Best of the Worst

So I finished the last of the three issue runs for the Blackest Night spotlight issues.  This includes Superman, Batman and Titans.  Overall, I’d say there were duds.  As was expected, they were each three issues of watching our heroes run from zombies.  While each series had its highlights, for example Black Lantern Psycho Pirate in Superman, they by and large fell flat.

The best of the three though was Titans.  This series featured the most separation between the issues, as far as content is concerned.  In the case of Superman and Batman, I would challenge the first-time reader to jumble up the issues and figure out what order they go in, since the same stuff happens in each issue.  In Titans, on the other hand, the story seems to actually build in a particular direction and some interesting things actually happen to the characters along the way.

WARNING: Beyond this point, Spoilers will be found!!!

Overall, I was intrigued with the story revolving around Dove.  While it’s not a huge surprise that white light will cancel out the Black Lantern’s power, it is interesting since it gives a character that isn’t directly related to a corps the ability to fight the Black Lantern hordes.

However, I found the story related to Donna’s dead baby and husband rather gratuitous.  I was especially put off by Donna crushing the head of her own dead baby; messed up.  I felt that much of this was done to shock the reader.  I’m not sure if this story will actually impact future events, but since Donna has been “bitten” there is a possibility. 

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Overall, it’s not great, but “Blackest Night: Titans” is definitely the best of the worst of the series.  If you want to read any of the material not directly related to the main story, this would be my recommendation.