For those of you that missed the first series of 27, and then you are in luck as the series returns this week with a new four issue mini. The first series had a connecting theme of artists that all died at the age of 27 and the theme for the second series is "One hit wonders." Right off the bat this first issue acts more as a reintroduction to the series and a jumping on point for new readers than it does in creating new and interesting content.

Meh. Is it a decent read? Yes, but just barely. Does it utilize Jim Lee's talents? No. Does it even read like a Geoff Johns book? No. Does it come across as an Elseworld? For now, yes. Does it need a second print when you can buy it digitally? No. Is it getting one anyways? Yes.

It’s the Goon versus midgets, bearded ladies and well every other imaginable type of freak show out there. After getting run off the road the Goon and Franky decide to give the torso-man an ass kicking and chase after him into the woods.

The first major story arc for Mindfield wraps up and frankly I haven’t kept up with the book since the first issue so I was a bit curious to see how it turned out. Our main characters are in a standoff in Nebraska to stop a psycho with his own mental powers from setting off a nuke in Minnesota’s Mall of America.

The first three issues have consistently raised the bar for this series, but the fourth issue hits a plateau as it transitions into the next plot line. Finally though, we get that intense meeting between Pinhead and Christy that the series has been building towards with the first three issues.

The first issue of Loose Ends grabbed me and caught my attention, but this second issue is so different and so good that I’m hooked me on this series. It’s exactly what an indie comic should be… different from everything else.