The legends say that if you’re an orphan, a runaway, one of the forgotten, and you get lost enough – you will find your way to the Under-City. As British warships pound China’s shores during the thick of the first Opium War, scores of orphan refugees keep themselves warm at night with stories of the Under-City and its champion, their protector – Dog Brother #1! Hero to all the strays on all the streets of the world! But with orphans mysteriously disappearing from the streets, are the boys’ stories of Dog Brother just that…and does anybody exist who will help them? Don’t miss this action-packed one-shot spinning out of the pages more
This book, like the previous chapters of the Immortal Weapons, eschews super hero trappings for something more. For fans surprised by the depth of the first issue, here is another tale to savor. Well worth the price of admission. Read Full Review
There's also an Iron Fist backup, but this chapter is pretty much forgettable, with some truly bizarre art and a short fight sequence, but the real treasure comes in the main feature. There's such power and pathos in every moment of the story, two boys fighting against poverty and starvation with only the thought of their hero to sustain them. Rick Spears' script is wonderfully handled, and the art is note-perfect throughout, especially the reveal that the actual Dog Brother #1 is pretty much another scrawny war dog under his armor. I really like this issue, as much because of the setting and tone as the characters, tying into a portion of history that you seldom see in comic books in a highly creative manner. The Immortal Iron Fist relaunch has been an amazing success creatively, and issues like this remind us of exactly why. Immortal Weapons #3 earns 4.5 out of 5 stars, only losing points for the strangeness of the Iron Fist episodes' art. It's everything you didn't realize you wante Read Full Review
Spears's finale does make the story worth a look, though, and Tim Green's art makes it a clean read. Sadly, I can't say the same about the Iron Fist back-up. Read Full Review
The good points about the issue are few and far between, despite the interesting premise behind Dog Brother. The uneven art, poor coloring choices, uninteresting backup, and reliance on clichd archetypes unfortunately keep this one from living up to its potential and, in the long run, hold it back from being good. Read Full Review
A decently told, if somewhat cliched, origin story... For a character with no connection to
the Heavenly Cities mythology. I had hoped these issues would show something of the other
six cities, but only the Fat Cobra issue touched that. How did this character become the
champion of Unnamed Heavenly City #3? That's the story I wanted.
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