Genis-Vell is unstuck in time! Now the only one who can save the young hero is...THANOS?! Turning to the Mad Titan would be dangerous enough for the Surfer, but he doesn't realize that Genis is trapped with a living weapon, forged for the sole purpose of killing Thanos! Can this fragile alliance survive the wrath of Norrin Radd, the Fallen One: THE BLACK SURFER?!
Rated T+
Rebirth at least has the benefit of the dueling Surfers, which adds a fun element, but it still has a tendency to fall into that frustrating familiarity. Read Full Review
This might be one of my favorite issues in the whole Marz/Lim Rebirth sequence. The art remains retro, but in a wholly positive way: Ron Lim is showing off the results of all his experience. On the script side, for once, there's enough character and plot development worked into the zappy fights to satisfy my hunger for depth and nuance.
(The fact Mephisto doesn't appear probably factors into my enjoyment, too.)
From a story standpoint, this continues the “Rebirth” series tradition of feeling lifeless and empty. But the art is very good in this issue, and the cliffhanger left me interested in reading the next issue, so I guess that’s something.
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