Firestorm is losing control, Metamorpho will need to fight for his freedom, Sugar and Spike will have to deal with things that superheroes avoid and the Metal Men need to stay together.
This issue was created as an anthology to showcase some lesser-known characters that DC believes can be popular with the right push. Unfortunately, is mostly written by old-school creators and while some of them are really talented, this might not be the best decision. Taking these points in consideration, let's talk about the stories.
The first story is written by Gerry Conway and focusing on Firestorm. Considering that Conway created the character, this decision makes sense and the story is not bad per se but it doesn't offer a lot of creativity. The interaction between Ronnie and Jason is well-executed and makes you learn more about them and their relationship with the rest of the cast. I have no complaints about the character work but I'm not really invested in the plot about them losing control once again. Eduardo Pansico is in charge of the art here and his work is solid with good looking characters and clear storytelling.
The second segment handled by Aaron Lopresti concentrating on Metamorpho follows the same suit. The writer manages to do his work about learning about the character's history and there are a few nice easter eggs to enjoy here. The characterization is accurate for the most part as well. Then again, the execution is not particularly distinctive, not bad, but unimpressive. Lopresti's artwork is pretty fitting and manages to depict the story nicely.
The third tale delivered by Keith Giffen is about the most obscure characters of the bunch: Sugar and Spike, both debuted in a comedic title and now they're receiving a more serious approach. Fortunately, Giffen knows that this is a premise that shouldn't be taken too seriously and creates a premise about these two partners dealing with stuff like stoping Killer Moth from eating Batman's costume and is just fun. The characters are full of personality and their interaction is quite entertaining. I would honestly like to read more about these guys. The art by Bilquis Evely is quite fitting by creating beautiful characters with a distinctive and semi-realistic style.
The final part belongs to Len Wein writing about the Metal Men. This pretty much focuses on the rebooted characters from Justice League and I think works for the better due that they're pretty enjoyable with Gold being an egomaniac, Iron being an alpha-male, etc. Even Will Magnus receives a decent portrayal to differentiate him a bit. Yildiray Cinar is in charge of the pencils and is pretty good looking with a quite detailed style.
Overall, I would say that I enjoyed Sugar and Spike the best followed by Metal Men, Metamorpho and Firestorm in that order. I would recommend it overall despite that not all the stories were great since the worst was still okay at the very least.
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