GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Youll find that youve entered a fully realized world - this is the story of the Crime Syndicate, but its also the story of Earth-3 and it moves fast and pulls no punches. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. The backups have so far done a better job of getting me interested in the Syndicate than the main story. This twisted version of Bullock is very different, but he manages to give us an interesting amount of information on what truly happened to the Waynes and why. The backup by Bryan Hitch gives us a better look at Owlman, as he interrogates the man responsible for his parents’ and brother’s death-Harvey Bullock. Overall, though, this book lacks a compelling central protagonist like villain books really need. They don’t have the moral code, but the same cunning mind is there. These two and John Stewart are the best part of the issue, as all of them seem like slightly askew versions of their real self. Sure enough, the battle heads into space and they spend much of the issue punching each other, while Owlman and his Alfred try to figure out the origin of the Starros and what their weak point is. We’ve seen Superman and Wonder Woman pitted against each other when one of them is mind-controlled before, and it’s not too different when it’s Ultraman and Superwoman-except they’re both nastier. Zach Snyder is a renowned Objectivist and his Randian fingerprints are all over the speech Pa Kent gives in Man of Steel. The back up story where we see how Ultraman’s origin story was spectacular. While some of them were more interesting than others, we didn’t have much time to get to know them before they wound up against something far bigger than their empire-a mass invasion of Starros from the sky as the mind-controlling aliens started latching on to people’s faces and building them into an army-including some members of the Crime Syndicate themselves. I read it twice in a row just because I was so blown away by it. These superpowered terrorists run their world with an iron fist, even having the President of the United States-an S&M-obsessed Oliver Queen-under their control. Ray: Last issue, Andy Schmidt reintroduced us to a new version of the Crime Syndicate-the evil Earth-3 counterparts of the Justice League. AFP via GettyNearly six months into Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine, it appears Vladimir Putin has pinned his hopes for claiming victory on a self-described organized crime syndicate that is now trawling prisons for cold-blooded killers and deploying mercenaries to straighten out fed-up troops. Crime Syndicate #2 – Andy Schmidt, Writer Kieran McKeown, Penciller Dexter Vines, Inker Bryan Hitch, Backup Artist Steve Oliff, Alex Sinclair, Colorists Ray – 7/10
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I am hopeful that this whole zany dialogue stuff can be chalked up to Starro and we can get back to what was so great about this series last month.Crime Syndicate #2 variant cover, via DC Comics. I would be totally down for each member of the Syndicate to have his/her/their own mini-series where we can really learn more about how other things could have gone. Earth-3 has a lot of real estate to mine. There is a lot of fun to be had in the alternate versions of history. VerdictĬrime Syndicate #2 is still interesting. The little asterisks that call back to comics that don’t exist is also not super funny. I get that this is a world of baddies, but it doesn’t mean they have to use bad puns and tell bad jokes. The jokes really don’t land at all and feel shoehorned in. The way Ultraman and Superwoman banter is forced. The dialogue comes across as a bit silly.
NegativesĬrime Syndicate #2 took a step back this month in the main story. While the story is short, it packs a big punch and that final panel is one for the ages. I wont give too much away, but suffice to say, it takes the Wayne legend to a whole new level. The best think about this book is the back up story telling the history of Owlman. When the Earth shakes, the readers feel it. I am a words first guy and so, it wasn’t really until my second read that I realized just how awesome the art is. Even when some of the story gets off track with bad dialogue (more on that below), the art holds true and keeps the story going. McKeown, Vines and Hitch are throwing strikes. Both the front story and the back up story are gorgeous. Plus, in the backup story, witness the origin of Owlman in a tale illustrated by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!Ĭrime Syndicate #2 is so well drawn. Question of the month: What famous Gotham foes are held in Owlman’s cave?
With Starro ravaging the planet and controlling superheroes and villains alike, the fate of the world rests in the hands of Ultraman, Superia, and Owlman-in other words, win or lose, humanity is doomed! Artists: Kieran McKeown, Bryan Hitch, and Dexter Vines
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