Rapid Reviews - 9 June 2004 - Part II

Identity Crisis #1: If this is "the comics event of the year", as the cover proclaims, then this is a pathetic year for comics. Oh, it's not horrible, but it's hardly a super-duper amazing event like it's been hyped up to be. The art isn't bad, the story is so-so. Nice set-up, but the follow-through is mildly ... I don't know, anti-climatic. We were led to expect earth-shattering, this is just standard fare for modern comics. Unless the remainder of the series is much better, this is just going to be another average DC event.

Fallen Angel #12: The whole issue is a flashback. It's not bad, just typical for this book. Which is to say, I'm not sure why I like it, but I'm too curious to drop it. This one delves a little more into the mystery of Juris... but not much. This book is pure ambiguity.

Green Arrow #39: The final issue of the arc, and it's got an ending that I was really expecting, but was sure wouldn't happen. But it's been telegraphed for awhile, so I wasn't really all that surprised to see it. All-in-all a decent conclusion to a decent little story.

Still to review: Beast That Ate Morioka, Phantom, Silver Age DC Sampler, H-E-R-O, Demo, and Amazing Adventures From Zoom's Academy.