This is big. It’s a seven
issue arc, anything over five is considered big in my book, and is the first
New 52 crossover series to include the entire DC Universe all in one place. It’s
also the flagship release for DC’s current Villain’s Month event, so it goes
without saying that this book had to be good. Funnily enough it was, for once.
The
art was impressive, while slightly sketchy in bits (i.e Lex Luthor) but apart
from that it was pretty much bang on. The Crime Syndicate look exactly how they
should and also, Deathstroke has been un-Liefeld’d! The concept seems clever at
first glance; the Justice Leagues have been terminated, Villains have taken
over under the banner of the Crime Syndicate, and the remaining heroes have to
deal with the fallout.
However, upon further inspection, I did find a couple of
problems. 1. How did the Crime Syndicate get so much info on a certain hero so
easily? 2. Why so many questions? (Oh the irony) much like Trinity War, Forever
Evil’s first chapter suffers from Chronic Ambiguity Syndrome, leaving buckets
of questions on top of the already substantial DC question pit. Apart from
that, I can’t see much else wrong with it, which is a damn good thing considering
how I felt about Trinity part 1 (not very happy for those who remain unaware).
Verdict:
A good start but still in need
of a nice big answer bomb. Also, where is Booster Gold?
Score:
8/10
Copyright Jamie King 2013, All Rights Reserved, permissions may be granted upon request.
Copyright Jamie King 2013, All Rights Reserved, permissions may be granted upon request.
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