Checkmate # 4 Review
This Review Was Submitted by Knightwingbk
Writer: Greg Rucka
Artist: Jesus Saiz
From a great start in issues one and two, to an okay three, and a meh four. Damn. I was looking forward to this issue because I enjoyed the last three issues so much. China had vetoed Checkmate's existence, thus Checkmate launched a probe into China's actions. An ops team arrives in China, only to be met by the Great Ten, where we left off last issue. We get a fight with China's Great Ten, seeing them do more than we did in 52 recently. However, stupid Alan Scott decides that they can solve the conflict diplomatically instead of by spying or kicking ass. Alan Scott ruined this issue! The political side that was in play in issues one and two takes a backseat here. Nothing feels as urgent as it used to, which slows the book down.
Jesus Saiz returns as the book's artist and does his usual good job. His art is more stylized than other artists out there, because of his lack of lines on faces. He makes up for this with his angles and where he places the camera within the panel. His art feels very dynamic, whether the characters are fighting or simply talking. I hope this book picks up quick, because this issue almost made me drop it. C-
