Simon
is trapped in Jessica’s memory of the trauma that originated all of her
anxieties. But Jessica is under the control of the power ring of Volthoom from
the Earth 3 universe. How long until it assumes total control remains to be
seen. Every second counts as Simon crosses the emotional landscape of Jessica’s
recall. Meanwhile, the rest of the JLA sit and wait, unable to do much other
than guard Singularity Jain.
The story
explores not only Jessica’s past, and the motivation toward her role as a Green
Lantern, but also her and Simon’s relationship as partners, and the depth of
Jain’s evil nature. It is thankfully short – not that it’s a bad story, but had
it been padded to meet the customary 6-issue story arc, it would have suffered
needlessly, as would the readers.
I like the
artwork of V. Ken Marion and Sandu Florea, but one aspect of it that turned me
off was their depiction of Jessica. She is rendered as a tall, statuesque
beauty with super-model good looks. This is in contrast my image of her;
attractive, yes, but not like a movie star. It reminds me of fan boy drawings
who can’t draw anything BUT exceptionally attractive women. For me, the true
mark of an artist is the ability to draw what is there, warts and all.
But on the
plus side, their combined illustrations have a texture I greatly appreciate.
It’s not perfect, and I saw some anatomy I’m not quite sure of, but further
collaboration should enable them to work the kinks out in due time. I hope they
stick around.
Rating:
8/10