Wolff and Byrd, the Counselors of the Macabre have their hands full with another docket of strange cases involving Supernatural Law! Cases involve the Boogeyman, whose being bullied by one of the kids he's supposed to scare! Jealousy, the Ol' Green Eyed Monster himself puts the firm on retainer. Plus the duo attend traffic court to assist a man forced to drive a haunted RV get out of his numerous parking tickets. Oh, and I did I mention that Alanna Wolff finds herself suspended after being found in contempt and thus the firm has to pick up a new partner!
This was perhaps my least favorite collection of Supernatural Law comics. The earlier stuff, which was originally relegated to a 3-5 panel weekly strip in some small papers up North, is creator Batton Lash's work that is most in need of polishing. But what really turned my stomach was the sleaze ball new partner that the Counselors of the Macabre hire on. This guy really just upset the balance of the firm and I found him a total nuisance.
Plus, there's a couple of stories that focus on Shakespeare- or at least try to parody it. One was a retelling of Hamlet. The other was even more forgettable. Anyways, I really didn't like them either.
Batton Lash's series that skewers the judicial system as well as the horror/ sci-fi genre is awesome. But it's best when the series sticks to horror/sci-fi. Shakespeare and Supernatural Law, like driving and driving just don't mix and should be left to high school plays nationwide.
Not Worth Consuming
Rating: 4 out of 10 stars.
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