Do the people behind this franchise deliver something that keeps the property rolling?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Dynamite:

You can’t kill over a hundred people, break out of prison, and begin the killing once more without drawing worldwide media attention! What happens when Jennifer’s mission of justice goes global? A young Irish woman – inspired by the newsfeed of Jennifer Blood’s actions – decides it’s time to take care of problems of her own.

What makes someone want to kill?  I can’t answer that with a blanket statement, neither can this creative team, but I imagine they would agree that, for their narrative there comes a point when we’re pushed too far and it’s inevitably going to lead to a powerful reaction.

The script by Mike Carroll impressed me from the intriguing setting choice to the final sentence. Embracing a completely different jaunt at this point in the game might sound like an odd decision for a storyteller but trust me it does wonders to prove how well the scribe knows this title.  By highlighting a tale that touches criminals and their victims from a familiar but new voice adds so much meat to these violent festivities.  It allows the legacy of our heroine to bleed through as yet another woman comes to a place where she realizes it might be okay to kill, if you plan on stopping bad people.

Eman Casallos tuns in what can readily be described as his best work to date.  The renditions of an entirely new cast of characters with unique features and stories all their own, set in a foreign country creates a freeing atmosphere that the illustrator simply runs with.  Right off the bat to the final panel I was enthralled by the entire body of work.  Whether we were witnessing abuse, crafting a murder or a solitary moment there was a beautifully rendered image for every occasion.

Jennifer Blood #31 can be described as a tangent, but that doesn’t make it any less immaculate.  As one-and-done stories go this was not perfect but it was certainly potent.  Highly recommended.

4.5/5