DC may have recently dropped the “DC Rebirth” moniker, but the goal remains the same. The company is still working to restore what’s been lost and rebuild those crucial character relationships that define the DC Universe. Justice League #1 feels like an important new step in that ongoing process. This issue may be crammed full of crazy plot twists and big ideas, but none of that would matter if readers didn’t care about the team writer Scott Snyder and artist Jim Cheung have assembled.
It’s clear the new Justice League is drawing more inspiration than usual from the animated realm. The new team roster is basically the same as the one seen in the Justice League animated series, while the series is also debuting a Super Friends-worthy take on the Legion of Doom. But while those elements make for obvious selling points, never does it feel like this issue is trying to ride on the coattails of what’s come before. Modeling the new League after the animated team merely gives this issue a starting point as it attempts to establish a team with a real sense of history and purpose behind it. Too often in recent years, the Justice League has lacked that personal spark. With the New 52 decimating so much continuity, you have a group of heroes who hang out more because it’s expected of them than because they feel like a legitimate family.
Source: IGN.com Justice League #1 Revives the Franchise