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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 27, 2017 20:00:04 GMT -5
Here we are faithful readers, another week and another batch of new comics! If you read it, write about it here and tell us what you thought!   Action Comics #988 by MrJupiter and String |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 20:27:37 GMT -5
Action 988: Dan Jurgens and Ryan Sook showcase the origin of Mr. Oz in this emotional story for Superman. Superman wants to believe Mr. Oz is who he claims to be but he is very cautious, especially with what happened with Mxyzptlk masquerading as Clark. Mr Oz reveals his story which seems plausible, but something doesn't add up...yet. This feels like a lead up for the Doomsday Clock story and the Watchmen. However, this story has a modern and silver age feel and I enjoyed it. I loved Ryan Sook's art. I remember his work on Hawkman years ago and he's only gotten better. Superman looks great. The art looked crisp and bright in the present....while looking dark and uncomfortable in Mr. Oz's story.
8.5/10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 20:43:50 GMT -5
Archie #24: Betty returns to school in a wheelchair as her classmates try to help her adjust. Betty, always the trooper, politely declines most of their assistance while being very appreciative. There is an awesome 2 page sequence once Betty gets home that reveals just how broken Betty really is-new artist Audrey Mok knocks this scene out of the park. We see the fallout between the Andrews and the Coopers, as well as seeing (briefly)how the Mantles are doing. Reggie's mom is very upset while his dad seems more concerned with selling papers than being there for his son. Mark Waid presents a very realistic story. Add in the unique and stylish art and you've got an awesome book.
10/10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2017 21:01:34 GMT -5
Wonder Woman #31: a quick read set up issue by James Robinson and Carlo Pagulayan. The art is good and if Pagulayan stays on the title, there is potential for excellent art. Despite being the titular star, Wonder Woman only appears in a few pages with Steve--and we even get an "Angel" from Steve. Giganta appears briefly. I'm not a big fan of Darkseid and his crew, but they along with a very Henry Cavillesque Hercules are the focus of this issue. The set up is interesting enough, but despite how much I want to enjoy the Wonder Woman title, it's just not happening for me. I'm giving this arc a shot--hopefully it will compel to stay on board.
6/10
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 10:56:59 GMT -5
 #24. Written by Mark Waid. Art and cover by Audrey Mok. As mrjupiter said this was an awesome issue. Betty puts on a brave face coping with life in a wheelchair. Archie deals with his guilt. Reggie gets arrested. All of Riverdale struggles with dealing with all the fallout from the accident. Waid does an excellent job capturing small town America & the reactions of the people. Mok's art is just perfect for this arc. I can't believe that we are two years into the New Riverdale. My only lament is that this is the only title left of the New Riverdale. 10/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 11:05:49 GMT -5
 #7. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Clayton Crain. This issue is the beginning of the story of how Aric becomes Emperor of Gorin. Kindt continues his streak of telling a top notch story that entertains with heroism & sci fi fantasy. Aric stops the aliens trying to overcome Gorin, unites the factions behind him & goes after the corrupt Emperor. The story has intrigue, hidden agendas, action all mixed up to great effect. Aric is a legend on Gorin. Both with & without his armor. Crain is the artist for this arc & while his art is gorgeous I find the coloring a shade too dark for my liking. 9/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 11:13:20 GMT -5
 #23. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Valerio Schiti. Cover by Russell Dauterman. Jane overcomes Volstagg not with violence but instead with compassion. Odinson gets rid of the war hammer. The stage is set for the War of the Realms. The conclusion of Volstagg as War Thor. Great ending. The question is where will the war hammer end up? And with it gone why is the War of the Realms still happening? The answers in next months Thor #700!
8/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 11:17:19 GMT -5
 #31. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Neil Googe. The Conclusion of Bloodwork. Ugh! This 2 parter was such a dud. Not a fan of the Negative-Flash. I may drop this title until Barry returns to normal. 2/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 11:28:29 GMT -5
Generations: Captain America
Written by Nick Spencer. Art and Cover by Paul Renaud.
