Wonder Twins #2

Wonder Twins Is A Winner! Read Full Review

Wonder Twins manages to be both hilarious coming of age fun and biting social commentary, delivering on the promise of a Russell and Byrne team up. Read Full Review

I am very impressed by this issue. Its really the last thing I expected from a book devoted to the Wonder Twins. Read Full Review

Wonder Twins continues to be the ridiculous shining star of DCs teen-oriented Wonder Comics line. This issue is a gem, and shouldnt be missed. Plus, this issue featured a brief cameo of Gleek--hopefully, hell feature even more prominently next issue... Read Full Review

And Stephen Byrne is a marvel. He is so damn good at drawing facial expressions and physicality that I just love it. This is a great example of how all comic books should be done. It's quite excellent and keeps you interested and entertained throughout! Read Full Review

A well-written, intelligent, funny issue with some smart, sharp social commentary, this book truly is a wonder. Read Full Review

Wonder Twins is why comic books exist. Fun, colorful and creative characters going on visually appealing and wickedly clever adventures. Wonder Twins is perfect. Read Full Review

Wonder Twins #2 challenges readers to think about the actions superheroes take " and by extension " the justice system. Because superhero books often deal in broad strokes and limited pages, there isn't much room for nuance " let alone proposing solutions. However, Russell and Byrne at the very least can get the conversation started. Read Full Review

WONDER TWINS #2 is a fantastic comic. Mark Russell has revamped the classic Wonder Twins with a more modern, progressive storyline. Adding Beast Boy to the mix was a genius idea. Filled with color and brightness, this issue is also a visual delight. Read Full Review

Did you order extra cheese with this issue of Wonder Twins? Read Full Review

As a six-issue miniseries, this comic has a lot of great ideas but I'm not sure it has a clear narrative yet. It's also fun enough that I'm excited to follow it to the end. Read Full Review

Then, you pepper in the superhero's role in sending these small-time villains to the conveyor belt without even thinking of another option and you're officially making a splash and name for yourself in my book. Also, it looks like we're getting blessed with the introduction of Gleek! Can't wait to see how they handle him in today's comic world. Read Full Review

The jokes fly fast in their introduction, as does the rest of the issue. Giving the Wonder Twins some personality beyond the cheerfully earnest ones they had in the 1970's has made these characters honestly engaging. Read Full Review

Stephen Byrne's body language and facial expressions are put to the test (and pass beautifully) in this issue as writer Mark Russell dives into a commentary on the prison-industrial complex, but doesn't get bogged down in polemic and manages to keep the laughs flowing. Read Full Review

InWonder Twins #2, Mark Russell, Stephen Byrne and Dave Sharpe use Zan and Jayna's fresh perspective to make important and insightful commentary on the prison institution. It's the comedy, wit, and political commentary ofLast Week Tonightnicely packaged in a superhero comic in order to inform as well as entertain. Read Full Review

Here's where we get to see a little bit more of Russell's trademark satirization of real-world issues that just wasn't present in the debut issue. It's still an odd fit for these characters - it feels like Russell could have used any two aliens and this concept still would have worked - but the humor and characterization is starting to come together. Read Full Review

What could have been biting satire falls flat, but the characterization has promise and the art is wonderful. Kind of a mixed bag. Read Full Review

Wonder Twins #2 is one of those “middle of the road” issues. It is good but not great. It is just a solid comic book. The writing is good but not as sharp or as “smooth” as Russell can be. The political commentary is a little too on the nose and doesn't have that good “bite” that Russell usually brings. The comments about the prison system get old by the end of the issue (it did get “Prison Song” by System of a Down stuck in my head). The art, again, is good solid art that fits the issue well, but also is nothing crazy or that memorable. There are some good sight gags and one-liners in Wonder Twins #2; it is just not as solid as the first issue. Read Full Review

Overall, while the Wonder Comics imprint might be geared towards teens that doesn't mean the books should be boring and currently, this comic is teetering on the edge of boring. There is a lot of potential here but not enough laughs to keep engagement on the page. This isn't an action heavy read and compared the criminally underappreciated West Coast Avengers, a book that is hysterical while also delving out some serious action, it is hard to justify keeping this on a pull list unless you are a die-hard Wonder Twins fan. Unfortunately, The Wonder Twins #2 is not something I can give a glowing recommendation for. Read Full Review

