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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 10, 2019 12:45:43 GMT -5
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 10, 2019 14:42:18 GMT -5
Savage Sword of Conan #4Written by Gerry Duggan art by Ron Garney Summary: Conan and his band continue their for the lost treasure of Kheshatta but what price are they willing to pay for riches?
Plot: While the story is more than a little decompressed, with this issue focusing solely on the transformation of Conan's companion Suty after he was infected last issue(a plot point that could have easily been covered in a few panels), the general tone and plot direction make it a book still well worth reading. That said, with the current pacing characterization is really hampered but perhaps with the death of Suty that won't be an issue.
Art: Garney's sense of action continues to be fantastic in this issue. The hacking and slashing of countless withered zombies could have easily become tiring but the way Garney not only came up with new ways of dispatching them but the way he framed each encounter gave each one it's own dynamic appeal.
Grade: 7/10
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 10, 2019 15:33:28 GMT -5
Savage Sword of Conan #4Written by Gerry Duggan art by Ron Garney Summary: Conan and his band continue their quest for the lost treasure of Kheshatta
Kheshatta may be known as «the city of magicians», but it is nevertheless a thriving place of international commerce... did someone there lose a treasure? (I ask apprehensively, because I fear that Kheshatta could be described as some kind of lost city).  |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 10, 2019 16:16:30 GMT -5
Savage Sword of Conan #4Written by Gerry Duggan art by Ron Garney Summary: Conan and his band continue their quest for the lost treasure of Kheshatta
Kheshatta may be known as «the city of magicians», but it is nevertheless a thriving place of international commerce... did someone there lose a treasure? (I ask apprehensively, because I fear that Kheshatta could be described as some kind of lost city). Fear not, Kheshatta is not lost though the sorcerer Koga Thun has wreaked havok on it. The lost part refers to a fabled vast and ancient system of catacombs under the city that houses said lost treasure that Conan learned of in from a mystical map that implanted the location of the entrance directly into Conan's mind. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 10, 2019 16:23:59 GMT -5
Kheshatta may be known as «the city of magicians», but it is nevertheless a thriving place of international commerce... did someone there lose a treasure? (I ask apprehensively, because I fear that Kheshatta could be described as some kind of lost city). Fear not, Kheshatta is not lost though the sorcerer Koga Thun has wreaked havok on it. The lost part refers to a fabled vast and ancient system of catacombs under the city that houses said lost treasure that Conan learned of in from a mystical map that implanted the location of the entrance directly into Conan's mind. Thanks, Thwhtguardian! |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 10, 2019 16:42:47 GMT -5
Hawkman #11Written by Robert Venditti Art by Bryan Hitch Summary: It seems an army of past reincarnations is the the solution to the Deathbringer horde but as Carter finds, it's much harder than that.
Plot: Just when it feels like Venditti's plot is feeling a little stretched out he manages to bring it back with a truly fun issue like this one. Could this story have been half it's length? Sure, and some bumps in the road certainly could have been avoided with a shorter run time but if that would have meant missing out on this issue than I forgive those past transgressions because this issue was just that fun. I mean, what's cooler than a bunch of past hawks slugging it out with an army of evil hawkmen? Sure, there are a few things(there could have been dinosaurs for instance!) but that list is pretty small. There's nothing deeply emotional here, and nothing particularly insightful into the characters present but sometimes you just want good old fashioned Saturday morning cartoon brawl.
Art: Hitch does a great job at the big group scenes here, it'd be easy to go with generic, vaguely hawk shaped villains but they all maintain a clear sense of self with different weapons and armor which is pretty darn impressive.
Grade:7/10 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 22:25:56 GMT -5
Hawkman # 11: I agree, a fun issue but it didn’t quite pack the punch as the last issue. It was very cool seeing all the various versions of Hawkman combatting the Deathbringers. Loved the Brave and Bold reference from Madame Xanadu to the Silent Knight. Pretty much one big fun fight scene but very well done. Vendetti must be a fan of Hawkman to have crafted such an arc, but I do hope it winds up next issue. The art is exquisite and Hawkman (Men) looks like the bad a$$ he’s meant to be without going overboard.
7/10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 15:53:18 GMT -5
Invaders #4. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Carlos Magno and Butch Guice.
