Writer: Josh Blaylock
Artist: Julia Bax & Wes Dzioba
Cover Artists:
A – Tim Seeley
B – Edwin Huang
C – Kevin Mellon
D – Nelson Ribeiro
What they got right: They finally wrapped up this nonsense. It's been so long since I read any Voltron comic, that I can't even remember if Sarga's action is important or just a "shock" ending. Our heroes get to travel, but I'm seriously hoping they're going for a "funny" ending instead of setting up the next series.
What they got wrong: Where do I start? The whole time travel thing was a bad idea to begin with. This should have been a prequel story, since there was no reason for the Voltron Force, not to mention Lotor and Strife, to be there. They serve no real purpose when what little purpose there is isn't forced. It would have been a cleaner story without them. Not to mention the fact that with that many people working on it, why did this comic have to wait until April to come out? It was supposed to come out in either December or January. Such a long time on such a mediocre story would turn off a lot of people, especially the ones like me who had to buy the stinking Omnibus to see how the previous (and if you ask me superior) arc ended. Devil's Due has really dropped the ball on this series, and frankly I expect a better story from Blaylock.
Recommendation: If you've been waiting for the trade, don't bother. If this is the direction the next arc (if there is one) takes, I won't be getting it. Just enjoy the first two volumes and bypass A Legend Forged altogether.
