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Title: The JLA in "Now you see
'em..."
Writer: Steve Vance
Pencils: John Delaney
Inks: Ron Boyd
Letters: Tim Harkins
Colors: Bob LeRose
Ass't Edits: Frank Berrios
Edits: K.C. Carlson
Summary:
Each member of the JLA faces
villains from their
rogue's gallery, who display the new found ability to
escape capture through teleportation.
Description:
Gorilla Grodd, Blockbuster,
Major Disaster, Parasite,
Cheetah, Dr. Light and the Scarecrow each attempt to commit crimes which are
foiled by their JLA counterparts, but mysteriously escape capture by vanishing
to parts unknown. Upon uniting at their Headquarters on the moon, the JLA
discover the location of the villains hideout, where they are currently
complaining and making excuses for their latest misfortune to a mysterious
shadowy figure. Cipher is his name, and he is responsible for providing the
baddies with their new found teleportation belts. As Cipher collects the belts
from his minions, the JLA bursts in and capture the villains, but during the
battle the mysterious Cipher escapes and from an unknown location proclaims the
first step of his plan (gathering information about the JLA) a success.
Pages: 22
Quote of the Story:
Aquaman- "But where do we start?"
Batman- "I've got something."
Flash- "Geez, what took you so long? uh... just kidding Batman."
Review:
After much anticipation, the
first issue of this series was a horrible letdown. The story was remedial, and
didn't capture any of the characters beyond a superficial level, and their was
no significant enjoyable interaction between the heroes or the villains. The art
on the other hand was above average. Delaney captured the animated style well
enough and I enjoyed several of the little extras in the panels (The Flash's
smoking shoes after displaying his power, and Cheetahs hilarious expression
after a solid punch to the gut courtesy of Wonder Woman.). Overall, this first
issue missed the mark, but following in the footsteps of the other very
successful animated style series is bound to be difficult. And juggling so many
characters in only 22 pages doesn't allow for a great deal of character
exploration.
Rating: 
Review by: Brian Mills
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