![]() ![]() At it's best, this series offers a "Freud for Dummies" look at superheroes that takes the postmodern deconstruction approach to super-powered entities and beats it to a bloody pulp at it's worst, well, I don't know how you can get worse than that, but this series somehow does. Even John Henry Irons, a character that shined during the Everyman segments of 52, is reduced to the role of a worrisome parent-figure in this series, leaving us absolutely no one to relate to or cheer for. What's worse, as if Milligan wasn't content with giving us one confusing and melancholy story in this third issue, he includes a second backup story that's even more indiscernible and depressing than it's predecessor. The characters are unlikable, the plot paper-thin at some times and indiscernible at others. series has become amazingly painful, the comic book equivalent of clinical depression. Only three issues in, this new Infinity Inc. The survivors of Lex Luthor's Everyman Project from 52 are all suffering from some deep Freudian neuroses, and apparently, judging from the annoyingly whiney and incredibly pretentious tone of this series, writer Peter Milligan thinks we should suffer along with his main characters. Need an explanation for the ratings? Look to the aforementioned "object box" and you'll find a couple ways to jump to a breakdown of our scores. You can also find our message boards by clicking the link on the right-hand side. Our weekly review index, which is published late Wednesday night, has a review section. Any time you feel like commenting on our reviews, you may. The Final Score is not affected by this and is directly determined by the Main Reviewer (who is listed in the article's byline). ![]() The Additional Take reviewer will have his or her score listed directly after their opinion. To keep things simple (for you and for us), we're limiting this to one Additional Take. One thing to keep in mind is we're providing you with multiple reviews and multiple scores. Weekly books get a faster treatment due to their shorter length. ![]() For trade, arcs and manga reviews, we'll comment on art and writing along with a final score. Our indices will show the labels as will our "object boxes" which you'll see to the right. These scores also translate to particular labels. Numerically this is represented as a 10 point system with 0.1 increments. If you've been here before, you know the drill. ![]()
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