Countdown to Mystery #5 - DC

I really like the direction that both of these stories are taking. Eclipso has moved to the front of the book. But really, I don't think it really matters who has the first story . . I feel that they're both equally as important. When you think about it, these 2 characters, Eclipso and Doctor Fate, have both been around almost as long as DC itself. They're both underutilized characters, in my opinion, that are ingrained deeply in to the DC Universe and continuity, but neither has gotten the spotlight that they deserve. I like how they've taken the Eclipso character back to it's origins with Dr. Bruce Gordon. And with that reemergence, they can experiment with these new laws of magic that are supposed to have changed in the DC Universe. Here we see that Bruce is now more in control of the powers that Eclipso offers. He can actually be the dominant personality. That is . . until he loses his cool. Then the Eclipso part takes over. That's what happens this issue when Dr. Gordon decides to use his new-found powers to go to a Russian base and try to expound upon some research they had been trying to do there. But he's confronted by the post-human aftermath of their failed experiments. And that's when he loses his cool. Eclipso takes over and ends up killing them all. Crispus Allen is also along for the ride. He's the new Spectre and he's been assigned to make sure Dr. Gordon realizes his new potential. In the Doctor Fate storyline, Kent is wrestling with the guilt of having killed his new friend Inza because of his association with Negal. He let his guard down for a moment, and Negal used the opening to take Inza. Kent's not sure if she's dead, but if now, she may actually be worse off being held captive in Negal's realm. Eventually he ends up back at the store that the witch runs, who helped him a couple of issues ago. She shows him a picture dating back to WWII, showing him that his helmet has been around for a long time. Both stories are great, and I like where they're headed. Like I said, I also like that they're focusing some attention on these 2 characters that really are a part of the DC Universe foundation. It'll be interesting to see what they do with them, after this series.