This book is simply . . . incredible. Of course it's made even more so by the addition of Alex Ross to the creative team. Right now he's co-writing the stories with Geoff Johns. And, he's providing the covers. To tell the truth, the alternate cover of this book was drawn by Dale Eaglesham, and the regular cover by Alex was far superior. And it didn't cost me $10. We did however have a fill-in artist this issue, Fernando Pasarin. And actually, he did a pretty good job. Everybody is concerned about Mr. America's return, because he was pretty badly beaten up. I think he has things mixed up a little with his story. He keeps saying that the guy is calling himself Gog . . the one that beat him up. Also the one that's been dubbed the Heartbreak Slayer, because he pulls the hearts out of the chests of his victims. But I don't think he's saying his name is Gog, I think he's saying that what he's doing is in the name of Gog. So his actual name is Magog. Which would be the same as the supposed hero that ended up tearing apart the world of the other Superman's. But I think the JSA is getting closer to tracking him, because on his last teleport, he left some of the volcanic ash on his shoes behind. So it's only going to be a matter of time until they figure out where it came from. So far this Gog has just gone after the heroes that took a likeness to the Greek Gods. But from his speech at the end of this issue, it sounds like he's ready to go after the rest of the heroes that would liken themselves unto gods. Lightning, Thunder's sister, has made her way to the mansion this issue. And of course Jakeem came back last issue. But really, that's about all we see of the new kids on the block, this time around. I thought this was another great issue, in what has come to be an incredible run. I really hope Geoff Johns is planning on sticking around on this title. With him at the helm, this groups potential is unlimited. It's nice to see them returned to greatness.
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