shaxper
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Post by shaxper on Oct 8, 2016 22:43:00 GMT -5
Jessica Jones #1: The last time readers saw Jessica Jones, she was living the quiet (or at least as quiet as it gets) family life with her husband, Luke Cage, and their daughter. Now, she's recently released from jail and back to operating as the owner and sole employee of Alias Investigations. While investigating a case for a woman who suspects her husband has been replaced with an alternate universe doppelganger, Jessica is confronted on separate occasions by Misty Knight and Jessica Drew. They're both looking for a missing child and think Jones is tied to its disappearance. She gets away from both, telling them to let an unnamed "him" know not to get involved. Later that night, Misty and Drew's client confronts Jones directly wanting to know the whereabouts of the missing child. The Jessica Jones of Alias is back, courtesy of original creators Brian Bendis and Michael Gaydos. For anyone who's been disappointed with the character's portrayal since the end of her first series, this is the return to form that you've been waiting for. She's back to being a rude, foul mouthed, hard drinking, down on her luck P.I. and I personally wouldn't have her any other way. The story being told in this first issue has me hooked. If the short synopsis above has you thinking this is another typical decompressed Bendis book, believe me when I say it's not. This issue is packed with the kind of story that doesn't deserve to be spoiled on a message board. Bendis usually thrives when playing with his own toys, and nowhere is that more apparent than in this book. Bringing back Gaydos on art and David Mack on covers was the final piece of the Jessica Jones puzzle, as seeing their images immediately pulled me back into the grimy back alleys of the MAX series. Highly recommended, especially for fans of Alias or the Netflix series. I wonder if this means that coke & comics will be renewing his review thread... |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 9, 2016 11:47:16 GMT -5
Jessica Jones #1: The last time readers saw Jessica Jones, she was living the quiet (or at least as quiet as it gets) family life with her husband, Luke Cage, and their daughter. Now, she's recently released from jail and back to operating as the owner and sole employee of Alias Investigations. While investigating a case for a woman who suspects her husband has been replaced with an alternate universe doppelganger, Jessica is confronted on separate occasions by Misty Knight and Jessica Drew. They're both looking for a missing child and think Jones is tied to its disappearance. She gets away from both, telling them to let an unnamed "him" know not to get involved. Later that night, Misty and Drew's client confronts Jones directly wanting to know the whereabouts of the missing child. The Jessica Jones of Alias is back, courtesy of original creators Brian Bendis and Michael Gaydos. For anyone who's been disappointed with the character's portrayal since the end of her first series, this is the return to form that you've been waiting for. She's back to being a rude, foul mouthed, hard drinking, down on her luck P.I. and I personally wouldn't have her any other way. The story being told in this first issue has me hooked. If the short synopsis above has you thinking this is another typical decompressed Bendis book, believe me when I say it's not. This issue is packed with the kind of story that doesn't deserve to be spoiled on a message board. Bendis usually thrives when playing with his own toys, and nowhere is that more apparent than in this book. Bringing back Gaydos on art and David Mack on covers was the final piece of the Jessica Jones puzzle, as seeing their images immediately pulled me back into the grimy back alleys of the MAX series. Highly recommended, especially for fans of Alias or the Netflix series. oh man that does sound good, I'm going to have to check this out |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 10, 2016 10:56:01 GMT -5
I just ordered the first trade of the original Alias(they don't have it on Unlimited) and I'm going to pick up this new issue on Wednesday if they have any left.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2016 20:20:07 GMT -5
I really need to know how the new Deadman is! Early reviews have been positive. However it is described as gothic romance... it looks amazing, but I think it will read better in one sitting..so trade waiting here. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2016 20:22:22 GMT -5
so wait. . who died in "Death of X" ?
and I picked up Shipwreck purely for the amazing Hester art.
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Post by Gene on Oct 10, 2016 21:01:10 GMT -5
so wait. . who died in "Death of X" ? and I picked up Shipwreck purely for the amazing Hester art. Multiple Man |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Oct 11, 2016 14:46:54 GMT -5
Wow, really? Not that the particular character isn't the easiest one of all to bring back, but still...
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Oct 11, 2016 15:43:17 GMT -5
so wait. . who died in "Death of X" ? and I picked up Shipwreck purely for the amazing Hester art. Multiple Man Again? |
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Post by Confessor on Oct 12, 2016 5:45:56 GMT -5
Copying my post from the "What Modern Comics Have You Read Lately?" thread, because it probably should've gone here... Just read Jessica Jones #1...  Despite being really disillusioned with modern Marvel, this was a really good read and felt like slipping on an old, comfy pair of shoes for this long-time Alias fan. It really did feel like a continuation of the previous series all those years ago. Highly recommended for anyone who liked Alias or, presumably, the Jessica Jones Netflix show. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2016 15:56:07 GMT -5
Superman #8 Written by Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason Penciled by Doug Mahnke Inked by Jaime Mendoza Colored by Wil Quintana Summary: When Jon's science project inexplicably melds with the fortress' crystalline structure it takes on a life of its own and transports them to a mysterious island full of dinosaurs...and the remains of the Losers.
