Demon Knights #15

Symbolizing the change in regime starting next month with Demon Knights #16, Merlin goes through his own "rebirth" within these pages " becoming fresher, younger, or in a shorter word, new. X-O Manowar writer Robert Venditti will be taking the reins in January and from all Demon Knights acolytes everywhere I would like to wish him the best of luck. We will never forget what Paul Cornell was able to bring to the table, but we hope that Venditti will be able to carry on the legacy. Read Full Review

This story could have easily been fleshed out into two issues. Having said that, though, this was still well written and organized and overall a great read. Read Full Review

Cornell manages to clear the slate pretty clean for the next guy, although many of his plot threads get cut short for it. Read Full Review

Without a doubt, there are things to like about this book. But the difference between my expectations before reading and the reality of the experience was pretty large. I'm in no way off the Demon Knights bandwagon, but, if signs of editorial meddling like the awkward Stormwatch reference in this issue are an indication of future directions, I may find my faith rattled. Read Full Review

There's some good stuff happening here, but a lot of it is in danger of being lost in the noise of everything else that happens in Cornell finishing off his run on the book. I feel like the series itself would have been better served by giving Cornell another issue or two to really conclude, but that's obviously not going to happen. Demon Knights was one of my favourite things to come out of the DC relaunch of last year, but some of its initial energy and passion seems to have been lost along the way. It's hard to say if Robert Venditti's arrival will fix any of that, and I'm not one hundred percent certain I'll stick around to find out. We'll see. Read Full Review