Heroes in Crisis

3.5

A nice change of pace for a superhero comic, this features a facility allowing heroes to deal with the emotional trauma of their lives. Superficially, it's a murder mystery, with the two main suspects each apparently convinced that the other is the killer, but neither of them reliable witnesses on the matter. But a large part of the focus is on examining why superheroes do what they do, from a host of different perspectives. The great majority of the characters who appear here (and it's an impressive array of DC's heroes) deliver only a line or two, excerpts from their confessionals with the therapist - so don't expect an in-depth analysis of most of them, barring the few that are key to the plot. And the ending is perhaps a little pat, although it's no full-on reset button, either. But it's a worthwhile look at the more vulnerable side of characters mostly known for their resilience and a well-crafted story.