Darren Burroughs has no idea what he just got into.
The young CIA associate was sent overseas. He’s been taken in by a covert unit known as Black Tower. The inital tests were the easy part.
Now is where his skills with either save him or mark him for death!
THE BLACK TOWER: THE RAVEN CONSPIRACY #2 by Ram V., Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer & Andworld Design (DC COMICS) continues its’ thrilling debut.
Let’s take a closer look.
BLACK TOWER: THE RAVEN CONSPIRACY #2 by Ram V., Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer & Andworld Design (DC COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING ***
Ram V tests the young Burroughs skills in a profound way this chapter. The opening exposes his teammate Yvette in a most peculiar way. Nothing about this team is ever pure and innocent. It moves to an assassination done through a dangerous premise. Due to its’ nature, the Tower is brought in on the case.
It also allows Alistair Romeo to get valued page time as he processes what happened. His speech with Artem is cold and frank. It mimics the line of work they thrive in. Readers get a full insight into the attack and what follows after. Burrough’s time puts him into direct conflict as a killer is on the loose for the latest victim. The writing builds up the suspense perfectly to provide an epic payoff. This speeds up the pace to fly into the close. Once here, a huge curve is thrown into play, pushing the story into very different territory.
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Perkins and Spicer open with an intimate meeting between Yvette and a devil. Panels reflect the power play for information before turning to a frightening situation. Readers watch as a man is killed in two fashions. Each way brings out many terrifying thoughts. It leads Romeo to contact an old friend for clues. Once their conversation takes over, the art reflects the serious nature of what’s evolving in their circle of colleagues.
Munnin and Ozelem discuss their dirty deeds with a hint of deviousness behind it. The art never backs down from presenting this aura. Once the mission is laid out, panels reflect the detailed fashion of the mission. They exemplify the major elements involved, spinning into the sting operation. The half panel of “Diane’s Dream” is unique in presentation. This moves into a chaotic finish and even wilder closing page. Suffice to say, this is not an average spy tale.
FINAL GRADE: 9.6
Daniel Burroughs’ first field assignment might be his last as dreams turn into nightmares fast in this new installment. Ram V stages events in a peculiar manner with great success. Perkins and Spicer balance out the tense drama with even more disturbing looks of the supernatural. An impressive change of pace in spy storytelling.
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