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John Woo's 7 Brothers #5 |
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Script: Garth Ennis
Art: Jeevan Kang
Colorist: S. Sundrakannan & Jeevan Kang
Letterer: Nilesh S. Mahadik & Sudhir B. Pisal
Cover by: Yoshitaka Amano
Asst. Editor: Charlie Beckerman
Consulting Editor: Lori Tilkin
Editor: Gotham Chopra & Mackenzie Cadenhead
Published by: Virgin Comics
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MATURE READERS SUGGESTED *** |
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Reviewed by:
Bruce Logan |
The final installment of this issue miniseries,
7 Brothers #5 has all the elements of a summer blockbuster movie
going for it and even though there were a couple of hitches, as
a whole it manages to live up to the ‘hype’ or in this case the
buildup.
The Son of Hell has not only managed to get the control stones
in place he has also powered them up and is using himself as a
conduit for all power. So, what does this mean for our eight
(the 7 brothers plus their 1 sister)? Are they done for? Out of
their league (even more so than they were against the assassin
Zheng)? Well, yes and no. Yes being that even pooling their
power against him, at least directly, the eight of them are in
no position to even pose a respectable threat, let alone beat
the Son of Hell. Then again, no one said anything about
splitting up with each group taking care of a certain aspect in
the plan to stop and bring down Big Bad, with the emphasis on
BIG. And that is exactly what they do. Still, they don’t quite
measure up in the ‘physical’ levels, well until one of them, the
underdog, comes up with an ace that not even the Son of Hell
would have thought of.
The artwork here is no different than any of the previous issues
in the sense that is matches the grim and gritty mood of the
brothers as well as their surroundings. That said, the same
grittiness though perfect for the brothers doesn’t quite do well
with the big fight scenes. It comes off as a tad too much on the
darker side.
Conclusion: Although the ending feels rushed,
especially compared to the buildup it was given, as a TPB read
John Woo’s 7 Brothers should make for an entertaining
read. Story: 3.5/5
Art: 3.5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
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