hexthis's Worlds' Finest #0 - Beginnings review

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    Good Intentions But....Eh...

    I just need to get right down to the nitty gritty on this one and say I'm struggling with this one. The premise by which Helena begins her journey into superherodom feels a little bland. Many, many superheroes have lost a parent (or parents or paternal figures) they loved dearly and use their own personal angst to begin a crusade against the world's injustices. It's fair enough incentive but when it's compared to Helena Bertinelli's origin, of which most of us will inevitably refer to, this one pales in comparison.

    Yes, Bertinelli lost her parents and brother but the context had so many more layers seeing as how she wasn't fond of her father (and actually openly expressed her wishes he'd die mere moments before) and ended up being a darker, grittier, and (most importantly) less predictable character. Also, there's something of a characterization issue with Bruce being opposed to Selina taking out Helena for a patrol seeing as how he's let his much younger, much more unstable son Damian out with him in mainstream continuity.

    Power Girl or Supergirl rather, is an interesting element and oddly fits her new incarnation a bit more snugly but the bonding that occurs between herself and Helena just moments after Selina dies is somewhat...inappropriate. It all felt pretty lukewarm to me.

    Other reviews for Worlds' Finest #0 - Beginnings

      In the Beginning 0

      This series so far has been a bit too much quick paced and sometimes feels a bit rushed but it is still good and has great chemistry between the main characters.This story sees both Huntress and Power Girl back when they were Robin and Supergirl on Earth 2. Robin by the looks off it is just starting too become a hero and her mother Catwoman is happy but her father Batman isn't. Meanwhile Supergirl is learning how to control her powers from Superman who tells her even though people aren't perfect...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

      Worlds' Finest #0 0

      THE GOOD: Kevin Maguire does the whole issue and man does it look stunning. His facial expressions are quirky but that is what brings the characters to life. The action is very fluid and Kevin Maguire is a talented man. The story goes back to the past where they are still on Earth 2 and we get a little incite on both of these characters and how they were trained and what really drives them and how they became friends. Seeing Catwoman and Batman with Robin was interesting and the dynamic was cool...

      3 out of 3 found this review helpful.

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