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meetyouineveryplace's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nicolet2018's review against another edition
4.0
I found out that it would make sense to read this concurrently with Justice League Dark volume #1 as this storyline occurs in-between the issues featured in that graphic novel. It is revealed that Hecate has chosen Diana as one of her five Witch marked to hold a piece of her power. But Diana is losing control and Hecate plans to destroy all magic in the multiverse. With little options and more lives lost, Justice League Dark turn to Circe for help. John Constantine joins the gang of Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Detective Chimp and Man Bat as they attempt to stop Hecate's destruction.
All seems to be lost as no one can match Hecate or her Witch marked. Heck, she even froze time and made the Justice League unaware of her presence. But Diana is determined to do something and so she learns about the true story of Hecate.
I loved this hardcover edition. It is beautifully made with dark colours and glitter to represent the stars and the moon. The art was lovely as well. if you remove the sleeve, the front and back covers have art too.
Storyline wise, it felt like there is more to reveal. I liked that more female leads are introduced like Manitou Dawn and Black Orchid. It was strange to see villain Circe helping As one problem comes to a close, more emerge.
Reread 21 Dec
I enjoyed the art! And this was an installment in a large storyline. At the core, I was sad for Hecate because she was betrayed by those she thought would respect and love her. Again, it was the fear of a powerful woman that caused her to become the Crone.
All seems to be lost as no one can match Hecate or her Witch marked. Heck, she even froze time and made the Justice League unaware of her presence. But Diana is determined to do something and so she learns about the true story of Hecate.
I loved this hardcover edition. It is beautifully made with dark colours and glitter to represent the stars and the moon. The art was lovely as well. if you remove the sleeve, the front and back covers have art too.
Storyline wise, it felt like there is more to reveal. I liked that more female leads are introduced like Manitou Dawn and Black Orchid. It was strange to see villain Circe helping
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though it is revealed that she is the fifth Witchmarked.Reread 21 Dec
I enjoyed the art! And this was an installment in a large storyline. At the core, I was sad for Hecate because she was betrayed by those she thought would respect and love her. Again, it was the fear of a powerful woman that caused her to become the Crone.
a_h_haga's review against another edition
1.0
I picked up this comic because it was about Hecate, and while I hoped it would be an interesting story, I feared it would be just another un-informed horror story about women and power. And it was.
Basically, this story say that all women with power are selfish, and if they share, they so it in hate. It say something good is bad, and something bad is good.
The art is ok, if a bit messy. The story start out interesting, but is easily predictable and boring. I considered DNFing the book a couple of times.
The characters, tho, were weak. Every-one of them were 1-dimensional and as easy as can be, fitting into the small box needed to move the thin story forward.
I know comics and stories make their own spin on history and "dead" religions, but it is something that irk me to no end, and this story fell into that chategory.
Basically, this story say that all women with power are selfish, and if they share, they so it in hate. It say something good is bad, and something bad is good.
The art is ok, if a bit messy. The story start out interesting, but is easily predictable and boring. I considered DNFing the book a couple of times.
The characters, tho, were weak. Every-one of them were 1-dimensional and as easy as can be, fitting into the small box needed to move the thin story forward.
I know comics and stories make their own spin on history and "dead" religions, but it is something that irk me to no end, and this story fell into that chategory.
bukluvr's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
lainy122's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the art style like whoa. Story was a cool idea, although I wasn't too impressed with Hecate being the big bad - don't really know enough about DC to know if this is canon though, so can only go off my own mythology prejudice XD
haunted_air's review against another edition
4.0
Friendly reminder that the magical/mythical side of superhero comics is where I live.
the_rox13's review against another edition
3.0
Synopsis: This pretty much picks up right after issue #4. We found out that Diana did tell her mother about the witches and confronted them, but Hecate drains the witches Mummy style. Diana and JLD keep her witchmark a secret from the Justice League and at the Oblivion bar, a witchmark on a girl activates and Hecate kills most of the group. After discovering the bodies and meeting up with Constatine, Diana decides that they need to speak to Circe.
Circe explains that Hecate has been displeased with how magic has been used by humans and wishes to rewrite everything so it's under her control, and also to prevent the Otherkind from getting in. Hecate in the past broke her power into five pieces which translates to the witchmarks on five different girls. She can also control these girls like puppets. Deadman flies in and informs them that there's a girl destroying Nanda Parbat (one with a witchmark obviously). Diana has Circe activate her witchmark to fight the other girl.
Diana is overtaken by Hecate's will and joins the other witchmarked girls. Diana is sent to a stage limbo place with the other three girls. After trying to exorcise Hecate from Diana, Zatanna and Constatine only succeed in freeing two of them, leaving all the power with Diana. Circe encourages the JLD to kill Diana while Diana swims to the bottom of the water in the limbo place and finds the other two personalities of Hecate.
