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January 7, 2007
Alex Ross' Metal Justice Men
I was in the comic shop the other day that was loaded with Alex Ross' action figures from the Justice mini-series. If I wasn't budget-constrained due to holiday spending, I would have picked up some of them--the Zatanna figure with the fishnets was especially sweet.
Justice #9 will give DC another excuse for a brand new line of Ross-designed action figures. The Leaguers have decided to protect themselves against Braniac's mind-altering nanites (based on Mr. Mind's technology) by coating themselves in armor. In some cases, it's the actual Metal Men protecting them, like Lead covering Superman. Iron's a bit disappointed that Wonder Woman has her own armor. I'm betting that Platinum (Tina) covers Black Canary. It's pretty cool how Ross designed each set of armor to reflect the character underneath--for example, the bandage-laced mummy dude has to be Metamorpho, since his origin is tied to Egypt. Aquaman looks formidable in that Creature From the Black Lagoon armor. Batman's armor evokes memories of Batman Beyond.
There's more story and action in Justice #9 than you can find in any three modern comic books. Gorilla Grodd wields a Qwardian power ring. Captain Marvel gets a tremendous amount of action, fighting Black Adam, Captain Marvel Jr, Mary Marvel, and Superman. I can't wait to see the Metal Justice Men in full battle against the Legion of Doom next issue. Nuff said.
