Amazingly enough, there's three CrossGen books out this week that we got. All three were written by Chuck Dixon, too. Here's some rapid thoughts:
Way of the Rat #22: Not a bad issue, but I'm already tired of people waiting behind doors and wish that a little more progress had been made by Boon. Or one of the other plotlines. Po-Po just isn't enough to keep my interest. 
Archard's Agents: Deadly Dare: Dare was an annoying blowhard in the regular Ruse book, and he's not much better here. Nice enough art, but the story is a bit disjointed. So we've got nice artwork, ok story, and unlikeable characters. It's pretty much a wash.
El Cazador: Blackjack Tom #1: Nasty little pirate story. Decent artwork, decent enough story. But missing some crucial element, I guess. Like Deadly Dare, there's something there, but just not enough to put it over into a must-read category. So far, I've been only mildly impressed with all the books I've read this week.
One thing I do miss about CrossGen books is the variety among the ones we got. Notice, three reviews from three different genres. Way of the Rat is basically a martial arts fantasy, Deadly Dare is a straight-up rip-roaring adventure tale, and Blackjack Tom is a pirate story. Not a spandexed flying person in sight. This is what CrossGen promised, and seeing these books all in one week is bittersweet. Ruse was cancelled and is already gone. Way of the Rat only has two more issues, and lost its artist besides. Only El Cazador continues, and who knows for how much longer? So much promise, and so much good faith squandered.
Still to review: Green Arrow, Powers, H-E-R-O, and Fallen Angel.
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