El Diablo will need to find the source of some of the worst drugs in the world while Killer Croc will need to demonstrate if he's truly a man or a monster.
Some predictable things and some pleasent surprises.
Let's start with the bad:
"No tienes ninguna esperanza de escapando!"
"Que es el mejor que tienes?"
THAT. IS. NOT. SPANISH!
If it isn't obvious at this point, Jai Nitz is simply not a good choice to write a Hispanic character. First, he writes El Diablo as a borderline offensive stereotype by making a redundant gang member with barely any personality beyond that but now he also demonstrates he doesn't even know Spanish enough to write such simple phrases as those. Why would he even bother with that? If you don't understand how a Language works simply don't use it in your stories!
The plot itself is not bad per se, it has some good moments like the mentions of several famous drugs from Gotham that involved into the premise but aside from that, is pretty by the numbers with a characterization that is even worse.
Cliff Richard's artwork is the best part here thanks to his semi-realistic style that at some points creates a few stiff characters but they still look quite good.
The pleasent surprise comes in the form of Killer Croc's story written Christopher Sebela. The premise is your typical "Am I man or a monster?" stuff but the execution is what sells it. Sebela delivers new aspects from Waylon's personality, about how intelligent and self-aware he can be while making the whole concept of his humanity more complex than it usually is. The dialogue also complements such idea nicely. Brian Level's pencils are quite good looking with a more flexible and vibrant style than Richard's which is especially good for action scenes.
You might want to check it just for Killer Croc, just skip the first story.
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