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Kareem Ali 4.5

Rocket Girl #2

 

  • The good

    Story becomes more engrossing as Dayoung's informant is revealed calling into question everyone's intentions. Improves on the first issue in just about every way.

  • The bad

    The nature of the action scene at the end feels like a distraction interrupting the flow of the story and character developments

  • The ugly

    • Rocket Girl #2 continues with Dayoung trying to adjust to life in NYC in 1986, and the same can be said for the two trying to look out for her as they’re having difficulty adjusting to the time traveler. Well, the fact that her arrival blew up their lab and all they were working on, in addition to Dayoung’s run in with the NYPD, is what makes it difficult, and makes them highly skeptical of letting her out of their sights. However they do have some technological advantages courtesy of one of her devices that allows them to get a handle on all the news in the area since her arrival, and there’s no going back as numerous sightings of her is the top news on just about every station. So Annie and Ryder decide that their first course of action is to head to Quintum Mechanics to try to recover as much of their work as possible since it would most likely be crawling with people at this point. Another reason for heading to Quintum Mechanics first would be to get Dayoung back to where she came from but she strongly objects because they don’t understand the situation and her mission. She tells them that the world she’s from was never meant to exist, and it’s her responsibility to make sure it never exists. She doesn’t share with them the details of how she learned this but her informant in the future made her aware of this time violation. But is Rocket Girl really in over her head as Annie suggests and she’s just one of the cogs in a machine set in motion, or is she the only one who has a clear picture of what’s actually occurring?

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    I thoroughly enjoyed the first issue as the high energy, chaotic scenes perfectly captured all one would imagine would occur if a teenage police girl from the future was sent back to 1986 NYC in order to stop a massive conspiracy. And the artwork was just stunning, and with its details could tell a story all on its own. Not many answers were given in the first issue, of course, but the story that was set up was very intriguing and created so much potential for enjoyment when events start to unfold and secrets are revealed. This issue started off pretty much the same way in terms of capturing that energy but instead of showing Dayoung’s adventures around the city they’re summarized in a wonderful 2-page spread. However some answers are given as Dayoung’s informant is revealed, at least partially, and we’re shown the information she was privy to that factored into her decision. However the story is engrossing because of the way these events unfold so the mystery deepens, and the only thing that’s clear is everything isn’t as it seems. And to avoid spoilers, I’ll say that the futuristic world with the way its police department was structured with just teens was an interesting concept that led to an important exchange between two characters. And there’s plenty of action in this issue however part of it was more entertaining for the insight given into how the suit works than the actual situation, which seemed to appear suddenly to distract from the original destination. Although it is fair to say that crime was rampant during that time. And with the fast pace of this issue and story development, I couldn’t be more sucked into this series than I am now.

     

    SUMMARY

    Rocket Girl #2 is an excellent follow up and builds on what was established in the first issue in an exciting way. The issue is as fast-paced as the first one but with less characters doing the same exact thing it’s more focused and the story progresses very well, confirming that everything isn’t as it seems. The flashbacks (or flashforwards?) work much better this time around, and the partial revelation of Dayoung’s informant’s identity only makes the story that much more intriguing. I hope that the developments at the end of this issue don’t slow down the story’s progress but for now, I’m just kicking back enjoying this thrilling ride.

     

    Release Date: 11/13/13

    Writer: Brandon Montclare

    Artist: Amy Reeder

  • Rating ( 9.25 )
  • Total score 9.3

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