The Twelve #2 of 12

Issue #1 ended with the death of the Blue Blade and this issue picks up from there...sort of. The Phantom Reporter is still our view into the world of the Twelve. I think this is a pretty good device for writer J. Michael Straczynski. The Phantom Reporter has no powers and was truly grounded in the world of the 1940s. This issue jumps back six months prior to the Blue Blade's untimely death and shows how these WW II heroes begin to acclimate to 2008. Captain Wonder's story is especially poignant. Straczynski touches on a few issues TV, race, etc. that would be new or changed for these heroes. Chris Weston's art really captures the differing moods of the Twelve. Weston has a knack for facial expressions and he does a fine job here.

Straczynski is definitely using this miniseries to make commentary on contemporary America - showing both the good and not so good changes for these heroes. I'm hooked and on board for the remainder of the series.