Monday, April 14, 2008

Countdown Presents - Lord Havok and the Extremists #6 - DC


This issue confuses me a little bit. But maybe it's just a clerical error. There's been several issues that, on the top right corner of the cover, it says issue #2 (of 8), or as is the case this issue . . #6 (of 8). Now when I look back, issues #3,4 & 5 all say (of 6). And obviously, as is the case with this issue, 6 is the total number, because at the end of this book . . . it's the end. They leave their world and take off with Monarch. I liked how Frank Tieri progressed this story though. We've gone through the story, from issue to issue, but at the same time he's introduced us to each of the Extremists and given us a look in to their history. This issue we focus on the title character himself, Lord Havok. We see how he came from his childhood in Russia, as the deformed son of Czar Nikolai III. He was excited in anticipation of his son's birth, Alexi. But when he was born with several birth defects his father basically abandoned him and disowned him. But with his mother's help, he realized his potential as the brilliant scientific mind that he is. As we're seeing this story unfold, were also seeing how Americommando and his troops have invaded Havok's sovereign country. Of course he has the help of Monarch and his group of baddies also. But it seems as if Havok's regards towards Monarch, have been nothing but contempt, since they met. His only concern, really, is to lure Americommando, and the rest of his Meta-Militia, into his fortified room. It's a room that negates the powers of anyone who enters, except those of his fellow Extremists. Once they're beaten, for Havok, the war is over. That's when he decides that he and his group should join up with Monarch. I believe he has other reasons, but, right now, they're his own. Liam Sharp obviously did the cover of this issue. I believe he also had more of a hand with the interiors this time. On the interiors, it's almost like he did every-other issue during this series. Which is really to bad, because he's the main reason I started buying the book. But it ended up, overall, that I really enjoyed this series. I like the way it ties in to the Countdown storyline, and I really like these characters. Hopefully we'll see them somewhere soon in the near future.

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