I had some fun with the previous JL volume, and now I'm back to being dazed and confused. From what I understand Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV worked on the story together with Tynion actually writing the dialogue. I'm not sure if the problems here are a result of Tynion's choice of words or Snyder's (because Snyder's occasionally guilty of the same things in his own work), but wow the flowery overly poetic writing really brings the book down for me. There's also some major plot revelations about the mythos of J'onn J'onnz (aka Martian Manhunter), Hawkwoman, and the greater DC universe that aren't fully developed and the choice of words Tynion uses makes things more confusing and vague. Apparently 2 more of the "7 energies of the universe" have been commandeered by the Legion of Doom, but the book makes no attempt to explain what they are or where they come from (something Drowned Earth actually bothered to do). Very disappointed with this volume. Really hoping the next even numbered trade wins me back over.