Wow! Zdarsky does an amazing job this issue. He "fills in" the years between the mid 50's and when Johnny Storm found Namor in Fantastic Four #4 without contradicting any of Namor's past. Great job by Guice on art this issue.
Great issue if you are a fan of Namor. As far as costumes I like the one second from the left the most.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 17:42:40 GMT -5
Some Quick Thoughts:
I liked Savage Sword of Conan this week. In fact I like SSoC more than the main Conan title right now. Garney's style of art is perfect for Conan IMO. I also like that this story doesn't jump around like the story being told in the main Conan title.
Hawkman was good too but as others have said the story has felt "padded". It feels like it has been dragged on far too long. The only reason it is ok is we get Hitch's beautiful art. The scenes with Hawkman's different incarnations were awesome.
Superman. Ugh. What happened? Bendis started out OK on Superman and great on Action but his second arcs on both titles have been so underwhelming. And it looks like Bendis will be expanding on this over the summer...
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Apr 11, 2019 20:18:33 GMT -5
I guess this is as good a place to ask as any with the drop of Titans 36 this week. How the heck can we have Dick/Nightwing running around all cool 'n stuff, while in his own book he's Ric and theres a buncha 'Wings? Like Cap being all arrested and jailed and whatever, and yet hes running around saving the world/galaxy in Avengers...and then theres the War of the Realms bizzo, which totally ignores the current situations of, well everyone, well except Thor but thats obvious. Not that I mind Realms, cos Aaron, but just sayin. Along with variant covers that are UTTERLY irrelevant to the book they're on(Thor on the cover of a Dd book with no Hornhead in sight), this is the singlemost wrench-what-little-hair-I-have infuriating thing about superhero comics...well for lil ole me anyway  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2019 22:31:28 GMT -5
Wonder Twins#3: Jayna makes a new friend, whose Dad has ties to Luthor (not quite willingly either) as the twins learn they are on the League of Annoyance’s hitlist. Gleek debuts, this time as a former abused circus monkey and is adopted by Zan. This is a very fun and light hearted book. I laughed out loud a couple of times while reading this issue. Despite the light tone, there is a lesson about kindness and doing what is right that should apply to everyone. All this plus A Superman cameo and clean, excellent art that isn’t overdone!
8/10
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 12, 2019 11:46:31 GMT -5
Invaders #4. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Carlos Magno and Butch Guice. Wow! Zdarsky does an amazing job this issue. He "fills in" the years between the mid 50's and when Johnny Storm found Namor in Fantastic Four #4 without contradicting any of Namor's past. Great job by Guice on art this issue. 8/10. See, maybe it's because I've never really been all that big on Namor but for me this one felt more like filler to me because it just didn't make me care. For my money I much would have rathered an issue about the original Human Torch. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 12:01:18 GMT -5
Invaders #4. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Carlos Magno and Butch Guice. Wow! Zdarsky does an amazing job this issue. He "fills in" the years between the mid 50's and when Johnny Storm found Namor in Fantastic Four #4 without contradicting any of Namor's past. Great job by Guice on art this issue. 8/10. See, maybe it's because I've never really been all that big on Namor but for me this one felt more like filler to me because it just didn't make me care. For my money I much would have rathered an issue about the original Human Torch. I like Namor so I liked this but I am also hoping for an Original Human Torch focus in the next arc. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2019 22:34:49 GMT -5
Supergirl #29: I wasn’t expecting much from this issue as I’ve grown a bit tired of Supergirl’s quest to learn the truth about Krypton’s destruction and Rogol Zarr. This issue, things get back on track after Supergirl’s distracting Omega Men adventures as We learn more about Rogol Zarr, his connection to The Circle and Z’ndr’s evil adoptive mother. I do like Z’ndr and Supergirl together, although she’s got Starfire’s brother on her mind. Hoping this issue will keep things on track.
7/10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2019 22:44:39 GMT -5
Superman#10: more on where Jon has been. Apparently Jor-El was searching for Jon and time passed for him as well. Jon And Superman take off to find him (leaving Lois to deal with Leviathan) and end up in the middle of some intergalactic war. In the silver age , this entire issue could have been told in 8 pages. Bendis’s steam has run out.
3/10
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