Source: comicvine.gamespot.com
2. The Pentacle
Writer/Artist: Bill Willingham
Not turned around yet. Desperately want to be; still not happening.
Okay, let's start with something I liked. It’s nice that the villains acknowledge that each seems specifically chosen to mirror a Shadowpact member. If they do something with that, it'll be clever.
The issue is just the Shadowpact team going up against – and losing to – the evil magic superteam known as The Pentacle. A lot of the problems I had with the last issue are still present here. Willingham's art is better, but it's still wildly inconsistent, especially when it comes to faces. In addition, his "acting" (referring to the characters’ facial expressions and body language) is really sub-par. We learn way more about the villains than we do the heroes.
Here’s something that kind of drives me nuts: No one shuts up. All of the characters are talking all the time, whether they're alone, fighting, or actively focused on a task. They’re all chatterboxes. It's like Willingham doesn't trust the artist to be able to tell the story. BUT HE'S THE ARTIST, TOO. So frustrating.
