Writer – Denny O’Neil
Artist – Jack Kirby
Inker – Mike Royer
Letters – Mike Royer

Richard Benson and his friend Smitty do not like criminals or the crimes that they commit. They intend to put a stop to crime but that is far easier said than done. As it is, the two are out on the road driving when they come across a train that has crashed and there amongst the carnage is a group of looters and that sets Benson off, the man is incensed that there are people who would take advantage of such a situation. They make short work of the men but Benson decides that the entire affair warrants further investigation. That leads him to the murder of a man named Gant, the meeting of a potential friend who pretends to be someone he is not and the strange sighting of a man flying through the sky. As his investigation continues, Benson comes to a conclusion he simply needs to prove and with the way he can disguise himself due to the malleability of his face, he does just that. Now it simply comes to stopping the villain before tens of thousands are put into immediate danger. This was a fun issue that would see Jack Kirby and Mike Royer come on board as the new creative team, joining Denny O’Neil who would remain to script the book. Kirby’s pencils are as fun and as explosive as ever but not as refined as they usually are, at least on these particular pages. Perhaps he had a bad day or what have one, though whatever the case, they still look great which is the important thing to remember and gives the book a bit of excitement it did not have previously. That being said, the story itself was all right and felt like it was somewhat short, yet when it got going it was quite enjoyable which is the most important thing a comic book should do – entertain. O’Neil also leaves it so that when all is said and done, the reader wants to see more, though it would be good to have a little more characterization in future issues, to see what makes the men of Justice Incorporated tick. With things racing along as they did, the book would engage the reader at all times and showcase Richard Benson doing what he does best.

3 out of 5