DC COMICS/Wonder Comics – @DCComics
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
STORY: Brian Michael Bendis
ART: Patrick Gleason
COLORS: Alejandro Sanchez
LETTERS: DC Lettering
EDITORS: Mike Cotton and Andy Khouri
COVER: Patrick Gleason and Alejandro Sanchez
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Amy Reeder; Derrick Chew; Yasmine Putri; Jorge Jimenez; Evan “Doc” Shaner; Patrick Gleason
40pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (March 2019)
Rated “T+” for “Teen Plus”
“Seven Crises”
Young Justice is a DC Comics superhero team that consists of teenage heroes. The first iteration of Young Justice appeared in the one-shot comic book, Young Justice: The Secret #1 (cover dated: June 1998), which lead to the first issue of an ongoing series (cover dated: September 1998). The new year 2019 sees a new Young Justice ongoing series.
DC Comics and superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis have launched a young readers imprint, “Wonder Comics,” which will feature in-continuity stories. The first Wonder Comics series is Young Justice. It is written by Bendis; drawn by Patrick Gleason; colored by Alejandro Sanchez; and lettered by DC Lettering.
Young Justice #1 (“Seven Crises”) opens in Gemworld. [You remember that place, right? Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld?] Gemworld apparently has suffered through seven “Crisis” events, and Earth is always the focal point. So invade Earth, specifically Metropolis, and demand that Superman appear.
Jinny Hex, Robin/Tim Drake, (fake) Wonder Girl/Cassie Sandsmark, Impulse, and Teen Lantern fight an invasion that they don't understand. Young Justice is back!
Young Justice #1 is not nearly as good as classic Brian Michael Bendis-written first issues he did for Marvel Comics (New Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, various Iron Man and Miles Morales comic books series). No, make that Young Justice #1 is not anywhere in the same league as classic Bendis Marvel #1 issues.
Young Justice #1 is a fight comic featuring wall-to-wall action. Patrick Gleason's art here is not his best, and his storytelling is similar to what readers will find in event comics – big action not big drama. Colorist Alejandro Sanchez turns in professional work... that is not his best. DC Lettering, whatever or whoever that is, at least hits high notes on the character logos.
I expect a lot of Bendis comic books, and I might read future issues of Young Justice. Young Justice #1 is good, but not good enough to make me anxious for a second issue, the way I hankered for the second issues of classic Bendis Marvel titles.
6 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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