Not quite as good as the previous volume, this is still one of the better New 52 titles. Even though the skeleton of the plot for the first half of the volume isn't very strong (magic versus science in an alternate world), it does allow for most of the characters to shine (John Constantine being...
I think I get it now. The New 52 is not for brand-new DC readers after all - in fact, only people who have read every single issue of every DC series ever are really the only intended audience. Apparently many of these characters who seem all new aren't actually new. Shade, Dr. Mist, Black Orc...
OK, so it's always nice to see characters I already like be written with more personal flaws and Milligan always has great dialogue. And I like how the characters don't really like or trust each other. I also start wondering what kind of long-term effects it has on the populace when everyone go...