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And with that Lazarus Planet pretty much comes to an end (yes, there's still a four issue spin-off to go, but the main story is done). And I'm left wondering was there really much of a point to any of this? It's a strange one, as there have been some big changes and developments for certain characters because of this, such as Power Girl becoming psychic, Flatline getting resurrection powers, and Mercy Graves becoming even more of a killer cyborg; and there have been introductions for brand new characters. But all of these are things that have little impact upon Lazarus Planet itself, and will need to be paid off in the future to see if it was worth paying attention to.
As it stands, the two issues that actually make up Lazarus Planet feel odd, as the first issue was decently paced, had some interesting moments, and was really enjoyable; but this final part felt very rushed. A lot happens in Lazarus Planet: Omega, and it feels like the book should have been longer, or just had an extra issue, in order for things to really breathe. You're never given a chance to slow down and take in what's going on before the next thing hits you, and there isn't really much chance for characters to shine because there's just no time for it.
That being said, there are still some decent moments to be found here; particularly with Black Alice. The focus of the first issue seemed to be split across a few key players, one of them being Black Alice. And here she really gets the spotlight, putting Damian into a supporting role, and Monkey Prince into a guy who's 'just there'. Whilst the boys do get a bit sidelined it's great to see Alice get the chance to really bring the story to a close and to be the hero. She has a moment in the book where she's essentially able to give a speech about the shit she's been through and how used she's been, and she turns it into a really empowering and bad ass moment. I hope that we end up seeing more from her in the future, and the idea of a young Justice League Dark with her on the team is a great one.
Come the end though, it does feel like there wasn't a huge amount to the main story here to really be worth justifying the 'event'. The tie-ins and one shots have been interesting, but depend on future books to mean something (if none of these characters or changes are used it's not really been used well). I enjoyed Lazarus Planet, but the quality definitely decreased over time.
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