After I read the first page of this comic, I looked on the cover for the Comics Code Authority seal. Yep, that's why Dr. Light didn't finish calling Batman a "son of a ...." What could she possibly have been going to say? Like we we can't infer the swear word. Which is why I also object to F**K and similar ways of disguising curses. We all know what F**K means, so why not just say it? I don't see any validity to using asterisks in place of UC; if it is simply to avoid censors, then there is no point to the censorship, as anyone who reads it knows what it is and, if they were going to be offended, should be offended anyway. End of rant.
So the Justice League is questioning Dr. Light about how she obtained the Justice League signaling device. What, do they think she stole it? She's a good guy. Why should she do that? I would have thought that they would have the Martian Manhunter try to read her subconscious to see if there were any details about the guy she didn't remember. But no, instead, they practically threaten her. Doesn't seem the smartest way to start off.
It also seems like the artist is practicing various facial expressions. Everyone has an exaggeratedness that is almost comical. I wonder if that isn't why Batman was originally drawn with a half-mask -- so the artist wouldn't have to draw his face?
So, what other future players in the comic are introduced in this issue? We see Jack Ryder, "Mr. Gold" (Booster! Booster! But he's not actually ever seen), a mysterious gray man* who talks to Dr. Fate, and some alien superbeings who want to rid the world of nuclear weapons. And Reagan is president.
So the Justice League isn't able to go into Bialya to confront this team of aliens (who have taken refuge there with the creepy head of state, Colonel Rumaan Harjvati). If this isn't a signal to add "International" to their name, I don't know what is.
There really wasn't a lot of interplay between the JL members. That's what I really like. Hopefully, we'll get more of this intro stuff out of the way soon. And get more Booster Gold.
* I didn't ask Mark about this guy. I have decided I am going to try learning everything from the books themselves.