With only two issues left before the story wraps, Dan Jurgens and Aaron Lopresti’s Justice League International found itself wrapping up the big, sweeping action beats of the story this month in preparation for the denouement in JLI #12 come August.Squaring off against a nasty, powerful and all-new (read: no easy way everyone knows to beat them) group of villains in the streets of New York, Guy Gardner narrates a story that sees him finally coming to grips with being on a team with the likes of Booster Gold and August General-In-Iron…just as the whole thing is getting ready to wrap up.Jurgens joined ComicBook.com to talk about the issue, and the impending end of the series.Why did you choose to make Guy Gardner the POV character in this issue? Was it just a matter of his turn in the lineup or was it more that he was finally coming around to his teammates? Both, in a way. Everyone was going to get a turn over the course of this arc, but Guy got this issue to show exactly what you suggested– that he’s coming around to this group of characters.I like the fact that, even in the angry mob, you’ve got a guy or two here who says, “Umm…is it just me or do these people seem freaking crazy?” It gives the whole thing a more realistic feel.It’s consistent with the way we’ve approached things all along. If we’re going to say that not everyone loves the various heroes, we also have to show the opposite. And the fact is that these guys have a pretty good track record of saving lives. A lot of people will be influenced by that.I can’t help but feel like the “I buy what you’re selling and all, but the speeches? Bo-ring!” comment is a bit of an indictment on people who want to be involved in politics, but have attention spans too short to really understand what they’re kvetching about. Is that fair to say?Very much so. Everyone wants to blame the politicians, but how often do you meet anyone who actually has looked at both sides of the issue and has a grasp of the complexities? So, more and more, we get talking points and five word slogans designed to incite and inflame.With only an issue left in the run, Aaron Lopresti’s art is still improving. This is just a great-looking issue. You plan on hijacking him for another project one day soon?I really admire what Aaron did on this series and would not hesitate to work with him again.Though, rather than a group book, I’d love to give him a single character, full power showcase type of thing to sink his teeth into.And it has to be noted that, not only did he deliver the goods in a big way, he was there every single month except one. That’s a track record of professionalism anyone can embrace.
Dan Jurgens and Guy Gardner Prepare for the End in Justice League International #11
With only two issues left before the story wraps, Dan Jurgens and Aaron Lopresti’s Justice League […]