Wetworks #7
	Story Title: 'The Scapegoat Effect' (Part 2 of 4) Writer: Mike Carey Layouts: Peter Gross Finishes: Darick Robertson Colorist: Wildstorm FX Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher Editors: Kristy Quinn & Scott Peterson Published by: Wildstorm Productions
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

On its second of four issues this arc traces its origin back to the previous one (the three-issue opening arc for the series) and in that way anyone coming into this title with this storyline might feel a bit left out. This holds true for plotlines i.e. the Vampire one as also the one involving the Soul Eater.

In this issue while Colonel Dane and Co. make the move to get the original Wetworks team back together and in the later pages pay a visit to the stronghold of the Vampire Nation, Ab-Death and Persephone the vampire set off into Deadworld tracking whatever it is that Ab saw a few issue back. Both plotlines end this issue with a betrayal for the heroes with Dane going up against the recently ‘mutated’ vampires (by Vascar’s bite) and Ab and Persephone coming face to face with the Soul Eater entity.

There is a change in the art-department with the team of Whilce Portacio and Richard Friend bowing out making way for Peter Gross and Darick Robertson. Similarly on the colors Wildstorm FX replaces Wendy Broome. Even though a new team means change in the character stylings and looks overall the ambience remains quite similar to the one established by the previous artists, which means it is still to dark for my tastes. What makes the black expanses even more putting off are the panels which are don’t without the overwhelming blackness taking over everything.

Conclusion: Apart from the overabundance of black inking in the art there isn’t much that is wrong with this title. Then again, there isn’t much that is all that right either…and there in lies its problem.

RATING: 6.5/10