Part Two
begins, seemingly derivative of Harry Potter. You have a teenager with magical
powers, struggling to live a somewhat normal life. However, netherworldly
terrors known as Shadow Hunters hunt and kill magical beings, and have
seemingly set their collective sights on him – or her, in this case.
Despite the Shadow Hunters
attack on Raven’s loved ones, she still resists Baron Winters’ effort to
recruit her for his campaign against the Shadow Hunters. He is anticipating a
coming battle among the DCU’s mystical beings, but so far the only soldiers
he’s managed to entice are teenage girls.
As if he wasn’t already creepy enough.
Also introduced into the
mix is what appears to be a Shadow Hunter in the making – a child born of
unholy matrimony, in a perpetual coma yet having developed without the expected
medical complications. Judging by the cover, more characters will join the
Baron’s army, though none which I recognize.
The baron’s efforts may
lead to the creation of a new Night Force, which may not be a bad thing, as
various DC characters seem to be in the process of being re-allocated. Raven’s
time in the Teen Titans may be over, and she needs to go somewhere. Night Force
is as good a solution as any. Previously, it has not proven to be a sustainable
series, but maybe with a former Titan headlining the title, that may change.
Think of a mystical version of the X-Men.
Rating: 7/10