A daring heist aboard the most secure facility in the DCU! Cheetah and Cheshire assemble a team of misfits and oddballs to pull off the impossible–robbing the Justice League Watchtower…and getting away with it. All that stands between them and pulling off the most daring heist in history are a few tiny complications, such as the most sophisticated orbital platform ever constructed, its AI-driven security system, and one other thing…the smartest and most powerful heroes in the DCU. Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1 delivers a familiar concept, getting a crew together for a heist, but does it in an entertaining way.

Getting a group together for a mission isn’t anything new. It goes back to Westerns, and far earlier than that. We’ve seen it in war films, The Dirty Dozen. There’s of course the recent “Ocean’s” films where a heist is involved. And it’s that last one that Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1 has the most in common with.

Written by Greg Rucka, Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1 feels like Ocean’s 11 but with superheroes. Cheetah would be the George Clooney to Cheshire’s Brad Pitt in this case as one pitches the other about stealing something from the Justice League’s Watchtower. Cheetah is struggling to keep it together and she clearly has some other reasons than what she tells Cheshire. And that’s part of what makes Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1 a solid debut.

Rucka’s story is one we’ve seen many times before. But, he uses the characters so well. The friendship between Cheetah and Cheshire as well as Cheetah’s struggle delivers an aspect that makes it all that more entertaining. The dynamic and who is eventually recruited will be interesting, but it’s their dynamic that will really nail down the entertainment factor of the series.

Nicola Scott‘s art is solid. The issue goes from horror to action to a quiet and calm discussion with ease and each scene brings with it a certain dynamic that’s engrossing. Joining Scott is Annette Kwok on color and Troy Peteri‘s lettering. The comic has a somewhat darker tone with colors but it still pops in some ways. It feels like it’s a choice adding a bit of a cloud over the mission and matched with the art, there’s something that works really well.

Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #1 is a solid start. While it isn’t flashy, it’s an entertaining issue that gets you to want to come back for more. Overall, based on the first issue, it’s a story that’ll likely be so much better read at once when it’s collected, but we’ll have to wait for that and the first issue is entertaining on its own and worth checking out.

Story: Greg Rucka Art: Nicola Scott
Color: Annette Kwok Letterer: Troy Peteri
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Read

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