Unfortunately, the book loses a bit of its charm without Redondo providing the art. Xermanico's work is perfectly fine, but not quite as sleek or cinematic. As much as I enjoy reading this comic, I would be perfectly willing to keep Injustice on a biweekly release schedule if it meant a more consistent visual presentation. Read Full Review

Injustice: Year Two #8 continues the buildup by visiting Oa and the Green Lantern Corps.  The Guardians step up to the plate with a plan to end Superman's reign, but Hal Jordan is not on board.  Bruno Redondo's art is as good as usual, but he doesn't get to show off his full talents.  Still, Tom Taylor gives us another solid chapter that is well worth the price of admission. Read Full Review

Anytime you jump a significant time period between comics you're going to lose momentum and create a weird time pocket in which to wonder what the heck has everyone's been doing all these months. It's good to see Batman getting on his feet (if only just barely), but it's time for the showdown and it's been time for a while now. The tag for the next issue reads: "Absolute. Freaking. Carnage." Bring it on, Injustice crew! We're more than primed. Read Full Review

The most frustrating thing is that, to its credit, the issue is the first of several to progress the story. But that's also the problem. The pacing in the series has been off since Injustice: Year Two #1, and this doesn't do much to fix it. The next several issues need to progress the upcoming war and keep up a steady pace to redeem this series. Read Full Review