Before Watchmen: Comedian #5 Review

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Comic: Comedian #5

Written By: Brian Azzarello

Pencils By: J G .Jones

Publisher: DC Comics

Release Date: OUT NOW IN STORES & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (VIA COMIXOLOGY)

rating: 2

Once again we find Edward Blake in €˜Nam and once again he explains the insanity of the situation and the no rules approach he takes towards the conflict. In the first couple of issues of Comedian I thought that the mini series would be more than just a war comic. I knew there would be elements of Blake€™s army life given the characters rich backstory in conflict but now we€™re five issues in, I€™m sort of bored of it. comedian 5 2 I wish this was more about Edward Blake as the Comedian back in the USofA. I wish his interactions with Doc Manhattan were covered more or his days between finding out about Ozy€™s secret island and his final days before Ozy silenced him were given some time. Even more so I wish the events during the street riots in the original Watchmen were focused on. There€™s a whole lot I wish this title covered I guess but with one issue left, it€™s either going to be a rush to the finish or like most of this run, more of the same. This is now definitely my least favourite Before Watchmen title and I read through the pages taking almost nothing from them. It€™s all blurred into a series of Blake spouting statements about how to deal with the enemy, his superiors not liking him but still putting up with him and having something or other with a smiley face on it. When I read re-read these entire runs back after the Before Watchmen series wraps up, I€™m hoping to get something more out of the Comedian mini series but in this topsy turvy release schedule of titles I feel like I€™ve lost my hold on Eddie Blake€™s €˜Nam adventure and find myself indifferent to its content. comedian 5 4 Weekly Before Watchmen Overview: comedian 5 3
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