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JLI was a joke that lasted too long.
The “Breakdowns” arc was the nail on the coffin.
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I'd say it's all in the talent and execution. If things were switched, I have no doubt that DeMatteis/Giffen would have made JLDetroit a success.
Right off the bat, JLI looked great thanks to Kevin Maguire (and Terry Austin in issue one). I didn't like how the series became more and more about humor -- and I think that was what brought the run crashing down eventually. Once Maguire and Hughes (and all of the heavy hitters like Dr. Fate, Captain Marvel -- even Black Canary) were gone, the book was mostly a jokefest with occasional dramatic turns).
Justice League Detroit had so-so art, so-so characters and just didn't look that great.
Yeah, I don't think Kevin Maguire gets the credit he deserves; he was just about the best at making great and funny facial expressions...he visually told those stories better than anyone else could have. He's still the best at that today IMO, with perhaps Connor coming close for humorous facial expressions. But his selected use of decompression to sell a visual gag is still unmatched IMO.
A bat! That's it! It's an omen.. I'll shall become a bat!
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I remember there being some outcry too especially regarding Vibe because of how stereotypical the character(s) are/were.