A
lot happens this issue. It was over just as it began, with chaos and death and destruction.
It’s not often I get to say it ended too quickly, but it bodes well for
subsequent issues. I felt fully engaged in the story, only to have it come to a
screeching half (for now).
And Batman
makes it very clear, this is NOT a zombie story. This is about spreading
anti-life, according to Darkseid’s agenda. It’s a Justice League story, with
appearances from Harley Quinn, the Joker and assorted other non-JLA DCU
residents. As I indicated, the story may actually live up to some of the hype.
Artists Trevor
Hairsine and Stefano Gaudino seem to gel as a team in this issue, providing more
solid visual storytelling than the previous chapter. If they can maintain that
until the end, any concerns for the inaugural issue will diminish, and blend
more effectively into the overall narrative.
It remains
to be seen to what degree the events in this issue will have a long-lasting
effect. I anticipate when the adventure is over, matters will return to the
status quo. Pity that. The recent developments could truly be “a bold, new
direction.”
Rating: 9/10