djotaku's Defenders #5 - Namor: The 99 Daughters of Pontus review

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    Fraction (like Hickman) makes comics that break my head

    This month's issue was a little dense, even for this book. While I was able to follow the overall story, I was left with a strong feeling that I was missing something key. I'd love to read a page-by-page analysis of this book and what everything in it means. Still, after having a few issues where we were in everyone's head, it's nice for the last issue and this one to each focus on one person. I'm also picking up a theme - the past and what it means to these characters. It was interesting to see some kid Namor (in flashbacks) for once. My only criticism of this issue is that Namor doesn't seem as Namor-y as usual. Perhaps that's intentional - because we're seeing into his head we see that the way he normally speaks and acts is for show. It only disappointed me because that's my favorite part about reading anything with Namor in it. I'm pretty sure that if the next issue is as neat a read as this one that I'm finally going to take the plunge and put it on my pull list.

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