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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 23:53:06 GMT -5
 Script, Finished Art & Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky. Layouts by Leonard Kirk. The conclusion of the Rebooted Capt Canuck's second arc. This was a bit of a letdown. The story ends with a new Northguard (but that miniseries is already over due to the delays on this title). Canuck quits. A team called Agents of PACT will take his place until he returns in summer 2017 with art by Marcus To. This reboot of Capt Canuck showed so much promise until it was hit with lengthy delays & the publisher took the focus off the main character in order to set up a new universe (& titles). Hopefully when the title returns it will be focused on Capt Canuck & won't be plagued by delays. Score for this issue: 4/10. Score overall for this series: 6/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 0:01:49 GMT -5
 Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Neil Googe. Cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico. Barry & Iris go on a date. Kid Flash II protects Central City & tangles with Tarpit. This was a fun done in one issue. Googe has a kinetic style that fits Flash well. Williamson had a rough start on this title but has settled in nicely. Next issue: the return of the Rogues! Score: 7/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 0:10:26 GMT -5
 Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Jesus Saiz. Cover by Elizabeth Torque. Up to this point Spencer has juggled multiple plots well. But with this issue it starts to derail. He switches from CWII to flashbacks in Cap's altered history to Cap trying to control Hydra & it's starting to become a bit of a mess. He also adds the new Quasar into the mix as well. Please just resolve some plots before adding more! However Saiz' art continues to be outstanding. Score: 5/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 0:18:21 GMT -5
 Return of Wally West: Part 6. Written by Dan Abnett. Art and cover by Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund. Wally returns from the Speed Force. Not from his anchor/love to Linda but from his friendship with the Titans. Overall this story was fun. I love the emphasis on friendship with this team. The problem is it was too drawn out. And too focused on Wally. Going forward I hope we get to see the spotlight on other members of the team. Also great last page! Score for this issue: 7/10.
Score for this arc: 6/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 0:30:17 GMT -5
 Script by Greg Rucka. Cover by Liam Sharp. Art by Renato Guedes. The good: the focus on Steve Trevor. The bad: It came at the expense of WW. She spent the whole issue in a half catatonic state. I also feel like the story didn't really advance. And the art was subpar compared to the usual art. Score: 5/10. |
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Post by Dizzy D on Dec 30, 2016 4:51:28 GMT -5
No comics this week for me as there will be no shipments between Christmas and New Year.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Dec 30, 2016 11:45:06 GMT -5
Civil War II #8 Plot: Carol Danvers vs. Tony Stark.. and we all know Tony loses, as per a variety of comics that have said so. Why Marvel insists on spoiling it's own big events is anyone's guess. Anyway, I guess the big thing is that they took Ulysses off the board by having him 'evolve' into one of the Cosmic Beings that run the MU, whatever they call them these days. We also get the details of what's up with Tony.. he's in a life support machine of his own making that no one can figure out. At the end, the government offers Carol Danvers a blank check, because, apparently even though she knows she was wrong, she won the fight, so to the victor, the spoils. Honestly, this isn't so much a comic as a advertisement, there are six full page splashes that are 'visions of the future' (ie ads for future events) and another double page splash showing what's going on in the other books (Champions, Guardians of the Galaxy, Cap, Miles, etc) I'm glad to know how it ended, but not that y'all have read this, you don't need to  Art: 4/5 Plot: 2/5 
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2016 13:20:31 GMT -5
Supergirl: Being Super #1  Written by Mariko Tamaki Penciled by Joelle Jones Inked by Sandu Florea Colored by Kelly Fitzpatrick Summary: Join us here for a day in the life of your average, ordinary, middle American, teenage girl...who just happens to be gifted with superhuman powers due to her kryptonian heritage!
