Dynamo 5, Volume 2: Moments Of Truth

Dynamo 5 #2

by Jay Faerber, Mahmud Asrar (Artist), Ron Riley (Artist)

As the Dynamo 5 team's personal lives begin to overlap with their super-hero adventures, some of their deadliest ememies decide to join forces, which may spell doom for Image's newest super-team

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Superheroes

140 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2008

Reviews

[47Time · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story arc expands on the relationships between the members of Dynamo 5 and their families. It also broaches on topics like racism and ethics.

Some of the Dynamo 5 members fight the good fight, while others deal with their secret identities. Sometimes it's easier to deal with supervillains, than keep appearances for your own family. It gets more complicated when their parents find out their secret and several supervillains ally against them.

The bad guys discover Dynamo 5's secret headquarters. The good guys get a heads up from Maddie and assault it successfully. And also flood it completely, but at least they win. In the aftermath, they find that one of them is an alien. His keeping it from them results in a fight (verbal only) and they go their separate ways.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I finally got around to reading the next volume of the fun, dysfunctional family adventure that is Dynamo 5. Jay Faerber is so good at superhero storytelling. In this volume foes assemble and secrets are revealed. The book is just the right amount of corny and serious. Faerber's plot is great and script is good despite some melodramatic moments. Mahmud Asrar does some great things on the art side but some panels looked a little rushed. Overall, an entertaining read in a series that's underrated as hell.

[Carl Siggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good continuation of the series, excited to see where it goes next.

[Johnny O'sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but not great, story, and at one part they used the exact same frame twice. Still, gonna pick up vol 3.

[Sarospice · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm glad I discovered this series because it really keeps you guessing and all the characters are likeable. There are builds and ebbs and you really never know what's going to happen. Love it so far.

[Garrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Embracing the tropes makes the tropes less predictable, paradoxically. If you know that we might, you still don't know if we might not, and that becomes fresh and interesting again. A righteous continuation of the previous volume, with more conflict externally (with a burgeoning cadre of villany assembling and dark plots behind the scenes) and internally, with revelations of possible racism and xenophobia coming to light. Begins to turn in on the soap opera elements of comics, but not necessarily in a bad way.

[Joe Sergi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The basic plot is simple yet creative. Captain Dynamo was a great superhero with numerous abilities who protected Tower City. He married an intrepid reporter (and secret agent) named Maddie Warner. However, Captain Dynamo was also an unfaithful letch and constantly cheated on his wife, fathering numerous illegimate children. After Dynamo is murdered, Maddie gathers five of these illegimate children (each with a different aspect of Dynamo's powers) and forms Dynamo 5 to protect Tower City.

What makes the comic great is Faerber's excellent story telling and focus on the family dynamic aspect to the book. This is not new territory as Faerber, who is also the creator behind Noble Causes. I should mention that Image recently released two very affordable archive editions for Noble Causes (V.1 and v.2). Both are must reads and actually feature the first appearance (and death) of Captain Dynamo. I guess that makes Dynamo 5 a spin-off of Noble causes.

[Brad · Rating 3 out of 5]

The dysfunctional family/team soap opera continues. Myriad, the shape changer, gets the most interesting character developments, especially when he has to impersonate another team member. The other highlight is the repetitive but always enjoyable cliffhanger endings to each issue. Jay Faerber knows how to write ongoing melodramas. It'd be nice if the team faced more compelling villains--they get an uninspired bad guy team up here--but he doesn't seem to be slowing down.
Asrar's art is good enough for superheroes, though it'd be nice to more detailed or inventive storytelling.

[Don · Rating 4 out of 5]

More good stuff from Jay Faerber.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems a shame, this series does not seem to be living up to the potential it promised to deliver at the beginning.

[Nathaniel Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even better than the last and with an incredible ending. I'm greatly enjoying this series and can't wait to keep reading.