Veil #4
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The good
Great metaphor for Veil's identity struggle, and the plot becomes more intriguing with Dante's encounter. Artwork is wonderful
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The bad
Lack of a slight back story for Dante leaves questions about his commitment. Lack of action by those who wanted Veil summoned originally
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The ugly
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Veil #4 continues with Dante navigating the streets of NYC stealthily while still handcuffed after Veil killed the cops who tried to arrest them. So it’s good that he’s able to make it to his friend’s place, who tells him that everyone knows the cops are looking for him. And they also know that it’s due to Vincent killing his friends before himself in front of Dante’s apartment but they don’t know that it was Veil controlling Vincent. Meanwhile, Veil is distraught over her transformation and Cormac making her kill all the mercenaries who came after him. She wonders what he’s done to her and he dismisses her question deeming it to be an act, and he tells her that he knows who and what she is. And more than that, he’s the one who summoned her so he knows exactly what she’s capable of doing, and she’ll do as she’s commanded. She attempts to resist but it’s no use as he seemingly has complete control over her. However what he doesn’t know is that a rat has been following Dante but is this rat the key to Dante helping Veil or will its presence just benefit Cormac’s grand scheme?
I was truly looking forward to this issue after Veil’s stunning transformation showing what’s apparently her true form, and finally having some backstory to her existence in the world. And it was good that this issue started off with Dante considering he was absent last issue, and that’s due to the fact that he was the only one who made a connection with Veil. So when it segwayed to Veil questioning what Cormac made her do, it made it that much more effective as it invoked memories of her nature with Dante. So her struggle with Cormac was the perfect metaphor for the battle for who she was, and it was visually impressive too with the little details in the background of each panel. However it wasn’t all visual as the plot would thicken when Dante would explain to his friend what actually happened with him and Veil as opposed to the story he heard. Of course his friend wouldn’t believe but things would get very interesting once the rat that followed Dante came into play. I felt engrossed in the story at this point although for the life of me I can’t understand why characters find it hard to believe relatively simple things after witnessing things that are even harder to believe. Aside from that I am more intrigued by Dante’s backstory in terms of his motivation as a character where he is so committed to remaining involved. But it’s still a very interesting dynamic because in a world where Veil would have so much power if free or be the perfect weapon for someone else, Dante is actually doing it for her and his feelings towards her. So I can’t wait to see how things unfold next issue.
SUMMARY
Veil #4 is a solid issue that creates the perfect metaphor for Veil’s struggle with her identity, which can be a gruesome reality, and those seeking to control her for their own gain. This issue worked wonderfully in so many ways from the artwork capturing the gruesome reality with its details to Dante’s continued role and what he represents. Veil has been a surprising series for me and one I’ve been enjoying throughout, and with the stakes higher than ever it seems like next issue will be an explosive one.
Release Date: 7/30/14
Writer: Greg Rucka
Artist: Toni Fejzula
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