Origins and Omens: Justice League of America
Oh, the Justice League. So much drama. While re-reading this Origins and Omens story on the DC website, it occurred to me that so much has happened with this franchise since these were originally published. Dwayne McDuffie was ousted as the writer, and with it went the inclusion of the Milestone characters. Funny how Icon was featured on the last page of this Omens story, making it look like he would play a major role in the direction of the League in the future. Well, here it is six (now seven) months later, and we’ve seen him how many times? Yeah, that’s what I thought.
I find it hard to put too much credence on this story simply because of the new direction the League is apparently going to be taking now that James Robinson and Mark Bagley are taking over the book. The League that might have originally had Icon among its members is now going to have…wait for it, wait for it…Congorilla.
I do have to mention the bit regarding Red Arrow and Hawk-Girl. Now that we all know what happens to Hawk-Man and Hawk-Girl, those couple pages have more weight. Roy basically giving Kendra the shove off only pushed her toward Carter. Way to go, Roy. Kendra surely isn’t going to call now. And if she does, she’ll just rip your heart out…literally.
Supergirl
Once upon a time, I remember hearing about how horrible this book was, and how DC should just put the character out of her misery by canceling the book. Now, it’s honestly one of my favorite books to read every month.
This Origins and Omens story doesn’t really offer any new insights months later, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Kara is still torn between two planets, and I don’t think that situation is going to be remedied any time soon, especially considering the big plans DC has for Superman in 2010. I have no doubt that it’s not just Superman who is going to have a big year, but his whole family of characters.
Seeing the Silver Banshee in that Omens page obviously alludes to something that’s coming down the pipes in the near future, as she is on the cover of December’s issue #48. It’s hard to believe that Kara would have something going on outside the hunt for her father’s killer (with the exception of Superwoman, but that’s the next paragraph), but it looks like she’s not going to get much of a chance to rest.
And as we learned during the Supergirl Annual, Lucy, a.k.a. Superwoman, isn’t quite dead. In fact, it appears that she might have had a type of resurrection. What intrigues me about the whole situation is that when she was discovered, some of General Lane’s men said that Gen. Lane would not be happy that she’s still alive. What could that mean? Could there be a rift between Lucy and her father, causing Lucy to change her allegiances? Oh, that would be interesting. I might even be able to get behind a story like that, simply because it’s just wrong for a bad guy (or gal) to be wearing the symbol of the House of El. It’s just fundamentally wrong and it makes me cringe just thinking about it.
Lana’s sick. We know this. We might also be getting closer to knowing what exactly is wrong with her, but since her sickness isn’t a primary storyline, my guess is that we’ll have to wait for a couple more months.
Oh, and it looks like Kara is kissing someone over on the right side of the page. My only question: Human or Kryptonian?
Wonder Woman #36
I just can’t go without mentioning this issue. I honestly can’t think of another writer who would put Giganta and Diana sitting on the beach talking about their guy problems. Okay, so maybe it was just Diana venting, but I still found it humorous.
In fact, this issue was full of quotable quotes. Alkyone stating, “This is a marriage of state only. There will be NO physical congress.” That one alone is great.
And here’s the thing: Unlike some people, I don’t think this is the end for Diana and Nemesis. Sure, it appears that their relationship is over. And Tom certainly was not fond of Diana making assumptions about their future, but I think that by saying that they are done and will never revisit the possibility is doing these characters a disservice. Tom’s last lines, after the end of “Lasso Vision,” have a bit of a double meaning. “Everything will be fine. Now that we are what we are.” He made it very clear that he doesn’t feel like he belongs, but considering what being in “Lasso Vision” is like (Diana called it “the greatest intimacy two beings can ever know,” which likens it to Amazon sex), I can imagine that in time he might feel differently about Diana’s aspirations. I mean, really, Polly is just too adorable for her not to show up again sometime in the future. OH! I see a Booster Gold storyline lurking…
Help, please?!?
Some of these Origins and Omens stories are from titles that I either aren’t currently reading or only recently started reading. In these cases, I don’t feel completely comfortable dissecting these since I’m not entirely familiar with the storyline and the characters. If you would like to help me make sure that this re-examination of Origins and Omens is complete, please e-mail me at gutterlife@gmail.com or leave a comment in the forums.
Here are the O & O stories I need help completing:
Booster Gold Justice Society of America
Green Lantern The Outsiders
Green Lantern Corps Vigilante