Reviews written by Kiani H.

Two things: The art is sometimes good, often bad. Don't understand why there are some really good-looking panels. The artist probably can "do it", but most of the time doesn't.

The story itself? Doesn't make much sense to me. Psylocke follows her old body to japan, where it gets attacked and a challenge is offered, which she accepts. Why? How? I guess you can't know from reading this book. Which is big fail.

It has all already been said. THe story is unremarkable, the art is unremarkable, the book is unremarkable. I don't think this book will stick. We can be happy, if this gets 12 issues done. And it isn't for Giffen not trying. He tries all right. Tries to make us readers care about the characters, tries to tell us how they are, why they are how they are. But it doesn't work.

And Blackest Night? Evil dead ones, loved ones (or hated ones) return, in overpowering might. Where have I seen that before ...
Like this, it is unnecessary.

Try Metal Men, though.

Yes, my rating is mostly based on the emotional aspect. I don't care much, that a lot of the story is a bit fabricated, because it all connects well with me. I like how this book exists off the beaten track and manages to evolve so wonderfully around its core concept. I can understand the characters presented very well and I especially like the connection to our world by using relatively current events. A little pearl, maybe a bit rough, but with a lot of potential.

Yeah. I reall hate it, when a book is all about nothing in the end. I hate it, when the parts of a book don't mix. Don't get me wrong. Ian Churchill does a decent job on the art, but he'd be awesome on a book like Lobo!
And the "big reveal" in the end? Reduces our newfound hype-character wannabe Purgatori to a mere means to an end. Awesome. Not.
All you need to know about this book you can see on the cover and it's better, when your eyes never venture past that.

I very much admire Maleev's style in combination with the theme and mood of this book. This works very well here: Focus on the important elements only, the reader is very close to the main character and dragged right into the story through art and storytelling. Bendis' style is quite right for this book, but so far there is not much movement in the story. It is a bit early to judge the book because of that yet, though.

The problems I see at the moment are mostly like a systematical thing: The story and art is rather dark and gritty and there can be a thing as "too much of the same". The whole style is very befitting for a miniseries, but for an ongoing book? Also the secluded feeling and lack of a greater image (so far) might pose a problem in the long run.

My suggestion: Read it! It's only #2 and only time can tell, if things work out. just be prepared for a rather dark, focused and secluded book.

Honestly, what I said about is what I mean. I've been overly hyped (like almost every fan of the series) and was not disappointed. This is a worthy finale to a series that at the same time is a meta-comic and a story all of it's own.
Planetary has its own feel and manages to keep that feeling up the very last issue.

Warning: This review is somewhat ranty and somewhat spoilery!

I'm not really as impressed with Blackest Night: Titans #2. I like the Teen TItans because I totally like Donna Troy and I totally like Starfire. That's not to say I don't like the rest of the characters, but these two really impress me.

So, if it weren't for them ....

I don't know about Kori's and Terra's history, but the display of emotion, as she all out attacks resurrected Terra is just wonderful. That left an impression. Also the Titans striking back at the Black lanterns offered a glimmer of hope, that there is a chance to contain the situation, but alas, it shall not be.

And as it shall not be, we get more of what we already had in most of Blackest Night: Heroes get beaten by dead heroes or loved ones and even wins are only temporary. It all comes with a great cost.

Sorry guys. I am no longer shocked by this. It worked the first issue. It worked in the first "spion off" book (XYZ Blackest Night). It might even have worked in the second or third book. But with all the Blackest Night stuff around, I still only see "more of the same". That's neither original, nor shocking. It's simply repetitive and boring.

Oh and Hawk and Dove? I like those two. I also think the basic premise of pitting them against each other is wicked. It would even be awesome if:
a) We would be given more time to explore the relationship between the two sisters more to create an emotional bond.
b) The event of being attacked by a loved was not so ... well... it's a normal thing these blackest nights.

Ed Benes art however is awesome. I love his cheesecaky style. I love the coloring, so vibrant and full of contrast. But more than that? Nah. Sorry.
Oh wait. Maybe there is one more good point: I believe it is well displayed, how the Titans are actually friends to each other as they try to help one another in the fights. But even that is no longer enough to make this story a good one.

A comic story does not have to be original. But if you have read the same (and almost EXACTLY the same!) story again and again over the last few weeks ... it really, really doesn't work anymore.

A good comic in a good storyline that could have been so much better, if it had the time to properly unfold and escalate. The pencils are awesome, sadly the colors take away some of the awesomeness. Still a good book, worth reading.