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Picked up the first three parts of "Kid Amazo" yesterday and I was left a little cold by the whole thing, and I was struck by the fact that I could not think off the top of my head of any mainstream DC work (non-Vertigo) that Milligan had done before, particularly using the Justice League. It feels very uncomfortable and awkwardly plotted, pacing's a bit confused.
The plot itself - cyborg baby of Big Bad Robot Daddy - was more interesting when it was Vic La Mancha and the Runaways dealing with Ultron, which as a story was written after "Kid Amazo" but published before - and felt a bit better in terms of characterization. The page of Batman telling Flash about the daddy issues and the potential harm the League could do by interfering was pretty good, though - particularly the small detail of Batman smiling.
D'Anda's artwork is quite brill, more so with the third part than the previous ones. There was an oddly Keith Giffen feel with the third part.
At the same time, I picked up the trade for The Human Target: Final Cut, which I hadn't read, and was blown away by it. I still think I liked the first trade with Emerald better, but it closed up those plot threads well and juggled everything, Chance's neurotic breakdown of identities in particular, with flair. I haven't decided if the leitmotif of Chance replacing a man, falling for his wife and awkward sexual tension as a result was a good thing or a potentially damaging plot piece, but it worked for the moment. |
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