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So what’s the STORY
morning glory?
Now as soon as the new 'Shadow Lord' turns up at Stormwatch
HQ, nigh on straight away he informs the team of their next new mission -- 'Kill
the Justice League'. However, before they're able to initiate this task, the missing
Projectionist is recovered by Jack Hawksmoor, and this story -- entitled 'Betrayal'
-- kicks up a series of very poignant questions. Such as:
- Is the Projectionist correct when she says that Midnighter is a part of Adam One's nefarious scheme? Implying that his love for Apollo was a ruse to aide this dastardly ploy?
- Is Midnighters rebuttal mealy a feint? Is the new 'Shadow Lord' actually Adam One in disguise?
- Can the Midnighter clear his name by suddenly kidnapping the Projectionist, and then forcing her to take him to where she alleged Adam One died?
- And finally, will Stormwatch comply with the 'Shadow Lord's' next new directive -- 'Kill Midnighter'?
Damn right to be continued...
Alright, I have to admit; sometimes I'm guilty of talking to
myself out loud. I don't mean to do it. Of course I don't. But it happens. Still,
when I saw Midnighter doing the same thing in this issue -- well -- it didn't
feel quite right to me. Especially if you take into consideration what he was
saying...
- 'Something doesn't read right. The Shadow Lords movements
and gestures'.
- 'The slight dip in his left shoulder. Like the feint of a
boxer... or... a swordsman'.
See? This dialogue is too relevant to the overall plot to
just blurt-out willy-nilly. If it was in 'caption form', I think it would have
been less hooey in tone.
What was the BEST
thing about this issue?
OK, I know this may sound stupid, but even though I know Midnighter
isn't guilty of his crimes, there was a part of the story where I actually
forgotten about this fact. Yeah. No messing about. The Projectionist's quizzing
was so convincing, I started to doubt what I previously read.
Good on you Peter Milligan. You mad wizard you.
What was the WORST
thing about this issue?
There were two things in this issue that I wasn't too keen
on myself. Firstly, why does Stormwatch believe everything the new 'Shadow
Lord' is telling them? I know he's supposed to be their boss. But that
does not necessarily mean they can't think for themselves. And secondly, why
has the Engineer gone 'menopausal' all of a sudden? I also know shes feeling hurt
my Adam One's betrayal and that bug thing she has. But she's not lost all reasoning by default, has she?
What was the most
CREATIVE thing about this issue?
STORY: Although it didn't really go anywhere within the
confines of this particular tale, I still got a bit of a creative buzz when the
Shadow Lord ordered Stormwatch to kill the Justice League.
Well, it's not something you read in a title everyday, is
it? Moreover, I thought his rationale had some merit too -- 'power corrupts'. Oh,
the irony!
ART: Please tell me Will Conrad is staying on this book.
Please say that DC have tied him down to a chair and is forcing him to draw from
here on in. And please tell me his hands are made out of some sort of
cybernetic material, which will never suffer from fatigue or oily rivets.
If not -- just agree with me when I say he's a great artist --
and I'm happy that he's joined us on this stormy book.
If you had to CAST
TWO CHARACTERS in this comic book, who would they be and why?
MIDNIGHTER: Yep. I'm still sticking to my plant-based
casting-theme, dear reader. And that is why I have selected 'stinging nettles'
to be this bad-boy's horticultural equivalent. They're both sharp to the touch,
yet can be used to cure ailments as well.
PROJECTIONIST: Without a shadow of a doubt, this belligerent
blond stooge would have to be the 'ivy' of the plant kingdom. They're both nice to
look at. Misguided during growth. And difficult to prune in cold weather.
If this issue had a
MOVIE TAG LINE, what would it be?
What's Worse Than Betrayal? Love Or Death? No One Decides.
If this issue were a MOVIE,
an OBJECT, or a piece of MUSIC, what would that be and why?
Now I don't want to choose Clint Eastwood's 'The Gauntlet'
to represent this comic book adventure,
as I chosen this film many times in the past. But because it's such a good
match -- with the 'boss' playing his 'subordinate' like a sap, directly prompting
a chase to ensue -- I have to no choice, do I?
FINAL thoughts...
Dear People Who Have To Clean the Bathrooms at DC Comics,
Life stinks at times, doesn't it? Day in, day out, some schmuck
is dishing out crap as if it were going out of fashion, and its poor saps like
us who have to mop it up afterwards. You -- literarily.
However, please take heed of my words, my friendly Hygiene Technician.
Some day we will be the schmuck. We will be grabbing God knows what and then
throwing it at some poor sap for no reason what so ever.
Take the guys on this book for example. I remember when
Peter Milligan was a bus conductor on a barren island. And let's not forget
Will Conrad and his... err... nightly pursuits in Bangkok ,
either. Still, look where they are now. On the top of their game. Strutting
their stuff in their own amiable way. Dishing out joy in the boat load to all
in sundry.
We'll be there one day, pal. You'll see. Sharing the spirits
of Milligan and Conrad.
Love, Light, and Peace -- The Reviewer
MARKS out of 10? 9
STORMWATCH #15
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Reviewed by David Andrews
on
December 20, 2012
Rating:
