odysseyuwrf's Stormwatch #5 - The Dark Side, Part Five review

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    Meh...

    I was really excited to hear about Stormwatch when The New 52 was coming about, but it has lacked since the beginning. This issue was more of the same. It seemed rushed, disconnected, and like the book is struggling to survive. I was excited to see what the cliffhanger ending was all about, and once I saw it, it seems more like a desperation grab than anything else.

    If I had to guess, this book is the result of poor sales, and a last chance effort to save the series. I certainly have not been entertained enough to warrant buying two additional books to figure out what is going on. This could be my last issue of this series.

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