After several difficult personal losses, Virgil tries to pick up the pieces of his life. Dakota needs him to be a beacon of hope, but can he overcome the darkness inside himself? If Virgil wants to stop the killings of Bang Babies in his neighborhood, he might have to embrace that inner darkness and team up with Ebon. Then again, a nerd like Virgil knows all too well that going to the dark side is hard to come back from!
Raw emotions flow freely in a very character-focused and powerful issue of ‘Static: Shadows Of Dakota,' pushing the hero and his new villain closer to the edge. Everything about this series showcases superhero comics at their best, giving us fleshed-out deep characters and a world that reflects our own and has something to say about it. Flashy big action is secondary to the work done on the characters themselves, which is the way it should be. Read Full Review
Shadows of Dakota #5 is a phenomenal and somber read that continues the emotional highs of this series and moves each of its characters towards an epic conclusion that will undoubtedly shake the foundations of Earth-M for future stories. With an excellent storytelling team in Vita Ayala and Nikolas Draper-Ivey, this book continues to be one of the best series that DC is currently publishing! Read Full Review
A very solid issue and one that sets up a big finale next issue. Read Full Review
Draper-Ivey delivers some beautifully detailed art throughout the issue. The visual contrast between Virgils emotional story and Ebons action packed revenge story are beautifully done. Read Full Review
This has been a fascinating look at a main villain slowly turning into more of an antihero, and the idea of the two of them ending as not enemies but as unlikely rivals is intriguing. Read Full Review
Static is drawn ever closer to making decisions that he doesn't want to make in an issue that feels a bit like it's stuck in its own gravity. There is little question that the momentum of the plot is going to pick up as the series progresses, but its going to have a hell of a time doing so with its hero being as tortured as he is right now. As heavy as it is, there's a very profound charisma tied up in the whole story. It's very appealing in its own way. Read Full Review
The creative team of Vita Ayala and Nikolas Draper-Ivey are the perfect duo to not only modernize the Milestone legend and the world around him. They also do a wonderful job of keeping his legacy intact. Read Full Review
The series has had some nice twists and unexpected developments but now it's being actively held back by below average artwork. Read Full Review
Best issue in this season so far.
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