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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 21, 2017 15:53:02 GMT -5
I said I'd say a few words about Batman '66 meets the Legion of Super-Heroes, so here it is. I hadn't even heard of this, so it was a delight to see it at the comic-book shop during a pretty slow week for me. It's just about perfect. Especially that line-up! I'm fairly indifferent to Phantom Girl so I think I would have used Shrinking Violet or Duo Damsel. And there's a few male Legionnaires I would have used instead of Ferro Lad. (Like Bouncing Boy! Never pass up a chance to use Bouncing Boy!) But otherwise, this line-up is bursting with my favorite LSH members. The LSH dressed up as regular 1966 kids shows up at Wayne Manor and sort of barge in past Alfred because Imra hypnotizes him. They know all about Batman and the Bat-Cave and Bruce and Dick are quite perplexed at first. But they explain that are because Egg-Head and his 2966 descendant Universo have a nefarious time-spanning scheme and must be stopped! They hit all the right notes for the Batman TV show and I don't think the LSH has been this much fun since ... I'm tempted to say 1966. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2017 15:58:27 GMT -5
This issue had one of the greatest lines that I've read in a long time: It was just a perfect dad response that fits the context of a father in a world of superheroes. Totally agree....perfect Super dad response. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 21, 2017 16:04:49 GMT -5
This issue had one of the greatest lines that I've read in a long time: It was just a perfect dad response that fits the context of a father in a world of superheroes. Totally agree....perfect Super dad response. He was the perfect Superdad in Superman too, I loved the Kent's road trip across America; especially its stop in Sharon Mass, right next door to home. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 21, 2017 16:54:08 GMT -5
Batman #27  Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann Summary: An interlude in the war of Jokes and Riddles explores the origin of the Kiteman.
Plot: If this issue were published at any other time it would have been a decent, if rather by the numbers little one off...but in the middle of a a longer story that is already struggling with an overly sluggish pace is like pouring cold water on your lap. There's nothing heinous about the issue itself but its placement just kills the story for me. It's filler, pure and simple and in no way is that a good thing as it doesn't give us insight into any of the principle characters, it doesn't give us any plot elucidation and it brings pacing to a dead stop. I really don't know if I want to see any more of this story, which is a shame because they had just won me back.
Art: Much like the story there's nothing entirely offensive about the art here; it's perfectly capable of telling the story...there's just nothing really to love.
Grade:5/10 |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 21, 2017 17:16:52 GMT -5
Batman #27 Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann Summary: An interlude in the war of Jokes and Riddles explores the origin of the Kiteman.
Plot: If this issue were published at any other time it would have been a decent, if rather by the numbers little one off...but in the middle of a a longer story that is already struggling with an overly sluggish pace is like pouring cold water on your lap. There's nothing heinous about the issue itself but its placement just kills the story for me. It's filler, pure and simple and in no way is that a good thing as it doesn't give us insight into any of the principle characters, it doesn't give us any plot elucidation and it brings pacing to a dead stop. I really don't know if I want to see any more of this story, which is a shame because they had just won me back.
Art: Much like the story there's nothing entirely offensive about the art here; it's perfectly capable of telling the story...there's just nothing really to love.
Grade:5/10 I seem to have liked it a lot more than you did. but then I love these guys, these lesser denizens of Batman's rogues gallery. It's been really annoying lately to see so many popular first- and second-rate Batman villains relegated to henchmen or one-panel cameos (Solomon Grundy, Croc, all the silly cameos in the Catwoman story and "I Am Bane") when they could be sifting through the ages and finding some guys who are REALLY lower-rung villains. I've heard of Kite-Man but I don't think I've ever seen him in a story unless he was in one of those Villain Convention panels you see from time to time dating back to the 1970s. It was nice to see a little more attention focused on one of these guys. I might have preferred the Mirror Man or Double X or Professor Arnold Hugo, but Kite Man will do in a pinch. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 21, 2017 17:44:57 GMT -5
Batman #27 Written by Tom King Art by Clay Mann Summary: An interlude in the war of Jokes and Riddles explores the origin of the Kiteman.
Plot: If this issue were published at any other time it would have been a decent, if rather by the numbers little one off...but in the middle of a a longer story that is already struggling with an overly sluggish pace is like pouring cold water on your lap. There's nothing heinous about the issue itself but its placement just kills the story for me. It's filler, pure and simple and in no way is that a good thing as it doesn't give us insight into any of the principle characters, it doesn't give us any plot elucidation and it brings pacing to a dead stop. I really don't know if I want to see any more of this story, which is a shame because they had just won me back.
Art: Much like the story there's nothing entirely offensive about the art here; it's perfectly capable of telling the story...there's just nothing really to love.
Grade:5/10 I seem to have liked it a lot more than you did. but then I love these guys, these lesser denizens of Batman's rogues gallery. It's been really annoying lately to see so many popular first- and second-rate Batman villains relegated to henchmen or one-panel cameos (Solomon Grundy, Croc, all the silly cameos in the Catwoman story and "I Am Bane") when they could be sifting through the ages and finding some guys who are REALLY lower-rung villains. I've heard of Kite-Man but I don't think I've ever seen him in a story unless he was in one of those Villain Convention panels you see from time to time dating back to the 1970s. It was nice to see a little more attention focused on one of these guys. I might have preferred the Mirror Man or Double X or Professor Arnold Hugo, but Kite Man will do in a pinch. It wasn't horrible in and of itself, but in a story that is already having pacing issues this was a coffin nail. They should have just skipped a month if they needed more time for the art rather than put out filler. |
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Post by Jesse on Jul 22, 2017 15:18:03 GMT -5
I actually thought that new Kite Man origin story was kind of interesting.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 2, 2017 19:10:39 GMT -5
 Ms. Marvel #20 A little heavy on the politics, the speech from Kamala's brother was pretty blatantly straight at Trump, IMO.. it was a good one, though. While that part seems a bit forced, the story of weather or not the city needs heroes is a good one... hopefully it'll work out well in the end and not just be pandering, or worse, break the good thing they have in Ms. Marvel. if they make her be yet another cynical wise guy instead of who she is now, I'm out for sure. 8/10 |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 2, 2017 22:03:21 GMT -5
Superman #27 'Declaration Part 1' Tomasi & Gleason/Godlewski/Eltaeb  Wow, this isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea... one could call it a bit ham handed, but I loved it. The Kents are going on a cross country road trip to see different historical sites all over the country... they each pick two. No fights or comic book-ness... essentially just a 20 page history lesson to help one appreciate one's country. Very, very cool. I mean, how often to superheroes visit Sharon, MA (only 25 minutes away from chez Wildfire) The art was pretty medicore (the figures are somewhat inconsistent), but that is clearly not the point.. it's good enough for what they're trying to do. 9/10 |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Aug 2, 2017 23:11:46 GMT -5
 #6.
Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art and Cover by Jorge Jimenez.
Robin & Superboy are out on patrol in Metropolis & the Teen Titans show up. Robin abandons Superboy to go with them. The TT get beaten by a group of villains & Damian is aged to an old man. He appears outside the Kent's apartment asking for Jon's help.
Another fun & beautifully illustrated issue by Tomasi & Jimenez. These are pre teen boys with abilities & fathers that are legends even in the hero community. And Tomasi writes them so well. I have said this before...Jimenez excels at drawing children.
9/10. I was really disappointed by this issue.. maybe it's because I hate this version of the Teen Titans... Starfire is colorless, Beast Boy seems to be the version from Teen Titans Go, only less funny, and Raven has no personality whatsoever. To have 1/2 the comic wasted on these guys annoyed me greatly. |
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