"God created the world in seven days. Gog will save it in seven more." -William Matthews
"After Gog's here for seven days, we won't have an earth." -Sand
What started as a hint of a god showing up in the DCU has just blown the #$%^ up. I was shocked when we first saw Gog a few issues back. When he showed up as a god people loved (ala Jasmine from Angel) I knew Johns was going to do something kickass. Doc Mid-Nite's sight is restored, Damage gets a new face, Sand loses his nightmares, and Powergirl goes home to Earth-2. All of this was pretty sweet, but when we saw a JSA member die and Gog brought him back to life as Magog, I #$%^ my pants.
I just finished reading The Kingdom and we are finally starting to see what Gog's intentions actually are. The JSA has split in two as KC Superman predicted would happen. One side is following Gog toward Kahndaq (Black Adam is there waiting), and the older half of the JSA is trying to figure out what to do about a God marching across the globe performing miracles. In this issue we see the cost of Gog's "miracles". A blind Dr. Mid-Nite could spot tumors just as they began to grow, but his new gift of sight has cost him his ability to heal others. Sand's nightmares would let him experience an actual crime as if he were the victim. Now he's forced to do his detective work the old fashioned way which is a little too slow to save lives. Damage has turned into an apostle for Gog and is spreading the word while representing the JSA. Of course, this offends some members and we see Stargirl try to intervene by bringing in Atam Smasher. It's always fun to see the adopted youth take on the actual offspring in superhero fashion. We get a good brawl between the two culminating with Damage blowing up his father's (now Al's) home.
"It is the final day. It is time to give thanks to Gog. All of you on your knees. Worship me." -Gog
Next issue can't come soon enough!
-G$
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