Comic Review- Event Leviathan #1

Event Leviathan (2019-) #1 by Brian Michael Bendis

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I feel like Bendis has really started to his stride with DC. What seemed like far-fetched and unlikely/unlikeable plot points are now starting to payoff, and let Bendis tell his story. Event Leviathan is a 6-issue miniseries which pairs Lois Lane and Batman while tying in some of the things going on in their titles. It lets Bendis work in some noir to some standard superhero tropes.

Bendis has done pretty well in making this feel less "Bendis-y" and things mesh well. Of course, the best thing is bringing Alex Maleev along. Maleev's art is perfect. Issue 1 pales in comparison somewhat to what's Bendis has been doing. It also lacks the Big Bang I really expected from what is supposed to be an Event Comic. So if there is a criticism, it is that is quietly solid.

Based on recent issues, I think we may get a decent payoff. Unfortunately, with 1/6 of this series done, this feels like unnecessary exposition for those who enjoyed the Main issues and were looking for additional content, as opposed to required reading.



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