This is the Justice League the way it should be, with high-octane action and a "challenge of the super-friends" that makes you want to stand up and cheer when the good guys figure out how to win. Read Full Review

Venditti is settling in nicely as the new JL writer and regardless of the art team hes working with, the book definitely seems to be in good hands. Read Full Review

Aaron Lopresti delivers some great art throughout this issue. The characters look great and I love the classic feel of the art. The action is executed brilliantly with a sense of power and energy, especially when Flash begins his part. Read Full Review

Justice League #42 (Venditti, Lopresti) are producing a consistently classic Justice League story that is fun but feels like it lacks depth. Read Full Review

In Justice League #42 the Eradicator and his Daxamite army continue to reign supreme over the Justice League, but a new plan promises to turn the tide over in the good guys' favor. Read Full Review

Another quick and fun read of Justice League. If you opted out of Scott Snyder's run, maybe this is the time to jump back in. The Justice League feels like a series focused on action and fun. While it isn't groundbreaking, it might be exactly what you need on your pull list. Read Full Review

Overall, this back-to-basics run has been entertaining, but my biggest hangup is probably Eradicator being turned SO evil that it's hard to see him ever going back to his original characterization as an antihero. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: It's fine, but don't expect this one to light your world on fire. Read Full Review

While I still think that this storyline is really cool and think the concept is compelling as hell, I don't think that this issue in this arc is the strongest.  Yeah, the art looks great and I love the outcome by the end, but the dialog and close to the chest plans that are the majority of the book felt off to me.  I do look forward to what happens next, but I was looking for more out of this. Read Full Review

The novelty of a refreshingly small-scale story on Justice League is beginning to wear off, though it's not without its charm all the same. I hope that when we get into further arcs of Venditti's story, he either develops these small stories with a deeper sense of style and individuality, or gives us a stronger through line to keep us invested. Read Full Review

Justice League should be big, flashy, and loud, and this story leaves us with a whimper. Read Full Review

This issue felt more like a filler within the arc but it still continued the story. Artwork was great nonetheless.

Prelude:
Venditti's Justice League hasn't been working for me so far, but I'm happy to see if that changes here.

The Good:
I liked how smart Barry was.

Mahnke's art was good.

The Bad:
Story isn't working for me.

It can be boring.

Conclusion:
It's an improvement but not by much.

Well done, Barry.

"Your race is over"

This feels so painfully by the numbers. And it started promisingly. What a shame.

I kept feeling like I was reading an old comic, or one referencing the past... but no.

This issue is just bland. There's not much here to talk about.

Pure mediocrity, both story and art.

John Stewart's best plan is to let Barry distract enemies while others cheer for him. Well this is the best Venditti can do.