Magog #4 - DC

To me . . this was the best issue of this book to date. First of all . . look at that awesome Glenn Fabry cover. Secondly . . we're finally starting to get a little bit of the story of Magog's background. I have a feeling that David Reed, President Roosevelt's grandson . . who is now Magog . . I have a feeling that his identity, or personality has been suppressed by the Magog entity. But maybe it's happening so slowly, through decisions made, and lines crossed . . that David doesn't even realize how he's been changing. Or maybe . . the Magog entity is just pretending to be David. I don't know. It just seems to me that there's 2 separate identities living in David's body, but . . somehow they don't seem to know about the other and they both think that they're in control. Either that or they've just become so intertwined and immersed in each other that they don't know where one ends and the other begins. Anyways, that's not what this issue is about. Just my observation. Something I think we'll be dealing with later. This issue Magog has been captured by a group called Flashpoint. It seems to be led by that tall skinny guy that was dealing weapons through the first couple of issues . . 'wonder-tech'. I believe his name is DP Maklin. At least that's what his door says, 'DP Maklin, Warden'. Anyways, this organization seems to traffic in discord. 'They pinpoint global hot spots and insert themselves as exotic ordnance suppliers. They are merchants of chaos, nihilists in denial . .', and . .' . unwitting heralds to our ascension.' By that they mean Magog's mother, Alba, and her sister, whom is working undercover at Flashpoint as Chelsea, Mr Maklins right-hand woman. We first see Alba as she presents herself to Axel. 'Tell him Alba, firstborn of the thirty-three . . baroness of blighted Albion, would see her son returned to service to the realm.' Axel would just think that she was a nut-job if she hadn't of tossed him around without lifting a finger. He thinks it may be connected to this 'Mirage' that Magog wants him to look in to. Later we see Alba when she contacts Chelsea. That's where we get all the information. Anyways, over the course of this issue, David has escaped his cell and is trying to get out of this facility. On his way out he catches up with Miasma. You know that guy that he met up with in the sewers . . he has control over things with the nanites that his voice projects. Anyways, he helps David by killing everyone in the facility . . you know . . with his voice. They're on their way out when DP Maklin decides this fiasco has gone on long enough and he needs to stay under the radar by purging the whole facility. He's decided that everything . . including Magog, Miasma and the facility are all expendable. 'Plasma purge in 10 seconds and counting . . .' I think Keith Giffen is doing a fantastic job with this story. To me, this issue just seemed much more accessible than the previous one. Things seemed more in focus. But that's the way Keith handles his stories. You don't always know what's going on . . until you do. I also enjoy Howard Porter's art. I know not everyone may like it, but . . I really think he brings a great feel to this character and book. I wasn't sure about this book when it first started, but . . it's proving to be very interesting.