DCU Comic Book Reviews

THE OMAC PROJECT #3

The M-E In Team

August 2005

Written by Greg Rucka

Pencils by Jesus Saiz and Cliff Richards

Inks by Jesus Saiz and Bob Wiacek

Cover by Jose Ladronn

Synopsis

In Chicago at a Lord Omniversal warehouse, Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) and Sasha Bourdeaux (aka Black Knight in Checkmate) surrounded by OMACs.  Watching via satellite video, Lord orders the OMACs to capture Sasha and kill Batman.  Using his own tactics against him, they handcuff him and throw him into the water.  Superman saves him, but by that time the OMACs are gone.  In outer space, Wonder Woman and Booster Gold are looking for the Brother I satellite but are having no luck.  Guy Gardner (aka Green Lantern) joins them and wants to know why Booster has gotten together the old Justice League members to find Blue Beetle’s killer.  With apologies to Wonder Woman, Booster joins Guy.  Back at Checkmate headquarters, Lord attempts to interrogate Sasha, but she is able to somehow resist his telepathic manipulations.  At the JLA Watchtower, Batman decides to examine the connection between Checkmate and the OMACS while Wonder Woman investigates Overthrow’s recent murder by an OMAC, and Superman looks for Brother I.  Lord watches them via satellite video and realizes he is going to have to put his plan into motion early.  He initiates the protocol, telling his “son” that he knows what to do.  Superman responds:  “Don’t worry, father.  I’ll keep us safe.”

Review

This series just keeps getting better and better and that is saying a lot because I thought it started off with a bang.  And it keeps getting murkier and murkier as to what is really going on.  Sasha assumed Batman had created the OMACs, but they were never part of Batman’s satellite.  That must mean that Lord created the OMACs without Checkmate being aware of his activities.  That must mean this is a one man war against all meta-humans rather than a Checkmate directive.  And Batman finally learned that there are humans underneath the shell and that there are more than just the one that they thought had been out there.  And what was the deal with Sasha?  Did she die or did she happen to pass out.  I don’t think she would’ve died, that would not make sense, so there msut be a reason why she is able to resist Lord’s telepathy.  The very fact I ask these questions shows just how invested I am in this story. It really is that good.

As with most of this series, I think the art looks great and the panels are well done, but there are few instances where it just doesn’t work for me.  In particular, Guy Gardner looks like he has a face made of clay.  I was particularly too keen on his characterization, either.  While he is supposed to be a sexiest, I just felt this portrayal was way over the top and unwarranted.  Was there any need to insult Wonder Woman that way?  The entire “fight” between the tow of them did not work for me.

Normally I don’t really comment on the cover unless it is very bad or very good.  In this case I must object to the drawing of Batman.  He looks as if he hasn’t eaten a single bite of food in several days.  And the OMAC looks really, really muscular but if these are supposed to be normal people inside shells, wouldn’t the shells conform to the person’s shape.  Now, maybe the OMAC on the cover is a body builder, but somewhere I want to see an overweight OMAC.-- MRB

Comics Connection

Batman comments that Superman fought an OMAC in Metropolis.  In Superman, issue #217, Superman fought an OMAC in the jungles of South America at his new Fortress of Solitude.

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