Worlds’ Finest #3 review
“Rebirth III”
Rating: 4 / 5
Pros: Kevin Maguire; The friendship
Cons: Hakkou; Some fight scenes
Paul Levitz maintains his two ongoing storylines of the adventures of Power-Girl and Huntress: “Presently” and “Previously”, with pencils by George Perez and Kevin Maguire respectively. The trap Levitz often falls into is the way he juggles too much action, too many characters, and too much detail (necessary or inconsequential). Just look at his recent hard-to-follow Legion series (both old and the new52). The danger of having so many elements in his writing is that he distances the reader, with nothing to maintain our attention for too long. Too many flashes and sparkles and shiny things; not enough substance to develop empathy and personal attachment to the characters.
Unlike some of his other recent scripts, Paul Levitz is successfully avoiding this trap this time around. His growth and familiarity with these two female powerhouses shines with their strong character development. I’ve mentioned this before, but these women make a great team because they are first and foremost best friends... and that is all because of Levitz’s writing. You can tell he cares about these characters, and that he treats them with respect. There are a couple of other issues I have with his writing, which I will get into shortly.
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