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Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters # 2 (of 8)

By KoppyMcFad
September 5, 2006 - 23:49

The government-sponsored Freedom Fighters finally confront Uncle Sam-- but after a good talking to, they swiftly change sides and turn against the corrupt government that brought them together. Yes, there is some veiled Bush-bashing here but the story seems so shallow, it hardly registers-- despite the obvious attempts by the creators to address larger issues. The new Freedom Fighters are fleshed out further although a few seem a bit contrived, such as the new Phantom Lady who is suppose to be a Paris Hilton superhero. By the way, there is apparently another presidential election in the DC universe too.  Things like this make it hard to take politics in DC seriously anymore. The art is lush and lovely to look at but it can also be a bit stiff. The big fight scene, with the Freedom Fighters attacking a government installation, fails to convey the sense of action that is suppose to be taking place. They also have this character, the new Doll Man, who is suppose to be six inches tall. Yet the art often has problems with perspective so it is often difficult to tell if we are seeing Doll Man close up or if we are seeing a regular person from a distance. This is a problem we never had with characters like the original Doll Man... or the Wasp and the Atom, even when they were being drawn by Dick Ayers or Alex Saviuk.

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