Monday, January 12, 2015
Chris Sims on the Legacy of the JLI
On Friday, Chris Sims defended the legacy of the Justice League International.
Everyone always thinks of it as the
funny Justice League book. That's how it's always referred to, with the emphasis on the bwa-ha-has, the "One punch!" scenes, and Beetle and Booster's wacky schemes, but that's not really accurate. All that stuff is in there, sure.
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The point is, while JLI was a book with a lot of very funny, very memorable parts, comedy was never really the main focus of the series. Or at least, it wasn't the focus at the expense of anything else. See, the thing that marked JLI more than being a funny book was that it was a balanced one.
Of course he's right. If you've never read the original Justice League International comics, come for the Blue Beetle and Booster Gold, stay for the action, adventure, and drama. You'll be glad you did.
You can read the rest of Sims' "Ask Chris" article at ComicsAlliance.com.
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