Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2

SCORE: 76

Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 is the second in this three part series that I found used at one of our local comic book stores. Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 cost me $4.00 to purchase with a cover and a backing. The age of this comic book is showing and I heard some sounds while reading this comic book. I am sure I dropped the value of my copy of Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 by reading it. This is a shame but I am interested in finding out what happens in this story. The well known B5 characters are stuck on a dead B4 that is slowly going down to crash into a planet. They were attacked while they were in there so they are trying to get rescued and learn about Valen. There will be spoilers in this review.

The issues families will have with Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 are violence, blood, language, evolution, and more. We are introduced in Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 to the Tak'cha. They believe in mercy by murdering those that are in their way. This is a pretty dark concept in my opinion. The Tak'cha also appear in force at the end of Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2. They have made it to the station and they have designs on it. They are the ones that attacked the heroes on B4. I do not think diplomacy will work even if they could communicate with the Tak'cha.

The mainline content of Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 is twenty-four pages. There are older ads found throughout this comic book. It can be fun to see some of these older ads. I feel like the art and dialogue have lasted really well in Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2. There is an exciting reason at the end of Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 to read the next issue. I can see that things will eventually work out for the heroes in the last issue. The heroes find a working ship in Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2. Garbaldi uses his tried and true method of whacking something to get it to work.

The story about Valen in Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 is an interesting one indeed. His arrival broke down the walls of the castes. He was an uniting force that helps them turn the tide of war against the Shadows. At the same time he mourned all of the dead after each battle. Zathras plays an important role in the past in Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 as well. He keeps others from Valen while he mourns all of the dead. There are some interesting Mibari lessons found within Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2. The alien concepts are very fascinating to me.

There is no recap at the start of Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2. I wish there had been some kind of quick explanation as to what has been going on. I am enjoying this series and look forward to the time when I can read the third and final issue in this series. I really hope that Babylon 5 comes back in some form or fashion in the near future. Babylon 5 In Valen's Name #2 shows the promise of the show as well as how good it is as a science fiction universe. There are so many more things to explore in Babylon 5. It continues to be a pleasure to read and review this series.
- Paul

Graphics: 70%
Writing: 80%
Replay/Extras: 84%
Story: 78%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%

System: Comic Book
Publisher: DC Comics
Author: Straczynski, Collins, Roach
Rating: ‘NR’ for Not Rated

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