JLA Classified #53

Someone at DC needs to take note and get Roger Stern on a regular monthly book - preferably something high profile. He may not be the hot flavor-of-the-month writer but Stern consistently puts out quality reads. Pair him up with artist John Byrne and you have a quality creative team producing a quality product. This issue continues the "That Was Now, This is Then" arc and it remains a fun throwback read. Stern's gives each of the JLA members a unique voice with Batman, Green Arrow, and Aquaman coming off strong. We finally get to see an Aquaman that comes across as powerful. Bryne continues to produce high quality art showing off some interesting costume designs and great characterizations. I still very much enjoy Byrne's clean style of art.

If you haven't been getting this last arc from "JLA Classified" you should go out and pick it up. While the 90s and 00s brought emo-type brooding to the JLA, Stern and Byrne throwback to the Silver Age where the heroes actually enjoyed working together and displayed good team work in doing it. Stern keeps it fun - as it should be.