The Zero issue was spun directly of last May’s New 52 FCBD Special. The origin story is well done, and though It never comes right out and says so its pretty obvious who The Phantom Stranger started out as.
Fast-forward to the late twentieth century, and we get a front row seat to the birth of another well-known mystical DC character. The Stranger’s connection to and the cosequences of this event are important story points that I will not divulge here, but Dan Didio has crafted a intriguing tale steeped in religious tradition as well as DC Universe history.
Onto Phantom Stranger # 1. It’s now present day or recent past, and this time we are re-introduced to not one but two of DC’s mystical characters. Another solid read and if I haven’t said so before, gorgeous art by Brent Anderson and Philip Tan.
I’m starting to feel like I have a handle on this series… and then I read the last two pages!
“This is a game changer”, I say to myself as I gather up my brain matter.
Sorry, no spoilers here.
Buy it.
You won’t regret it.
Story and Art
10 pieces of silver (each).
You will find Phantom Stranger and lots of other great comic books from DC Comics at http://www.superherocomicbooks.com/dc-comic-books
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