JSA #7 – Jeff Lemire, Writer; Rafael De LaTorre, Artists; Luis Guerrero, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: Last issue ended with one of the biggest gut punches in the history of the JSA – Wildcat was seemingly killed while defending the team as the old guard made their way home from the Tower of Fate. This being his ninth life, he’s gone for good, and the issue opens with his funeral. His death seems a little casual to me, given the character’s long legacy, but there’s no question that Lemire is weaving gold out of it. The funeral brings in characters from across the DCU, including Ted’s son Tommy. The werecat metahuman had a brief stint as a second Wildcat in the Johns run, but has since hung it up. The problem is, Yolanda Montez doesn’t want the title either – believing she betrayed Ted’s legacy by killing a Kobra agent in a fit of rage. With several members still missing or out of commission, the future of the JSA is looking very cloudy – and that’s before the Justice League shows up with questions.
The JSA and the JLA have usually been working in concert, even when they were on different worlds, but this is a very different Justice League. Now an omnibus superhero group that aims to cover the entire world, it’s not equipped for handling the JSA’s autonomous streak – especially considering that a close friend of everyone there just died. But the ringleaders of the JSA, particularly Jay Garrick and Alan Scott, aren’t fond of having the “kids” try to bench them as they seek answers – and justice. But of course, we haven’t tackled all the plots this issue yet – as the new Kid Eternity is still out there. This mysterious new character is trapped in the underworld, and she gets the first chance to encounter some iconic faces from the past of the Justice Society that could change everything. This might start as a slow-paced, mournful issue, but by the end it’s kicking off Lemire’s biggest story yet.
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