At the end of July, I identified Justice
League 3000 #1 as a book I was really looking forward to getting in
October. I already ordered it from dcbservice.com.
Then I found out from the good folks at thegothamrogue
that Kevin Maguire was replaced by Howard Porter.
While Howard Porter is a great artist, I was looking forward
to the legacy team of Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire, and J.M. DeMatteis. They
brought the action and the funny to Justice League and Formerly Known as the
Justice League. I’m a huge fan of the team and would have purchased a phonebook
they’d all collaborated on.
It’s reported that Justice League 3000 #1 is going for a
darker tone which makes the creative team puzzling. Believe me, DC Comics, you
put the best team on the book and it would have paid dividends. I’m still going
to get it with Howard Porter on it (as I mentioned, it’s already ordered) but I’m
only going to give it 2 issues to make an impression before I cut it from the
subscription list. The industry could use a lighthearted, fun book, not another
grim and gritty snoozefest.
The good news is that as soon as Maguire got on twitter to
let people know he was fired, Brian Michael Bendis offered him Guardians of the
Galaxy. Brian Michael Bendis is writing it, they’ve added Angela to the mix,
and now I have Kevin Maguire’s art to look forward to? Guardians of the Galaxy
is quickly becoming an event-title. DC’s loss is Marvel’s gain. With Guardians
of the Galaxy set to explode into theatres, Guardians of the Galaxy could be a
top ten book soon.
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