This was...good. But I wanted more.

This is 4 issues, two being main links to Metal, the other being more call-back or more context for the overall Metal Story incoming. So we'll focus on those two issues which is The Forge and The Casting which largely focus on the "darkness" coming. Now I've read "Dark Knights Metal" so I know what's already coming but this was a very ominous way of building up suspense. The reveal of a certain someone being alive, bringing in Hal to give a larger scale danger feel, and of course Batman who seems to be freaking out all builds towards something "big"

Good: I liked the fast paced "danger" feel the issues were giving. I also enjoyed watching the reveal of someone being alive, Hal coming to earth to find out, and signal trying to piece together everything. Also the looming atmosphere of death was great. The art is also real solid.

Bad: It is A LOT of exposition. Like a TON. So much that any person not keeping up with comics in last few years might be like "What the fuck?" and it's hard to blame them. Also, some of the story is hard to understand due to flip flopping between three different characters.

This is a good "it's coming" type of book. We know Metal is already half way through so crazy shit is happening but this is a good jump on point. You might be a tad confused, and I don't blame ya, but it'll get you set up. I'd recommend reading Snyder's run before this and maybe Morrison's (if you can get through it all) to fully enjoy it. I liked it, but could have been better. Anyway, ON TO METAL!!!