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Mark Waid’s Justice League Unlimited #1 ended with a shocking twist: Air Wave, one of the Justice League‘s newest recruits, secretly vowed to kill the very heroes he was fighting alongside. It wasn’t until issue #5 that Air Wave revealed his betrayal to the team. However, this twist appears to be just the beginning, as more of his treachery is expected to unfold.
As a quick recap, Mark Waid and Dan Mora’s Justice League Unlimited introduced new recruit Air Wave, who got the grand tour of the League’s new Watchtower from The Flash himself. However, the last page of the issue revealed there was more to Air Wave than met the eye.
In an emotional moment alone, Air Wave’s internal monologue exposed how much their apparent trust in him meant, because he was there “to kill them all.” This brutal cliffhanger left fans in suspense, especially since the following issues offered little follow-up, leaving fans wondering why and how Air Wave planned to kill the League. However, issue #5 has begun to shed some light on the situation, teasing more to come in DC’s next epic crossover.
Air Wave Joins the Legion of Doom, Setting the Stage for We Are Yesterday Crossover
Comic Page Comes From Mark Waid’s Justice League Unlimited #1 (2024) – Art by Dan Mora
Justice League Unlimited #5 ended with the shocking reveal that the League’s antagonist, Inferno, who has been staging devastating worldwide attacks, is none other than the Legion of Doom. This supervillain team, consisting of some of the League’s most iconic enemies (The Joker, Lex Luthor, Black Manta, Gorilla Grodd, and more) has been secretly pulling the strings. During this reveal, Air Wave shocks even the World’s Greatest Detective, Batman, by revealing that he is aligned with them by helping them escape. However, the issue ends with Air Wave’s motivations still a mystery, both to the Justice League and to readers.
Fans can expect to see Air Wave play a substantial role in DC’s upcoming We Are Yesterday crossover, a time-bending, villain-recruiting, mind-swapping rollercoaster. The storyline follows Gorilla Grodd, now with mysterious new powers, as he rebuilds the Legion of Doom to reshape the world. The major twist is that Grodd will be traveling back in time to recruit past versions of DC’s most infamous supervillains, rather than using their present-day counterparts. Waid has teased that Air Wave will be crucial to this darker-than-expected crossover, though the specifics of his involvement remain a mystery.
Air Wave’s Dark Agenda: What to Expect in DC’s Upcoming Crossover
Main Cover by Dan Mora for Batman / Superman: World’s Finest #39 (2025)
Fans can expect a significant payoff regarding Air Wave’s vow to kill the Justice League in the upcoming crossover. While it’s unclear whether Air Wave will succeed in carrying out his plan, writer Mark Waid promises to delve deeper into this dark vow. Waid also highlighted that Air Wave serves as a unique narrative tool, acting as a “reader’s point of view.” This allows Waid to explain elements of the DC Universe that characters like Superman and Wonder Woman would naturally bypass due to their familiarity with certain aspects. With this, it’s clear that Air Wave’s agenda against the Justice League will unfold in intriguing ways.
“We Are Yesterday” kicks off in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #38 on April 16, 2025, courtesy of DC Comics!
Source: AIPT Comics
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