Writer: Steve Orlando
Pencils: Ivan Reis
Inks: Joe Prado and Oclair Albert
Colors: Mercelo Maiolo
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Team Assembled:
This issue is exactly that, after a month of one-shots for
most of this team Batman finally gathers them up to create his team of
non-Gods. I foresee a lot of problems between these team members before they
become a solid unit; and I can't wait.
The Confessional:
With this issue being mostly set up there wasn't much to it
really. Unfortunately that was a major let down for me, we had a month of solid
issues where we got to learn about most of these characters and for the first
issue of the book in proper to be... so lacking was sad. For the positives: The
art was fantastic, the whole artistic team made this book pop and that page
with Batman just lurking in the shadows while Frost tries to recruit Canary was
phenomenal. The story wasn't bad, and if this follows most other Rebirth
titles, this is more like prequel number 1 not the proper number 1, which makes
my feelings about it a little better. I really enjoyed the tension between the
characters at the end of this issue, The Main Man is going to push the limit
before Batman can bring him to heel or put him in a cell again. That right
there, if done right will make this one of the best books in the Rebirth
line-up. The negative: Batman should have assembled the team at the end of each
one-shot, leaving this issue to set up for the main story, now we have had four
one-shots and a team gathering issue with no idea as to what their first main
mission is going to be. Batman wanted Ray Palmer, how hard is he going to be on
Choi? Lobo is the wild card and is going to be the character to watch; I see
him getting into it with Batman and/or Canary within the first story arc.
Low Holy: ★★★★★★★✩✩✩
Carl Hamlin | NCR
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