After capturing and absorbing the powers from the JSA, Jadestone is compromised by Green Lantern Alan Scott's willpower. Suddenly faced with the concept of free will, does JADESTONE continue to execute Waller's orders or have a change of heart? Meanwhile the remaining JSA members attempt a rescue mission to retrieve their teammates and escape to the Tower of Fate!
There are a lot of little subplots in this issue, such as a great visit to the Oblivion Bar with some excellent cameos and a chance to catch up with Steve Trevor as he escapes captivity and starts to try to undermine Waller from within. Read Full Review
I had a lot of fun reading Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3. Its secret weapon is an Amazo that accidentally gains a power nobody saw coming: the power of choice. Read Full Review
Overall, Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 is a strong installment that delivers on character development, plot progression, and unexpected twists. Fans of the series will not be disappointed. Read Full Review
Absolute Power Task Force VII #3 delivers a gripping story with strong character development, striking art, vibrant colors, and effective lettering. The issue sets the stage for future conflicts and leaves readers eagerly anticipating the next installment. Read Full Review
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 is one of the better tie-ins in the Absolute Power event because it maintains consistency across titles, shows intriguing developments, and presents it all in a relatively pretty package. Adams continues to prove he's the DC guy who can make lemons out of lemonade, and Santucci's solid art is made better by Arif Prianto's excellent coloring. Read Full Review
It is remarkably difficult to keep things moving on a weekly series without having the whole thing feel rushed. There's quite a lot that has to happen in a very short span of time if everything's going to wrap up at the beginning of October for Absolute Power to usher-in the All-In Initiative and the coming Absolute Universe that DC rolled-out around the San Diego Comic Con. It's a hell of a lot to coordinate and they're actually doing a pretty good job of it. It's nice to know that, in and amidst all of the confusion and chaos every now and again there's going to be a chapter like this that's actually written pretty well. Read Full Review
The virtue of Absolute Power Task Force VII is that every issue features a character centric story while delivering excitement and possibly key plot points. They also raise questions about the Amazos. Absolute Power Task Force VII #3 isnt the most exciting issue in the series, but its look inside an Amazos head is the best yet. Read Full Review
Task Force VII read like outtakes from Absolute Power across its first two issues, emphasizing scenes and connections not important enough to be included in the event miniseries but too insubstantial to stand on their own merits like illustrated superhero trivia. Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 does significant work to address this flaw by emphasizing the strange connection made between Alan Scott and the Amazo Jadestone and offering more than a summary of what's happened to the JSA since Absolute Power #1. Read Full Review
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #3 takes the concept further. This has been a heavy metal series so far filled with all-out war between the Amazo robots and the heroes of the DC Universe. Read Full Review
Overall, this particular story is overwhelmingly mediocre. On a positive note, the overarching plot about the Amazos is slowly coming together. Furthermore, each member of the squad retains interest with their individual quirks. In the same breath, the more information readers learn about these characters, the less readers will be able to take the event seriously. Despite the overwhelming strength of the Amazos, the robots are a disappointing liability. The colorful cast of characters are definitely a highlight for me, but those same characters are basically just scribbles on the page. All in all, this is yet another skippable issue. Read Full Review
I really liked the Amazo robot here gaining will and the exploration of that. Everything else was good throughout this, including Santucci's art, but that aspect was definitely the highlight of this issue. Hopefully the rest of the series continues to get better from here, as I've liked each issue better than the last so far.