This issue we learn the true origin, and story of Nightwing and Flamebird. It was entertaining. My only complaint was that while reading the book it seemed like we were being given a history lesson. Which we were . . kind of. However, Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann were giving us a whole lot of information this issue, so . . I'm not sure that there was any other way that they could've effective done it. Not in 22 pages of story and art. Although, I would've thought this type of story better fitting for an Annual, or Special or something. But . . we got it here, so . . it is what it is. Anyways, Chris is starting to doubt that he's the real Nightwing. He feels like it's just a name that Thara gave him. So she gives him a crystal that shows him the whole story. I won't go through the whole story, but basically . . he sees the creation of Rao. Maybe 'awareness' is more the right word. He was always there, he just decided to make himself manifest. Anyways, shortly after he created Krypton as well as Flamebird and Vohc, the builder. It seems that in Rao's quest to mold Krypton into the crown jewel of his creation, he tasked Vohc with building things, to which the chaos energy of Flamebird would destroy. It was a cycle so that every time Vohc built something it would be more magnificent than that which came before. Rao had also created Nightwing at the time, but it was quite a while before Vohc took notice of him. He lived in the shadows, and it took Vohc a while to figure it out. Nightwing was Rao's eyes in the night. His task was to . . ' . seek out evil and corruption that hides in the shadows, to pursue and destroy it.' Anyways, it was Vohc that introduce Nightwing to Flamebird. And sensing the loneliness within Nightwing, Flamebird immediately became enamored with him. So . . long story short, Vohc became jealous and when Flamebird destroyed his greatest creation he became filled with a new emotion . . boundless sorrow and the seeds of madness. That's when he created the Phantom Zone and trapped Nightwing in it. Even Flamebird couldn't destroy that. So they were separated forever. And Vohc the builder became Vohc the destroyer. And although the Phantom Zone is no more, it seems that Nightwing is still trapped . . somewhere. Which I think is what Jax-Ur offered Thara when he helped to cure Chris, as Dr Pillings. But I'm thinking that Jax-Ur is actually Vohc. And now he wants Flamebird to help him as he seems to be trying to reach out to God . . Rao. On the final page Jax-Ur has some type of machine that looks like it has the 'hand of God' reaching out through it. I'm not sure that this story has ever been told before. We've gotten bits and pieces of it over the years through various Superman stories. But I don't believe that it's ever been laid out like this. I thought it was interesting. A bit long-winded, but . . interesting. Greg and Eric did a good job with what they had to work with. And I think Pere Perez' art gets better and better with every issue. Now we just have to find out what Jax-Ur is up to, where Nightwing really is, and how this is all connected to the Earth/Krypton war that's looming. In Captain Atom's story, we see that he's enlisted the aid of Shadowact to try to help him get back to Mirabai's realm. We find out that it's actually Sorcerer's World. And that all of the DC Universe's magical realms are connected through it. Of course we've heard of Sorcerer's world in various Legion stories. But I think this is the first time that it's been connected to the regular DC Universe. Adam wants to get back there so that he can help the people that Mirabai used him to hurt. The problem is . . he's a man of science. He can't enter the realm through any of the normal magical portals because . . well, he just wouldn't fit. He'd be repelled . . like polar opposites. But there is a door that they know of. He just has to find, and enter . . Skartaris. To me . . this story just got a whole lot more interesting. I can't wait to see what Captain Atom does here. This story is brought to us by James Robinson and Cafu. I thought they both did a terrific job.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Action Comics #886 - DC
This issue we learn the true origin, and story of Nightwing and Flamebird. It was entertaining. My only complaint was that while reading the book it seemed like we were being given a history lesson. Which we were . . kind of. However, Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann were giving us a whole lot of information this issue, so . . I'm not sure that there was any other way that they could've effective done it. Not in 22 pages of story and art. Although, I would've thought this type of story better fitting for an Annual, or Special or something. But . . we got it here, so . . it is what it is. Anyways, Chris is starting to doubt that he's the real Nightwing. He feels like it's just a name that Thara gave him. So she gives him a crystal that shows him the whole story. I won't go through the whole story, but basically . . he sees the creation of Rao. Maybe 'awareness' is more the right word. He was always there, he just decided to make himself manifest. Anyways, shortly after he created Krypton as well as Flamebird and Vohc, the builder. It seems that in Rao's quest to mold Krypton into the crown jewel of his creation, he tasked Vohc with building things, to which the chaos energy of Flamebird would destroy. It was a cycle so that every time Vohc built something it would be more magnificent than that which came before. Rao had also created Nightwing at the time, but it was quite a while before Vohc took notice of him. He lived in the shadows, and it took Vohc a while to figure it out. Nightwing was Rao's eyes in the night. His task was to . . ' . seek out evil and corruption that hides in the shadows, to pursue and destroy it.' Anyways, it was Vohc that introduce Nightwing to Flamebird. And sensing the loneliness within Nightwing, Flamebird immediately became enamored with him. So . . long story short, Vohc became jealous and when Flamebird destroyed his greatest creation he became filled with a new emotion . . boundless sorrow and the seeds of madness. That's when he created the Phantom Zone and trapped Nightwing in it. Even Flamebird couldn't destroy that. So they were separated forever. And Vohc the builder became Vohc the destroyer. And although the Phantom Zone is no more, it seems that Nightwing is still trapped . . somewhere. Which I think is what Jax-Ur offered Thara when he helped to cure Chris, as Dr Pillings. But I'm thinking that Jax-Ur is actually Vohc. And now he wants Flamebird to help him as he seems to be trying to reach out to God . . Rao. On the final page Jax-Ur has some type of machine that looks like it has the 'hand of God' reaching out through it. I'm not sure that this story has ever been told before. We've gotten bits and pieces of it over the years through various Superman stories. But I don't believe that it's ever been laid out like this. I thought it was interesting. A bit long-winded, but . . interesting. Greg and Eric did a good job with what they had to work with. And I think Pere Perez' art gets better and better with every issue. Now we just have to find out what Jax-Ur is up to, where Nightwing really is, and how this is all connected to the Earth/Krypton war that's looming. In Captain Atom's story, we see that he's enlisted the aid of Shadowact to try to help him get back to Mirabai's realm. We find out that it's actually Sorcerer's World. And that all of the DC Universe's magical realms are connected through it. Of course we've heard of Sorcerer's world in various Legion stories. But I think this is the first time that it's been connected to the regular DC Universe. Adam wants to get back there so that he can help the people that Mirabai used him to hurt. The problem is . . he's a man of science. He can't enter the realm through any of the normal magical portals because . . well, he just wouldn't fit. He'd be repelled . . like polar opposites. But there is a door that they know of. He just has to find, and enter . . Skartaris. To me . . this story just got a whole lot more interesting. I can't wait to see what Captain Atom does here. This story is brought to us by James Robinson and Cafu. I thought they both did a terrific job.
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