Deron Generally
Deron Generally
Justice League Odyssey #5
DC Comics
Written by Joshua Williamson
Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico
Colors by Ivan Plascencia
Letters by Deron Bennett
The league finds themselves in the midst of another battle as they try to find Cyborg and escape the Machine World.
Victor has his own issues to deal with when he discovers that his followers have built their own Mother Box. One capable of turning every living being in the Ghost Sector into cyborgs. Not wanting to condemn anyone else to his fate, Victor fights back, but the draw of the Mother Box causes more problems as Victor is compelled to merge with it to learn more about the Ghost Sector itself.
Jean-Paul meanwhile fights besides one of his followers and the battle shows the hero the darkest aspects of his nature as well as reveals the true fate of the followers of Starfire. A revelation that will cause Rapture to question his mission and his faith in Azrael. At the same time, Darkseid reveals the reason the Ghost Sector was hidden as well as why the Coluns were trying to hide from him.
All of the new gods of the Ghost Sector are being tested and Azrael’s test speaks to the heart of Jean-Paul Valley’s conflict. Even in the visual chaos and beauty of the battle on the page, Williamson keeps the story grounded in the emotional with Azrael and Cyborg to a lesser extent. Seeing the manifestation of everything he could become in Rapture is a great character point to showcase Jean-Paul’s struggle to find purpose. There is an energy and immediacy to this story that is hard to ignore. Every beat moves closer to something big and unknown and the characters keep the story engaging.
Following Darkseid’s journey is great. Knowing that he is always working his own agenda helps keep his overall motives a mystery and even finding out a small part of his plan only whets the appetite to learn more because you know there is more that has yet to be revealed.
Carmine Di Giandomenico’s art is beautiful in its detailed chaos. There is so much happening on the page visually, but there is focus among the action and every page contains something amazingly detailed to admire. There are so many great panels to look at in this issue and the pace of the story is also found in the art. It’s a visceral, visual feast for the eyes.
Justice League Odyssey #5
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