Written by Kurt Busiek
Art by Tom Grummett; Prentis Rollins; Alex Sinclair; & Comicraft
Cover Art by Tom Grummett & Michael Bair
SUMMARY:
Published by DC Comics for September 2002, this issue is entitled “Old Business.” Arriving at the team’s San Francisco base, Bork observes teammate Sapphire’s powers being tested. They overhear a tense board meeting re: the team’s four partners. Power Co. founder-attorney Josiah Power reluctantly agrees to aid his old client Jason Spheer’s Star City chemical company in a publicity ploy. In Star City, Oliver Queen recalls a nasty incident eight years before where he and Dinah Lance traced a poisonous food additive to its manufacturer, Spheer Chemical.
Green Arrow & Black Canary uncover Spheer’s nefarious top secret ‘Biomax Process,’ which is capable of mutating animals and even the Earth itself. In an ensuing melee, Oliver & Dinah meet Power and the company’s president, Jason Spheer. Back to the present-day: a fuming Oliver learns of Power & Spheer’s latest collaboration. He intends to finally take down Spheer Chemical and confront its suspected co-conspirators, the Power Company.
Elsewhere, an alien gem-like meteorite ominously enslaves a father and young son in Marin County.
Note: Hal Jordan & Carol Ferris appear in a brief cameo.
REVIEW:
Capably supported by terrific artwork (including the cover image), writer-creator Kurt Busiek ironically delivers a vintage adventure without The Power Company. This issue is really more a showcase for guest stars Black Canary & Green Arrow, as their star power easily outshines the regular cast. For fans of Star City’s classic crime-fighting duo, Power Company # 6 proves an unexpected minor gem.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
None.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
