Take a trip with me in the way-back machine to September 2011. DC Comics embarked on a nigh-unprecedented revamp of its entire line of comics with the New 52, and the comic world was atwitter with possibilities and wonder. Since then, the general feeling of excitement for the initiative may have faded, but Justice League Dark is one title that's been able to preserve the relaunch's sense of wide-open potential and outside-of-the-box aesthetic. Issue #15 serves as a prime example, as co-writers Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes land last month's cliffhanger by introducing a plethora of crazy, captivating changes to the rules governing JLD.
Watching the characters adjust to their new circumstances is a blast. The relative importance of each character to the team's successful completion is sure to change for the near future, and the insight into each character's persona now that things have changed so substantially is fascinating. I also love the interplay between science and mystical forces and the way they're symbolized in this issue. Without getting too deep into the philosophical implications, it's fun to wonder about what the creators might be implying about metaphysics, mortality, and the balance between id, ego, and superego.
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