The next chapter in this mini-series is here, but is it living up to the established legacy or proving to be an unnecessary waste of time?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Dynamite:

In the twelve years since she faked her death, Jessica Blute – now calling herself Jennifer Fellows – has been making plans to avenge her parents’ deaths… But now she is starting to understand that plans mean nothing if there’s no follow-through.

A chance encounter with Wendell Cortland, one of her uncles’ top enforcers, has snapped Jen out of her complacency. Soon, all five of her uncles will be in the same area at the same time. This is an opportunity that may never come again!

Life is full of missed opportunities and if you’re a vengeful woman looking to settle a score you just have to bounce back and keep trying no matter what the cost.  Our heroine is gathering herself as she prepares to move onto the next phase of her bloody odyssey and the individual issue results are pretty stellar.

Mike Carroll continues to handle writing duties and the seasoned professional delivers on his end with a thoroughly satisfying romp.  From the first to the last page this story ebbs and flows with the spirit of the main title as it handily delivers the razor sharp wit and dark dialogue that perfectly suits this world.  There are a couple scenes that get a tad bit too wordy but beyond dragging down the pace a bit they do little to damage the overall release.

Igor Vitorino nails a look that is so close to the main series it perfectly suits this prequel.  To his credit his pencils lavish the story with necessary layers and details that exist to simply augment the reader experience as it carries the narrative to fruition.  His overall use of panels is simplistic but the layouts are so well structured that I honestly have no hard-hitting complaints.

Jennifer Blood: First Blood #2 is a solid addition to this niche franchise, as it continues to delve deeper into the early days of this violent protagonist.  Recommended.

4/5