REVIEW: Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1

One of DC’s most underrated characters stars in Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1. She’s on a quest that just so happens to coincide with this major event. Can she be the key to saving everyone from an unending nightmare?

The issue kicks off two weeks prior to Insomnia’s nightmare wave as Angel is on a recruiting mission to bring frenemy Raptor onto her heist plan. Her goal, the “dream serpent” that uses the power of the Dream Stone to access anyone’s dreams, memories, and even skills. Angel Breaker is training to stop a supernatural threat that she is destined to take on and needs Wonder Woman’s dreams/training to do so. Firstly, this is an extremely interesting premise that seamlessly integrates what Anger Breaker is already doing into the Knight Terrors event. And thanks to some smart writing and pacing by writer Tim Seeley, the story keeps one’s attention throughout. The nightmare doesn’t even hit until halfway through the issue and kicks things up even further.

Secondly, to go with the writing, the art is also very well done. There is a mixture of modern western comic art and eastern manga. The combination gives it a look different to most other runs in the Knight Terrors series. Large eyes and emotive faces show off what each character is thinking/feeling in between the dialogue. But this is a nightmare so it’s not all bright eyes and colorful backgrounds. In fact, the art style adds to the creepiness of the horror that is unleashed upon Angel Breaker and the other characters deep in the facility she is infiltrating. Overall, excellent work by the art team of Acky Bright (art) and Brian Reber (colors).

Part heist (including double crosses and sleeper agents), part horror, Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1 is a breath of fresh air. A change of pace tonally and visually from most of the solo character stories, this issue brings in events prior to the nightmare wave and may give hints as to how the heroes (and villains) of the DC Universe maybe be able to break free for their collective nightmares. It’s cool to see DC giving a character like Angel Breaker some shine in this major event. And it’s even cooler to see them giving her a good story to boot. Read this issue if you are a fan of the character, a follower of this series, or both. Highly recommended.

Writing – 4.5 Stars
Art – 4 Stars
Coloring – 3.5 Stars

Overall – 4 Stars

Written by; Tim Seeley
Art by; Acky Bright
Colors by; Brian Reber
Letters by; Saida Temofonte
Published by; DC Comics

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