Voodoo #9 Review

It's a shame the writing in Voodoo couldn't stay as consistent as the artwork. Sami Basri continues his streak with nine consecutive issues of sleek, attractive visuals. His work stands out in particular this month because of a cool sequence that highlights the parallel conflicts faced by Priscilla Kitaen and Voodoo. The grim, grotesque opening pages also serve as a visual highlight.

Unfortunately, the writing continues to fall short of the mark on this series. One of the primary flaws with Voodoo is a lack of consistency in the supporting cast and setting. Agent Fallon is apparently dead and gone, and the various members of the Blackhawks are poor substitutes so far. Meanwhile, the villain Helspont has decided to make this book his second home after invading Superman in recent months. While Josh Williamson writes a slightly more menacing version of the villain, Helspont is ultimately just one more complication this book doesn't need.

Reading Voodoo is frustrating because there's no reason it couldn't be a great book. The opening sequence alone shows that Williamson as a flair for dramatic, surprising plot twists. Unfortunately, there's too little focus on Priscilla and Voodoo and too much emphasis on pulling in outside characters and constantly keeping the status quo in flux. In some ways the book went off the rails after Ron Marz departed, and it's time to set things aright again.




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