Inna Final Analysis

"Justice League" #49 is the sort of comic that moves pieces into position for the big conclusion just around the corner. While there's no denying Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok are doing just that here, it's definitely worth noting that this is a comic that treats its characters more and more like pieces and less like interesting people.

"Justice League" #49 finds characters making decisions based on strategic moves and little else. While admittedly some of these characters are possessed by various godly influences, it's little more than posturing and blasting one another on the whole. The cores of almost all of these characters are unrecognizable as anything but a collection of abilities and costumes, especially when characters use captives and newborns like weapons throughout the comic. Johns provides a cautionary tale about what happens when mortals gain the power of immortals, but -- in doing so -- he makes familiar faces no longer interesting. Fortunately, this arc is roaring towards its conclusion, because the cast's transformation has succeeded a little too well in making readers yearn for them all to be free of what's taking over them.

"Justice League" #49 is the sort of comic that moves pieces into position for the big conclusion just around the corner. While there's no denying Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok are doing just that here, it's definitely worth noting that this is a comic that treats its characters more and more like pieces and less like interesting people.

"Justice League" #49 finds characters making decisions based on strategic moves and little else. While admittedly some of these characters are possessed by various godly influences, it's little more than posturing and blasting one another on the whole. The cores of almost all of these characters are unrecognizable as anything but a collection of abilities and costumes, especially when characters use captives and newborns like weapons throughout the comic. Johns provides a cautionary tale about what happens when mortals gain the power of immortals, but -- in doing so -- he makes familiar faces no longer interesting. Fortunately, this arc is roaring towards its conclusion, because the cast's transformation has succeeded a little too well in making readers yearn for them all to be free of what's taking over them.