Here it is! A little late...(what can i say I'm lazy). Read it. enjoy it. Tell me what you think!
A Review by DJ, a DC aficionado
Let the creepiness continue! Blackest Night #2 was not a letdown. Was it as good as issue #1? No. But it’s an issue #2 and Johns already hooked me with issue #1 so a little buildup in issue #2 is expected and welcomed (by me at least).
This issue raised a plethora of questions about what the rules are.
Let the creepiness continue! Blackest Night #2 was not a letdown. Was it as good as issue #1? No. But it’s an issue #2 and Johns already hooked me with issue #1 so a little buildup in issue #2 is expected and welcomed (by me at least).
This issue raised a plethora of questions about what the rules are.
If Dolphin can rebuild her head and Martian Manhunter can live through a Flash Fact Flame Pit, how do/can you beat a Black Lantern?
What makes Don Hall at peace? His powers? His dying a hero’s death? The artists inability to work powder blue into a Black Lantern outfit?
What makes Don Hall at peace? His powers? His dying a hero’s death? The artists inability to work powder blue into a Black Lantern outfit?
How can the Black Lantern power be more powerful than the vengeance of God?
Will the Gotham City Police Department have to foot the bill for a new Bat Signal?
There were plenty of cool “Aw crap” moments in this issue. I sat on my couch and cheered with joy at every new character introduction and “zombie” reveal. (Except Pariah. I didn’t pick up on what world he meant until days later.)
I like the Deadman angle and I am impressed with the way Johns makes third (or lower) tiered characters like him matter to this story.
There were plenty of cool “Aw crap” moments in this issue. I sat on my couch and cheered with joy at every new character introduction and “zombie” reveal. (Except Pariah. I didn’t pick up on what world he meant until days later.)
I like the Deadman angle and I am impressed with the way Johns makes third (or lower) tiered characters like him matter to this story.
The Black Lantern JLA scares me and I'm terrified of Black Lantern Aquaman. But I can’t wait for issue #3 and for the plot to progress a little more. Overall, I give this issue four Bruce Wayne skulls out of five.
The one thing still on my mind days (weeks) later, the biggest question resonating in my brain is . . .
What happened to the Atom on the other side of that phone?
A Review by Michelle, a DC Rookie
I liked Blackest Night #2. I mostly understood what was going on. I wasn’t really left with many questions as a result of my DC newbie status. I was left wondering why, if the Atom is so smart, he doesn’t just make himself a tiny phone. I also don’t understand how Commissioner Gordon doesn’t know his daughter was Batgirl, especially considering she all but flat-out tells him in this issue. But I digress.
A lot happened in this issue, but not a lot of what took place was plot advancement. Geoff Johns is still in the buildup stage of his story, which is fine, but that does make for a slightly boring read for someone who doesn’t know many of the characters involved in the story. But some things did seem important. I’m not sure who Don Hall is, but he’s apparently at peace. The Black Lantern ring noticed and left him that way. We have yet to see how this will factor into the larger story, but it may have something to do with all of the love stories with horrible endings mentioned in Blackest Night #0 and #1. Maybe those Fuchsia Lanterns will have something to do with this. I don’t know what will happen, but Black Lantern Martian Manhunter is a little scary. He’s also angry, and you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. (Sorry, wrong company.)
What happened to the Atom on the other side of that phone?
A Review by Michelle, a DC Rookie
I liked Blackest Night #2. I mostly understood what was going on. I wasn’t really left with many questions as a result of my DC newbie status. I was left wondering why, if the Atom is so smart, he doesn’t just make himself a tiny phone. I also don’t understand how Commissioner Gordon doesn’t know his daughter was Batgirl, especially considering she all but flat-out tells him in this issue. But I digress.
A lot happened in this issue, but not a lot of what took place was plot advancement. Geoff Johns is still in the buildup stage of his story, which is fine, but that does make for a slightly boring read for someone who doesn’t know many of the characters involved in the story. But some things did seem important. I’m not sure who Don Hall is, but he’s apparently at peace. The Black Lantern ring noticed and left him that way. We have yet to see how this will factor into the larger story, but it may have something to do with all of the love stories with horrible endings mentioned in Blackest Night #0 and #1. Maybe those Fuchsia Lanterns will have something to do with this. I don’t know what will happen, but Black Lantern Martian Manhunter is a little scary. He’s also angry, and you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. (Sorry, wrong company.)
They touch a bit more on the Don Hall at peace thing in Blackest Night Titans, but you'll never know...
ReplyDeleteI picked up BN:Titans. i really liked it.
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