DC Comics reviews 5/27/26 – JLU 19, Absolute Wonder Woman 20

Detective Comics 1109

The third chapter of Flight is another captivating read with Batman easily ceding some of the spotlight to his fellow Justice League members Black Canary and Green Arrow as the mystery of Prion unfolds.

Last issue, the mysterious girl the trio saw at the cemetery for their ally’s funeral threw Oliver Queen from a high-rise office building. Instead of the easy save from Batman, writer Tom Taylor uses this sequence to hype up Green Arrow as Batman narrates Queen’s abilities. The highlight is a line where Batman recalls a line from Alfred that perfectly summed up the dynamic between the two heroes.

Taylor has a fantastic command of the DC heroes and how they play off of each other. While he’s not writing Justice League Unlimited, he’s providing just a tease of how he could juggle that roster of A-list heroes. Most of the issue has Batman and Green Arrow trying to get some information from the girl, who’s more formidable than they initially believed. There’s also a strong flashback where the three heroes, along with Wildcat, train Prion.

These encounters give artist/colorist Mikel Janin a chance to showcase his elite level of storytelling. Janin’s layouts have been engaging for years and he’s further refined his sense of cinematography making for an ideal fit for a Batman story. Wes Abbott’s lettering is smooth and easy to follow with creative placements for the sound effects.

This arc has made for a solidly entertaining read with just the right amount of mystery and suspense as the creative team goes to the past to tell a compelling present-day story.

Rating: 9 out of 10