The Forged are trapped on the hellscape of Gehenna where the locals are very hungry. CrazyJo loses an arm. Again.
The Forged #2 is a perfect space soldier action comic. In every aspect of it's execution, from superbly well written character dialogue to huge bombastic action scenes on a hostile alien world, the creative team does an incredible job of immersing you as the reader in the adventure on the page. There is a unparalleled level of commitment made into fleshing out and universe building on display here. It's, to put simply, a perfect second issue. Read Full Review
FINAL THOUGHTSMike Henderson steals the show with amazing artwork that gets over the tension the characters feel throughout The Forged #2. That tension Henderson creates allows Eric Trautmann and Greg Rucka to have the reader connect further with all the characters in this series. Read Full Review
The Forged has enough originality to hook you, but enough familiarity to make you feel at home. Read Full Review
Forged's second issue wasn't as exciting as the debut, but there's enough here to retain interest to see how it continues to play out. Read Full Review
As Rucka and Trautmann are handed plenty of extra pages in each issue for backing material, the sequential part of the issue rushes by with a brisk pace, allowing the tempo to match Henderson's high-octane, punch-ya-in-the-mouth lineart. Read Full Review