Justice League Infinity

Justice League Infinity 3 "The Mirror Crack'd, Part Three"

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That Darkseid ending was just great. I love this series so far. It's everything Batman: The Adventures Continue was supposed to be but isn't. It's awesome. *.

Justice League Infinity 4 "The Mirror Crack'd, Part Four"

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It's interesting, Diana and Darkseid didn't have much to do with each other on either of the DC Animated Universe Justice League series. But Darkseid being romantically obsessed with her was a major component of a later season of Superfriends. It's an interesting idea for a DCAU-related project to sort of explore it a little.

I like this issue because it suggests that under the right circumstances, even somebody like Darkseid can be redeemed. Maybe not through his actions. But through his regrets and pain. And I found sympathy for the character for the first time. Better yet, I understood why he did the crazy seeming things he did better, which is great characterization.

I don't exactly think this comic book is as great as Justice League or Justice League Unlimited. But I feel like it is in the spirit of them, and would not object to an animated adaptation. It's doing far more right by Justice League Unlimited than Batman: The Adventures Continue is doing by Batman: The Animated Series. I am very impressed. **.

Justice League Infinity 5 "The Mirror Crack'd, Part Five"

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Honestly, I had a hard time keeping a lot of that straight. But there was still stuff I loved.

I loved that it's declared alternate Darkseid died a hero and that Diana openly wept for him. Superman calling the alternate universe versions of Doomsday, Zod, and Metallo the best of the best was strangely rewarding too.

I don't buy the explanation about Savage though. It must be just how his Universe's version works. The secretly aging stuff doesn't play with what we've seen in Our Universe.

Interesting, confusing, and a little bit fun. ***1/2.

Topic starter 07/01/2022 10:16 am

Justice League Infinity 6 "The Mirror Crack'd, Part Six"

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Too dark and depressing and outside of the tone of the Justice League Unlimited I know and love. Also, not to put too fine a point on it, but in technical terms, the issue was hard to read. The order in which to read the given panels and word balloons was not clear, and shockingly the words themselves offered little help. I greatly disliked this issue for all those reasons and a few more. *1/2.

Justice League Infinity 7 "The Mirror Crack'd, Part Seven"

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This turned things around. The ending with Diana and Batman holding hands in the Kumbaya moment with the Life Equation may have been cheesy, but Amazo redeeming his counterpart at the end was not. I really like that James Tucker has stuck to the moral that OUR Amazo is a good guy. He's not in any other continuity but the Timmverse. But I like Tucker making sure to keep that delicate balance between Amazo being dangerous and Amazo still having good and understandable intentions.

Speaking of Diana, I love that that other Universe's Darkseid held the key to the Multiverse's salvation. He knew he couldn't use the Life Equation himself so he gave it to the woman he loved. I love that.

Lois is at the Watchtower which is a big clue she knows Superman's secret. I wish they'd come out and have her call Superman Clark. This suspense is killing me.

Batman saying he felt in over his head in the Justice League feels wrong, but I have to admit it sheds new light on the scene in Injustice For All where J'onn is being the cringiest drip possible and condescendingly telling Batman he's a vital member of the team even though he has no "special powers". The reason that pissed Batman off so much at the time wasn't just because it was insufferable. It's because that fear was true. And whether I agree with giving Batman that specific hang-up or not, I encourage and like any new development in an old property that fits the old canon well enough while also perhaps shedding new light on it. Good for this issue.

Mari dumps John for obvious reasons. Maybe he and Shayera can finally move forward again. Rex Stewart demands it.

Notice that James Tucker can break up John and Mari without killing off the black woman to make John and Shayera's ship easier. Have I mentioned the Batman Beyond comic was contemptible? Because it was.

I like that Overman, as regretful as he is, still must answer for his crimes. It's a true repentance, but that's as far as it goes. He can't actually be redeemed, or at least not only by apologizing.

My opinions on this title are all over the map. I liked some of it (and generally speaking I like it more than Batman: The Adventures Continue). But I feel it was too dark in places, and that the crisis was too dire to actually enjoy. If the next seven issues are about the League taking down Grodd and his gorilla army I'll be much happier. ****.