More importantly, while Reddy's dilemma drives the plot, McDuffie and Benes make a multitude of small character moments--in dialogue, narration and body language--that remind us page by page we're amongst a team of DC's very best. That's how the League should feel, whether battling a world-level threat or striding through the Halls of Justice. The tinder is lit, the sparks are flaring what remains is to fan the flames into a full-on roaring fire. And maybe throw in a fresh villain or two, please? Read Full Review

JLA continues to display flashes of greatness that are ultimately buried under a heap of missteps and bad decisions. The creative team has the talent, and I'd like to see them put it to better use. Read Full Review

Overall, this issue has its moments both good and bad. Ever since Meltzer left the title and it was dragged through the editorial machine, it has certainly lost its identity and McDuffie hasn't really been able to hit the right chords. And thats not exactly his fault. This is worth a read if you liked Meltzer's run, but as a whole the issue is a bit of a roller coaster. Read Full Review

Potentially one of the stronger issues in the series with a return to a character driven story that started this whole run, but unless McDuffie throws in a surprise or two next issue, it will quickly become one of the most predictable story arcs to date. Like a tornado, this story could go in either direction leading to a happy ending or a terrible disaster. Read Full Review

And for all the scene-shifts between various PG-13 romantic dramas, this issue is just another story of the android Amazo getting a new robot body. McDuffie and Benes are just retelling the same old story -- the same story that began this new series less than two years ago: Red Tornado is sad, and Amazo can beat people up. It's almost as if someone at DC said, "hey, remember how well those first few Justice League issues sold, back in 2006? Let's do that story again, we'll sex it up even more, and we'll sell millions of copies this time!" I'm not cynical enough to believe that was the real thinking behind this issue, but it sure feels that way, and that's just as bad. Read Full Review

The return of Dwayne McDuffie to the main storyline is noticable, and admirable, even though we're still cleaning up the previous writer's plot threads here and there. With the ongoing drama of Red Tornado's life, as well as the Amazo interference, bits of the plot seem very familiar, but it's nicely handled with some lovely story elements all around. Ed Benes does what Ed Benes does, with some of his art feeling oddly unfinished and scratchy, but the second half of the issue (especially the interaction between Black Canary and Vixen) exceeding my expectations of Ed Benes drawings. It'sa strong outing for JLA, and a welcome return to quality after several issues of "WTF," earning a nicely done 3 stars. Had there been a bit more bite to the character interactions, or if the Amazo twist wasn't somewhat telegraphed, it could have easily nailed 4 stars. Read Full Review