Birdman has faced countless threats in his career as one the Earth's greatest heroes: giant monsters, alien invasions, secret societies and power-mad super-villains, but nothing he's faced can prepare him for his most daunting challenge: fatherhood! Birdman's battle against his old rival Mentok takes a dire turn when Birdman must use every ounce of his power to save the life of a son he never knew he had!
It is this marvelous narrative within a heartfelt story, contained by wondrous artistic talent which shows us even heroes can be vulnerable, and as such, they too need the understanding everyone does, even at the worst of times. And it is during those traumatic moments when they show their truest strength and prevail against their greatest foes " themselves. Read Full Review
On art, Rude is nothing short of masterful in this issue. His pencils convey so much movement and action in every panel he draws that it will take a few re-reads to fully embrace everything that is going on on the page. Couple that with Kalisz's fantastic colors in this issue and you have a comic that does exactly what a comic should do: be a visual storytelling medium. Read Full Review
Birdman started out this arc as the Future Quest character I was least interested in, but Hester and Rude turned that around. This series continues to impress all around. Read Full Review
In the end, most readers will share Avenger's last words of the issue, "To tell the truth, I kind of dig it." Read Full Review
As has been the case with Future Quest since its inception, this book is for an oddly specific audience. I appreciate DCs willingness to give it another go after the initial 12 part run. There are plenty of adults reading comics, and this book is for them. I hope some younger readers are picking this up and fully appreciating it for what it is. It is a lot of fun and nostalgia. Read Full Review
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