First of all, you should all know what a huge fan I am of Jay Faerber's stories. I think he's doing a fantastic job with this series. But, I'd also like to give some credit to Yildiray Cinar, the artist. I think he's really progressed rapidly, and is doing a great job with his art. But, obviously, that's why Jay's brought him on board. There's been, I think, 3 or 4 different artists throughout this series. Each one, I thought, when they came on board, were a little questionable with their talent. Not that they didn't have any, just that it was . . raw. I assume that they've all been new to the industry. However, all of them, over the course of time, really came to define this series and their particular story-arcs in it. It really shows Jay's nose for talent. This issue, the Nobles still find themselves reeling from the recent events with Surge and his new girlfriend. She's in custody, but there's still a question as to Slate's involvement in the other criminals, Bonechill and Crucible, escape from the island. He opens up to Zephyr, his wife, this issue. He tells her that while yes he was involved, it wasn't for the reasons Doc suggested. All he really wanted to do was protect Zephyr. Crucible was bragging about how easy it would be for him to get to her and kill her. Slate just thought that removing them from the premises was the best way to protect her. Invincible also shows up this issue. He's after Slate's sister, Dusk, for some crimes that she's wanted for back in Baltimore. And there's a development between Rusty and Cosmic Rae that won't be addressed until next issue. As you can see . . the comic is basically a super-powered soap-opera. Seriously! But that's why I like it so much. There's so many intertwining story-lines going on, that it's hard not to get wrapped up in the story and the characters. To me . . that's the sign of a great book. And I love this one. If you haven't been reading this one . . you should. It really grows on you fast.
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