Geoff Johns Unveils JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MEN
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DC Comics announced a new Geoff Johns-helmed series of one shots at Comic-Con this year, titled Justice League: Gods And Men. The six one shots spin out of the planned Darkseid War series, an event that pits Darkseid against the Anti Monitor. The spotlight issues include Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Lex Luthor, The Flash, and Shazam!. The herald of death pitch for The Flash one shot piqued my interest, as did Green Lantern and Shazam!. Batman would be the one I’d most likely pass on, only because Metreon has never been interesting to me, so having Batman take his place in that giant chair of his is a bit "meh." The descriptions for all six one shots can be viewed below.
Batman – Armed with the godlike power of the Mobius Chair, the Dark Knight has taken on the role of Metreon and plans to use the infinite knowledge of this device to turn Gotham City into a completely crime-free zone!
Superman – Corrupted by the weird energies of Apokolips’ fire pits, Superman has been turned into an angry, violent brute. And only one man can possibly save him: Lex Luthor.
Green Lantern – Oa has been conquered and transformed into a Parademon factory and the Green Lantern Corps is no more! Only Hal Jordan remains to follow a distress call from the last active Lantern seen fighting on Oa: John Stewart.
Lex Luthor – At last, Lex Luthor, the new ruler of Apokolips, can do what he never could accomplish on Earth: hold the fate of a world in his hands. But his one failure from the “Darkseid War” continues to keep him from the peace he craves – and only a crazed Superman can help him get it!
The Flash – The Flash takes on the role of death’s harbinger, the Black Racer. And the beneficiary of his first visit is Aquaman!
Shazam! – Instead of accessing the powers of the old gods, Billy Batson now commands the combined powers of the New Gods like Highfather, Mantis and others trapped within the Source Wall. And that’s power that no mortal should possess!
I would love to hear which one you’re looking forward to the most, and what you think of Darkseid War in general. The one shots will release sometime in October.