Guard Says Stop, Just Kill Him With Your Awesome
The Good: Kenneth Rocaforts artwork is AWESOME. Everything is just so cool. Also, the sprawling architecture of The Hundred Acres of All is GORGEOUS. It reminds of something from God of War or Shadow of the Colossus.
The panel layouts are pretty great. It's interesting that Nightwing and Red Hood both have equally unique panel layouts.
We get some good development of the team dynamic.
We get some good depth in this issue. Jason shows remorse for the forced killing of those who taught him the art. It almost feels forced, but it's emotionally deep, so it's hard to be too down on it.
There's far less sexualization in this issue. Starfire's still dressed like a slut, but she didn't even attempt to screw anyone this time.
The Bad: Not a whole lot happens in this issue.
The ending still feels like Red Hood flopped personalities pretty quickly. Arsenal was implying that his prior 'lone wolf' persona was a farce, but this isn't emphasized well enough.
In Conclusion: 4/5
I don't have a lot to say about this issue because it's pretty shallow. But it's fun. It's awesome. It's just SO awesome. It's a guilty pleasure. Compared to things like Morning Glories or Morrison work, this is a pile of shit, but frankly, it's enjoyable. I have fun reading it. It's kind of mindless, but there's some level of emotional depth to it too. It was so heartwarming to see Jason say "Let's go kick some ass... team." Jason's part of a team. I never thought I'd be so warmed by that notion, or interested in it. But I am. Is Red Hood and the Outlaws the best or most interesting of the new 52? Nah. But It's damn fun. Turn-your-brain-off-and-enjoy fun.
