Superman Homepage

Mild Mannered Reviews - Injustice Comic Books

Injustice 2 #1 Injustice 2 #1 KindleDownload iBook

Injustice 2 #1

Scheduled to arrive in stores: May 3, 2017

Cover date: July 2017

"Two Bullets"

Writer: Tom Taylor
Penciller: Bruno Redondo
Inker: Juan Albarran
Cover: Jim Lee
Variant Cover: Scott Williams & Alex Sinclair

Reviewed by: T.A. Ewart (aka liheibao)
Click to enlarge


The Batman is chided by Regime Superman as he leaves his prison. Regime tells Batman that while he may be defeated, the world cannot go back to the way it was. Batman considers this needling message, and comes to a decision by story's end.

3Story - 3: Injustice returns with the grand design of selling even more video games than it did the last time, and totally undercutting all of the writing done before hand. Who cares? The set-up is destined to return Regime Superman to the world, have Batman at his Mary Sue best, and show more Harley Quinn in hot pants than readers can drive of. We've had the obligatory introductions of new characters, like Amanda Waller, and the shock value of seeing the Batman (gasp!) use an actual gun to shoot someone, so if you enjoyed the first series of Injustice, this sequel seems to be ready to show the DC Universe heroes at their discordant best. The only issue I did have was Doctor Fate returning Black Canary back to the world, proper. Why couldn't fate show the same compassion for Superman, and bring back his family? It would avert more than allowing Canary to live out her life in this unknown idyll with Green Arrow. Why do writers act as if magic is something without definition? A magic arrow penetrating Doctor Fate's shield is ludicrous, as you would have to believe the magic of the arrow is more powerful than a shield Fate could conjure. The aforesaid type of reasoning would see Harry Potter choking Supergirl to death, with one of the straws from his broomstick.

3Art - 3: I'm not expecting much in terms of artwork on Injustice 2. It's a weekly series and time constraints being what they are, lads have to breathe, eat, and live. However, the opening scenes with Batman and Regime Superman are composed well, with a nice use of shading on Batman, while Regime in contrast, is better lit. Harley Quinn gets the best line work, but she's hot, and everyone wants to make their bones on the hot character.

3Cover Art - 3: A match up between Oracle and Cyborg would have been interesting. We got this instead.

Mild Mannered Reviews

2017

Note: Except for digital first releases, the month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic went on sale.

January 2017 February 2017 March 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017

Back to the Mild Mannered Reviews contents page.

Check out the Comic Index Lists for the complete list of Superman-related comics published in 2017.

DISCLAIMER: SUPERMAN and all related elements are the property of DC Comics. TM & © 2024

This Superman Homepage is Copyright © Steven Younis 1994-2024
All Rights Reserved

Dedicated to Andrew J Gould - the original keeper of the Superman Homepage!

Since May 2001, the address is www.SupermanHomepage.com

Our Privacy Policy.