Plot: Tomasi and Gleason continue to shoot for the moon with their run on Superman, and this latest ride is pretty solid. I mean, Superman takes his son and Krypto to and island and they fight dinosaurs...what's not to love> It's not an earth shaking issue, but it's just good old fashioned fun. I particularly liked the paternal streak they showed in Superman as he talked to his son about the WWII era ships and the scene where he seals up the US soldiers' remains in their tank with his heat vision while talking about honoring their sacrifices was fantastic. On top of a great, fatherly Superman we also get a fun allusion to Darwyn Cooke's take on the last Losers story from New Frontier as Superman, Jon and Krypto follow in their footsteps.
Art: While I was initially disappointed that Gleason wasn't on art duty here Doug Mahnke did an admirable job. His dinosaurs were great and the look on Jon's face when he thought Krypto was eaten was perfect. I still missed Gleason's bombastic style but Manhke delivered the goods in this fun story.
Conclusion: As I said above it's a story about a father, his son and their dog...fighting dinosaurs. If that doesn't sound like a good comic to you then I don't think we can be friends any more.
Grade: 8/10 Best book of the week. The Rebirth Superman titles have been great! |
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Post by Dizzy D on Oct 15, 2016 10:58:25 GMT -5
Midnighter and Apollo #1 Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Fernando Blanco
Colours: Romulo Fajardo Jr.
What went before: Midnighter is a superhuman with no past, his mind erased and his body rebuilt by evil mastermind Henry Bendix. With the tactical computer that is connected to his mind he can predict what his opponents will do before they do it. Together with his lover Apollo (powerwise basically Superman), he was a member of Stormwatch, but he left Stormwatch and Apollo behind to go out on his own in his previous solo-series (with also appearances in the series "Grayson"). Summary: Midnighter reunites with Apollo and together they fight crime, Midnighter with his usual violent enthusiasm. Afterwards they have diner with friends of Midnighter and afterwards Apollo tries to convince Midnighter that he does not need to always kill his enemies, but Midnighter is unconvinced. Every night, while Apollo sleeps, Midnighter goes to search for Bendix. Meanwhile Bendix tries hire somebody with mysical powers to take out Midnighter and Apollo. Most of them decline but the Lords of the Gun accept in exchange for the magical Ace of Winchesters, the only weapon that can kill them. Midnighter finds Bendix, but Bendix gives him the choice between revenge and saving Apollo from a threat his invulnerability won't protect him from. Plot: If you read Midnighter, this is exactly the same, but more of it. Orlando throws in a lot of semi-obscure DC characters like the Subway Pirates, Extrano (though with a far more subdued design than before), Powerhouse, the Brotherhood of Evil and Mawzir. None of them really get any explanation, but I'm not a DC buff, so for several characters I didn't know that they existed before, but never felt the need to go to google until writing this down as their role in the story is clear. I appreciate that the story tries to make the issue of Midnighter's violence less straightforward; he's not obsessed like the Punisher for instance, but capable of having normal human relationships with his friends and loved ones, but as Apollo points out, he goes to unnecessary extremes to stop his enemies. Art: I have little to say about it. It's certainly not bad or anything, but compared to the other titles I've read, it's not outstanding. It does the job, I can see what's going on and I can identify the characters (helped by the main characters all having distinct hairstyles mostly). The inking can be a bit too heavy for my tastes. Grade: 7/10 |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 6, 2016 20:32:33 GMT -5
 Ragnarok #10 I was a little disappointed here.. while the art continues to be fabulous, and there are small hints of a great story, it's moving far too slowly (especially with the delays)... this will definitely read better collected once it's done. This was mostly a one-off side story, really, with Thor finding a group misusing the images of his hammer. Plot 2/5 Art 5/5 Overall 7/10 |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Nov 24, 2016 8:13:36 GMT -5
Red One #4 After the weird diversion of filming a porno last issue, that gets shifted back to the background and we get more of Red One trying to establish herself as a superhero, but she doesn't do a great job.. often causing more damage than she prevents. There's then an election for governor, who apparently the people filming the porno are trying to prevent... not sure exactly why. It's implied they're ultra conservative, but not really shown, and it doesn't make a whole lot of sense that the Russian would care. OTOH, Red One is not really following orders either, so there's that. In other words, the plot is kinda a mess. Great if you want to look at the pretty lady though. as Terry and/or Rachel Dodson sure do know to draw a pretty lady  . PLot 1/5 Art: 4.5/5  |
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