Justice #20

Justice issue 20 was published in 2007 as part of the twelve-issue limited series Justice, written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, with pencils and ink washes by Doug Braithwaite and cover art by Ross. The series was designed as a modern homage to the Silver Age of comics, specifically the classic Super Friends aesthetic, placing the Justice League against the Legion of Doom in a grounded, cinematic narrative. The project grew out of the creative partnership between Krueger and Ross, who sought to blend intricate, painterly realism with the iconic tropes of the DC Universe.

The series received significant acclaim for its visual approach, which prioritized highly detailed character designs and a sense of scale often missing from contemporary superhero books at the time. By issue 20, the story had reached its conclusion, having been serialized in an unusual format where the main issues were augmented by tie-in chapters. It stands as a notable example of the trend during the mid-2000s for prestige-format miniseries that aimed to redefine classic character dynamics for a more mature reading audience.