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Authority: Revolution # 2
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Dustin Nguyen
Ink: Richard Friend
Publisher: Wildstorm
4.00 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by John L. Daniels Jr.
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What would happen if you had to go back in time to prevent someone from killing you, only to have that person be you? This is the story line that Ed Brubaker has written to bring the The Authority: Revolution #2 readers good quality and innovative, and very mature reading. The Authority has just finished battling an extremely deadly and vicious team in Philadelphia. When all the dust settles the Midnighter comes up missing, and the team thinks he might be among the debris.
Midnighter is secretly whisked away by his partner and teammate, Apollo. Apollo takes Midnighter to the future, where he breaks the news of the demise of The Authority. The Midnighter is told of the consequences to the team members if he doesn’t listen to the warning of Apollo. The warning is that Midnighter will rule over the world as a treacherous dictator. The only way the world can be safe from him is that he must disband the team indefinitely. Apollo has the final nail for the coffin: Midnighter of the future realizes that Midnighter of present day will try to disband the team, so he must destroy himself of the present day in order for him to have world domination.
The story by Ed Brubaker and the art by Dustin Nguyen (and Inks by Richard Friend) deserves a “Mature Readers” warning. The first four words of dialogue I cannot even write here, and the battle scene with Jack Hawksmoor is brutal and bloody. But the story line is good and imaginative. I was curious to see the relationship between Apollo and Midnighter (Apollo stood by Midnighter through his ordeal), and how the other members, Swift, The Doctor, and Synergy had fallen by Midnighter's hand.
The Authority: Revolution is a mini-movie screenplay on steroids. The story could be made into a believable, true-blue production. The production here is 2D and exciting and keeps a loyal reader just that: a loyal reader. The content is definitely not for everyone; it deserves at least a PG-13 rating and sometimes something even stronger.
This is a good book with a good story that is developing into a fantastic one. The artwork is good, but the action panels hopefully will be there for future issues. I am very interested to see how the team called Paul Revere and his Sons of Liberty evolves and what encounters they have with The Authority. The Authority: Revolution series is worth the time to pick up and read. Both loyal readers and new readers will see why this is one of the more dominant super-team titles of today.
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