Another world is dying. Grifter may just be its last hope, but things aren’t looking too good for him either. Luckily, his trusty teammates will stand by his side until the end. Meet the new WildC.A.T.s: Green Arrow, Robin, Savant, Scarecrow, Maul, and Midnighter. WildC.A.T.s #8 mainly focuses on Grifter’s journey as he must do battle for the slim chance he can make it back to his world.

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, WildC.A.T.s #8 continues the wild ride mainly focusing on Grifter’s story. Lost on another world, he’s now part of a resistance fighting against the Halo Corporation and hoping he’ll be able to find a way home. Rosenberg delivers a lot of action as the battle begins and is able to pack a lot in as well. We quickly learn a lot about these alternate world versions of familiar characters, each slightly different than what we know. And we get some fun surprises and twists as the battle progresses.

What’s great about WildC.A.T.s #8 is the fact there’s the opportunity to shock and do anything. These aren’t the heroes we know, so they can die if need be or just act a little out of character. But, what Rosenberg impressively delivers is heart. There’s a punch at the end of the issue as the mission sort of reaches its goal. But, there’s also more than enough pages to deliver twists on our world as who has been “attacking” the Halo Corporation becomes clear and the masks come off… or really get put on in this case. The series has been a fantastic build in this way with every issue filled with action, humor, heart, and surprises.

The art by Danny Kim and Michele Bandini is solid. With Elmer Santos on color and lettering by Ferran Delgado, the issue delivers every beat so well. The humor really gets punctuated by body language while the action is a bit of a throwback to classic Image. It mixes old and new in a way but feels very at home in DC.

WildC.A.T.s #8 continues a series that’s one of the most fun on the shelves. It’s able to mix so much together and make it work. After years of what feels like false starts, this series has cracked the code of folding in the Wildstorm Universe and the DC Universe and make it seem like it was always the case. A comic to look forward to with every release.

Story: Matthew Rosenberg Art: Danny Kim, Michele Bandini
Color: Elmer Santos Letterer: Ferran Delgado
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

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