This issue opens with another Robin King appearance, and those who have been following my Death Metal reviews probably know that I’m not a fan of the character. Before I explain what I mean by “optimistic,” I will get some criticism out of the way. To clarify, I’m not totally convinced yet, as it still remains to be seen if the team can indeed stick to the landing, what with the many missteps that DC, in my opinion, has taken so far with regards to Death Metal. However, having read this issue, I’m actually feeling kind of optimistic about the creative team being able to deliver a solid conclusion. To me, the main problem that this book has is that it tries to do too much at the same time, and we’re seeing the cracks. Speaking of tie-ins, there has been an overabundance of them, and most of them don’t seem necessary or enjoyable to me, to a point that they only distract from the main event-even though the central thesis of Death Metal has been that everything matters. Another Robin King tie-in was released to explain this contradiction, but this only resulted in a contrived and convoluted reading experience that I, for one, could have done without. For example, when the Robin King tie-in first came out, it contradicted the character’s origin as shown in the core story.
But something that I have been struggling with is how chaotic and disorganized this whole event has been, at least in my perception. I also like that there is this looming threat against the multiverse and that Wonder Woman is leading the heroes in an effort to overcome this threat. The artwork throughout has been outstanding: I love all the character designs and the overall death metal-inspired aesthetic. So far, Death Metal has been hit or miss for me.
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