The Golden Age by James Robinson

A comic based on post World War II, heroes from the JLA, which in all honesty I had not herd of before; but it consist of Green Lantern, Hawkman, Atom, the Flash, and a few more.  Well in this, Watchmen inspired, comic the heroes have become disillusioned, have become druggies, and or just quit the hero life.  This comic takes place from World War II in flash backs all the way up to 1956 I believe.  Much like the Watchmen, this comic is about the super heroes behind their mask and inside their own homes.  No one likes to let other people know how they really are in private, that's why it's called privacy.  It was also about growing older and finding yourself in a place where you might not belong anymore and looking to have a enriching experience relying on your past heroics or achievements. You grow to feel sorry if not pity for the old heroes and you get to see these heroes sacrifice themselves just to feel like they belong in the world again. When it comes to the drawing and ink work I liked how the artist tried to keep the art work in a more classical type of illustration.  The coloring was amazing, I honestly felt like I was looking at a vintage comic even though it was made in '95.  There was one quote in the back cover which made me think, this is the quote " ...to use the charming innocence of those beloved mystery men as a wonderful metaphor for a country still trying to convince itself it was a land of innocent dreams."  But what does that mean in context with the comic?  Well Americans were the freedom bearers for the Europeans but at home we were becoming tyrants i.e. McCarthyism,  and we dropping the Atomic bomb in Japan plays a big role in this comic especially with the Green Lantern.  But this comic was written in '95 so how does it apply to us? Well it made me think on how I believe many Americans feel innocence when it comes to our responsibilities and the outcomes of our choices as a nation over the past sixty years. Many people just don't want to see it and still want to be those G.I.'s on Normandy beach even though the situation is different.  Because of all this I highly recommend this comic.