The... Justice League

I had some spare money this week after my routine "buying food to survive the fortnight", and managed to snag a copy of the recently released 'Justice League: The New Frontier' from DC Comics.

I liked it mainly for the fact that it focused on two of my favourite comic characters: Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern of Sector 2814 and J'onn J'onzz aka The Martian Manhunter.

The direct-to-dvd release is essentially a quick retelling of the start of the Silver Age of Comics, and for fans of that era of comics, it does a pretty good job.

The Golden Age heroes had been forced to retire after the McCarthy hearings, with people fearing them for their use of masks, wondering what they were hiding. Batman is considered a vigilante and is wanted by the authorities, whilst Superman is a registered hero under the government. Barry Allen, the second Flash, is already active and is already gaining a few of his famous rogues gallery such as Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd.

Hal Jordan has returned from Korea after the war has ended, and is enlisted in the ranks of Ferris Air. It takes a fair while for him to get the Green Lantern power ring, almost near the end of the movie, but the buildup is good.

They nailed the Manhunters origins quite well, with him being transported accidently to Earth by a scientist who ends up having a heart attack at seeing the Martian's true form. He then goes into seclusion watching television to learn of Earth customs and shit until he finally takes the form of a noir detective and becomes... well, a police detective. The only thing I was disappointed about was that he wasn't shown to be eating any Oreo cookies.

That's all i'm gonna say for now. Off to space!