Revolution review.

[michiru42]

This is a review of the 2004 12-issue maxi-series Authority: Revolution.  I’ve avoided spoilers, so you can read this even if you haven’t picked it up yourself yet.

I should mention I’m a new Authority fan (so far, I’ve read Midnighter, Authority: Prime, Authority: Kev and More Kev, some of the new ongoing, and of course Authority

Comments

[skund]

Awesome review! I struggle with this maxi, because I have a more emotional reaction to it than critical. Like you, I did enjoy the first part of the series, but... the ending does leave a lot to be desired. Brubacker does resort to handwaving things away a lot.

My favourite Authority is still the first #12 issues by Ellis and Hitch, although I always forget how much I enjoy the second volume too.

I'm always up for chatting with new people. :)

[michiru42]

Ooh, thank you! I'm gonna message you tonight, because I'm just bottling fangirl squee inside myself, and that's just not healthy.

I really look forward to those first twelve issues, the way everyone talks about them.

(Love your icon. That cover was love.)

[skund]

I have messaged you with some goodies. :)

Relentless is my favourite comic series. Ever. I read it again every few months, and I still love it. Jenny Sparks is amazing, beyond words.

[alchemy_hisoka]

I'm a fairly new Authority fan myself. Ironically, I've read most of the series except Authority: Prime. :p I also never finished Midnighter as I dropped it after #17.

(How is The Authority: Prime? I've been meaning to pick it up, especially since I loved Christos Gage's Midnighter issue, but what I've seen of the art has me a bit wary.)

I fully agree with you that the political conflicts at the beginning of Revolution is one of the story's strongest and most interesting sections. I also agree that the ultimate payoff is lacking with the last two (I'd probably say three) issues feeling very rushed with too many things left unresolved. In addition to the Midnighter/Apollo and Swift plotlines you mentioned, I also would have liked at least one scene between Midnighter and Jack to address how sharp their break was earlier in the story.

Nevertheless, Revolution is still my third favourite Authority run. Besides the initial political conundrum, what I like best about this run are the multiple small character moments spread

[michiru42]

Cool, thanks for the ramble! It does my geek heart good to read it