Jeff Lemire, Ibraim Robinson, and Alex Massacci
“Our Army at Gore:” Awakening after 65 years, from a hibernation tank, Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown (Vincent the Nazi Vampire, Nina the amnesiac Sea Beast, and Griff the teen Werewolf) have found themselves lost in the present world of Flashpoint. Last issue, Shrieve, the monster hunter, and granddaughter of the former head of the Creatures, was hired by Capt. Nathan Adams to kill the four.
Summary: We open to a flashback of Nina and her adopted father Dr. Shriev going over flash cards. Nina has just started her transformation into the sea creature, and has to be kept in a tank of water. Before he leaves her he tells her that one day he’ll make her better and that there’s no such thing as monsters. Well, that’s a relief… Cutting back to the present, the Creatures are making their way through Slaughter Swamp to find Nina’s home, using Griff, who seems to have a crush on Nina, to lead the way. Frankenstein is uneasy about being in the swamp, which isn’t the least bit foreboding. Back at the military base, Shriev and Adams are arguing over whether or not to use the GI Robot to help hunt down the creatures. Shrieve prefers to work alone, but she finally accepts it and heads out. The creatures stumble onto Nina’s old house and we discover that Dr. Shrieve did experimentation on his daughter to help her breathe better as a child, and the result was the amphibious mutation. Finding a waterous cavern under the house, Nina and Frankenstein dive in while Griff and Vincent trade barbs, leading to Vincent to go find some animal to eat. Shrieve and her soldiers arrive. They begin shooting up the place and Vincent is shot once and hit with a cross in the face, and as he’s about to be killed, Frankenstein shoots Shrieve in the shoulder. We then find out that she blames the creatures for the death of her grandfather. He was obsessed after the government took this group, so he formed a new group of creatures consisting of Medusa, Solomon Grundy, Man Bat (who she killed last issue), and Dr. Phosphorus. These creatures turned on him and murdered the entire family, except the granddaughter as she was hiding. Before Nina can say that they aren’t connected to that group, Shrieve shoots at her, but Griff jumps and takes the bullet. Frankenstein and Vincent take out the GI Robot, and Shrieve’s soldiers are about to start shooting them all when someone shoots all of her soldiers- Frankenstein’s wife… who has four arms. So yeah, I have no idea.
Highs: It’s once again a really fun adventure issue that seems a pretty distant thing from the rest of the Flashpoint Universe, which is a blessing.
Lows: The art has highs and lows, and I feel like a lot of the issue is too simple in places.
Verdict: A-. It’s a great book that’s not bogged down by an event or continuity, which is rare. It’s a great read, and I hate there’s only one issue left. I think I may pick up Frankenstein’s ongoing series in September if it retains the workings on this miniseries.
“Our Army at Gore:” Awakening after 65 years, from a hibernation tank, Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown (Vincent the Nazi Vampire, Nina the amnesiac Sea Beast, and Griff the teen Werewolf) have found themselves lost in the present world of Flashpoint. Last issue, Shrieve, the monster hunter, and granddaughter of the former head of the Creatures, was hired by Capt. Nathan Adams to kill the four.
Summary: We open to a flashback of Nina and her adopted father Dr. Shriev going over flash cards. Nina has just started her transformation into the sea creature, and has to be kept in a tank of water. Before he leaves her he tells her that one day he’ll make her better and that there’s no such thing as monsters. Well, that’s a relief… Cutting back to the present, the Creatures are making their way through Slaughter Swamp to find Nina’s home, using Griff, who seems to have a crush on Nina, to lead the way. Frankenstein is uneasy about being in the swamp, which isn’t the least bit foreboding. Back at the military base, Shriev and Adams are arguing over whether or not to use the GI Robot to help hunt down the creatures. Shrieve prefers to work alone, but she finally accepts it and heads out. The creatures stumble onto Nina’s old house and we discover that Dr. Shrieve did experimentation on his daughter to help her breathe better as a child, and the result was the amphibious mutation. Finding a waterous cavern under the house, Nina and Frankenstein dive in while Griff and Vincent trade barbs, leading to Vincent to go find some animal to eat. Shrieve and her soldiers arrive. They begin shooting up the place and Vincent is shot once and hit with a cross in the face, and as he’s about to be killed, Frankenstein shoots Shrieve in the shoulder. We then find out that she blames the creatures for the death of her grandfather. He was obsessed after the government took this group, so he formed a new group of creatures consisting of Medusa, Solomon Grundy, Man Bat (who she killed last issue), and Dr. Phosphorus. These creatures turned on him and murdered the entire family, except the granddaughter as she was hiding. Before Nina can say that they aren’t connected to that group, Shrieve shoots at her, but Griff jumps and takes the bullet. Frankenstein and Vincent take out the GI Robot, and Shrieve’s soldiers are about to start shooting them all when someone shoots all of her soldiers- Frankenstein’s wife… who has four arms. So yeah, I have no idea.Highs: It’s once again a really fun adventure issue that seems a pretty distant thing from the rest of the Flashpoint Universe, which is a blessing.
Lows: The art has highs and lows, and I feel like a lot of the issue is too simple in places.
Verdict: A-. It’s a great book that’s not bogged down by an event or continuity, which is rare. It’s a great read, and I hate there’s only one issue left. I think I may pick up Frankenstein’s ongoing series in September if it retains the workings on this miniseries.
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