The visuals here are fantastic Max Raynor is one of those DC artists who fills in when needed, but really needs more attention as a standout. Read Full Review

Overall, Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2 is a suspenseful and character-driven story that deepens the conflict in Atlantis and showcases the desperate fight for freedom. Pick it up if you enjoy stories of rebellion and the fight against oppression, especially within the DC Universe. If you're new to this storyline, you might want to start with the first issue of Absolute Power: Task Force VII. Read Full Review

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #2 gives readers a view into how Amanda Waller's Absolute Power attack subdued Aquaman, Atlantis, and the Doom Patrol. Sadly, most of that fight takes place off-panel, and the rest of the information adds nothing meaningful to the event. In every sense of the word, this tie-in is pointless, but at least Max Raynor's art looks darn good. Read Full Review

Overall, this issue is an entirely optional addition to the story. Readers won't miss anything significant if they choose to skip this issue. To its credit, the artwork looks decent sometimes, but the sequencing leaves too much to the imagination. Characters like Tempest pop in without pre-establishing their whereabouts. Moreover, readers don't get a sense of scale when Depth Charge abruptly appears with Rita's ability. Layman and Raynor just assume readers will be able to follow what's happening from panel to panel. Most of all, the entire fleet of Task Force VII androids feel like an illogical misstep for someone as calculated as Amanda Waller. They may be extremely powerful beyond comprehension, but they are extremely vulnerable. In conclusion, this may be an interesting event, but it has quickly become undeniably silly. Read Full Review

Much like the first issue, it seems that this miniseries primarily serves to flesh out brief sequences from the event to enhance its condensed page space without providing much satisfaction on its own right. If readers are interested in seeing how the Doom Patrol and Aquaman confront such powerful foes, they'll have to look elsewhere. That makes for a deeply unsatisfying comic book read. Read Full Review

These tie ins are pretty fun in between the main reads. And while not necessary to read I think you’re missing out or at least less “rewarded” for just reading the main story books without them. That said they are just supplemental.

Solid story and art here, though nothing particularly spectacular. I don't think I've read anything by Layman prior to this, but I do believe he has potential. That said, I'm interested to see how Titans goes when he takes over from Tom Taylor and isn't tied to an event.