This issue takes place at Willowbrook Santuary, on the outskirts of St. Roch. It used to be an insane asylum. A long time ago. Right now it is the site of Kendra's trial. She being accused of treason for her involvement in the Rann / Thanagar war. The only help she can try to get is to mentally summon her wings. She feels that with those, and her Nth metal, she may have a chance of escaping. She also discovers that she may have some residual effects of having the Nth metal for so long. Her senses are more acute, she's stronger and she can levitate a bit. Danny has followed her wings out to the Sanctuary, but is quickly subdued. Kendra sees that he's there, when they bring her in to witness her execution. It's going to be a hanging. But, her advantage is her increased strength. She survives the hanging, and gives the executioner a beating. Eventually she overcomes him and he dies in an elevator shaft. I've always liked the action and adventure that Walt Simonson brings to a story. The only criticism I have, and it's actually just a personal preference, is that I much preferred Howard Chaykin's pencils to Joe Bennett's. Joe does a pretty decent job, but Howard is one of my favorites. But he's doing the Guy Gardner prestige book right now. I hope he'll be back, but who knows. Anyways, I think that Walt and Howard and now Joe have really turned this book around in the last 8 issues. Thanks for the ride.
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