Artist Kieran McKeown and inker Dexter Vines still give the characters that stylized, Bronze Age vibe that characterizes the book, but the strange contortions of bodies and faces aren’t as prominent. The art here seems significantly better than the last issue.
For me, it hit much better than the Ultraman origin. It’s a fantastic spin on his origins, and genuinely fascinated me. The end of the book contains another mini-story, again by Schmidt, this time focusing on the origins of Owlman. I love Schmidt’s use of the prep-time gag, having Owlman instantly concoct a plan involving stuff like hacking a power ring and capturing a Starro really feels exactly like the kind of harebrained Bat-scheme the early 2000s loved to give us. All of the characters are over the top, Owlman in particular. This book has been fantastic so far, and really feels like a love letter to the DC Universe. I’m ALL the way here for deadbeat dad ring It’s a really nice opportunity for character work and I really appreciated seeing it in action. Instead of the mindless Starr-drones that shamble around doing their master’s bidding, each person it infects here retains all of their personality and most of their agency. It’s probably my favorite take on Starro-possessed people I’ve seen in a while. Fortunately for us, it gives Schmidt a chance to shine. Unfortunately for, well, the world, it looks like he’s lost that fight. Last time we saw Ultraman, he was wrecking everything in sight, desperately trying to fight off the influence of the alien starfish invading his mind. The majority of the plot in this book is still based around the conflict with Starro, and things are ramping up. Just because Owlman gets the narration blocks in this story doesn’t mean the focus is all on him, though. This is my all-time favorite interpretation of Owlman, and I’m absolutely ecstatic to see it here. My favorite thing he’s done here has to be giving Owlman the best character trait I think he’s ever had: the “nothing matters” philosophy from his appearance in Crisis on Two Earths. This time around, the story is narrated by Owlman, assuaging my fears about the rest of the Syndicate getting their times to shine, and Schmidt has captured him beautifully. Admittedly, while there were some problems with the last issue that had me a little worried for the future of this series, a lot of them seem to be fixed here.Īndy Schmidt returns to helm this issue, and he’s done a wonderful job. That’s right, it’s raining Starro, and who better to save Earth-3 than the Crime Syndicate? The sophomore issue of this book is here, and it’s back in force.
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