Guns of the Dragon #2

 So, this book involves Bat Lash, Enemy Ace, and this guy named Biff. They’re looking for a pair of ancient swords that are supposed to bring legitimacy to the Chinese Nationalist government. Basically, whoever owns the swords would be the next ruler of China, so of course Mao is looking for it as well as the Japanese. These swords are supposed to bring down any dragon that may attack as well. Thus, it’s off to the fabled Dragon Island.

 

DC readers and fans of war comics will know this island very well. What Lash and Enemy Ace are really travelling to is the dinosaur infested island from the “War That Time Forgot” stories that normally graced the pages of Weird War Tales amongst other DC war comics.

 

I’m really enjoying the story and I love the Joe Kubert-isque drawing style of the penciler, Timothy Truman. But, I got to ask- if Bat Lash, Enemy Ace, the Chinese Nationalists and Communists, and some Japanese ninja are all looking for these fables swords why is the book titled “Guns of the Dragon?” Sure, just about everybody looking for the swords brandish guns, but shouldn’t the book be titled “Swords of the Dragon?” Heck, should the word dragon even be used, since the swords are guarded by dinosaurs that survived a massive comet and the Ice Age.

 

True, this might not be a big deal, but it’s something that irks me about this book, so I felt it was worth mentioning. Other than that, this is a fine comic and I am enjoying reading it.

 

Worth Consuming.

 

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.