And Then I Read: WORLDS’ FINEST 15

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If these two thought they had trouble on Earth, Apokolips is bound to be even more trouble. The creative team tries hard to sell this story, but I find any Apokolips other than Jack Kirby’s to be rather dull and dreary, populated by mental midgets with big muscles and weapons, except for a few leaders like this issue’s Desaad. Kirby found ways to put energy and excitement into anything. Harder than it looks. But writer Paul Levitz does well with his heroines, making them believable and resourceful, brave and aggressive in the face of even Desaad. Power Girl does better on the physical side, Huntress better on the thinking side, just like their counterparts in the original WORLD’S FINEST team.

The art by Robson Rocha and Wayne Faucher is fine, they do well with the characters and the action.

Recommended.