Finally, I was both surprised and delighted by the return of someone. Didnt expect that at all. And of course, I wont spoil it. Read Full Review

JLA #4 is a great read that's full of action and the dialogue between characters is awesome. Batman is a badass like always and it seems no matter the company he keeps,he always has to take charge of the situation. It seems that Batman and Vixen share the leadership of the team, and Vixen is looking to be a great leader so far. I'm looking forward to seeing what threats a team like this could possibly face in the future! Read Full Review

ConclusionWow. Just wow. Justice League of America #4 contained some of the most awesome, action I have seen yet on the page of a comic book. Every JLA member had a moment to shine and the action was well crafted. Lord Havok proved to be one terrifying and formidable foe worthy of the JLA. Who knows where Steve Orlando are going to take this team of unlikely allies next, but rest assured my anticipation won't waver. Do yourself a favour and pick up this arc. Read Full Review

Wrapping up the first arc in four issues was a good sign that Orlando won't draw out stories. While this first one never fully connected and his take on Batman remains off, there's potential here with this title. Especially if Reis sticks around to illustrate it. Read Full Review

A solid conclusion to the story with enough nods to future storylines to be interesting. Some of the dialogue was a little heavy handed in conveying its message, but it didn't distract too much from the story. The artwork was great and, with the exception of Batman, everyone was represented well in their fight scenes. Read Full Review

This issue is a good time. The art is great and, though the writing has its flaws, we get some great character moments. Read Full Review

Justice League of America is a book that can definitely do some fun things and I'm hopeful for its potential but this first arc didn't do much for me. It was well-written overall in terms of characters and the flow of action, but the timeline felt weird and dealing with something extra dimensional like this right off the bat feels like a misstep when we needed something smaller and more personal to connect to these team members with. I'm likely to stick around for the next arc, especially as this one only ran four issues in what feels like a radical change from the usual six-issue arcs for trades. There's a lot to like here but it still has to come together in a strong way to really cement its position and its cast. Read Full Review

So far, this is a book that is only coasting on the reputation of the creators. We want it to work, but it just hasn't come together yet. Read Full Review

Overall the book is enjoyable but lacks originality and brevity. The entire storyline could be told in three issues instead of four and would probably work better. The idea for the story, however, is intriguing and hopefully in the future we will return to it. The JLA seems like it will be a lot of fun and has potential for some great adventures as long as they dont need to do any teamwork. Read Full Review

I hope this series finds itself next issue. It has all the necessary elements for good stories with fun characters, but Orlando felt the need to drill it in our heads that this team is progressive and exists for the good of the people. Read Full Review

In summary, JLA stumbles with this issue. The issue is still enjoyable, but doesnt live up to the strong start of the previous issues. Read Full Review

While I still prefer this book to its sister Justice League title, Justice League of America hasn't done enough to define itself as the better team book of the two. Read Full Review

Wow, did this conclusion to our first arc leave me wanting more....... I mean way more.  The dialog was terrible, the fights were lackluster and all in all these Extremists don't really come off as the threat that they did in the first issue to this arc.  At the end of the day the only real thing that you can be happy about is the promise of big things coming at us in the future and the fact that the art looked great. Read Full Review

And with that, the first storyline of Steve Orlando's Justice League of America comes to a close. Don't buy it. Not now, and not after the trade comes out. More so than the money, it's just not worth the money. The only reason I'm not scoring it lower is because the art is legitimately good, and it always has been. As for me, this might be where I call it quits with reviewing JLA. It's really been a journey, starting with so much hope then ending up here. Of course, it all depends on what happens next issue. If things manage to get even worse (or somehow get substantially better) you better believe I'll be back for more. Read Full Review

Out of all of the stories I've read from Steve Orlando, Justice League of America is by far the most lackluster! I'd hardly consider this a team book. Instead, it's more like a collection of poorly executed fight scenes featuring a collection of heroes and D-List villains". And that's about it. No character development, no gripping story, and no payoff. Read Full Review

I did not think this arc was as bad as most people thought. It had problems with being slow and boring at times, but it still had an interesting premise to it. I think the resolution worked out well and that the setup for the team dynamic will work to create new stories.

It would be a 7 but the art killed it. I wanted more from the league and the antagonist.

SCORE: 7.5

It felt like pretty standard resolution. Decent enough hand to hand dialogues but nothing really wow-worthy. Dreamslayer offers possibilities.

I thought the artwork was great, especially the sequences with the Ray. The story was a lousy way to launch a series. DULL

I know Steve Orlando can do better than this. He might have too much on his plate or something, but his efforts on this series just aren't clicking with me (and it looks like I'm not alone). Art is great, though.

I really want to like this series. Unfortunately, this first arc just wasn't interesting and did nothing for me.

That's it. I'm out. This book sucks and I can't possibly read another issue regardless of the good art.

the art was bad, but not as bad as the dialog or story. some of the wost dialog I've seen. seems to be one of Steve Orlando's weak areas. which isn't good when you're a writer, right? this book is rapidly becoming an embarrassment.