The story involves Heaven, Hell, The Supernatural, Superman, The Spectre, The Demon, The Phantom Stranger, Deadman, and a long-forgotten team from DC’s past. None of these things should gel with a street-level hero like Green Arrow. NONE OF THEM. Yet Kevin Smith, with the art team of Phil Hester & Ande Park, made me buy into every bit of it. Smith deals with bits of DC continuity that I thought no one could possibly remember, but does it in such a way that, while bringing a smile to the face of longtime comic readers like me, doesn’t alienate new readers or make them feel like they’re missing something.
This guy nails it. This book should NOT work. But. it does. As always, Smith’s rich, charcter-driven dialogue makes the reading deep and engaging without being preachy or pedantic.
