birdmanseven's review
2.0
I'm trying to read through all of these epic team-ups and so far, I haven't been too impressed. This one had some unlikely team-ups and an interesting look, but I just didn't enjoy it. I'm not a big Darkseid/New Genesis fan so I admittedly started a little biased. John Stewart had a pretty dark moment there. The stuff between him and Martian Manhunter was decent.
papablues050164's review
3.0
Meh.
They have one of these every year. Another overwhelming cosmic force has to learn the error of its ways. On the grand scale of things its passable entertainment, not as memorable as what Starlin would do with the Infinity Gauntlet three years later, or even Batman: A Death in the Family which ran concurrently with Cosmic Odyssey.
The best parts are the small ones; Batman's interactions with Forager, which made his sacrifice all the more painful, and the moral abyss John Stewart tumbles into after his arrogance leads to the destruction of an entire world.
Well, fans always say Thanos and Darkseid are similar-looking villians, and now Starlin has written for both of them.
They have one of these every year. Another overwhelming cosmic force has to learn the error of its ways. On the grand scale of things its passable entertainment, not as memorable as what Starlin would do with the Infinity Gauntlet three years later, or even Batman: A Death in the Family which ran concurrently with Cosmic Odyssey.
The best parts are the small ones; Batman's interactions with Forager, which made his sacrifice all the more painful, and the moral abyss John Stewart tumbles into after his arrogance leads to the destruction of an entire world.
Well, fans always say Thanos and Darkseid are similar-looking villians, and now Starlin has written for both of them.
shadowagentzero's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nickpalmieri's review
Cosmic, yes. Odyssey, not really. A decidedly small story given the title, but an enjoyable time nonetheless. The best part was seeing what Starlin was up to post-Warlock and pre-Infinity Gauntlet, as well as seeing some pre-Hellboy Mignola art.
hammard's review
2.0
Fairly standard tale from the period. Anyone with the vaguest knowledge of the DCU can see the plot direction from the first few pages.
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