They’re bad to the bone, ready to brawl, and the sons of two of the deadliest villains in the galaxy: they’re the Sinister Sons and the DC Universe will never be the same! When the son of General Zod was cast off of his adopted homeworld of New Kandor, Lor-Zod runs afoul of a kid on a mission: Sinson is out to prove he’s got what it takes to live up to the family name of Sinestro! But all is not as it seems, and the sons’ journeys will take them into the heart of darkness. Sinister Sons #1 is an interesting debut that shows potential but doesn’t quite excite.

I should really start off by saying, I loved Super Sons. There was an infectious fun about the comic and Damian and Jonathan’s dynamic was fantastic. The series soared because of that. So, going into Sinister Sons #1, that’s honestly what I’m looking for, how its two leads play off each other. Unfortunately, the comic is all setup to that point giving us very little.

Unlike that other series, Sinister Sons #1 has a tough task. It needs to really introduce these two characters who aren’t that known within the DC Universe. They’re more on the obscure end of things with fathers far more famous. They don’t quite have the history like Damian and Jonathan did when they teamed up. Writer Peter J. Tomasi clearly recognizes this taking his time in the first issue to get the two together but more importantly fill in the gaps of important info that we need to know. And he, and the comic, does that really well.

Where Sinister Sons #1 is the fact it takes forever for the two to meet and even then, we don’t get much of them playing off each other. It’s a cliffhanger in that way. So, the “main event” and meat of the story is really set aside for the second issue.

The art by David LaFuente is cool. I like the character and world designs. It has a bit of a rock and roll vibe about it all that fits the characters. The color by Tamra Bonvillain adds a bit to the alien aspect of it all delivering some pop to the visuals. The lettering by Rob Leigh adds to the emotion of it all. Visually, the comic has the negative youthful energy its two leads exude.

Sinister Sons #1 isn’t a bad debut at all. It has a focus and a need to achieve and it does it well. It’s just not what readers really want to see, which is the two leads likely not get along while working together. It’s the setup leading to the eventual payoff. So, on its own it flounders a bit but as a part of the overall story, it’s likely to be a solid opening chapter.

Story: Peter J. Tomasi Art: David LaFuente
Color: Tamra Bonvillain Letterer: Rob Leigh
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Read

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