Phantom Lady #2 – Review

By: Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti (story), Cat Staggs (pencils), Tom Derenick (inks), Jason Wright (colors)

The Story: Doll Man teaches Phantom Lady that size really doesn’t matter—sometimes.

The Review: Anyone who’s followed this blog long enough knows I have developed certain prejudices—let’s not call them grudges—against certain writers and artists.  Some of them may be more deserved than others, but generally, I feel I make a good case for my hang-ups.  At times, though, I find it hard to reconcile my dislike for the Bedards and Levitzes of the world while still following along with the Grays and Palmiottis.

If I had to explain myself, I’d say one thing Gray-Palmiotti have over the creators I’ve dismissed is a source of ideas that still seems as if it has some juice left.  I’m not so sure that applies to the series at hand, however.  Without the superpowers, the story we have basically reduces down to your usual personal vendetta against the evil collective.