Injustice: Year Four is allowing the series to get back to basics as far as the ongoing war between Batman and Superman goes, even as it also begins seeding a new conflict involving the Greek gods. But while the first issue offered a solid start for this new volume, the second issue is a bit more rough around the edges.
The problem is mainly in the way the two chapters in this issue are structured. Writer Brian Buccellato bounces between a number of concurrent plot threads - Superman consolidating his power, Batman's faction struggling to maintain their resolve, Harley Quinn "abducting" Billy Batson and Renee Montoya making a one-woman stand against Superman. This issue is less than graceful about navigating those various story threads. The Harley/Billy thread especially stands out from the rest and seems like it would have been better served as a separate, standalone side-story later on, as previous writer Tom Taylor often handled the Harley material. When you're talking about a comic comprised of shorter, digital-first chapters like this, it's more efficient to focus on one conflict at a time, even if it means keeping some characters out of the spotlight for a couple weeks.
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The problem is mainly in the way the two chapters in this issue are structured. Writer Brian Buccellato bounces between a number of concurrent plot threads - Superman consolidating his power, Batman's faction struggling to maintain their resolve, Harley Quinn "abducting" Billy Batson and Renee Montoya making a one-woman stand against Superman. This issue is less than graceful about navigating those various story threads. The Harley/Billy thread especially stands out from the rest and seems like it would have been better served as a separate, standalone side-story later on, as previous writer Tom Taylor often handled the Harley material. When you're talking about a comic comprised of shorter, digital-first chapters like this, it's more efficient to focus on one conflict at a time, even if it means keeping some characters out of the spotlight for a couple weeks.
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