Wetworks #2
	Story Title: 'The Blood-Red Game' (Part 2 of 3) Writer: Mike Carey Penciller: Whilce Portacio Inker: Richard Friend Colorist: Wendy Broome Letterer: Phil Balsman Cover: Whilce Portacio Variant Cover: Michael Golden Asst. Editor: Kristy Quinn Editors: Alex Sinclair & Scott Dunbier Published by: Wildstorm Productions
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

Of all Wildstorm’s Post-Armageddon series out so far, Wetworks is the one that gets the dubious title of being the most newbie-unfriendly title. Neither the other two team-titles (The Authority, WildCATs, and yes, even Gen13) nor the singles (Deathblow, Midnighter) are as hard to comprehend (for a new reader) as this Wetworks is. After last month’s opener, I almost did not pick up this one. Still, going in with my usual ‘Trial of Three’, I am sticking it out for the said three issues. In the mean time, I have tried to get some knowledge about his title/team (meaning, three back issues, one Vampirella crossover and some ‘net searching). As a result, unlike the drowning in stormy seas read that was issue #1, #2 comes across a…well, capsizing in a lake. In short, an improvement.

As for the story, it is still a bit confusing. Starting with the Colonel stepping in and then taking into custody the werewolf police officer that was arresting Red (the Vampire) last issue, the story sees Colonel questioning the said officer, and coming up with a few truths and much confusion and/or lying.

On the other side, a mysterious bad-guy (well, he was a mystery to me and it may not be the case with veteran Wetworkers i.e. Wetworks readers) is shown, first killing a para-glider and then kill off a couple (in San Francisco), all to set off a false alarm and to divert attention from his true intentions. When the Colonel and party (i.e. Red and Ab-Death) arrive at the scene, they get into a fight with a failsafe/trap that said bad-guy had left behind him.

In addition, Mother One, the Cyborg, finally wakes up.

Conclusion: Art is still sketchy and story is a bit screwy (though that I guess is more from me being a new reader), and although I still will most probably (as of now) end up letting go of this title, #2 does improve over #1.

RATING: 6/10