Countdown: Arena #2 of 4

It feels like writer Keith Champagne is having fun with
"Countdown: Arena" and it shows on the page. Champagne has fun with the characterization of the differing multiverse heroes and does a good job of giving each their own personality. It looks like we will be getting a few of face offs and issue with this issue covering Green Lantern, Blue Beetle, and the Ray. My favorite line of the whole issue is Champagne's tip of the hat to Frank Miller's "All Star Batman and Robin" Batman. Green "Bruce Wayne" Lantern of Earth-32 says "I'm the damn Green Lantern!"

Scott McDaniel's art is a bit of a step down from issue #1, but he does a good enough job capturing the differing styles for each of the Earths heroes. The fight scenes are easy to follow and nicely laid out.

There are only a couple of issues left and it remains to be seen where all of this is going. Some little tid bits are given out over the course of this issue but not enough to add up to much.