the_mighty_monarch's Zatanna #12 - Symmetry review

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    No Sir, Prefer Prison

    The Good: Stephane Roux is back on art (I think only for one issue, but still). It looks great.

    The cover is almost like it's own little side thing. It has nothing to do with the issue, but it's an amusing image in and of itself. Almost like a 1 panel bonus story.
    The villain is nothing like what I'd expect from this comic. He has all sorts of odd quirks, and yet it never seems too much, it all fits together in one smooth character.
    The look into Zatanna's personal life is excellent, I think Matthew Sturges gets her just as much as Paul Dini does.
    The way she defeats Backslash is GENIUS and HILARIOUS.
    The dialogue is all very smooth and entertaining.

    The Bad: The story starts to take a dip in the middle when Zatanna first encounters Backslash, but picks up the momentum again in the end.
    I get it's the way his sword works, but I wish we'd actually get to SEE him slash with it. Something doesn't flow right about the way it's shown.

    In Conclusion: 4/5
    Like a good performer, Zatanna never fails to entertain. Matthwe Sturges has written a great little one shot story here, and I think I'm starting to look forward to the prospect of guest writers doing these here and there between Paul Dini's arcs.

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