Written by: Pornsak Pichetshote
Art by: Claire Roe
Colors by: Lee Loughridge
Letters by: Dave Sharpe
Cover art by: Pete Woods
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: August 14, 2024
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4, by DC Comics on 8/14/24, pits Nightwing, Robin, and a small team of resistance fighters against Failsafe in an abandoned Court of Owls headquarters.
Is Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 Good?
Well, this isn't the worst tie-in in the world for Absolute Power, but there are a few continuity problems that pose a huge challenge for this issue, one in particular. If Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 had been a one-shot or short story, you could excuse the disconnect, but not this time. Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 begins with Voodoo running through the Maze of Owls as she's pursued by Failsafe. In the main conference wing of the Court of Owls headquarters, Nightwing commends Robin for forming an unconventional resistance group comprised of Voodoo, The Ray, and Ms. Martian. The team looks over weapons and explosives Voodoo "borrowed" from her job at the Halo Corporation. We learn during the chat that Voodoo, The Ray, and Ms. Martian have all lost their powers during Task Force VII's first-wave assault. In the maze, Failsafe catches up to Voodoo. She tries to fend off the robot with martial arts but to no avail. Before Failsafe can leave with Vodoo as its prisoner, Nightwing arrives with the rest of the group to fight. During the tussle, everyone gets away after an intentional explosion opens a hole in the floor to an underground river below. Only Ms. Marvel, who suffered a broken arm in the fight, remained behind as Failsafe's prisoner. The issue includes a tacked-on scene with Steve Trevor making his way through Waller's Gamorra Island prison, disguised as a guard. Trevor learns that Waller is forcing the captured, de-powered villains to build a very large portal. What's great about Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4? In a strange reversal from the previous issues in this tie-in miniseries, Steve Trevor's discovery that Amanda Waller is building a portal is the most interesting bit. Trevor's revelation is the first hint that Amanda Waller's worldwide assault could conceivably be bigger and more complex than anyone realized. What's not great about Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4? Continuity errors abound, particularly with one character. When last we left Nightwing, he was up to his neck directing an assortment of reconnaissance and strike teams from the Fortress of Solitude. What is he doing here? What is the leader of the former Justice League and the Titans, who took on the responsibility of forming a counter-offensive to Waller's takeover, doing in a former Court of Owls headquarters? Nightwing's presence makes no sense. When last we left Failsafe, he was in Amanda Waller's headquarters, directing Waller's forces as they round up the remaining 20% of depowered heroes and villains. What is Failsafe doing in a Court of Owls headquarters, chasing after low-level threats? Failsafe's presence makes no sense. In all, the story is just an okay one-off, but placing two of the most important characters in a meaningless tie-in issue seems out of place and disjointed from the main event. How's the Art? Claire Roe's art is perfectly fine for this issue. Admittedly, Roe's style isn't the same as the typical DC house style, but it works well enough for this issue. The action is well done, and Lee Loughridge's colors look great.
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Final Thoughts
Absolute Power: Task Force VII #4 delivers another one-off issue focusing on another member of Task Force VII - Failsafe. In and of itself, Pornsak Pichetshote's story is fine, but the characters involved here, particularly Nightwing, suggest the story is out of step with the main event. At best, this comic is just okay.
6/10
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