Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S #3 Review

It's time to make a deal.

This particular  Forever Evil miniseries was trying to spin too many wheels in the first two issues, and this doesn't exactly correct that.

Instead, we get some alliances being formed and the return of a pre-New 52 superhero. The art has improved (nobody looks like they came out of a Scooby Doo cartoon anymore), so that's a plus.

SPOILERS FOLLOW...........................

Steve makes a deal with the Moirai, a group of witches he met while he was with Diana, that in exchange for a precious memory (as usual, of a botched date with Diana), he finds out that Diana and the rest are inside Firestorm.

First of all, seeing Trevor and WW in the 5 years gap is welcome given we don't see much of that in the main Wonder Woman title, and there are more clues given to that here.

But apparently Steve made a very big bargain and the Moirai send him to the one man who can help him find Firestorm - Professor Stein. Unfortunately, Killer Frost has already arrived there.

After a fierce stand-off (someone gets a shot gun in the stomach), they agree to put aside their differences to find Firestorm - who, according to Stein, is primed to explode and take the universe with him due to the overload of the matrix.

 
In the Green Room, Elsa talks with the disembodied voice inside and is told that the person was one of the founders of A.R.G.U.S while we meet up with Ronnie Raymond, who has somehow escaped the Firestorm matrix (only as an astral projection) and Deathstorm offers him a deal - teach him how to make Kryptonite and get out of the matrix completely.

Elsewhere, Doctor Light returns home and in a fit of anger, roasts Agent Cale (poor guy) and we get the first look at his wife - Kimiyo Hoshi! For those in the know, Kimiyo was the second Dr. Light pre-New 52 and a superhero.Then he is teleported away, landing at the feet of the Crimson Men.I've never heard of them, so can anyone give me a heads up?

SPOILERS END...............................

The story suffers from too many plot threads but the information provided is sufficient and the art has grown stronger by the issue.

Gates had a tough job, so he's done a commendable work.

So, I give it 8.0 out of 10

+We learn a lot about both past and present
+The art is well done

-Too many plot threads make it cluttered