Without giving too much away, this week's crop of comics was very dark and negative for the most part some of my favorite story lines took hard negative turns. For some, it looks like this streak will continue for a while. It is like the darker parts of apocalyptic literature: the beast, etc. Without it, the truth comics reveal would be incomplete. But I find turns like this to be off-putting in a rather spiritual way. I've seen enough demons of my own for one lifetime.
The Trinity War concludes leading to the new series "Forever Evil", which affects the entire DC universe. It was upsetting for all the right reason. It gut shot me. But the fact that it evoked such emotion is a sign of how good it is.
Art: 4.5 Stars
Dialogue: 5 Stars
Pacing: 2.5 Stars
Storyline: 4.5 Stars
Overall: 4.5 Stars
DC's "Teen Titans" #23
This is one was a bit of filler. The gang teams up to save Kid Flash. Good dialogue, but not much in the way of story.This was more positive than some of the other books. It was fun and entertaining, and after Justice League, I needed that
Art: 4 Stars
Dialogue: 4 Stars
Pacing: 2 Stars
Storyline: 2 Stars
Overall: 3 Stars
Zenescope's "Robyn Hood: Wanted" #4
This book continues to deliver. It had a twist that was rather derivative. It has both positive and negative story elements. Given the other books this week, I could've used more positive. I like this take on the classic story.
Art: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 3.5 Stars
Pacing: 4 Stars
Storyline: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars
Marvel's "Thanos Rising" #5
The limited series recounting Thanos early years concludes. Good stuff, though a bit inconsistent with other parts of the Thanos mythos. An interesting psychological thriller.
Art: 2.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4.5 Stars
Pacing: 4.5 Stars
Storyline: 3 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars
Zenescope's "Grimm Fairy Tales Unleashed" #5
The penultimate book of the Shadowlands storyline. The ending of this one was upsetting for many of the same reasons LEAGUE was. The pacing was off too. I'm not sure how I feel about this story overall. I like it best when ZENESCOPE sticks to straight fairy tale retellings.
Art: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 3 Stars
Pacing: 2.5 Stars
Storyline: 3 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars
Marvel's "Avengers Arena" #14
This book was mostly filler, though it revealed some very interesting stuff about Bloodstone. The ending was mind-blowing too. As with much of the series: good, with the potential for greatness, but missing out on it.
Art: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4 Stars
Pacing: 3 Stars
Storyline: 3.5 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars
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