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So #4's just come out. I'm hooked; it's got my interest and I'm dying to know where it's going. But despite the fact that each issue's left me wanting the next one, I can never decide whether I actually liked the comic or not.
I like a lot of Meltzer's concepts in this book. I like anti-Mr. Miracle (whether he's the genuine article or not), Black Canary as this team's Wolverine, the novel notion that "Red Arrow" would be Hal's "successor." I even like the idea that while the Big 3 are trying to rationally assemble a new team, fate steps in and does it for them (although we could've kept that to one issue, yes?).
But the execution is terrible. Pacing is slow, the narration is annoying, and why is Hal doing that "Roy--uh, I mean--Arsenal!" thing? Twice in as many pages?
Basically, I wish Meltzer had typed up a three-page plot synopsis and concept guide, and then shipped it to Gail Simone to script.
Pity, though, nobody seems to be able to make Red Tornado interesting. He's got an incredible but underrated design. |
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