Niciezas device of introducing each character (I count eleven) with short capsules about their motivations is effective shorthand, and while this issue is more setup than plot advancement, its a fun read for all the potential conflict it portends. The book finally seems to have shaken free of a year of crossovers, and to have returned to its primary theme, character studies of muddled, gifted people who might be heroes, if only they could escape their villainous impulses and pasts. Read Full Review