The Maiden and the Mother explain to Diana the hardships that Hecate has gone through from being captured by humanity, to being abandoned by her fiance, and finally using the dark multiverse magic to break free of her imprisonment, which eventually caused the Crone to be the dominant personality. With the help of the Mother and Maiden, Diana is able to come back to her body and confront Hecate the Crone. Hecate will not be swayed and Diana gives Zatanna the order to open the door. The Upside Down Man comes through the door and takes Hecate with him, presumably consuming her. They seal the door and leave.
The Necropolis and Parliament of Flowers that Hecate created remains, but aren't causing issues out of fear of war since with Hecate gone, the old magic rules still apply. It is revealed that the fifth person whom Hecate stored her power was never activated and it is shown to be Circe, who has seemingly orchestrated this entire event. It ends with her gaining all of Hecate's power.
Review: I think this could have been better than it was, but I can't put my finger on exactly what didn't work about it. I liked it enough - I certainly didn't feel like it wasted my time like some other mini series DC has put out there (cough cough Lazarus Contact). It felt like a stepping stone that you have to get over to get to the good stuff, aka the Upside Down Man.
My favorite moment was in the finale when Zatanna opened the door to let the Upside Down Man take Hecate. It was such a brutal and honestly un-herolike. The events in this mini series reminded me of the events in Metal - it gets so bad that I don't know how they're going to fix it. Unfortunately, this time they had to break some morals to do so. The decision made sense to me given the team we're dealing with here - the JLD is not the Justice League and they aren't going to operate like them. The team is made up of morally grey characters like Constantine. Not to mention, I don't know if everyone else forgot, but I certainly will never forget when Wonder Woman snapped Maxwell Lord's neck.
I was confused as to why the other girl in that limbo place didn't return - was her body destroyed? It didn't bother me that much, but I felt bad for her when Diana had to leave her there alone. I could be missing something, but I didn't realize Zatanna and Constantine had a thing? And I'm not sure how I feel about it. Then again, I've never as into the magic part of DC as the rest of it.
I dunno, I really don't have much else to say about this book. It's necessary to read before continuing even through the first volume, sadly. It drags, but it's not totally horrible.
Circe explains that Hecate has been displeased with how magic has been used by humans and wishes to rewrite everything so it's under her control, and also to prevent the Otherkind from getting in. Hecate in the past broke her power into five pieces which translates to the witchmarks on five different girls. She can also control these girls like puppets. Deadman flies in and informs them that there's a girl destroying Nanda Parbat (one with a witchmark obviously). Diana has Circe activate her witchmark to fight the other girl.
Diana is overtaken by Hecate's will and joins the other witchmarked girls. Diana is sent to a stage limbo place with the other three girls. After trying to exorcise Hecate from Diana, Zatanna and Constatine only succeed in freeing two of them, leaving all the power with Diana. Circe encourages the JLD to kill Diana while Diana swims to the bottom of the water in the limbo place and finds the other two personalities of Hecate.
The Maiden and the Mother explain to Diana the hardships that Hecate has gone through from being captured by humanity, to being abandoned by her fiance, and finally using the dark multiverse magic to break free of her imprisonment, which eventually caused the Crone to be the dominant personality. With the help of the Mother and Maiden, Diana is able to come back to her body and confront Hecate the Crone. Hecate will not be swayed and Diana gives Zatanna the order to open the door. The Upside Down Man comes through the door and takes Hecate with him, presumably consuming her. They seal the door and leave.
The Necropolis and Parliament of Flowers that Hecate created remains, but aren't causing issues out of fear of war since with Hecate gone, the old magic rules still apply. It is revealed that the fifth person whom Hecate stored her power was never activated and it is shown to be Circe, who has seemingly orchestrated this entire event. It ends with her gaining all of Hecate's power.
Review: I think this could have been better than it was, but I can't put my finger on exactly what didn't work about it. I liked it enough - I certainly didn't feel like it wasted my time like some other mini series DC has put out there (cough cough Lazarus Contact). It felt like a stepping stone that you have to get over to get to the good stuff, aka the Upside Down Man.
My favorite moment was in the finale when Zatanna opened the door to let the Upside Down Man take Hecate. It was such a brutal and honestly un-herolike. The events in this mini series reminded me of the events in Metal - it gets so bad that I don't know how they're going to fix it. Unfortunately, this time they had to break some morals to do so. The decision made sense to me given the team we're dealing with here - the JLD is not the Justice League and they aren't going to operate like them. The team is made up of morally grey characters like Constantine. Not to mention, I don't know if everyone else forgot, but I certainly will never forget when Wonder Woman snapped Maxwell Lord's neck.
I was confused as to why the other girl in that limbo place didn't return - was her body destroyed? It didn't bother me that much, but I felt bad for her when Diana had to leave her there alone. I could be missing something, but I didn't realize Zatanna and Constantine had a thing? And I'm not sure how I feel about it. Then again, I've never as into the magic part of DC as the rest of it.
I dunno, I really don't have much else to say about this book. It's necessary to read before continuing even through the first volume, sadly. It drags, but it's not totally horrible.
hazmatz's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
Idk man it was just like! Cool to look at!!! And stuff!!
Idk man it was just like! Cool to look at!!! And stuff!!