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I caught up to issue 5 and it'd a decent read. A bit confusing if you haven't read Azrael before. The art style is anime inspired and its a little jarring at first but it does grow on you. Father Valley's appearance would probably make more of an impact if I read his appearances in Ram V's Catwoman but it was fine. I'm curious how it wraps up next issue.
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Just to be clear, this is basically Penance (f.k.a. Speedball) from Marvel's Civil War but done with such a clear acknowledgement of it's ridiculousness that I laughed out loud.
Bottom line, don't try to do this shit seriously. But if you absolutely must, don't do it to a beloved lighthearted kid superhero.
Dumas-dammit, I love this comic so much.
"Has Sariel summoned you here, Azrael? Have you come to witness the miracle of your brethren arriving on Earth?"
"I WILL MIX THE ASHES OF YOUR BONES WITH SALT AND USE THEM TO ENSURE THE EARTH THE TEMPLARS TILLED NEVER BEARS FRUIT AGAIN!"
"*sigh* I hoped it was for the miracle."
Dan Watters' Azrael was incredible, a constant delight and perhaps too good for this world (but not the Forth). For the love of St. Dumas, DC, give us more!!!
Oh I love how over the top it all is. It's like a Rob Zombie movie; utterly silly and impossible to take seriously, but still creepy and weird.
Been a wild ride that has utterly entertained me, and I've especially enjoyed the discussions about the radicalization and zealousness of faith and how that can be used to justify the most awful of atrocities. I don't know if this book has been flying under everyone's radar or not, no idea what sales look like, but hot damn did DC do a great job here.
DC, if you're reading this, you gotta keep this book and creative team going!
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
Sword of Azrael #6 Preview
Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Nikola Cizmesija
spoilers:end of spoilers.
I thought it was a decent end. Vengeance gets a new direction as an uneasy ally to Jean Paul in the future. Same with Father Valley.
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My interest waned in between issues but a reread would change that. The artstyle takes some getting used to. I'm more into Watters over Azrael but I'm curious where he goes next.
I loved the Arkham spinoff he did so I'm hoping there's a crossover between Azrael and them.
Well JPV did it. He managed to find peace with the Azrael personality and seek a new path as a fallen angel and stopped Poor Folk's plan from creating more super assassin's, and he even managed to help put Vengeance and Father Valley on the path to redemption.
Shame what happened to Sariel though. She's still alive though considering the procedure she was subjected to, its arguable whether it be better if she had died.
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Thought it was a strong ending to a strong miniseries - really hoping Watters gets a bigger book at DC coming out of this.
This series is way better than it had any right to be - I really hope that Watters (and the artist) get another crack at Jean Paul and all of these characters. It was truly fantastic - an examination of faith, fanaticism, alien tech, theology, cults, and morality that really feels like a meditation on the DC Universe, superheros, and O'Neil's deep take on the character all at once.
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Late to the party here, but finally caught up and got the TPB on pre-order.
Doesn't look like there are any immediate plans for Azrael, but I'm grateful we got a solid mini-run that advanced the character than he's advanced in decades and tied him to the larger DC universe instead of just the Bat-family drama.
They left the story open enough that he can pop up anytime and shake things up. That's pretty exciting.