Ares, New comics

New comics!

Nightwing Annual 2021

A decent enough one-shot illustrating the bond between the first two Robins.  One great sequence:

Human Target 2

In which Christopher Chance spends a day with Ice of the JLI.  Ice is a nice twist on the femme fatale, as she’s portrayed as the good girl next door, perfectly drawn by Greg Smallwood.  

Great intro.  Cute dress.

Ares 1-5

How does one make a seemingly one note character like the God of War completely compelling and sympathetic?  Make him a devoted father.  In John Wick fashion, let him retire and find happiness for a while.  Then cruelly pull him back into the world he turned his back to, ten times more dangerous because now he has a reason to fight.  

In case you needed it spelled out for you.

What results is a story with stakes, since Ares’ son isn’t an established character, and anything can happen to him.  Travel Foreman has a great style for the gritty Ares and the epic battle scenes.  Ares and Alexander’s story later continues in Hickman’s great Secret Warriors.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Pretty good