![]() ![]() He delivers the job and does so on time, so that’s a plus, but the details of his pencils could be improved… Mainly in that there really isn’t much detail. At the end of the day though, I think he’s just a mediocre artists. He’s definitely gotten better, and I think a large portion of this is that he’s learned to work better under the publication schedule. I’d also love to see her cover internals for a light-hearted, fun book… Perhaps a book for one of DC’s future Young Readers line. The style of her art appears to have more of a juvenile target audience, and a hint of anime/ cartoon stylization too it. Kamome Shirahama provides the variant each month. He draws our heroes well (much better than any internal artist has ever drawn them for this run), and I wish he was doing the internal art as well… But let’s be honest, his quality of work is too good for scripts that are this poor. The main cover is drawn by Yanick Paquette, and as always, is really good. You know what the best thing about Batgirl & the Birds of Prey is? The covers. Then again, every time I read an issue of this book, I feel like I waste twenty minutes of my life, so… By the end of the issue, we do get a resolve, but I can’t bring myself to care. In addition, this issue contains an abundance of convenient plot points – another attribute the Benson’s are too often guilty of. If there’s one thing that is certain, it’s that most of what the Benson’s have written for Batgirl & the Birds of Prey doesn’t stand up to logic. That should come as no surprise considering the history of this book. The logic behind the story and motivation is, well… illogical. This week’s chapter has our heroes (and villains) going toe to toe with these antagonists. ![]() We eventually learn that the virus attacking the men was man-made (or perhaps “woman-made” is more appropriate), and that the attack was initiated by Patient Zero and the Daughters of Gotham. If you have the privilege to use a chunk of DC’s heavy hitters, then actually do something with them. Most of the arc has consisted of these incredible characters just standing and talking. I am, however, attacking the fact that the writers wanted to use all of these characters, and then had nothing for them to do throughout the story. Now, I’m certain some of you will fly off the handle and say that I’m taking a jab at the female sex, but I assure you, I’m not. Granted, I will admit that we do get an answer in this issue, but the concept feels hastily thrown together and isn’t thought out very well (almost as if it were added after the fact because people complained that there was no explanation).Īnyway, with all of the men sick in Gotham, the ladies of Gotham – as well as Wonder Woman, Amanda Waller, and Lois Lane – come together to… stand around and talk. If you want readers to believe your story, give them some type of substance to allow them the opportunity to believe it. It’s frustrating, and in my opinion, lazy writing. ![]() I have no quarrel with this plot, but I want there to be some type of explanation to it – of which, there is none in the first two issues of the story. The story revolves around the fact that all of the men in Gotham are getting sick. ![]() The current arc, “Manslaughter” isn’t the exception either. I haven’t liked a single arc yet, and if I’m being honest, their stories and characterizations appear to be getting worse over time. The Benson’s are lovely people, but their craft is dismal. It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of this book. This week in Batgirl & the Birds of Prey, we learn that Gotham has TERRIBLE doctors! (No wonder our heroes tend to patch themselves up…) ![]()
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