Throwing mountains in an ocean......
Injustice is now delving beyond Earth, as some very powerful people watch Earth's recent events with interest and have decided to intervene.
Things are about to go galactic for Superman and after last months shocking fatality, I expected no less than to see a particular Guardian take charge.
Tom Taylor through peppers what could have been a good chapter from start to finish with a very banal and forced interaction between the heroes and the American government. Though the last interaction was almost worth it.
The art as usual is brilliant. I can't stress how much I enjoy Injustice more with the art staying on a high plane instead of the erratic work done in the earlier issues.
SPOILERS FOLLOW........
For almost all the Guardians of Oa, Earth holds a very small value. A backward place which would be negligible in the grander scheme of things.
But for one Guardian, Earth is the last fortress of the universe against the rampaging evil. Gantlet of Oa has forged very close relations with the Earth Lanterns, most of all one-time lone emerald ranger Kyle Rayner.
As all of us know in Injustice Year Two #1, Kyle Rayner was stripped of his ring by Sinestro and ripped apart Genghis Khan style. Gantlet has been Kyle's surrogate father in many ways and notices something is amiss.
And he calls on our favorite ginger - Guy Gardner. Guy is written brilliantly by Tom as we see another example of Superman's trust and innocence that have been lost this past year.
Hal meanwhile is at his job as test pilot at Ferris Air. For those intimate with Hal (especially those who read Secret Origin), they know Hal never flies with his ring on. But the past year has taken it's toll and Hal's fall into fear continues as he almost crashes and it's his ring that comes to his rescue.
Tom is crafting Hal's descent rather well, channeling Johns great understanding of what makes the character tick.
Hal checks in with Superman, who is at the Watchtower. Diana is still in a coma post-Captain Atom with Superman watching over her.
This is where things falter a bit. Apparently, Congress is shutting down the government (where have I heard that before?) and Barry and Hal have to go and force them to continue.
This real life political speak doesn't appeal to me (the Catwoman speech to the President still rankles) and so, I was glad to see the Birds of Prey appear as Oracle takes a call from the President about Batman still being missing.
On the JL Watchtower, Hippolypta has come to take her daughter and give her the best treatment Greek Gods can afford. But they have another unexpected visitor.
It's Sinestro.
The next sequence is brilliantly crafted as Superman rushes out and slams Sinestro into the moon, cracking it. Sinestro manages to get a word in and warns Superman the Guardians of Oa have turned their attention towards Earth.
As Barry and Hal leave the congress, they are greeted first by the police and then Guy Gardner, who has Gantlet by his side.
Gantlet asks Hal to take him to Superman.
SPOILERS END..............
Tom continues the universe building of the Injustice World and for the most part, especially when he's not drawing in-your-face real world political problems, it's excellently crafted.
The art continues to astound and creates a great combo with Taylor's bombastic writing.
So, I give it 8.0 out of 10
+Some great character touches
+The art is excellent
+A great fight sequence
-The real world parallels come off wrong
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