The Flash #140: Wally mopes around and is very very sad in the fridge-iest storyline that ever fridged, not counting the original GL fridge storyline. I continue to be struck by how this story arc seems to be the blueprint for Wally’s trajectory of late. #GMosJLA
The Flash #138: This issue/arc had a lot of interesting elements, but I think the highlight was the art, especially in the first two parts. The imaginary friend angle seemed like it would pay off thematically in a big way at some point...but never quite got there. #GMosJLA
The Flash #137: Most of this issue is spent with Wally running a race he can’t lose because the earth will be destroyed if he does. Somehow, even though we can safely assume ends well, tension still abounds. #GMosJLA
The Flash #135: This issue was easily the highlight of the crossover for me. The rehashing everything via a trial convention is fine, if a bit familiar, but the motive of the defense attorney tied to the military industrial complex is really well done. #GMosJLA
Green Arrow #130: Part one of this crossover story was a whole lot of discussion and setup; part two is almost entirely action, with Green Arrow at the center since it’s his book. Really enjoyed Will Rosado’s art with Sal Buscema inking. #GMosJLA
Green Lantern #96: Crossover! Wally, Kyle, and Connor go on a boys cruise to Alaska where they talk about ladies and love, with Wally and Kyle bickering like an old married couple. Of course, superheroics ensues, because comics. #GMosJLA
The Flash #133: I almost didn’t get to this tonight because I was so tired from moving...however! This reading project marches on, or should I say speeds on toward a confrontation with Mirror Master. What’s that? I shouldn’t? Okay...did I mention I’m tired? #GMosJLA
The Flash #132: This was a good end to this three-issue story. The concept of an evil costume is an inherently goofy one, and the comic takes the science behind it just seriously enough to make it work. Great Silver Age feel, too, which I bet is the point. #GMosJLA
JLA #41: The thundering conclusion, um, concludes in this issue. I’m sure plans evolved as the books were created, but this really feels like such a well-planned story, with everything from Zauriel to Aztek coming to bear in the end. Fantastic. #GMosJLA
JLA #40: Getting tough to find new things to say about this crashing finale. It’s big. It’s epic. It’s a perfect culmination of the accessible superhero storytelling that has made this run so engaging throughout. #GMosJLA
JLA #39: Everything I’ve said about the last few issues in terms of grandiosity and excellent pacing holds true again. It just goes to show the value of having interesting, well-planned ideas under your big set pieces to make them more consequential. #GMosJLA
JLA #38: Fantastic issue. I know there’s a lot left to go, but hot damn the finale for this run so far has just been so so well-paced. It’s also just loaded with giant visual superhero moments (punches!). Really enjoying this ending. #GMosJLA
JLA #37: As you can see from the art here, this is a real rumble of an issue, with everyone basically both taking and giving punches. There is a reveal of Mageddon here before we close on Batman prepping to fight Prometheus. #GMosJLA
JLA #35: I did not read this issue in the original run for whatever reason, but if I had, I think I would have REALLY liked it when I was 15 or 16. It uses superheroes and philosophy in a way that feels perfect for that age’s thinking. Today? Not as provocative. #GMosJLA
JLA #34: This felt a little more disjointed than most issues in this run, coming in between guest writer one-offs. The crux is a prison break story, but in a larger sense it seems to be setting up plot to be paid off in the near future in about three different layers. #GMosJLA
JLA #33: Another one-off (sort of) that ties into the concurrently unfolding No Man’s Land story arc. I think it’s a credit to this run that even these event tie-ins largely feel additive to the over-arching story, nice bit of planning and forethought at work there. #GMosJLA
JLA #31: In which Triumph has just about the worst day any foe of the team has had in this run yet. Trying to destroy existence is one thing, but if you let minor grievances spin into an evil revenge plot? Hoo boy, watch out. Lex Luther got kid gloves compared to this. #GMosJLA
JLA #30: It’s fun the way these comics draw from the past of all the cast members. This issue is a great example of it, in that the villain is revealed to be a foe of Aquaman’s, of all characters. Nice little twist that makes the cast and shared world feel more robust. #GMosJLA
JLA #29: Great rising action. Also, this issue features Captain Marvel punching Superman, and when you have these two characters in one book, you should always contrive a way for Captain Marvel to punch Superman, or vice versa. #GMosJLA
JLA #27: Kind of a loose one-off story, based on a philosophical debate over whether a bigger league is better...this story doesn’t quite answer that question, but The Atom gets to feel like a super smart guy who is needed...so good for him? Idk #GMosJLA
