TROUBLE IN PARADISE!
• Jessica Jones left and took Danielle with her. Luke is not taking it well.
• Danny wants to be there for his friend, but he's got issues of his own.
• Double, double, toil and trouble are brewing...
Rated T+
While it has been good, I do think we've reached the end of this storyline (and sadly this book via the Luke Cage book announcement) as we've gotten the deep dive and then some on all characters involved. Read Full Review
Power Man and Iron Fist has a great handle on the character dynamics of their gang war, but I wish they'd expand the story a bit more to show the effects on Harlem as a whole. Read Full Review
This read like an old-fashioned comic to me, a 70s or 80s comic, and I mean that in a good way. There's a lot going on, it's a longer read than many new comics, and David Walker is building up his storyline to a certain to be exciting climax. The fact that the whole series seems like a unified whole seems to remind of older comics. I was slightly annoyed by the misleading cover (I hate that!) but pleasantly surprised by Elmo Bondoc's fill-in work, which fits the series really well in my opinion. This series' days are numbered, with solo series awaiting each lead, but I love the Power Man and Iron Fist bro dynamic in this comic.
Tombstone is winning the war for Harlem. How will Alex Wilder strike back? Guest artist Elmo Bondoc is one of this issue's biggest draws for me. He draws characters like they're actual three-dimensional forms that catch light and cast shadows. Amazing! The dialogue and characterization remain very solid, but the larger plot is still disjointed and less compelling. Luke and Danny are still just reacting to events instead of taking action.