Len Wein has to be one of the most underrated writers in comics.All he did was create the "New" X-Men with Dave Cockrum, created Swamp Thing with Bernie Wrightson, and wrote tons of great comics for both Marvel and DC.
These days his appearances are rare, but he's been turning up more lately, and that's always a good thing.
With this issue of the Justice League of America, he returns to a team he wrote a number of classic stories for (including the creation of Libra, a pivotal character in Final Crisis).
He also brings back one of the League's most fearsome villains, Starbreaker, a powerful cosmic figure (although he's been largely absent since his first appearance in the original Justice League comic).
This issue is also a throwback, as it features a classic lineup and is a tale from the casebook of the JLA. It apparently serves as a setup for the next issue, which will presumably use a modern version of the team.
The art here is by Chris Cross with Rob Stull, and they turn in a solid job, with lots of kinetic pages and some interesting stylish flourishes.
It's good to see Wein guesting on this issue - hopefully he'll make more return visits in the future.
Grade: B+
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