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viera's review
2.0
The art is great, but this is a joyless sequence of events, with random heroes literally falling from the sky to be used in repetitive fights. There’s really no story to speak of. Would not recommend.
dkmode's review
2.0
I don't know what it is with my desire to continually read Jeph Loeb. Maybe it's that he rose to the top of the mainstream comics game on the merit of a single solid work (The Long Halloween) and a particularly excellent artist pairing (Tim Sale), even though he's not a particularly good writer. Maybe it's that he keeps getting fairly big projects that have long-standing ramifications on the characters. Or maybe I'm just an asshole and love cutting people who, in my eyes, don't deserve their high standing, down. There is a strong possibility of this last one.
Anyways, this particular Loeb romp is pretty bad. It'll keep you turning pages, but none of the dialogue pops, its core mystery - which is drawn out to the point where it isn't even solved here - is a dud, and there are character jumps that come out of nowhere. Even Ed McGuiness's art, which is usually a delight, is lacking its usual spunk.
Anyways, this particular Loeb romp is pretty bad. It'll keep you turning pages, but none of the dialogue pops, its core mystery - which is drawn out to the point where it isn't even solved here - is a dud, and there are character jumps that come out of nowhere. Even Ed McGuiness's art, which is usually a delight, is lacking its usual spunk.
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