Book Review: Voodoo vol #1 (New 52)

Book: Voodoo volume #1: What Lies Beneath (issues #1-6) written by Ron Marz (issues #1-4) and Josh Williamson (issues #5-6) with illustrations by Sami Basri with color by Jessica Kholinne

Edition: Reading the Single Issues

Rating: 4 stars

Review:

I had read the first two issues back when the New 52 first started but put the series in the read later pile but never got back around to finish reading the series until now.

I thought the story was actually pretty good, if you can get pass the first issue which was just an ode to a strip club. The first issue didn't really offer any insight into who Voodoo or Priscilla Kitaen was except she was a shape-shifting alien and a murderer. The second issue and on at least focused on the reason why these government people are after her (besides her being a murderer) and what Voodoo is really up to.

So not only were the government after her but also the Guardians on Oa found out about her illegal transmissions and sent Green Lantern Kyle Rayner to investigate. He was unable to capture her since he was dealing with trying to stop the other alien hybrids from leaving Earth.

I had mixed feeling about the character because she did some questionable things yet justified them by saying she's a soldier. There were times I was rooting for her and other times I despised her. What I find interesting is not only is Voodoo a shape-shifting alien hybrid but also a spy but there's more to her story than that.

This series kind of reminds me of The X-Files with the sci-fi angle but also has a nice spy vibe going on. Although this series was canceled some time ago, it was off to a fairly good start and issues #5 and 6 introduced a new development that I hope is followed up on in the next issue.

I thought the artwork was really good but still not a fan of that first issue. That was just too much T & A for a comic book or first issue. Not really sure what DC Comics was doing except maybe trying to garner more attention for their New 52 regardless if they offend anyone. That first issue really hit a nerve with some fans because it was the beginning to what many saw as DC promoting sexism with their reboot.

I still think these are a good group of issues and as I said before, if you can get pass the first issue then the story really starts.