This was another fantastic chapter in this terrific story-arc. Geoff Johns is truly a gift to this medium. I really think that his writing abilities have elevated these books to a whole new level. Of course he's had Alex Ross' help on this chapter also, but still . . . a fantastically crafted story. I also think that Dale Eaglesham, while not an overly flashy artist, is the perfect artist for this series. I'm a fan of Jerry Ordway's, but his Earth-2 sequences seemed really simple in comparison to Dale's work. I like Jerry, and I understand what they're trying to accomplish, but . . the differences seemed kind of distracting at times. But, that being said, I'm still interested in Karen's story and what's going to happen there. Anyways, it seems that the recipients of Gog's gifts are struggling with the consequences of their wishes. Starman is very distraught over his new found sanity. He's afraid most of all that now that his mind is clear, other's will be able to read it and know what his future plans are . . the reason he was sent here. The other thing that worries him is that now that he is sane . . . will he be able to go through with what he supposed to do? The other problem is David Reid . . Roosevelt's grand-son. His life was saved . . changed . . but now he's been officially deemed Magog by Gog. And the rest of the Society seems to be at a cross-roads . . a pivotal point in the future of their team, and the world. Do they continue following Gog, as he moves into Kahndaq, and then the Middle East, as he transforms all the men and women with guns into trees? Or do they make a stand now and stop him from transforming the world and saving people, from themselves, whether they ask for it or not? Which has the team split in 2 and ready to fight amongst themselves. And to make matters worse, Karen, on Earth-2, has hooked up with Terry Holt and is using Starman's black-hole power to give them a way to return to this Earth. The problem is . . . they've unwittingly brought the rest of Justice Society Infinity behind them. There's going to be a lot to sort out next issue, plus . . . they're still trying to ensure that this world doesn't become the world of Kingdom Come. Like I said, this is a fantastic series, and a terrific story-arc. I can't wait to see how this all washes out. Are we going to have . . dare I say it . . a Kingdom Come2 series? Keep your fingers crossed.
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