The
”Who is Artmeis?” story arc concludes, as Artemis goes toe-to-toe with her
once-dead-now-alive sister Akila to determine who will be Shim’tar to their
people. Who will wield the Bow of Ra in the name of righteousness?
Who cares?
As the finale, it’s a given our heroes will be victorious, otherwise, the title
would be canceled, no?
Not to say
it’s a terrible story, but woefully disappointing. The Bow of Ra, as a
McGuffin, is very suitable under the circumstances, but sometimes a McGuffin
works best when its fate is left open-ended. And the fate of Akila is
disappointing at best. The story doesn’t end; it merely stops, and that’s the
biggest disappointment of all.
Which isn’t
to say there isn’t a cliffhanger, but that’s a whole new storyline, one to be
explored next issue.
Dexter Soy’s
artwork is perfectly serviceable. That may sounds as though I’m damning with
faint praise, and perhaps I am. But I feel justified, as the Red Hood suddenly
wields a pair of blades that A.) he pulled from thin air; and B.) only work on
magic. How terribly convenient.
I’ve been
enjoying this book as the anti-trinity to Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman, but
after almost a year it seems as if it’s still trying to find its legs. Perhaps
I should be patient, but when the trade version of this story is released, I
recommend avoiding it if at all possible.