Written by: Mark Waid
Art by: Dan Mora
Colors by: Tamra Bonvillain
Letters by: Ariana Maher
Cover art by: Dan Mora (cover A)
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: January 22, 2025
Justice League Unlimited #3, by DC Comics on 1/22/25, sets out to stop the Brazilian Rain Forest from burning when Inferno returns to dominate the world.
Is Justice League Unlimited #3 Good?
Recap
When last we left the world's greatest collection of superheroes in
Justice League Unlimited #2, a small team of supers transported to Costa Rica to aid Batman and Blue Beetle when they discovered a nest of alien eggs under the watchful protection of the universe's first sentient parademon. The battle to stop the eggs from hatching was eventually won, but the fight brought to light Martian Manhunter's shortcomings from the fallout to Absolute Power.
Plot Synopsis
In Justice League Unlimited #3, the issue begins with The Question following cookie crumbs (literally) through the Watchtower to find Air Wave hiding out while watching movies and eating junk food. The Question deduces Air Wave hasn't returned to Earth because he has nowhere to go, but she doesn't know Air Wave has a secret mission to kill the Justice League, and it's stressing him out.
Meanwhile, the Watchtower receives an alert that the entire Brazilian Rain forest is on fire. Teams are dispatched to put out the flames, and they soon discover that the fire is caused by a series of monolithic pillars spewing magic fire. The pillars also bear the symbol of the terror group calling itself Inferno. Superman is vulnerable to the magic flames, so magic users and the Metal Man are dispatched to help while the rest of the team works on rescue efforts.
During the magic-casting, Zatanna deduces they can summon the individuals who created the pillars as long as the magic is flowing. After a quick spell, a portal opens to show the hooded figures calling themselves Inferno. The group is impressed with the summoning but openly mocks the futility of the Justice League's actions. Through snippets of their dialog exchange, we learn Inferno intends to control and dominate Earth as an act of vengeance.
The issue cuts to a completely unrelated aside where we see the Atoms (Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi) use a new device to return swap the powers of Plastic Man and Phantom Girl. The prototype works, and Phantom Girl finally has the power to return to her home dimension.
The issue ends with Air Wave sent to aid Aquaman in finding Swamp Thing to to stop Inferno from hijacking the Green's power and Dr. Occult leaping through the portal to the Inferno's location before the portal closes.
First Impressions
The narrative flow of this issue is a little messy, particularly the mid-issue halt to deal with the Atom Project, but Justice League Unlimited #3 is a enjoyable issue overall. Writer Mark Waid pumps up the energy, pacing, and drama to make the unfolding developments as fun as possible. That said, the mystery concerning the Inferno's identity, intentions, and motivations, plus Air Wave's secret mission, feel like they're dragging on too long without a clue.
How’s the Art?
You just can't beat what Dan Mora is doing for DC. Mora's line work, eye for detail, powerful moments, figure work, and visual storytelling are as good as it gets. There are only so many ways to says "Dan Mora is one of the best."
What’s great about Justice League Unlimited #3?
Action, adventure, excitement, intrigue... These are the ingredients that should form the foundation of every DC Comic, and it's to DC's detriment that those ingredients are commonly scarce. Writer Mark Waid puts the heroes in the middle of a creative battle with potentially world-ending stakes, a mysterious villain, and a hard-hitting cliffhanger. This issue exemplifies why this series is one of the better debuts at DC in the last six months.
What’s not great about Justice League Unlimited #3?
Waid interrupts the middle of the story by slamming the plot into a brick wall and taking a hard left into an aside related to the Atom Project. The Atoms have nothing to do with the conflict at hand, and the break is super-jarring. It would have made more sense to include the Atom Project aside as a backup.
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Final Thoughts
Justice League Unlimited #3 is a banger of an issue when Inferno returns to set fire to the world. Mark Waid's action fest ticks all the boxes for a chapter focused on excitement and adventure, with big stakes and big threats. Plus, Dan Mora's art rates as one of the best from DC.
8.5/10
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