The NEW 52: World's Finest #1

World’s Finest is a direct spinoff of Earth 2.  Earth 2’sSupergirl and Robin appear to be killed in the opening battle against Darkseid in the introduction of Earth 2, but in all actuality are transported to Earth 1; hence their own title,World’s Finest.  Flash forward five-years, and Supergirl andRobin have now become Power Girl and the Huntress—theHuntress has changed her purpose is to protect their new home, and Supergirl is hell bent on returning back ‘home.’

The title sequence begins with the Huntress and Power Girlenjoying dinner together.  News that Power Girl’s newly purchased R&D center has been set afire precipitates the ‘call to action’ and the two quickly rush off.  In an effort to save the equipment, Power Girl dives headlong into the fire with the Huntress following suit.  Power Girl is horribly dismayed to discover that the facility was purposefully destroyed and that the specialized machinery might have been their only hope in returning to Earth 2.  Throughout the main narrative, pages and panels fill-in the Huntress andPower Girl’s forcible journey to Earth 1 and subsequent adaptation.  The issue then closes out by introducing Hakkou the Irradiated Man, the individual behind the destruction ofPower Girl’s R&D center.

I did enjoy World’s Finest, however, there are some inconsistencies in the continuity.  References toBatman/Bruce Wayne just don’t quite add up.  Also, I would have preferred that DC hold off on blending Earth 2 and 1; with the reboot so fresh and not even a year old I think that it would be more beneficial to create a solid foundation before extrapolating on the DC multiverse.  Otherwise the comic shapes out nicely.  The Huntress and Power Girl have very different personalities and views upon their predicament, which results in a wonderful chemistry between the two.  I give World’s Finest three-and-a-stars out of five stars. 

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