Plot: When I saw this cover in the solicits I thought to myself, "Are they really going to get this right this time?" I had a good feeling based on the tone of the cover and hopes were high, but it wasn't until I actually had it in my hands that I believed that someone had nailed how awesome Kara should have been all along, how awesome she was in my mind. I mean, Superman's story is great; he's the ultimate immigrant and outsider who makes good and finds his way in life and there are many different versions of the story that give you that great feel but Kara's tale, in my mind, has always felt more dynamic and yet there hasn't really been a story that adequetly captured that feeling to my satisfaction. She's not someone who finds out they are a strange visitor from another world and has to find a way to incorporate that into their being...she knows from day one that she is different, she wasn't an infant she was practically a woman grown when she had to leave her home. She knows who she is and knows that everything is different now and she has nothing left to do but make her own way. It's similar to Superman's journey, sure, but subtly different too, and that slight difference really matters in my head. And it obviously mattered to Mariko Tamaki too as for the first time she delivers that difference to the page. She captures all the wonderfully weird bits of an alien living your typically human life, and highlights all the blemishes we face every day. it's beautiful. It has a great supporting cast, Kara feels like a real person and you just never want it to end. This is how Supergirl should always have been and if baffles me that this isn't the "real" origin that she has in the DCU.
Art: Tamaki isn't the only one who gets what a Supergirl book should be either, Jones, Florea and Fitzpatrick really bring that same feel to the art as well. Together their look is light, energetic and natural which gives it that down home feel. What's greater is the diversity of the cast, not just in race and gender but in body types as well, no where is there a stick thin barbie doll or an over muscled adonis, everyone is different which gives it a great sense of realism that really hammers home the point of the narrative.
Grade: 10/10 seriously, go out and buy this book! I am going to look for this next week. I have been disappointed with the Supergirl title for many years but this sounds really good. Thanks for the review! |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 30, 2016 13:46:30 GMT -5
Supergirl: Being Super #1 Written by Mariko Tamaki Penciled by Joelle Jones Inked by Sandu Florea Colored by Kelly Fitzpatrick Summary: Join us here for a day in the life of your average, ordinary, middle American, teenage girl...who just happens to be gifted with superhuman powers due to her kryptonian heritage!
Plot: When I saw this cover in the solicits I thought to myself, "Are they really going to get this right this time?" I had a good feeling based on the tone of the cover and hopes were high, but it wasn't until I actually had it in my hands that I believed that someone had nailed how awesome Kara should have been all along, how awesome she was in my mind. I mean, Superman's story is great; he's the ultimate immigrant and outsider who makes good and finds his way in life and there are many different versions of the story that give you that great feel but Kara's tale, in my mind, has always felt more dynamic and yet there hasn't really been a story that adequetly captured that feeling to my satisfaction. She's not someone who finds out they are a strange visitor from another world and has to find a way to incorporate that into their being...she knows from day one that she is different, she wasn't an infant she was practically a woman grown when she had to leave her home. She knows who she is and knows that everything is different now and she has nothing left to do but make her own way. It's similar to Superman's journey, sure, but subtly different too, and that slight difference really matters in my head. And it obviously mattered to Mariko Tamaki too as for the first time she delivers that difference to the page. She captures all the wonderfully weird bits of an alien living your typically human life, and highlights all the blemishes we face every day. it's beautiful. It has a great supporting cast, Kara feels like a real person and you just never want it to end. This is how Supergirl should always have been and if baffles me that this isn't the "real" origin that she has in the DCU.
Art: Tamaki isn't the only one who gets what a Supergirl book should be either, Jones, Florea and Fitzpatrick really bring that same feel to the art as well. Together their look is light, energetic and natural which gives it that down home feel. What's greater is the diversity of the cast, not just in race and gender but in body types as well, no where is there a stick thin barbie doll or an over muscled adonis, everyone is different which gives it a great sense of realism that really hammers home the point of the narrative.
