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Kareem Ali 3.5

13 Coins #2

 

  • The good

    The Fallen and Sons of Noah storyline is still very intriguing in general. Story progression almost guarantees Pozner's role will be made clear next issue

  • The bad

    Execution felt off with characters making puzzling decisions. One of the biggest developments is almost glossed over as if no big deal.

  • The ugly

    • 13 Coins #2 has John Pozner learning the truth about his nature and the war that has been raging for millennia. He’s not the only one that has been unaware of this war as the Fallen would seek to strengthen their control over events by targeting a U.S. Senator who they believe will be good for their cause. His political beliefs are in line with wanting more injustice in the country and he clearly has a superiority complex. But he also has secrets, so when the Fallen burst into his hotel room and find him with 2 prostitutes they tell him that they’re not planning on killing him, and actually want to protect him. He just has to join them. They’re not the only ones recruiting as John Pozner is finally approached by Samuel but only to make initial contact and confirm his identity. He doesn’t tell John who he is but he’s recognized by a cop because of the APB that just went out. Samuel was hesitant about making contact with John and informing him about the truth but it seems as if things will come to a head either way. But will they be prepared for the Fallen or has too many things been set in motion at this point?

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    I was thoroughly impressed with the premise of this series as laid out in the first issue, and appreciated how clearly this was done. And I even enjoyed the current events but I felt the pieces didn’t come together like they should have, so I was looking forward to this issue to see how that would be done. And this issue started off really good since it was following up on the assassination of Senator Wolfenstein from the first issue, and it showed how the Fallen were moving behind the scenes to put their plan in motion. It wasn’t revealed what particular action(s) they wanted Senator Graham to perform but it was clear that it would somehow be important to their plans. However, similar last issue, there would only be a hint of covert, sophisticated action that would be followed up by actions making less sense and almost belittling the importance of certain events or characters. This was the case with Samuel approaching John in the diner in such a manner especially considering the owner was helping him. Whether or not Samuel knew an APB was put out there with his face on it, it was troubling to see how reckless he would be in making a scene and drawing attention to John if the plan was to keep him hidden prior to this. This precipitated the events that would lead the Fallen to John, and some of their actions would be slightly perplexing as well. And I can’t get deep into it without giving away any spoilers but it seemed none of the characters’ actions reflected John’s implied importance. Also I should have felt more invested in the shocking turn of events but the characters didn’t seem to be, and I wonder if that will be the squandered opportunity to make John’s development seem less compelling. However, the things that would be explained to John would still be interesting, and so once again, I’m more interested in the world and ideas in this series than the actual execution. So based on the story progression I think next issue has a strong chance of finally getting the execution just right because the premise is still fascinating.

     

    SUMMARY

     

    13 Coins #2 is an uneven issue that builds on the fascinating concept of the Fallen and the Sons of Noah but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. John Pozner’s importance was stressed since last issue, and what was troubling wasn’t that I believed all the answers should’ve been given by now but that importance wasn’t reflected in any of the characters’ actions. And as a result the shocking turn of events didn’t feel as engrossing as it should have been. However I’m still looking forward to next issue and seeing more of this world and the truth behind the scenes.

     

    Release Date: 11/20/14

    Writer: Martin Brennan, Michael B. Jackson

    Artist: Simon Bisley

  • Rating ( 7 )
  • Total score 7.0

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