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Talon #5 Review

4 / 5

Talk about the book no one is talking about, but should be. Talon is getting better and better with each issue. What started as a series that I picked up strictly out of curiosity and respect for Snyder has become one of the freshest, and intriguing books in my pile (and I whole-heartedly expect to eat those words when this series turns to crap). 

Issue #5 brings our hero back to Gotham. It also deals with two firsts - 1) Bruce becoming aware of the new Talon situation, and 2) Continuing fallout from the Death of the Family arc from Nightwing. It's a good scene, and I'm looking forward to seeing how Batman plays into more of this story. Calvin has established a new home in Gotham where he's both licking his wounds and tasting a bit of normalcy for the first time in a long time. He likes it, and you can tell that he's reluctant to get back out into the field. It's pleasing when Sebastien helps him realize that that is the reason why he needs to work (and kind of a reason for the book) - so that he can end the Talons and he can lead a peaceful life without them hunting him. 

We also get a nice look at the Butcher, who has come on some interesting times. He lost Cal in New York. He's tracked him to Gotham, but is now stuck until Cal reveals his position. Being the professional that he is, he's able and willing to wait this out, but the Court is badgering him to do more. It's in this moment that we get to see him unleash some of his more primal rage and cause a little chaos. I think have a recurring villain like this is going to make this book phenomenal. I just hope they don't kill him off in the next few issues. This guy is seriously scary, and a great adversary for Cal. 

I really enjoy Talon, and highly recommend anyone who hasn't started to get going. We're only 5 issues plus a #0 issue in at this point. The writing is top-notch. The art is B+/A- work. The story has real potential to blossom into something special. Most of all, this could be the first new addition to the DCU that sticks in quite a while.