airdave's Dear Justice League #1 - GN review

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    Down to Earth

    I picked up a preview copy of Dear Justice League on Free Comic Book Day at my local comic book store. The preview showed young Ben Silsby texting Superman, asking if The Man of Steel every messed up, and made mistakes. Hawkgirl got an e-mail from Haley Lu, asking what Kendra eats.

    I was hooked!

    I picked up the full graphic novel from my local comic book store. I re-enjoyed the wacky romp that followed, as Superman read young Ben's text on his phone. What is truly enjoyable is Michael Northrop has managed to bring DC's iconic characters down to Earth. It is amazing how all-ages stories are able to do that quite well. Brilliantly simple questions, like What was Wonder Woman's eleventh birthday like? Does Aquaman really smell like fish? Was Batman ever "the new kid"?

    Northrop's story weaves those answers around an alien invasion. Gustavo Duarte's art is really enjoyable.

    I understand that with so many aliens on the team, there's really no way for J'onn J'onzz to stand out. I'm still not a fan of Cyborg on the team. Cyborg is a New Teen Titan. That's where he should be.

    All in all this is an enjoyable Justice League story. It should be in every Justice League fan's library.

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