Northstar ... hmmm ... you know if there are people with convoluted origins and retcon origins, Northstar and his weirdo sister, Aurora should be somewhere on the Top 10 lists. I mean, they started as potentially mutants who needed to join hands in order to emit a blinding light (Dazzler got them beat with this) ... to potentially be part-human, part-faery ... and then back to more or less mutant ... then there is the bit of his angry always obstinate nature that then becomes ... gay ... so I guess he is the icon for political correctness candidate? Hahahahaha!Anyway, at the height of the comics boom in the 90s, many characters were given a chance at their own one-shot, limited series and short-lived ongoings and Northstar is one of those people. His is a 4-issue limited series
And we opened this series with him being angry with the world (ho-hum) and not knowing where to turn to for the direction in his life. But then since he is usually seen in skin-tights, for some weird reason, Canadian super power division decided to seek their 2nd best team on him - a team that looks fierce but is always on the losing end i.e. Weapon PRIME. Yes there is a pair of twins and a grinning idiot serial killer. Their individual names are not important. Their job is to stand around and pose and mutter tough guy lines before getting their asses kicked
In this issue is no different, they hunt down Northstar for whatever lame reason even as he realizes something is going on when everyone he knows is one by one targeted for death. So while tracking down who is dropping murderous candy trail, he has to fend off Weapon Prime too and fend them off he did and in style
Now just in case you find the rushed and muddy artwork not to your cup of tea, in order to ensure you come back, we end the story with the villain reveal - Arcade, he of the mutants, hoping that with a hint of mutant-mania-influence, this series will be a hit
Not happening ... so not happening!
Ratings: 2/10
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