Event Leviathan #5 Review

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis / Artist: Alex Maleev / DC Comics I don’t know if I’m jaded by over a decade of comic reading but I’m not easily surprised by plots. This issue of Event Leviathan, though. It had my heart racing watching these characters tensely figuring out who Leviathan is. I also find myself incredibly curious about what Leviathan’s plan is. Here I was thinking I was simply enjoying the quality art and storytelling but partway through this comic it hits me; I’m legit invested in this.

Bendis and Maleev bring us the 5th issue of the Event Leviathan mini-series. Last issue, we’re introduced to Lois Lane’s separate team of detectives; Zatanna, Constantine, Deathstroke, Harvel Bullock, another Question (there are multiple?), and Elongation Man. They point Lois in a direction she is not ready to go. Meanwhile, Superman and an unconscious Plastic Man are confronted by the masked Leviathan. The main detective squad is piecing together a connection between Leviathan and one of their members before another party attacks them, apparently reaching a similar conclusion. What can I say about Maleev’s art that hasn’t already been said? It’s gorgeous and iconic. I always think back fondly to the days he was drawing Infamous Iron Man, Daredevil and Alias. I thought Bendis might have been overreaching with the addition of 6 more characters but it worked. The panels weren’t crowded with text and the plot went along swiftly. One thing I noticed is that I absolutely love a polite…