While there is some fun here, it is taken over by the usual Russell social commentary that I find shallow and thus pretty annoying.  After a clever first issue, I felt this one fell flat and left me wondering what the overall focus of this mini will be.  I loved the art but can do without the agenda. Read Full Review

Gizmo

Apr 13, 2019

Okay, I have a new favorite DC title. Unsurprisingly, it's written by my man Mark Russell. I don't think this is intended to be canon, I wouldn't overthink it, just enjoy the ride. In true Russell fashion, the plot is tragic and hilarious at the same time, calling out the neoslavery rampant in America's for-profit prisons owned by, who else, Lex Luthor. The Wonder Twins try their hands at operating within the system, devastated to realize that they are perpetuating an industry that's slowly bleeding society. The Fruity Pies ad is a nice tough too.

Big Brother

Mar 13, 2019

Fans of Russell's Flintstones and Prez will enjoy this.

I Review Comics

Jun 03, 2019

I had a great time with Wonder Twins #1. It was a fun and humorous take on the classic and often forgotten 70's characters. This issue is fun but there is a really dark and serious undercurrent just beneath the surface. Although the comic is billed as a Young Adult comedy, the series underlying themes are very strong especially if you take the time to soak them in. Wonder Twins #2 asks the question? What does rehabilitation look like in this world? ​​ Zan points out how pointless it is to pick-up criminals only for them to escape or be set free without being truly rehabilitated and committing the same crimes over and over again going right back to prison. We also learn that in many instances the villains are locked up and then exploited as cheap labor in a For-profit prison system. There is some great social commentary here. As an African American with friends in "For-Profit" Prisons, this resonated with me.   This issue makes a nice political statement without going overboard. The primary villain for this issue is Baron Nightblood. He's a bag guy with a very human problem. Nightblood is an alcoholic and wants to avoid biting people and potentially drink blood that has contains alcohol. The Baron is a villain but is trying to remain sober. In a sense Nightbood is working to rehabilitate himself. He's also a member of the "League of Annoyance" a group of D-List villains looking to break into the big leagues. He's called Count Drunkula in jest and tries to find an identity outside of simply being a vampire and biting people. ​​ The impression that we're given is that Nightblood doesn't even want to be a villain but is a slave of the identity that is projected upon him by his allies, and the heroes that use him as a punching bag.  This aspect of the issue is tragic, especially as the body count starts to mount. I almost wish that Mark Russell played the issue straight and focused on telling the story without the humor elements.   ​​ The comic takes the edge off of its strongest elements with laughs. I guess without the humor the book would have been oppressively bleak but I wonder what the book would have looked out if there wasn't a joke on every page. The art is solid but nothing really stands out. The action beats are cool and it's interesting to see the use of the main characters abilities in combat. The action packs a punch but the encounter ends too quickly.   There's isn't a ton of action here but when the totality of the issue is considered it's not a bad comic. It may even be great depending on your sensibilities as a comic reader.  more

Raist819

Mar 13, 2019

One part idealistic political commentary on the American prison system and one part situation comedy. Not bad I guess. Worse ways to spend 10-15 minutes of your time

Samuel Almeida

Mar 15, 2019

Unfortunately, this book didnt hook me up. I liked the first issue very much. But this one was kind of OK at best. But its not bad!

Spacey Medicine

Apr 05, 2019

Against my better judgement, I thought this was cute. It probably helped that the major characters weren’t there to be out of character.

waltgator93

Mar 13, 2019

While the art is beautiful, the story itself is pretty lacking. Didn't take long to get that political vibe in this issue, unfortunately felt tad bit forced.

Psycamorean

Mar 16, 2019

Oh, the writer misunderstood why I was here... It wasn't for social commentary. I don't know if I'm just significantly more jaded since than I was when I read the last issue, but the jokey nature of the book didn't land either.