Once again, DC is filling in the gap between volumes of Injustice with a standalone annual issue that explores two untold stories in this video game universe. It's a decent release for fans craving something before Year Four kicks off next month, but neither tale really lives up to the standard of the main series.
The first story in this issue sees former Justice League Dark writer Ray Fawkes lend his own take on the magical conflict that dominated Year Three. Doctor Occult (one of DC's oldest characters) takes center stage here as he's drawn into Batman and Constantine's web. It's interesting to see Year Three through a new and outside perspective, and Fawkes exploits Occult's supernatural connection with his wife to great effect. Xermanico's art is also a major draw. Free of the confines of the weekly series, Xermanico slathers his pages with an extra level of detail and dark texture. But the script lacks the peppy flow of the main series, and ultimately it adds little to the larger picture. We didn't need a reminder at this point that Constantine is a self-interested schemer who shouldn't be trusted. Year Three covered that.
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The first story in this issue sees former Justice League Dark writer Ray Fawkes lend his own take on the magical conflict that dominated Year Three. Doctor Occult (one of DC's oldest characters) takes center stage here as he's drawn into Batman and Constantine's web. It's interesting to see Year Three through a new and outside perspective, and Fawkes exploits Occult's supernatural connection with his wife to great effect. Xermanico's art is also a major draw. Free of the confines of the weekly series, Xermanico slathers his pages with an extra level of detail and dark texture. But the script lacks the peppy flow of the main series, and ultimately it adds little to the larger picture. We didn't need a reminder at this point that Constantine is a self-interested schemer who shouldn't be trusted. Year Three covered that.
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