The Authority #2
	Story Title: 'Utopian' Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: Gene Ha Colorist: Art Lyon Letterer: Comicraft Asst. Editor: Kristy Quinn Editor: Scott Dunbier Published by: Wildstorm Productions
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

This issue not only does the Authority show up (to wash away the bad taste left from their absence in the previous one), they also kick some major behind. They realize that not only are they not on their own Earth in their own universe they are on the Earth of a different one, namely one in which they exist only in comics.

What does that mean? Simple, the Authority is own world, the ‘real’ world. As expected they are not the least bit happy about, even less so with their carrier damaged and running low on juice (needed to get them in and through the ‘Bleed’). Not even Apollo can jump start it. Running low himself, he made a ‘solar’ run already, only to get detected by a space shuttle. Wanting to do everything he can he leaves again promising to be more careful. However, as we see not only does he get detected again, he also gets shot down, which brings into play his extremely wound up and even more pissed off husband, the Midnighter. Always ready to put a beat down, the Midnighter is really going to let loose in this rather ‘personal’ matter.

Speaking of the Midnighter, of all the Authority members he is the only one who is looking at the silver lining in this proverbial dark cloud. Why? No superheroes means no super-villains which mean no one major to keep the Authority busy which means they have an almost ideal opportunity to make an Earth, even if it is this one, a better world. Well, at least it is so simple to the Midnighter.

The artwork although fairly decent isn’t much to write home about. The big things seem to be in place but it is in the details that it starts to lose. Case in point, in one panel, Jenny Quarx’s head seems just too big for her body. Heck, if she were a kid, (which she is not), even then I would have a hard time accepting it…although I would in the end. However, now when she is in her teens, no way, no how. As for the colors, they still seem more suited to a Vertigo style story than the mother-friggin’ Authority.

Conclusion: Story wise things take a turn for the better but in terms of art they dip. Nevertheless, taken as a whole Authority #2 is much better read than #1 and even more (thankfully) I spent almost ten minutes on it, which is ten times longer than #1.

RATING: 7.5/10