I.M.O. Review: Solomon Grundy #4 (DC Comics) By Eddie R.

Lights out.

Solomon Grundy #4 opens with Grundy attacking the home of Molly and Alan Scott. He is on the rampage looking for the Emerald Power Battery of Alan Scott, which contains the Starheart, also known as the Green Flame of Life. From the cover of the issue, one would expect something more grandiose happening. But instead we get a served an even bigger mystery, which makes me wonder how far Grundy’s death grip can reach? And is it so corrupt and poisonous,- that it is really able to snuff out something seemingly omnipotent? If you are an Alan Scott Fan, you will defiantly want to see this for yourself.




After his rampage, Grundy returns to his swamp in order to regenerate. But Grundy is not the same, nor alone. As the Sun rises, the Jekyll and Hyde effect washes over him, reverting Grundy back to Cyrus Gold. Gold realizes he has been wounded in the battle with the Starheart. But he also makes another discovery, which is jackpot in his quest to break the curse set upon him. Also, what has me most interested now is Cyrus hearing a third voice: an Emerald voice. If this is going the way I think it is, those who know the origin of the Starheart, and a certain “prophecy” tied to it, will be able to see how this is all fitting together quite nicely.

Meanwhile, orbiting the Earth right over Slaughter Swamp, a certain villain, who fellow readers of the recent JLA story arc involving Grundy will recognize immediately, manages to release a “gift” which plummets down to Earth. Its mission: Destroy Solomon Grundy. Now this is going to be a fight the readers will want to see.

I must say even though we are over the half way point in this seven part miniseries, I was hoping for more action in this issue. Granted I still believe this story does need to look back before going forward, especially to understand the clues which surround this mystery of who killed Cyrus Gold. But now it feels as if it this writing trick is being used as filler instead of being part of the actual story, and is slowing the flow of the book. Hopefully the next issue will pick up steam again.

7.5/10

Eddie R.
Review Editor