Reading Heroes in Crisis has been a jarring experience, to say the least. The first two issues quietly killed off several major DC characters with zero fanfare. And as much as that speaks to the random, senseless nature of so many real-world cases of mass-murder, it's still difficult to come to terms with these deaths. It's probably just well that DC elected to roll a pair of planned tie-in issues into the main Heroes in Crisis miniseries. Issue #3 takes a step back and shines a light on some of the fallen heroes whom Sanctuary failed. In the process, readers are given crucial added context for the larger story being told.
Tom King remains the writer here, but apart from the two bookend pages, regular artist Clay Mann is replaced by guest artist Lee Weeks. It's hard to be too upset about that switch-up when King and Weeks have proven themselves to be a fantastic team in their own right. Weeks' art really gels with the pervasive tone of melancholy fueling Heroes in Crisis. Whereas Mann's sleek figures and Tomeu Morey's vivid colors in the main issues seem to create an ironic clash between visual tone and subject matter, Weeks really dives into the darker, moodier side of being a hero in the DCU. There's an aching sadness and a poignant beauty to most of Weeks' pages.
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