mysteriousmre's Reviews (1.22k)

Far more focused than the last volume. The 2nd volume gives us Violet’s origin story and how she escaped Gather House. She’s far more likable and empathetic this volume and her dialogue doesn’t constantly descend into cursing constantly. We also get a bit intrigue regarding Violet’s mother. Very interested to see the rest of her family explored. Frustratingly, this series can’t keep a consistent artist. The one featured in the second story in the book is very cartoony and doesn’t work for a gritty book like this. Glad I stuck with this series. Interested to see how it resolves with the few issues it has left.

A perfect conclusion to the Caislean Merlin arc. Ocoho has a beautiful capstone to her character arc, Myr and Seth’s rampage through the battlefield is glorious, and the team makes a surprising new ally. I’ve had mixed feelings about the Caislean Merlin arc because of its pacing, but it absolutely stuck the landing here. Absolutely worth reading.

I’m more than a little miffed about how this was collected regarding the JLD book (3 issues in and then a crossover? Really??) That said, Tynion does a good job restructuring key components of the magical world in the DC Universe. I wish we got to see how they all functioned BEFORE they were torn down and rebuilt, but I like the direction Tynion’s going in and look forward to seeing these new cornerstones explored in the future.

With all the world building going on, the characters all kinda get lost in all the plot. The legend of Hecate was fascinating and I applaud Tynion for how he was able to incorporate her story within the multiple pantheons that exist in the DC Universe, but if you’re looking for stories exploring the main cast, your better off reading the other JLD books by Tynion. Witching Hour is more mythology than it is character drama. That said, this book is NECESSARY to understand everything plot wise going on in the current JLD, so consider Witching Hour a necessary detour when reading those stories. It might not be the best story, but it is some of the best mythology Tynion’s written for the DC Universe and hopefully it pays off for some great stories down the line.

This was my introduction to the character of Nadia Pym-Van Dyne and I found her to be rather charming. She and Scott have a great heart to heart about children and their fathers that was really heart warming to read. The science talk can get overwhelming at times, but this is still a fun, breezy (and trippy) read.