Some of the most famous heroes and villain in the world are receiving new voices that could represent them in an innovative way.
Is that time again.
Once again, we see a new special that features writers that just come out from DC Comics Writing Program and once again, all of them have respective segments to handle. Let's start critiquing!
The first story is written by Tony Patrick focusing on Red Hood and Duke which is admitedly a weird combination. The writer manages to get both characters solidly in a rather typical story that while a bit predictable at times, it still manages to get the job done. Minkyu Jung's artwork is really appropriate in terms of expressions and storytelling.
The following tale is about Katana written by Aaron Gillespie which touches classic themes about the character including the relationship she has with her husband inside of her sword but doesn't tell us much more beyond that, is still adequate.
Al Letson doesn't have the same luck though since his Nightwing story tries to show how the different members of the Batfamily influence Dick but it ultimately fails at telling a complete story. Siya Oum's artwork is much better though since the style is quite distinctive and the storytelling is solid.
The next segment is about Poison Ivy written by Owl Goingback which is decent at the very least but not really impressive, is basically just a big battle. In fact the only remarkable thing is Matt Merhoff's outstanding artwork that elevates the whole tale.
Not really a fan of the Deadshot story written by Proctor and Harrell which is based on the classic origin created by John Ostrander, tries to expand it but it fails at the end since it presents an overly emotional Floyd which completely goes against the nature of the psychopath. Lalit Sharma's style is not that great either, it gets the job done but nothing more than that.
Doctor Fate by David Accampo fares a little better since it explores a few interesting aspects from Kent Nelson and the Helmet of Fate, about the connection they share and how it affects the user. Sam Lotfi's artstyle is really good at depicting the bizarre elements of the story.
Finally, Scott Snyder provides a Wonder Woman tale that is short but gets to the point. Is hardly great but is still satisfying and probably the most complex of the bunch. Ibrahim Moustafa handles art duties and his work is really good thanks to his expressive characters and solid storytelling.
Overall, I still think that the format of this installment hurts more this creators than it actually helps them since it doesn't offer enough space for them to be truly inventive. Although some of them did manage to provide interesting stories, most of them were unremarkable.
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