BLUE BEETLE #19Written by John Rogers
Art by Rafael Albuquerque & David Baldeon
Cover by Cully Hamner
Great outing by the Blue Beetle crew with this month's issue. Hopefully the Teen Titans fans that picked up last month's issue found something they liked and came back for more of one of my favourite books. If you haven't checked it out yet, check out my Crisis of Faith Blue Beetle series review. It'll give you a nice overview of the series and get you primed to jump into this great book.
This is a great one shot issue that focuses on Brenda's relationship with her aunt, who, up until this issue, she did not know was a crime boss and major criminal. As you can see from the cover, Gigantia shows up to pay La Dama a visit and the proverbial cat is out of the bag as this leads to Brenda's discovering her aunt's secret life.
Rogers does an excellent job with the fight scene and I loved the mid-fight call to Jaime's sort of girlfriend, Traci 13. It was handled really well and was quite fun to read. The fight, itself, was great. All the major players in Jaime's life had a part in defeating her and it made it feel like everyone mattered and weren't just random people in Jaime's life for no reason. Good job spreading the face time and doing what this book does best - strong characterization and excellent dialogue and interations with said characters.
The ending was a great finish to the book with Brenda and Jaime's mom in a touching and heartfelt moment. After the rollercoaster ride of an issue, the ending really packs a punch and drives home the emotions of that final page. Excellent comic and shame on you guys if you aren't reading it.
Verdict - Must Read
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