I should break this one out while YouTube still has it free with ads.
Justice League: The New Frontier is an adaptation of Darwyn Cooke’s 2004 Elseworlds miniseries DC: The New Frontier. Thankfully they actual kept the comic’s art style, unlike the last two Saturday Night Showcase entries. It’s rather important to the tone of the story. Set in an alternate 1940s, when in the real world superheroes started coming out more at National Comics (the future DC Comics) when Superman and other Action Comics heroes were joined by characters like Batman, the heroes here are not immediately accepted. Times are changing and things are getting weird as new powered heroes show up with only a few villains using the same gimmicks. Meanwhile, something called The Center is calling for the end of the world, and both new and upcoming heroes, especially Batman and detective John Jones, are investigating. An attempt to capture the Flash leads to him retiring to protect his identity and his growing relationship with Iris West. Superman is trying to convince Wonder Woman that violence isn’t the only answer. And that’s all just from the start.
I haven’t read Cooke’s book yet, but this video really makes me want to. The art style is translated beautifully and the story is right up my alley. Hopefully it’s the same with you. Enjoy!
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