I’ve
made no secret about how little I appreciate this title. For ten issues, it
seems to have wandered far and wide, rarely coming anywhere near an actual
plot. Thankfully, this issue actually demonstrates some narrative skill.
Cave Carson
and his team lay to rest the Mighty Mole I. At the same time, they encounter
Cave Carson Jr., who appears to be Cave’s son from an alternate reality, and
the source of Cave’s mysterious cybernetic eye. For 10 issues, Cave has been
completely unaware of how he came by the eye, so I hope this is one of many
answers to come.
There are
further developments within Cave Jr.’s alternate universe, which fans of DC’s
Silver Age will appreciate. I would like to see Gerard Way and Jon Rivera apply
more of this, more firmly rooting Cave Carson in that reality, similar to what
Darwyn Cooke did with his New Frontier series.
However, this book is as far from New
Frontier as one is likely to find.
The artwork
is still somewhat muddled. I blame it on the garish colors and the benday
patterns throughout. They are distracting, and I am uncertain how much of the
action (if any) takes place above ground. I’ve liked Michael Avon Oeming’s
artwork in the past, but here, not so much. In fairness, some of it may be
attributed to Nick Filardi’s coloring. Which just goes to show how much of an
impact one has on the other.
Rating: 3/10