Justice League of America - Issue 27
Featuring the twin menaces of I and bogus written correspondence
The Justice League (aka the Justice League of America, aka the JLA, aka Justice League International, aka Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)) is a collection of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes (and also Green Arrow).
I talked about why I love the JLA in this piece here. Now I’m breaking down each and every issue of the comic book, from their very first appearance, with Atom-sized summaries. Enjoy!
PREVIOUSLY
When the self-absorbed, interdimensional alien known only as ‘I’ realises that his life force is inexplicably drained every time the Justice League succeeds in defeating a villain (ie, once per issue), he responds as you or I would. Namely, by penning fake correspondence to the team, falsely attributed to the secret identities of members absent from this particular meeting, then kidnapping everyone via wormholes and space tentacles that drain the ‘success factor’ that allows the JLA to defeat their opponents, but only when they’re working as a team, thereby eliminating the entire concept of the team-up comic book. Realising he has no hope of achieving market penetration in any form of solo title, Snapper Carr therefore solves the problem. He suddenly remembers that the team kept multi-powered super-android Amazo around as an immensely dangerous and irresponsible trophy, which means that while they aren’t able/can’t be bothered to defeat ‘I’ themselves, they can reactivate Amazo to get him to do it for them instead. Which he does, restoring the JLA’s ability to work as a team. Amazo’s thanks? The team work together to pummel the snot out of him, before deactivating him once more. So, in effect, Amazo’s now just a time-saving appliance, like a blender or robot vacuum cleaner.
Fun With Comics!
MVP
It’s Supes, who, despite recognising Batman’s secret identity as a return addressee on this postal request for assistance, keeps his cool, deploying super-facial-muscles-control to prevent Green Lantern from picking up on the secret. That’s what dealing with Lois Lane’s snooping for several hundred issues teaches you. Hal, meanwhile, is oblivious, obsessed instead with admin.
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Don’t you hate it when you’re summoned via aperture tentacle into an other-dimensional ultraworld to telepathically deal with a mortal enemy, the existence of whom you were previously unaware? Still, any mortal enemy of Snapper Carr is a friend of mine.
Villain Cryptic Crossword Clue
One alien (1)
Next Issue: UN SUPERPOWER BANS!