The Mighty #5

[JumpingJupiter]

This is a consistently awesome book! If you aren't reading it you ought to give it a shot.

[JumpingJupiter]

Sorry, I meant #5.

[Karl O'Neill]

Will post my review later on. great title.

[JumpingJupiter]

Will post my review later on. great title.

I'll come back to read it.

[Jimmy'sFriend]

Here's my review...
The Mighty #5 review

Peter J. Tomasi’s saga of earth’s lone super hero and his clean-up/public relations team boldly hits its stride in this issue. Secrets are revealed and Alpha One’s true colors are revealed.

This story works because of its methodic and patient buildup to this point. After four issues, Tomasi has successfully immersed his readers into this world, slowing weaving plot threads and hints of doubt throughout the pages. Now that it’s familiar, the story begins to unfold as the truth seeps out and a confrontation is inevitable.

Captain Gabriel Cole is still breaking into this new position as captain of Omega One, the team that care for Alpha One and the public he serves. After meeting two of his predecessors, Cole begins to clearly see two choices in front of him. Keep his mouth shut and reap the rewards of silence and loyalty as did Captain Dominic Deeds or live in the shadows as does Captain Taylor Rhines. Rhines who has some terrifying revelations about earth’s protector confronts Cole with a stern warning.

Chris Samee’s art gives the title a unique feel. His bold lines give a simplistically bold power to Omega One. He achieves this without the need to draw a six-pack and 28 inch biceps. Clean lines with good use of shadows create an uncomplicated presentation.

I can’t wait to see Cole’s reaction to what he discovers this issue. A showdown is coming, but what do you do when Superman is a badass?

3.5 out of 5

[JumpingJupiter]

Fair review. I hadn't noticed how the power is shown without musculature. Good observation!

[Karl O'Neill]

Yeah that was a solid issue.

I wonder what Alpha is doing all all those people and alien heads in the jars?! The new artist made a very cool debut and I love how similer his style is to snejbergs.

Love that cole is starting to investigate alpha. Loved the murder scene too. Very cold and calculating.

[C.O. Jones]

I think I like this creepy 'Superman' better than the one in 'Irredeemable'.

[Karl O'Neill]

I think I like this creepy 'Superman' better than the one in 'Irredeemable'.

That's actually quite a good contrast.

[JumpingJupiter]

Yeah that was a solid issue.

I wonder what Alpha is doing all all those people and alien heads in the jars?!

If you look closely at some of the jars, it appears that they are humans in various states of decomposition or mutation...

[C.O. Jones]

I wonder if there is any logic to why he needed to kidnap a black female in the midst of a crisis he helped create to further those experiments...

...instead of swiping someone at random who was totally alone in an isolated area...?