Justice League's New Era Broke Its Promise (And Now Everyone Has to Die)
Warning: Spoilers for Justice League #73!
As the latest story of DC Comics’ Justice Leaguecomes to an end, its new era has left a promise unfulfilled for fans of these iconic characters. And with the original members of the League about to bite the big one in an upcoming issue of the series, those same fans may never get the chance to see the pledge of a radically new and unique team fully play out.
Touched on throughout Brian Michael Bendis’ recent Justice League run — including Justice League #73 — and finishing up in the final few issues of this flagship series which will culminate with the deaths of nine mainstay leaguers, the idea of this version of the team needing fresh perspectives and new voices is now officially lost in the shuffle towards something new. But as with all things, the removal of the old paves the way for the arrival of the new, and even if the current team won’t be able to make good on Bendis’ original promise, this next team very well might.
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Mentioned way back in Justice League #59, by Bendis and David Marquez, staple League member Green Arrow draws attention to something DC’s premiere team has struggled with for years: having fresh perspectives on the team. Saying, “...people start to see things through a similar prism… even us. We need to get new voices in here. Some disruption. Some dissent,” Green Arrow makes promises to fans that end up never being realized — at least when it comes to the team roster seen throughout Bendis’ run.
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