Second Coming #4

To put it simply and sweetly, this is a wonderful graphic novel. The art and story are fantastic and it is a well-plotted and thoughtful examination of the Christian faith in America. No wonder the powers that be were so eager to shoot it down! Then again, they were just as quick to condemn another truth-teller over 2000 years ago, if memory serves. Read Full Review

Second Coming remains one of the best comics on the stands right now. Fans of novelists Douglas Adams and Christopher Moore, in particular, should seek this title out, ASAP. Read Full Review

Second Coming is one of the best books on the stands. Regardless of your faith or lack of it entirely) this is a book that needs to be read. The team on this book is firing on all cylinders and creating something truly magical. The messages it teaches are important, yet it remains entertaining, and funny. This book will break your heart and make you smile. Read Full Review

If you're a comic book fan that craves deep discussion and imaginative examinations of literature, this issue and series are absolutely for you. Read Full Review

Second Coming is still struggling to clarify its own purpose, as Satan's asides still feel forced, but it has become much more confident in its approach here. Read Full Review

Azrael

Oct 25, 2019

The humor is spot on but I'm not exciting by Satan's motivations. Also why couldn't Sunspot just pick up the car and fly it to the police station? However, Jesus in jail and how the Arian gang perverts the Bible was a very interesting narrative.

Gizmo

Nov 02, 2019

Night Justice is funny.

I Review Comics

Aug 06, 2020

When Second Coming was pulled from the release schedule by DC comics my assumption was that the story was potentially blasphemous or offensive. Second Coming isn't offensive nor does it even push the envelope it's just bland and uninteresting. If the Second Coming of Christ is this passive we'd be so lucky. I gave Second Coming #3 high marks because the idea of Christ returning and being instantly jailed struck home thematically due to the parallels to the New Testament. The implication was that nothing had actually changed during Christ's time away. In this installment, we're back to meandering and irreverent humor with the weak link of the series, Sunstar. This issue picks up with Christ in jail sharing the gospel with a fello w inmate. Meanwhile, Sunstar teams with a support group of failed Superheroes in an attempt to cover more ground and find Jesus. The stuff with Christ has a lot of interesting musings but it never really gets much heavier than that. I recognize that we may be looking at a slow burn but the story feels padded and we're only in issue #4 It's books like this that make me want to stop reviewing comics. As a reviewer, you want to talk about comics and share your positive vibes and opinions with the world. Comics that feel inconsequential are like daggers to motivation. It's hard to determine a target audience to recommend the Second Coming to besides Mark Russell completionists. It's also hard to or find any redeeming qualities in the issue aside from a couple of chuckles here and there. This comic is essentially easy listening. I honestly wish the comic was as controversial as the masses thought it would be. The running gag in the issue is that one of the heroes immediately suggests that Christ is in jail. She's immediately ignored but vindicated when it turns out to be true. With Snagglepuss and Flintstones, Mark Russell showed that he could craft amazing stories while making very astute observations about our society. Second Coming feels neutered. I'm not sure if the story was altered or if this was the plan along but if it was I can totally understand why DC dropped the series. Rating: 6/10 more