We’ve all been in a situation where we had to put our trust in
someone we don’t even know. Most of the time (at least in my experience)
everything turns out okay and no harm done. However because life loves
to throw the occasional breaking ball, just when you think said
individual has your best interest that’s when it all goes to hell in a
hand basket. Given the cover for this issue it appears that Kyle may
have made a mistake by going with High Father. Let’s see if that is
actually the case with the latest chapter of Godhead.
If I could sum up this issue in one word it would sadly be
elementary. The outcome of the issue is exactly what one would expect
given the nature of how this crossover has been it almost takes the
dramatic element during the scenes between Kyle, Carol, and High Father.
I will admit that I kept getting Superman II vibes during this scene
due to Kyle wanting to be rid of the Life Equation (not the ring itself)
to protect Carol. It’s not an exact remake of the scene but the
sentiments ring through, especially once Kyle is ultimately left
ringless.
What is interesting about this issue is High Father’s
characterization in this issue itself. In previous chapters he’s been
shown as a leader who is operating on a macro level. His methods may be
harsh but it’s for the greater good so it justifies the means. The High
Father in this issue steps over the line into villain. Even Diogenes
Neves rendered fantastic maniac expressionin for High Father for several
panels. It’s not a surprise that this is the route they’ve put High
Father on but it just feels to sudden.
Sure you could argue that the descent was there from the first
chapter and I’ll agree it just feels like it was two sudden for him to
seem power hungry. Not knowing how High Father was a character prior to
this is possibly why I’m giving a pass on this, either way it still
feels to soon.
I am happy to report that Carol and Kyle’s dynamic is still just as
wonderful as previous issues, to bad they only get the last few pages of
the issue to shine the two continue to develop their relationship in
the most elegant of ways. At least as elegant you can by while being
stuck in another dimension.
Diogenes Neves returns once again for penciling duties but something
about his art simply looked off and it took me a while to realize it was
him. The characters faces in some panels just looked either stretched
out or if they were hoarding food for winter. Sadly his New Genesis
splash was lacking in spectacle, considering that this is the first time
the DCU is seeing it in this continuity. It’s not Neves’s strength, he
does tell a solid story from panel to panel and his best panels were the
one’s focused on High Father himself, more so the final one near the
end of the chapter.
New Guardians #36 pretty much steered the course with an occasional
bump in the road. The plot for Godhead moves along fine and it leaves
Carol and Kyle in an interesting place in whatever issue they show up
next during this crossover.
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