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Gotham City Sirens #4 – Leah Williams, Writer; Daniel Hillyard, Brandt & Stein, Artists; Triona Farrell, Marisa Louise, Colorists
Ray – 8.5/10
Ray: The conclusion of this weekly adventure brings an almost-double-sized issue, as well as the wildest action of the entire run. The trio of Harley, Ivy, and Selina have been joined by the very strange White Rabbit (and her hulking spin-off Dumb Bunny) as they battle an army of goons working for Punchline – many of whom are now zombified by a strange compound with an unknown source. It falls to Ivy to hold off the mob – which she does in a very interesting way that will no doubt cause a lot of fantasies for Harley. Meanwhile, Selina and White Rabbit infiltrate the compound and try to get the source of the compound – and discover that it’s not some sort of technology, but rather a synthetic version of the very power that drives Poison Ivy’s pheromones – and to say she doesn’t take kindly to this would be putting it lightly. Methinks a lot of rich guys are about to have a very bad day.
The violence in this issue is rather over the top – mostly bloodless, but extreme in almost a Looney Tunes-esque manner. Punchline, having her plans foiled, starts to lose her mind completely and battles Harley high in the sky over the desert, while the rest of the team battles it out on the ground. While the three main characters held their own, it definitely was White Rabbit and Dumb Bunny who stole the show over the course of this mini. Their whole gimmick is pretty hilarious, and Dumb Bunny’s absurd way of thinking makes her feel a bit like a Gotham-based Bizarro. Overall, the plot in this mini is a little slim and absurd, but it serves the purpose of getting the gang together so they can unleash chaos. There are a lot of topical things here that remind me a bit of the work of Mark Russell in places, but with an energy that definitely fits the chaotic legacy of the Gotham City Sirens.
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