“Friends Like These”
Writer: Dan Abnett
Artist: Cliff Richards
Color Artist: Rain Beredo
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Review by Carl Bryan
In Justice League Odyssey #18 Green Lantern Jessica Cruz and the new JLO have their first encounter with their lost friend Cyborg. Will Victor Stone’s hidden messages be the clue to releasing him from Darkseid’s deadly grip, or is Vic gone forever? How much is Jessica willing to risk to save her old friends?
Poor Vic!
Cyborg has become a shadow of his former self and Jessica is going to great lengths endangering the team to get him back. The familiar Vic acknowledgements are diminishing, while the Mother Box pings are coming with more frequency. Speaking of Mother Boxes, it’s amazing how Jessica Cruz, someone who was once shy and agoraphobic, has become quite the thorn in Darkseid’s side. Imagine that… and also note that Dan Abnett has really provided a great leadership style for her in his stint on JL Odyssey.
New Gods
Orion’s a bit perturbed at her, due to her allegiance to Cyborg. Only time will tell if Vic can be saved as the conclusion of the book doesn’t look good for him nor for the rest of the original JL Odyssey team.
Cliff Richards does some really imposing work on the renderings of the New Gods. Starfire, Azrael, ShadowHeart and Psukot….along with what appears to be Cyborg. Whew! Pair this with the Batman Who Laughs virus that Commissioner Gordon is spreading on Earth, and it truly is The Year of the Villain.
Epoch
His time and conversation jumping were a bit “out there” but allowed for some truly some creative writing which let him to both image jump, word jumble, and generally provide some comic relief!
Conclusion
This series provides a spotlight on some “lesser known” JL members and, as usual, I am a big fan of Jessica Cruz and her journey. Once again, this is another series that’s well worth reading and Justice League Odyssey #18 is well worth the price of admission, just for finding clues as to what the DC Universe’s writers are planning.
Images Courtesy of DC Entertainment
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