A hint of the truth.
Creative Staff:
Story: Andy Diggle
Art: Aaron Campbell
What They Say:
Morgan reveals some hard truths about his brother Deacon Styles. As clairvoyant Holly develops misgivings about her employer, Weaver goes on the offensive.
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
Uncanny has been a bit of an all over the map kind of ride for me, which I expected since I went into this particular series without having read the first. The opening issue was a big hook for me as it explored Weaver’s character, but I was lost for a good bit of the second issue until things started to gel together. This installment furthers that and starts moving things forward a bit more as well as people start getting on the same page and plans begin to formulate. Well, after copious amounts of drinking, because sometimes you don’t want to do what you’re supposed to do and the best answer lies at the bottom of a bottle.
With what Morgan revealed the last time around, it gets cleared up more here in why he’s wanting to kill his brother Deacon, and why Deacon is after him with what kind of information he gleaned while being held by Cadre. That it’s an explanation about the source of their powers and where it comes from is certainly intriguing because there doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to it yet. That Morgan says part of the answer lies with Weaver’s father is the worst thing to say though, since he has some really big unresolved issues with the man and refuses to even acknowledge his existence. That gives Ford a reason to participate in the story for a bit as she has to draw him back onto the team, which she does in a naturally creative and violent way, though not directly in a sense. Bringing the trio together for this and being on the same page is important though in going up against someone like Deacon.
Though Deacon’s story has been light so far, it gets a bit more interesting this time around as his use of Holly and her abilities to get into people’s heads leads to some new revelations. With the guy flown up from Belize that was involved in events before, she’s put to use in digging through his head, though his fear is different from others over it when she begins. That it reveals that there’s someone else in his head as well is really interesting because it shows the kind of remote mind-wipe backup that’s in place. Holly’s reaction is intense as she gets caught in it, but it serves the story well in reinforcing Deacon’s own power of command as he forces her to wake up from it and to get back to something resembling normal. The exploration of their powers through action is usually the best way to do it and it’s done well here, and serves the additional point of push them towards what Weaver is up to towards the end.
In Summary:
Uncanny is coming together more and more as it goes on and it definitely has a lot of appeal in what it’s doing, though it’s certainly not for everyone. It’s playing the superpowered side in a realistic way with the methods some would utilize in order to gain power, money and position, while still ensuring that they remain under the radar to some extent. Morgan’s attempts at bringing Weaver on board show his inability to read the room in a big way, but it helps that he has Ford with him in order to be able to get through to Weaver in the end. There’s a good narrative flow to the book as it moves between the two stories, provides a little flashback material reinforce aspects of it, and sets things in motion for bringing things closer to impacting each other more directly.
Grade: B
Age Rating: 16+
Released By: Dynamite Entertainment
Release Date: June 3rd, 2015
MSRP: $3.99
