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7. Hell Comes to Birmingham, Part Two
Writer: Paul Cornell
Artist: Leonard Kirk
Everything’s going to hell, folks. This is actually a really good Part Two. It raises all the stakes, and still doesn’t act as a climax or anything. But it continues the story in several ways.
So, where are our characters? Brian is lost in the fantasy dimension with Meggan and returning Excalibur character Jaime Braddock. Dane, Faiza, and Pete fight through the building as Dane tries to resist being corrupted by the Ebony Blade. Or IS it the Ebony Blade? Ooooooh!
We also have my favorite part of the issue: Spitfire and Blade! I love their camaraderie, and Spitfire seems to be in control of herself. Blade’s ability to prioritize makes him far more likable than he was in the last two issues. Pete’s fantasy sequence is affecting, as well. I was unfamiliar with him before I read this series, but this issue gives me a very good sense of him as a character.
