If you've read the first two issues in the latest "Dark Knight" sage by Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello and Co, you might not expect or even accept anything less than excellence. And even though it's not as spectacular as #2, as especially the inner monologues have lost some of their edge, it's still a superb artistic achievement, making it easily one of the best comic series of the last year.
DKIII: The Master Race #3 probably shines where you'd expect it to, but that should not diminish its outstanding quality. Miller's trademark satire on the news, media, and communications machine features prominently here again. Is it righteous and clichéd? Yes, of course. But it's also hilarious and unsettling in its biting spot-on commentary.
Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson's art is brilliantly unadorned, creating panels that have room to breathe and are able to tell the story in their very own pace. They are also not afraid of delivering one of the most unpleasant looking portrayals of Bruce Wayne. All handsomeness has vanished from his face, leaving an appearance that is characterized by the pain and struggles in his life.
While Quar and his Kryptonian entourage are still somewhat lacking the threat they are supposed to embody, it's Lara that shines here, particularly in the final scene.
The mini-comic inside is Green Lantern #1, which features a compelling artistic concept of the Green Lantern in its first pages, offers a provocative alternative take on the Kryptonian invasion full of sexual innuendo. Asking if human society should not actually perceive them as emancipators freeing earth from their suppressive shackles and worn-out principles, it touches upon topics of sexism and race.
It's another masterpiece in the DKIII series, and we should all rejoice that there's still five more to come.
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