The cards are against the remnants of the Justice League! And those cards are the Royal Flush Gang! Can even Superman and Wonder Woman save a team whose luck has run out? Featuring the deadly return of an old foe in part 1 of a 2-part story.
Here's hoping the editors can get a grip on this title and get it back to being what it has traditionally been - DC's best title. Read Full Review
Overall, it's another kind-of-interesting but hardly essential comic, and I hope that James Robinson keeps some of theinteresting characters on board when he takes over. Read Full Review
Taken as a slice in time, this issue is far from the worst the Justice League have ever been published in, but it certainly doesn't do anything to dissuade readers from pointing to the future and saying, "I really can't wait until Robinson and Bagley are on this book." McDuffie's departure is untimely, but fortunately for him, his run is largely forgettable, mired in shoehorned stories and crossover residue. McDuffie's run ends like this issue does: not with a gigantic splash, but with an underdeveloped ending that could have, and should have, a bigger impact on the DCU rather than vice versa. Read Full Review
If you're interested in the Milestone characters, you could check this out, or read Teen Titans or Brave and the Bold. For anyone else, this issue isn't really worth your time, just wait for either Len Wein's coming story or the Robinson/Bagley powered League premiering in October. Read Full Review