Justice League #26 Review

One could be forgiven for assuming that Justice League #26 picks up right where Forever Evil #4 leaves off, chronicling the battle between Power Ring and Sinestro. Considering that one of Justice League's great strengths during Forever Evil has been its ability to enhance the characters and conflicts without being required reading, that would be an unfortunate reversal of direction.

But for once, it's nice to have a cover that's so blatantly misleading. Neither Sinestro nor Luthor's band of villains play much of any role in this issue. Instead, Geoff Johns continues his efforts to flesh out the individual members of the Crime Syndicate. The big change this time is that issue #26 focuses on several team members, rather than just one. Grid, Power Ring, Johnny Quick, Atomica, and Deathstorm all step into the spotlight at varying points.

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