Pilot Season: Genius #1 comes out tomorrow, of course! Read the full review after the jump and see how it stands up in the rankings.

Pilot Season: Genius #1
Writers: Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman
Artist: Afua Richardson
Letters: Troy Peteri
Design: Chaz Riggs
Editor: Rob Levin
Cover: Afua Richardson
Summary: “Alexander, Hannibal, Napoleon, Patton. What if the greatest military mind of our generation was born in strife, surrounded by violence and combat since birth? When the gauntlet is dropped, the question isn’t ‘How did 17-year-old Destiny Ajaye unite the gangs of South Central into a killer army and declare war on the LAPD?’ No, the question is, ‘Can anyone stop her?’”

I guess this is one of those it-depends-what-you-like things.

But since it’s my job as your GEN comics reviewer to bring you honest reviews … I have to say I just wasn’t impressed with this one. At all.

(EDIT: Thanks to Mel Caylo from Top Cow for the comic information, which—as you can see in the comments section—she said was missing from the copy that was sent. )

Anyway, let’s get on to the review. The comic is about seventeen-year-old Destiny Ajaye, who has been working to turn the normally rivaled gangs of Los Angeles into one machine to fight back against the police. The story is told by two narrators: Detective Reggie Grey—who has been studying the rise of this intriguing force known as “Suspect Zero” (aka Destiny, although they don’t know that yet)—and Destiny herself, who is being described by cops as a tactical genius.

The ironic thing is, Genius #1 is far from, well, genius. This kind of stuff doesn’t catch my attention. I kept hoping that there would be some twist that would show me this storyline was more than what it seemed, but it’s just urban/gang violence. There’s not even a concrete reason given to justify what Destiny is doing, so how can I sympathize with anything going on here? I really don’t see where this is going, or why I should care.

Harsh? Maybe. But trust me: Don’t waste your money on this.

Still curious? You can check out a preview of the comic here.

Lady Pendragon VS Genius

I don’t even think I need to explain this verdict.

Your turn: If you read Pilot Season: Lady Pendragon #1, what did you think?