Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Wildstorm #1

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• 7.0

  Comics Bulletin - Kevin Powers

  Sep 13, 2007

  Overall, this is another solid start to a Countdown tie-in. Its relatively easy to follow and provides fantastic interaction between characters from Wildstorm and the DCU. I really hope this continues as the Challengers travel to Elseworlds universes. This issue proves that storytelling with the multiverse can be entertaining. Read Full Review

• 2.0

  Eye On Comics - Don MacPherson

  Sep 16, 2007

  One has to give Marz credit, though, for humanizing the cosmic circumstances with the narration. Of course, Marz created Kyle Rayner as an everyman kind of hero, so it makes sense that he'd opt to explore the story through his eyes. I like that amid the dimension-hopping insanity, Kyle dwells on his history with Donna and his jealousy regarding Jason's bad-boy flirtations with her. Still, those small touches of characterization are far from enough to distract from the book's many shortcomings. Read Full Review