Dex's Comic Awareness

The Manhattan Guardian #4(of 4)
written by Grant Morrison
pencils & cover by Cameron Stewart

We get a lot more answers out of this comic than we even did out of the Shining Knight comic. We learn from Baby Brain that the Sheeda knew that a team of seven was going to beat them so they have been searching for all teams of seven and killing them off. The Newsboy Army was such a team of seven so they are after Baby Brain.

So we learn about the exploits and fall of the original Newsboy Army. And while it is part of the story it is a little boring. Most of the Guardian's story has featured very little of the actual Guardian. And so this comic is no exception.

We also get the same ending out of this issue that we got out of Shining Knight. That is to say that it left hanging now that the Guardian has actually met up with the Sheeda. Now I like the experiment and think it WOULD have worked if it wasn't so spread out. I mean the ending to this conclusion isn't till April. I am not going to give a rat's ass by then. Especially if all that happens in the finale is that they win out. They better keep it going as a monthly comic because what the hell is the point otherwise? 28 issues of nothing but set up for ONE issue of climax making for a 30 issue run? Seems a little lopsided on the introduction part of the whole thing doesn't it?

Rating - Mediocre