Grade: 10/10 seriously, go out and buy this book! I am going to look for this next week. I have been disappointed with the Supergirl title for many years but this sounds really good. Thanks for the review! It's definitely the best Supergirl has ever been and more over it's a fantastic read in its own right. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Dec 30, 2016 13:51:46 GMT -5
I am going to look for this next week. I have been disappointed with the Supergirl title for many years but this sounds really good. Thanks for the review! It's definitely the best Supergirl has ever been and more over it's a fantastic read in its own right. Better than the Midvale Orphanage years? That doesn't seem possible. Better than Supergirl's been since the 1970s? That doesn't seem hard. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 30, 2016 13:56:32 GMT -5
It's definitely the best Supergirl has ever been and more over it's a fantastic read in its own right. Better than the Midvale Orphanage years? That doesn't seem possible. Better than Supergirl's been since the 1970s? That doesn't seem hard. I've never really liked the Supergirl as Superman's secret weapon stories though I did enjoy the addition of the Danvers. This feels like Supergirl as a real teenager for the first time and its fantastic. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 30, 2016 14:34:09 GMT -5
Witchfinder: City of the Dead #5 Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson Art by Ben Stenbeck Colored by Michelle Madsen Summary: Grey has found the vampire's den, he's armed and ready for what may come.
Plot: In the fifth and final issue Mignola and Roberson provide an adequate conclusion to Grey's battle with vampires while also bringing things full circle with the doom of man and the Brotherhood of Ra. While thematically it was gratifying to see these many elements from the past Witchfinder and Hellboy stories brought together the majority of the issue was spent on action scenes which although needed to vanquish the vampires lacked an emotional punch that deeper characterization would have granted.
Art: Although I was dissatisfied with the emphasis on action plot wise Stenbeck had a masterful hand at portraying it. Never did the fights seem muddled or confusing, the action was crisp and clear and i loved the look of slaying vampires with electrical prods, the light against the darkness was fantastic and the cracked burnt skin was beautifully rendered.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 30, 2016 15:31:32 GMT -5
Tarzan of the Planet of the Apes #4  Written by David Walker and Tim Seeley Art by Fernando Dagnino Colored by Sandra Molina Summary: Tarzan and Cesar approach the city of the Mahars for vengeance for their slain mother and to save the future their parents came from.
Plot: After last month's disappointment I wasn't sure what to expect going forward but with Walker and Seeley's choice to return to the Planet of the Apes put things back on solid footing. Although I love the Peculidar novels I was happy to see them vanish as it wasn't given enough time to be properly introduced and while the action orientated exit from that world felt hollow the juxtaposition with Ceasar learning the words from the Lawgiver gave it a very cinematic feel that I really enjoyed. On top of that the introduction of an alternate version of the Planet of the Apes where Taylor was operated on was intriguing and I'm interested what will happen in the conclusion.
Art: Dagnino continues to deliver a truly immersive and cinematic world.
Grade:7/10
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Post by The Cheat on Dec 30, 2016 16:09:22 GMT -5
Better than Supergirl's been since the 1970s? That doesn't seem hard. After much umming and arring, I finally decided to order the Silver Age Supergirl omnibus, since it was cheap. Did I err? |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 30, 2016 16:28:10 GMT -5
Dark knight III #7Written by Frank Miller and Brian Azarello Penciled by Andy Kubert Inked by Klaus Janson Colored by Brad Anderson Summary: With Batman dead, the Kryptonians in retreat, the people of Gotham are left picking up the pieces and Superman's daughter is left with an important choice.
Plot: While the story so far has been fun, it has been wildly uneven being more often bloated by empty action scenes of late than true character building moments but in this latest chapter Miller and Azarello strive to make up for lost time with an issue comprised mostly of quiet, character moments. The scene between Carrie Kelly and Yindel in the wake of Bruce's death about the nature of heroes was by far the highlight of the series so far, if it had only happened earlier in the series I feel like there would be a greater sense of purpose to the book so far with elements we've seen in the action reflecting facets of the roof top conversation and building upon the conversation. With one issue left to go, the krytonians still on the loose, Wonder Woman and her daughter still needing resolution I wonder how it will all be tied together.
Art: Just as the plot was probably the best its been so far so too was the art. I absolutely loved the level of detail in Kubert's depiction of Ra's Al Ghul's resurrection chamber was amazing, the carvings in the stone wall were utterly mythic in their proportions. Everytime I think of the Lazarus pit it will be Kubert's design I see in my eyes from now on.
Grade: 8/10 |
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