![]() The flashbacks have these strange panel borders that makes them easier to distinguish from the framing device used here. ![]() The pages are presented in a clean fashion that makes things easier to follow. Scott Kolins work here suits the issue well. This wider scope makes this series easier to justify as an ongoing series. On the last page a new addition to the orange lantern mythology is teased. Touches like this leave the future of the title more open ended. Towards the end there is a confrontation that is very humorously presented to the reader. The origin of this character is represented here, and is an interesting note to touch on the first issue. It is also refreshing to have a title like this among The New 52 which features superheroes draped in shadows and darkness. The two both have proved that they have the writing chops to go for some darker drama as well. This seems like the ideal book for the pair, as they are interested in comedy yet are still able to go to some of the darker places here. The two are known for their excellent 5 year plus run on the comedic incarnation of Justice League. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen as writers on the title. At the end of the day an anti-hero at least has to be interesting enough to follow towards the duration of a series.Īnother notable touch of the story here, is that it features the return of the longtime creative team of J.M. ![]() While it should be applauded for willing to go to some of the deeper holes in the series, it makes this unlikeable character even harder for readers to connect with. This title has no problem getting really dark at some strange moments here. It’s this small touch of realism that grounds the book and lets the humor start to come together at an amusing point. The material here surprisingly is interesting and quite funny, the spunky butler that is there to criticize the protagonist at every beat of the story is amusing. He is also a horribly arrogant and deceitful alien who is at a point just despicable, and this comic series is completely based around him. He is a mean creature, Larfleeze will murder an innocent without a care in the world. While this story is well written and drawn, it is hard to shake one base fact about the character. Filled with pure fun that above all meant to make the reader laugh, as opposed to giving them a story filled with dramatic beats. It is like nothing else that DC Comics is publishing in their line at this point. Your enjoyment of Larfleeze is dependent on one thing, do you like the character? For those that give a resounding yes I see no reason why this comic would disappoint. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen Artist Scott Kolins It was interesting how this issue was all about the servants who serve powerful masters, and Stargrave is pretty funny, so as long as this series puts the spotlight back on the main attraction, it’ll be one to keep reading.Writer J.M. DeMatteis still carries the narrative along with a lighthearted sense of humor, but with Larfleeze engaged in a battle where he only gets to shout out a few lines, the book becomes the equivalent of a concert where the headlining band only gets to play one song. The signature voice of Keith Giffen and J.M. There are so many fun and silly moments that it’s easy to forget you’re reading a DC comic book instead of a Saturday morning cartoon. Mike Atiyeh’s colors fit the art perfectly, embellishing the design of Laord’s blue-energy body and making Larfleeze’s orange constructs pop. Larfleeze’s battle with Laord is as epic and bombastic as something Walter Simonson would draw. Artist Scott Kolins continues to deliver kooky, over-the-top illustrations that make this book a joy to look at.
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