It cannot be denied that comparisons between "Justice League Unlimited #1" and the animated series of the same name will be the talk in social media. It is because they are also profoundly apt.
Both stories center around a reformed legion of DC Comics‘ superheroes, expanded after what was seemingly Earth’s darkest hour. Both build upon an already excellent series to highlight the glory and variety of the DC Universe.
And both continue to highlight the work of a great collaborative team, which include Mark Waid and Dan Mora, rather than the League itself.
"Justice League Unlimited #1" features several subplots. The central one follows Air Wave, a relatively greenhorn, who feels undeniably out of his depth after being recruited to the JL. It is through his eyes that readers are introduced to the Watchtower and the various projects the team is undertaking after Absolute Power.
The action centerpiece of the issue centers around Superman and Wonder Woman leading a squad to save miners from an apparent terrorist attack. Meanwhile, Batman and Blue Beetle investigate reports of a mysterious monster kidnapping children. It also introduces a mysterious new threat called Inferno, as well as another mystery to be explored in later issues.
Those readers who have been reading "Batman/Superman: World’s Finest" for the past few years will find "Justice League Unlimited" refreshingly familiar. This first issue does much the same thing that Mark Waid and Dan Mora did with that series. The only difference is the shift in focus, from Superman and Batman to characters like Star Sapphire and Black Lightning.
There’s also some truly imaginative uses of the powers on hand, with Air Wave and Star Sapphire pooling their comparatively limited abilities in unlikely ways.
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