Earth 2: Battle Cry Review

Finished reading Earth 2: Battle Cry, this concludes writer James Robinson's run on the series as the heroes of Earth 2 begin to declare war on Dherain and its new ruler, the Apokoliptian General Steppenwolf. The book opens up with the Atom on his way to Cambodia as he remembers how he discovered his powers and how he became one of the World Army's wonders of the world after being found at the epicentre of a nuclear blast during the final battle with the Parademons five years prior. After the mission Atom is sent by the World Army to gather reinforcements as the World Army prepares for war against Steppenwolf and his forces. The next story features the hero Captain Steel who has been sent by Commander Khan of the World Army to investigate one of Earths fire pits in Rio as people are going missing and there are reports of a strange figure being seen in the fire. The next story begins with Green Lantern, Dr Fate and the Flash arriving at the border of Dherain moments before the World Army to try and weaken the country's forces only for everything to go bad when Steppenwolf and his Hunger Dogs attack the army and the heroes. The final features DeSaad an Apokoliptian how is stranded on Earth for over five years without the ability of getting back home to Apokolips as he awaits for Darkseid's return. Overall this was a good book as it expands upon the origins of the Atom and Captain Steel and the Atom's origin helps to layer the character more thanks to the flashbacks and internal dialogue that is used. The fight scenes are choreographed extremely well as artist Nicola Scott helps to capture the savagery of Steppenwolf's fighting style while the the rest of the art department help to bring to life how disastrous the battle is to the World Army. However DeSaad's story felt a little out of place compared to the rest of the book even though it gives the story of another character in a situation that Steppenwolf is in during the main story. 7/10.