DC Super Friends #27

Double Trouble

Sholly Fisch -- Writer
J. Bone -- Artist
Travis Lanham -- Letterer
Heroic Age -- Colorist
Rachel Gluckstern -- Editor

Our cover by Bone shows the John Stewart Green Lantern battling Sinestro, while the Wally West Flash faces off against the Reverse-Flash. Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Superman and Batman (oddly in a bubble) are looking on with worried faces. I'm not a fan of Bone's style, but I do understand the necessity of making large, simplistic figures that could easily be replicated as toys, if desired.

Our story, as you can probably guess, involves Flash and Green Lantern fighting two of their greatest enemies. And that's a real shame, because this fight interrupted Flash's plans to throw a surprise party for Green Lantern's birthday, as well as Green Lantern's plans to throw a surprise party for Flash (they both have a birthday on the same week). What follows is a cute, wacky adventure, suitable for all ages. Unfortunately, Bart doesn't show up until the big combined birthday party at the end.

I think it's safe to call this iteration of Bart a new version of Impulse. Sadly, we don't have a clear view of his costume — just a red sleeve and yellow glove, which is quite unique compared to other versions of Impulse we've seen. Anyway, this was a fun comic, and I have to say I enjoy this series more than Tiny Titans. True, I do appreciate the art of Tiny Titans a lot more than this art, but in terms of introducing these characters to young readers, I think it's better to show the heroes as their adult selves actually battling villains (in a light-hearted way) rather than turning the heroes into little kids and putting them in school. Not that the school setting isn't fun, I just think it's best to see superheroes being superheroes.

Next time, we'll return to the main DC Universe, where Bart has rejoined Kon and Cassie with the Teen Titans. But what about Tim? Let's check in on him with Red Robin #12.