Raven is
trapped in the lab of 2MorrowsTech, surrounded by mystic experiments gone
wrong. She has an escape route, as long as Baron Winters doesn’t prevent her
from using it. But when confronted, they find themselves trapped in the past,
challenged by a catastrophe either one of them may have created.
I am uncertain what
purpose Raven’s journey to the past has served, other than to illustrate the
world in which she is functioning. Perhaps it will play a significant role
further along, but at the moment it simply feels like needless padding. But it
does have the benefit of being part of her eventual confrontation of Baron
Winters, another Marv Wolfman creation.
Winters served as the
centerpiece of his Night Force team
back in the ‘80s. The series never quite caught on, and Winters has been on the
periphery of DC’s supernatural worlds ever since. Seeing him back in action is
a pleasure, though someone more high profile like John Constantine might have
done just as well.
Raven must confront
secrets to her past if she expects to ever have a future. And while she may
possess magical abilities, it should be remembered she is still a teenager in
what is to her an alien world.
Rating: 8/10