‘Justice League’ Countdown Day 1: ‘The New Frontier’
It is officially March 1 meaning we are now just seventeen days away from the HBOMax Premiere of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. As we eagerly anticipate the release I wanted to ease my own impatience by dedicating some time and energy to other great JL properties of the past. Today, we look at the Magnum Opus of the late Darywn Cooke, The New Frontier. The Setting: The story kicks off in the late 1940’s and takes us into the early 1960’s. For those not too familiar with comic book history, the 1950’s were a time when superheroes did not reign supreme in comics; heck they weren’t even really part of the market! Where the late 30’s and 40’s were seen as the golden age of superhero comics, the early 60’s would introduce what is known as the silver age. Darwyn Cooke’s work creates a story during this absent time that bridges the two ages together. Some might disagree but what set this work apart from so many other graphic novels is the signature art style …