The Next #6 (of 6)

The final chapter has the Next, Sion, Superman, and Metron teaming up to take down the Oblivion Shadow once and for all. But as allies disappear from the time stream, it will be up to Monikka Wong to step up and become everybody’s savior.

The final chapter was just alright. There were thrills but no frills. Most DC books that involve time travel get a little metaphysical and this finale is no exception. The reason for the Shadow’s existence was a little too much like the ending to Wizard of Oz. However, the art once again stepped up and was amazing. So, it wasn’t a terrible waste of time.

To my knowledge, this is the only appearance of the Next. It’s the only comic to star them and I am pretty sure that’s it. There’s a very good reason why you never see the Next ever again- their one and only mini-series was terribly inconsistent. I found some of the jokes corny, the plot thin, and much of the science jargon was college-level. I wasn’t a fan and if it wasn’t for being a time travel book and a Superman featured title, I would’ve given up after issue #2.

Take my advice, skip this. If you want to enjoy the Man of Steel travelling through time, check out Time and Time Again. It’s a much more coherent and exciting story.

Rating: 6 out of 10 stars.

Overall Rating: 6.5 out of 10 stars