And the second half of the story. So far most of the Young Justice stories have been told in two parts. It's nice that they actually have the opportunity to really get into the story.
So last issue Aqualad, Robin and Kid Flash had been captured by the League of Shadows and were being taunted. Sure the heroes were not familiar with the villains, but the villains were not familiar with the sidekicks as they let Robin keep his utility belt. You never let a bat keep his utility belt. So of course they escape, and have a big fight where the boys actually learn that they need to work together. Or at least learn that they need to make a plan. Yet, when all is said and done, they lose.
They actually lose their first big team mission. It's not like in most stories where they lose in the first part, learn from their mistakes and then triumph in the second part. They lose. They defeat the two assassins that they were tangling with but the target still goes missing (and is presumed dead) and then Hook and Black Spider are freed before the transport even reaches the holding cells. It's refreshing.
Things I liked: They lost. These guys still have a lot to learn.
Things I didn't like: Same as the last issue, they're still learning to work as a team but the hiccups are always portrayed the same way. Along with Aqualad's big sigh that he knows this isn't going to work. A mistake from Aqualad would have been nice.
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