A GREAT POWER HAS AWAKENED, AND THE UNIVERSE MAY NEVER BE THE SAME! Mr. Miracle has found himself at a crossroads. Presented with a terrible choice by his brother Orion, he must decide between venturing out to save a child he has never met--a new god made manifest--or stay home to raise a child of his own. Meanwhile, an evil awakens, driven mad by an obsession with a dead god, and sets its sights on this same child. Several forces, of good and of evil, converge on this child as his latent powers begin to reveal themselves to the world. And while these dramas play out on Earth, the forces of an intergalactic inquisition march ever closer...
More than anything, V and Cagle have given readers clarity for what their New Gods will be in this issue. So far, the book is more engaging, suspenseful and surprising because of this choice to imbue the gods with a deep level of humanity. Read Full Review
This feels like it's building into something really special. Read Full Review
The race against time becomes center stage for Scott Free in the second installment of Kirbys Fourth World revival. Ram V. pens a deeply seeded emotional chapter. Cagle, Segala and Napolitano piece together the fear of today with the promise of tomorrow. Many moving points are in motion that only spell win for the readers. Read Full Review
Ram V, Jesse Lonergan, Evan Cagle, and Francesco Segala's New Gods continues to be one of the most epic and personal comics on the racks. Read Full Review
Overall, The New Gods #2 is a strong continuation of the series. While it may be slower-paced than some might expect, the rich character work and intriguing plot developments create a compelling narrative that promises exciting things to come. Read Full Review
New Gods #2 builds on the good idea of issue #1 but falls victim to bad writing habits. At the heart of the issue, Ram V is constructing a tale that could create a new balance of power in the DC universe, but you have to wade through a convoluted, poorly paced plot to find it. Further, using two artists with weirdly dissonant styles imbalances rather than corrects for Ram V's plodding story. Read Full Review
I don't have anything new to add that hasn't been said but for me the dialogue is golden. I already feel like I know these characters in just 2 issues Ram V is simply amazing here!
While I'm not a fan of the opposing art styles I'm still giving this a 10 because it's just a damn good comic.
This title works as a continuation of Kirby’s fourth world The New Gods Art is breath taking and Jesse lonergans art serves as a jarring reminder of the impending threat to the New Gods. Things slow down a bit with this issue but the imagery is still immaculate and Ram V captures the voices of all the moving cast beautifully.
I enjoyed it. Ram V's words never really hook me, but due to this being New Gods where these characters are literally on a higher plane of existence, it made sense. I think I have to re-read this to get the full picture, but the art and story still has me excited to do this. Which is really rare
I won’t even try to pretend I know what’s going on in this issue. As a newcomer to the New Gods, I have no clue who all these characters, creatures and planets are, and we don’t get a lot of explanation. Without the more down-to-earth scenes, I’d be completely lost. However, the book is drawn so well that I don’t even mind that the story feels like some cryptic mythological text. I actually like how mysterious all of this is.
Having said that, I didn’t really enjoy the guest art on the first couple of pages. Lonergan’s rough and sketchy style doesn’t complement Evan Cagle’s intricate and elegant art at all. Maybe it was meant to be a jarring combination, but I would have preferred Cagle to draw the whole book.
Strong second part, especially the Scott/Barda/Olivia scenes.
Good but not as good as issue 1.
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