REVIEW: Justice League Unlimited #8
It’s heroes galore in Justice League Unlimited #8 as ‘We Are Yesterday’ is coming to a close and full Crisis mode. Superheroes from all across time are showing up for this one and it’s spectacular. The Justice League has even become more unlimited in order to defeat Omega-infused Gorilla Grodd.
Dan Mora completes his cover spread image with this final piece in the last chapter. Time has literally gone crazy as Year Zero and One hero like Batman, Robin, and The Flash arrive – quite a few Flashes and Robins in fact based on how many have worn the mantle. Best part is all these characters are actually in the issue.
Notify every outlet of comic book news, we have posthumous George Perez variant covers! These covers will feature and be based on the late artists’ work on DC postcards from the 80s. For Justice League Unlimited #8, this is a Crisis-era Justice League true to the aesthetic, tones, and everything in between as it is straight from the source. It’s true comic book art and a celebration of the co-creator of the modern Teen Titans and more’s legacy.
Ejikure’s variant cover is a tribute to the 90s and a version of the Trinity they spawned with Superman Blue, Wonder Woman from The Contest, and Batman Beyond. If the DC timeline does fracture this is a feasible team-up. It’s not only the distinct versions of the characters but the smooth, painted art style that make it a special variant.
Other great variants are available from Tiago da Silva,Travis Moore & Tamra Bonvillain, Salvador Larocca, and Hayden Sherman.
Gorilla Grodd has become Gorilla Grodd as he seeks to remake the timeline of the DC Universe in his favor after claiming Darkseid’s power. His attempt to do so has brought heroes from all across time, and they know the Legion of Doom and villains when they see them. With the regular Justice League getting out of their own time prisons, these time-traveling heroes become the Watchtower’s last line of defense. It’s Batmen and Robins vs. Joker, 90s Aquaman vs. Black Manta, and even Metamorpho vs. Bizarro as the Terrifics hit the scene.
Mark Waid gives us a grand finale with this issue to close out ‘We Are Yesterday’ with the most powerful and villainous Gorilla Grodd has ever been. Every character from across time inclusion is an acknowledgment of a DC story from that time as they further cement themselves in modern DC canon. The script is pure action that keeps the reader thoroughly entertained and glued to the pages. Towards the end, Mr. Terrific is able to continue his arc of what happens when the world’s most brilliant man gets stumped. This was a running theme in the issues of ‘Justice League Unlimited’ before ‘We Are Yesterday’ began, so it’s great to see a return to it. At the same time, there are some serious changes for the DC Universe ahead. Letters are by Ariana Maher.
Dan Mora gives us some of his best work at DC when it comes to the sheer number of characters and cameos – a skill he had to have homed in on while illustrating World’s Finest. Now, it all comes to fruition. While it would be easy to overwhelm and disorient the reader with this number of characters and actions, Mora and Waid manage to do it the smoothest they’ve ever done. Hero collages that span full pages, great fight matchups, and everything that makes a satisfying crossover event is here. Colors are by Tamra Bonvillain.
(10/10) Everything to love about DC and their characters all across time, especially in the last 30 years, is present in Justice League Unlimited #8. Different incarnations and iterations take the stage as time literally makes its last stand against Grodd. This is the pivotal issue from DC to close out June 2025.
