Infinite Frontier #2 Review

Writer: Joshua Williamson / Artist: Paul Pelletier, Jesus Merino, and Xermancio / DC Comics Infinite Frontier #2 deepens the mystery of what’s going on in the newly formed multiverse.  Just in case you forgot, spinning out of the events of Death Metal, the multiverse was born anew. And with that, old characters that have been dead are now back like they never left. This issue deals with that on a deeper level. Roy Harper grapples with his return to the living, and the DEO (Department of Extranormal Operations) tries to get a handle on all the weirdness happening in the new state of things. But let’s start with Roy Harper.  Our favorite weaponeer Red Arrow/Arsenal is back. But he’s not having the best time, partly because he wears a Black Lantern ring. We know that that usually means some trouble is on the way (or already here), but Roy hasn’t had any issues so far. He’s just hella confused. Does his wearing the ring mean he’s really living, or just an undead husk? That’s what he’s on a mission to find out. He’ll look good doing it, though. He was able to get the ring to work during this issue, so now my dude has a nice black costume to wear, and a ring that’ll manifest a black quiver and arrows for him to use just like old times. 

The DEO is looking for similar things, so they might cross paths with Harper at some point. But in Infinite Frontier #2, they’re fixated on figuring out who is where they’re supposed to be and who needs to go home to their ori…