redhurricane24's DCU: Legacies #4 - The Next Generation!; Snapshot: Remembrance! review

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    Remembering The Old Guard and the Sidekicks

    For a mini-series that feels like it's a virtual encyclopedia of the history of the DC Universe, it has been, so far, a great read. Len Wein has consistently spearheaded an effort in making a series of issues that not only describes this universe's anthology, but also makes it visually pleasing. And as Issue #4 has come, Wein is left with the task of dwelling into the sidekicks of the Silver Age heroes and the valiant men of Easy Company. Come on down, grab a cup of coffee, and join me as I review DC Universe: Legacies #4.
     

    The Good

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    Firstly, the art team of Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dave Gibbons immediately give a beautiful contribution to this issue. Also, the tandem of Scott Kolins and Michael Atiyeh has repeatedly show how they manage to give a majestic introduction to the issue before it starts. Len Wein's ability to touch on the growing fashion of sidekicks, the expansion of new super-hero teams, and telling the narrative of the story's protagonist, Paul Lincoln, is worthy of praise. His detailed telling of the events that go around Paul Lincoln can easily bring up a similar scenario with protagonist Phil Sheldon from Marvels, as anyone can obviously see.
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    Another fact that I was amazed at is how faithful he reenacted key events in the DCU; the meeting of the Flashes from The Flash #123, the first team-up of the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America, the somber death of the Doom Patrol, the formation of the Teen Titans and the Metal Men, among others. For the first half of the issue, it has touched on so many bases without skipping a pulse. The second half of the issue, in which he depicts about the stories of Sgt. Rock and Easy Company, does a great job of basically stealing the show with a nostalgic take of our armed forces. The team of Wein and Joe Kubert has done a magnificent story that depicts Sgt. Rock's last heroic act through a reunion of the Easy Company on the bicentennial anniversary of the independence of the United States. Such collaboration is just astonishing, to say the least.
     

    The Bad

    The only problem with this narrative of Paul Lincoln, is that it's made to be scattered in every scenario, that it becomes bothersome to concentrate with his accounts. By no means I'm saying Wein's not up to performing this task, but to juggle the retelling of the events that defined the DCU, while at the same time focusing on his wife and daughter  and his fallen friend turned crooked brother-in-law, it shows the eventual wear and tear.
     

    The Verdict

    Some people call this book the answer to The Marvels Project, others allude it as a response to Astro City. Whatever the case may be, this mini-series manages to hold its own weight, and with this all-star team of writers and artists, it's bound to improve in the following issues. If you're a history buff, or need to be introduced to the history of the DCU as a whole, pick this issue up. 4/5 SOLID BUY

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