Birthright #2by Sheena McNeilReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 5 Mikey tells his brother about meeting the bird-people of Uzu, asks his brother to help him with his quest, and fights his way to the weapons lock-up.The current situation progresses and leads up to Mikey attempting to (violently) free himself from custody. We don't get to see much of the Uzu, just a couple characters, so I don't have a feel for them at all. What I do find interesting is that the welcoming was just a show for Mikey's sake. It seems a bit much, even given what they are expecting Mikey to do, but there is logic to it. Mikey's spread of weapons is impressive, but I highly doubt he could actually carry all that unless he has a video game-style invisible backpack (given what we see him do physically, he could probably carry the weight, just not the volume). The voice Mikey's hearing at least appears evil (thanks to coloring and font choice), so even as the reader, I'm not sure if he's good, evil, crazy, or some combination. Also, I'm not a fan of him beating up (probably killing, from the looks of it) all the police officers who stand in his way, but Mikey has to get out of there for the story to continue and he's certainly not going to just be released. On the upside, it does give us a taste of the power he's capable of, but I do have to wonder if he's even human anymore. The art is very well done, as is the coloring. However, this comic just isn't grabbing me. Like the first issue, it's hard to get into the story, and part of the reason is the family -- in this case, the mother. I can't say I blame her for her reaction, but it's sad that she's become so angry and jaded over the years that she can't recognize her own son, regardless of aging and story ... not even to soften her a bit around the edges. Also, like I said in my review of the first issue, I'm more interested in what happened in this other world, but that's not the story being presented here. Perhaps this story gains ground later on, but after two issue and nothing to hook me, I'm probably going to pass on reading any more. Written: May 4, 2015
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