forward to #2. No doubt this is going to read FAR better as a trade, though.
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~LtM
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