Raven is
struggling with her new life among “normal” people. Her aunt and uncle have
invited her to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, and despite being fathered by
the demonic Trigon, she’s agreed to go. Meanwhile, one of her friends is
suffering the latest in a series of parental losses. Raven’s empathic abilities
could ease her grief, but Raven recognizes that would be offering her a
temporary crutch.
Meanwhile, Azure – a girl
with kaleidoscope eyes – continues to be uppermost in Raven’s mind. Is she
friend or foe? Is she victim or challenger? And how does she seem to know
exactly which psychological buttons to push? And what does 2MorrowsTech have to
with it all? Even as she ponders her dilemma, Baron Winters continues to
scheme.
So far, the story is
shaping up nicely, a mix of supernatural and techno-espionage, as government
commandos are clearly ill-suited to deal with other-worldly entities. But that
may change, depending on the secrets that lie behind 2MorrowsTech.
The combined talents of
Pop Mhan and Lovern Kindzierski are perfectly suited for the material – it’s
moody and spooky, with enough detail to convey the visual equivalent of
techno-babble. Though it’s a 12-issue limited series, I do hope they’ve made
the commitment for all 12, rather than replaced after a handful of issues.
Rating: 7/10