Some thoughts about Justice League Annual #1

The Multiverse is in danger.

The Justice League has been explored what happened to the Source Wall and this will lead them to a threat that none of them might be able to stop.

An Annual has arrived and sadly, I don't think this works that well for me.

Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV are creating a new set-up for what is about to come. There are quite a few positives to talk about here, I particularly like the fact that they're using Will Payton, the forgotten Starman, as a key member of the team and story which elevates him to a new level, I also enjoy that they're addressing the fact that he was lost for decades and how that affected him on a personal level. Mind you, I wish they would have also addressed his connection to the rest of the Starman legacy like how James Robinson did but I guess you can't have everything.

There's a lot of content to unpack here. Tons of worldbuilding being included, one that developes new mythos for the DCU and is connected to old concepts. The relationships between the characters are progressing in an interesting manner let's say which includes the new romance between J'onn and Kendra. The Legion of Doom also plays an important role here which is understandable considering how important they have been so far. Even characters from Multiversity are going to have an appearance apparently.

That being said, there's a time when you just have to say: "Too much". What I mean by this is that the writers continue to expand the mythos in a way that just seems to make them bigger but not necessarily more interesting. Take for example the recently introduced Perpetua who is "The mother of the Monitor and Anti-Monitor" and I'm like "Oh, here we go again", just because you create an overly-powerful being, it doesn't automatically make them compelling. Really, this just goes along with Snyder's typical route of making "The next big story" without even giving actual substance to it. Not to mention that the narration is still overwritten as hell and the third-person angle just makes things worse.

Daniel Sampere handles the pencils and he does a pretty good job considering all the stuff he had to draw, creating a lot of energy in every segment which is fitting due to the cosmic scale.

Not sure what to think yet but let's see how it continues.