{"id":143995,"date":"2019-01-15T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/?p=143995"},"modified":"2019-01-15T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T13:00:45","slug":"dc-comics-reviews-young-justice-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/dc-comics-reviews-young-justice-1\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Comics Reviews: Young Justice #1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-144002\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-justice-1-195x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-justice-1-195x300.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-justice-1-667x1024.jpeg 667w, https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-justice-1.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/>Young Justice #1<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0DC<br \/>\n<strong>Story:<\/strong>\u00a0Brian Michael Bendis<br \/>\n<strong>Pencils:<\/strong>\u00a0Patrick Gleason<br \/>\n<strong>Inks:<\/strong>\u00a0 Patrick Gleason<br \/>\n<strong>Colors:<\/strong>\u00a0Alejandro Sanchez<br \/>\n<strong>Letters:<\/strong>\u00a0DC Lettering<\/p>\n<p>More than almost any recent title unveiled by DC Comics, <em>Young Justice<\/em> carries a lot of nostalgia from readers who loved the original series from the late 1990\u2019s and early 2000\u2019s. I am not one of those readers, as I did not discover Young Justice until the Cartoon Network series that debuted in 2010. I bring this up to preface this review that my familiarity with the team comes from the animated series, which I know if different from the comics-continuity version.<\/p>\n<p>With that out of the way, this first foray into writer Brian Michael Bendis\u2019 Wonder Comics imprint of teen-oriented DC Comics is a fantastic premiere with elements of fun and whimsy that remind the reader of comics from an earlier age, before things were so grim and dark. DC\u2019s Rebirth initiative was created in part to restore the sense of fun and wonder in comics, but after nearly three years, it\u2019s beginning to swing back to the New 52 darker, grittier style. If this first issue of <em>Young Justice<\/em> is indicative of the Wonder Comics imprint, then we\u2019ll be seeing a return to the slightly more light-hearted elements that make comics fun.<\/p>\n<p>Even for readers who are unfamiliar with the previous print incarnation of the Young Justice team, one does get a sense that this is a reunion of sorts, thanks in no small part to the actions and dialogue of Impulse (Bart Allen), a character missing from the Rebirth era so far, and clearly the comedic relief of the team. Through a series of circumstances, Impulse comes to fight alongside old comrades Robin (Tim Drake, no longer going by \u201cRed Robin\u201d in this issue) and Cassie Sandsmark (aka \u201cWonder Girl\u201d) as well as new-comers Jinny Hex and \u201cTeen Lantern.\u201d His excitement is infectious, nearl<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143996\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143996\" src=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Young-Justice-1-Yasmine-Putri-Variant-Cover-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Young-Justice-1-Yasmine-Putri-Variant-Cover-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Young-Justice-1-Yasmine-Putri-Variant-Cover-768x1180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Young-Justice-1-Yasmine-Putri-Variant-Cover-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Young-Justice-1-Yasmine-Putri-Variant-Cover.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Young Justice #1, Yasmine Putri Variant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>y coming off the page as he races through panels with a huge smile on his face and shouting that the team is back. The others aren\u2019t so sure, but the seeds are planted for future team-ups. Fans of the TV version of Young Justice, as well as 1990\u2019s DC Comics, will also be happy to see the return of another long-missing character, the Conner Kent version of Superboy.<\/p>\n<p>What makes <em>Young Justice<\/em> more than just a simple \u201cteen\u201d book, or a nostalgic throw-back for old-time readers, is the premise of the conflict of this issue, which involves the kingdoms of Gem World, including another fan-favorite character, Amethyst, and an invasion of the main DC universe. This part of the story does assume the reader has some knowledge of the Gem World (it\u2019s possible, but extremely confusing, to read it without). Adding this to the storyline ups the stakes and also ties <em>Young Justice<\/em> into wider mainstream DC continuity; it will be interesting to see if this storyline intersects with any other books outside of the Wonder Comics imprint.<\/p>\n<p>The art by Gleason and Sanchez is the perfect match for this book. Gleason\u2019s panel designs show off the fun and energy of these characters, while Sanchez uses a brighter color palette that matches the fun tone of the book. Gleason\u2019s action scenes are also energetic, especially when Impulse is the subject of the scenes. While there are dozens of characters introduced in this first issue, each has a unique style and appearance, and there\u2019s no confusing them, even the Gem World character who has a similar aesthetic. Sanchez\u2019s coloring gives everything an almost animation-like quality, which is perfect for this type of book.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this is a fun, easily approachable comic for a wide audience. Although the comic is rated \u201cTeen Plus,\u201d it is without a doubt, of all the mainstream DC books currently published, the one that most appropriate for younger audiences. If <em>Young Justice<\/em>, and the rest of the Wonder Comics imprint, can bring in younger readers and also infuse a sense of joy and wonder back into the main DC Universe (especially among the current crop of \u201cteen\u201d oriented titles, which are anything but fun), then Bendis and DC will have a hit on their hands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Martin Thomas<br \/>\nmartin@comicattack.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young Justice #1 Publisher:\u00a0DC Story:\u00a0Brian Michael Bendis Pencils:\u00a0Patrick Gleason Inks:\u00a0 Patrick Gleason Colors:\u00a0Alejandro Sanchez Letters:\u00a0DC Lettering More than almost any recent title unveiled by DC Comics, Young Justice carries a lot of nostalgia from readers who loved the original series from the late 1990\u2019s and early 2000\u2019s. I am not one of those readers, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":141536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,739,11],"tags":[1339,1555,2189,3017,3361,3896,45,7069,7713,10979,55,13590,13834,14622,15770,15771,16089],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143995"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comicattack.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}