Christopher Priest on Justice League!

[JLH]

The latest JL was the first issue I've enjoyed in a long, long time. Last issue definitely got my attention but this issue hooked me from page one. Loved seeing MM even if in a flashback, too.

Hope Priest sticks around. I'm really curious what he can do with the JL.

[Franny6422]

Pleased Priest has been given this gig as the comic' just did not feel like a flagship title' didn't look good within the 'Rebirt' Initiative. P.S. this is my first post, finding my legs.

[millernumber1]

Pleased Priest has been given this gig as the comic' just wasn't't I felt. As a flagship title' didn't look good within the 'Rebirt' Initiative. P.S. this is my first post, finding my legs.

Welcome! Priest's run so far has been really exciting - full of challenges, really solid art, and very twisty plot!

[Franny6422]

Thank you for WELCOME. Should had checked post first' at least can edit on here. I was unsure about Priest's 'take' I decided on individual issues to try out. After his first arc concludes I will switch to 'trades.' Nearly always 'digital' for me, due to 'space' issues.

[millernumber1]

Thank you for WELCOME. Should had checked post first' at least can edit on here. I was unsure about Priest's 'take' I decided on individual issues to try out. After his first arc concludes I will switch to 'trades.' Nearly always 'digital' for me, due to 'space' issues.

I feel you - I prefer digital, especially after I bought my tablet specifically for comic reading, but I do like having a select collection of hard copy comics.

[Franny6422]

Hope I'm not breaking any rules' new to all this, going 'off' topic' but do have a lot of hard copies/trades. Just 'space' is a commodity in my flat. Here in the U.K. most standard dwellings aren't spacious. Have just started to properly digest 'Rebirth' but got an absolute ton of material to digest. Had to look at Priest's Justice League after reading a review.

[9th.]

I feel you - I prefer digital, especially after I bought my tablet specifically for comic reading, but I do like having a select collection of hard copy comics.

I bought a laptop/tablet combo just bto read comics, I'm all digital. I live in a small apartment with my folks so space is crucial. I don't even own Blu rays anymore.

[TruthAndJustice]

Must be a more recent flashback given they all have their Rebirth outfits.

I suspect it's just artistic error, like with WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1.

Everyone should've been wearing their "classic" costumes. Hell, Hall was drawn with white boots(!!)

[Sunday]

I've been enjoying this run, it's charming with the little details such as the weird facemasks and Aquaman as a bus driver plus the cameos from J'onn, Hal, Kid Flash are all nice. It's not as good as the hype would have you believe but it's a nice, comfortable little adventure that manages to be engaging even if it is getting dangerously close to Marvel-esque stupidity from the civilians. I do like that Priest is setting up Cyborg to be the leader, in lieu of Batman, as the two typically fill the same tech guy role but Batman's Batman whereas Cyborg needs something ANYTHING to come across as interesting.

My main criticism, and it's a pretty big one, is Jessica Cruz. I don't know if Priest even bothered to skim her current run or even her Wikipedia page but he missed the mark with her character to a hilarious degree, to the point where it might as well not be the same character. I think the latest issue has her rarely talk and that's honestly for the better until Priest gets a better handle of her character. Simon had a weird moment too in the first issue where he was praying but he's been fine since then.

[Franny6422]

I thought it was 'cool' to see Simon praying if just only to remind us of his faith/background.

[Comic Book Addict]

I've been enjoying this run, it's charming with the little details such as the weird facemasks and Aquaman as a bus driver plus the cameos from J'onn, Hal, Kid Flash are all nice. It's not as good as the hype would have you believe but it's a nice, comfortable little adventure that manages to be engaging even if it is getting dangerously close to Marvel-esque stupidity from the civilians. I do like that Priest is setting up Cyborg to be the leader, in lieu of Batman, as the two typically fill the same tech guy role but Batman's Batman whereas Cyborg needs something ANYTHING to come across as interesting.

My main criticism, and it's a pretty big one, is Jessica Cruz. I don't know if Priest even bothered to skim her current run or even her Wikipedia page but he missed the mark with her character to a hilarious degree, to the point where it might as well not be the same character. I think the latest issue has her rarely talk and that's honestly for the better until Priest gets a better handle of her character. Simon had a weird moment too in the first issue where he was praying but he's been fine since then.

Agreed. I noticed that about Cruz right away and it bothers me because it's such a jarring difference from how she's been written otherwise.

[upmiddowntown]

How long will Priest be on JL?

[millernumber1]

As far as I can tell, there's not plans for him to leave soon.

[kurenai24]

So I read the April solicitations, they're trying to do that someone is gonna die or be critically injured thing, I don't really care, what I care about is the solicit for #43 which also is the end of an arc, do you guys think we'll get a team shake up or am I hoping for too much?

Simon had a weird moment too in the first issue where he was praying but he's been fine since then.

Well he is Muslim, Muslim describes a person who practices Islam, it's a religion, so if Simon is not religious is he even Muslim, I mean what's the point of DC advertising him as a Muslim Green Lantern character if nobody is gonna show that; basically that praying part added to the authenticity of Simon's religion and the whole basis of what he's advertised as. I mean these are individuals who pray 5 times a day, we are bound to see Simon praying while in or out of costume, if it's not being shown every once in a while in the Green Lanterns book that is pretty glaring.

How long will Priest be on JL?

We don't know, I personally believe Priest's run will last as long as the Doomsday Clock event b/c it feels very self contained.

[Frontier]

Well he is Muslim, Muslim describes a person who practices Islam, it's a religion, so if Simon is not religious is he even Muslim, I mean what's the point of DC advertising him as a Muslim Green Lantern character if nobody is gonna show that; basically that praying part added to the authenticity of Simon's religion and the whole basis of what he's advertised as. I mean these are individuals who pray 5 times a day, we are bound to see Simon praying while in or out of costume, if it's not being shown every once in a while in the Green Lanterns book that is pretty glaring.

Well, in the Green Lanterns book, at least by Humphries, it was kind of like Jessica being Hispanic.

There would be the occasional reference to it or nod, but it wasn't in-your-face about it and didn't really define either character.