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Heroes in Crisis #1
by Tom King, Clay Mann
I'm not one to read single issues. Like to have a whole arc done. However, I had to read this one since it's going to have huge spoilers. Don't worry though, I won't spoil it in this review.
The sanctuary is a place meant for heroes to go to when dealing with too many issues. It might seem insane, but after stopping crazed villains, barely surviving fights, and saving the world, you might have a little PTSD. Just a tad. so a lot of these heroes came here to get away from that. It seemed almost like a safe haven of sorts.
Then it all goes wrong.
The issue starts off with Superman making his way to the sanctuary while Batman and Wonder Woman are on their way. It's kind of a great way to start because right away it makes you feel nervous of who you'll find dead next. Two pages in and you get some answers. Between Superman investigating the scene and trying to take in all the deaths we go back and forth between small little moments with characters explaining why they go to Sanctuary.
Then the other story at play here is Booster Gold and Harley Quinn going at it. Lots of stabbing, blood, fighting, and ton of fucked up moments. You're getting bits and pieces of what happened at the Sanctuary since these two seem to be the only ones to survive the murder spree.
Good: The art is fan-fucking-tastic. Like truly amazing. The grief, the sadness, the deaths, all look amazing. This is a heavy issue and the art nails it. I think having Superman to be the one to find all the bodies is perfect. He's pure of heart, and his reaction, it's heart wrenching and oddly enough most human of the trinity so it hits harder. I really dug the booster gold and Harley back and forth and catching little clues to what happened and that ending...damn...
Bad: I think the deaths, while horrifying to see, I feel won't stick. It's not comic book logic that nobody stays dead. I'm more focused on the fact Booster Gold plays a huge part here and his power is to go back in time and change it so....
Overall this was a great first issue. I don't know if I'll read each issue as it comes out. I might want to wait till it's completed but not a 100% sure. This is damn fine writing, King does his things. Then the art...goddamn it. So good. It's dark and heavy, so might turn some people away, but for me? I'm loving it. A 4.5 out of 5.
The sanctuary is a place meant for heroes to go to when dealing with too many issues. It might seem insane, but after stopping crazed villains, barely surviving fights, and saving the world, you might have a little PTSD. Just a tad. so a lot of these heroes came here to get away from that. It seemed almost like a safe haven of sorts.
Then it all goes wrong.
The issue starts off with Superman making his way to the sanctuary while Batman and Wonder Woman are on their way. It's kind of a great way to start because right away it makes you feel nervous of who you'll find dead next. Two pages in and you get some answers. Between Superman investigating the scene and trying to take in all the deaths we go back and forth between small little moments with characters explaining why they go to Sanctuary.
Then the other story at play here is Booster Gold and Harley Quinn going at it. Lots of stabbing, blood, fighting, and ton of fucked up moments. You're getting bits and pieces of what happened at the Sanctuary since these two seem to be the only ones to survive the murder spree.
Good: The art is fan-fucking-tastic. Like truly amazing. The grief, the sadness, the deaths, all look amazing. This is a heavy issue and the art nails it. I think having Superman to be the one to find all the bodies is perfect. He's pure of heart, and his reaction, it's heart wrenching and oddly enough most human of the trinity so it hits harder. I really dug the booster gold and Harley back and forth and catching little clues to what happened and that ending...damn...
Bad: I think the deaths, while horrifying to see, I feel won't stick. It's not comic book logic that nobody stays dead. I'm more focused on the fact Booster Gold plays a huge part here and his power is to go back in time and change it so....
Overall this was a great first issue. I don't know if I'll read each issue as it comes out. I might want to wait till it's completed but not a 100% sure. This is damn fine writing, King does his things. Then the art...goddamn it. So good. It's dark and heavy, so might turn some people away, but for me? I'm loving it. A 4.5 out of 5.