I don't know why I bought this. I have passed on all the other Generations One Shots. I am NOT a fan of Spencer's writing on Capt America. But it was in my box since I will be getting Capt America again with Waid/Samnee's relaunch. I was ready to put it back on the shelf & changed my mind.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The story is mostly about Sam living an alternate life that intersects with Steve in WWII & when Steve is revived & at other crucial moments in Steve's history. We see Steve get his shield back at the end. This issue serves as a "bridge" between the 2 Hydra Cap series of the last 2 years & the new/old Cap series & new Falcon series starting in Oct/Nov.
At times Spencer's writing is a little too overly dramatic & heavy handed but overall it was a decent story. Renaud's clean polished style was easy on the eyes.
Yeah! Count me surprised that I liked this issue!
7/10. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 28, 2017 20:25:19 GMT -5
Bat manwoman Beyond #12 Written by Steve Orlando Art by Siya Oum Summary: With Terry and Bruce out of town Max teams up with Batgirl to save...Batgirl!
Plot: Back when Batman Beyond was a digital exclusive book on Comixology Adam Beechen brought a new character into the mix: Batgirl Beyond. What made it fun was that instead of a high tech take on Batgirl we got a DIY hero in a rough neighborhood trying to do right by her friends and neighbors when the police and Batman wouldn't; it was a great concept and one that I'm glad has been brought back into the fold. That said, if you had already read that story this issue didn't add much to her characterization or give her anything new to do but the banter with Max was well written and the action was solid so it was a decent read.
Art: I don't think I've ever seen Oum's work before, but she definitely captured the look of the Beyond Universe really well, and I love the way she used Max's hair to illustrate motion.
Grade:6/10 |
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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 29, 2017 0:57:05 GMT -5
Wonder Woman #31: a quick read set up issue by James Robinson and Carlo Pagulayan. The art is good and if Pagulayan stays on the title, there is potential for excellent art. Despite being the titular star, Wonder Woman only appears in a few pages with Steve--and we even get an "Angel" from Steve. Giganta appears briefly. I'm not a big fan of Darkseid and his crew, but they along with a very Henry Cavillesque Hercules are the focus of this issue. The set up is interesting enough, but despite how much I want to enjoy the Wonder Woman title, it's just not happening for me. I'm giving this arc a shot--hopefully it will compel to stay on board. 6/10 I was annoyed that Robinson couldn't come up with anything interesting for Hercules or Giganta except to use them as throwaway characters. So now we know that Darkseid's daughter is a big badass because she killed Hercules and that Giganta is a super-lame C-list villain that Wonder Woman can defeat in three panels. I have a feeling that future chapters will include a lot of awful dialogue from Darkseid and his daughter where they are saying things that are supposed to be clever - but they won't actually be very clever. |
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Post by The Captain on Sept 29, 2017 9:58:00 GMT -5
Generations: Captain America
Written by Nick Spencer. Art and Cover by Paul Renaud.
I don't know why I bought this. I have passed on all the other Generations One Shots. I am NOT a fan of Spencer's writing on Capt America. But it was in my box since I will be getting Capt America again with Waid/Samnee's relaunch. I was ready to put it back on the shelf & changed my mind.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The story is mostly about Sam living an alternate life that intersects with Steve in WWII & when Steve is revived & at other crucial moments in Steve's history. We see Steve get his shield back at the end. This issue serves as a "bridge" between the 2 Hydra Cap series of the last 2 years & the new/old Cap series & new Falcon series starting in Oct/Nov.
At times Spencer's writing is a little too overly dramatic & heavy handed but overall it was a decent story. Renaud's clean polished style was easy on the eyes.
Yeah! Count me surprised that I liked this issue!
7/10. Ugh! Why did you have to give this a decent review? I thoroughly loathe Nick Spencer's writing and was hoping to avoid this, but if it's good, as you write, I may have to pick it up. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 10:11:41 GMT -5
Generations: Captain America
Written by Nick Spencer. Art and Cover by Paul Renaud.
I don't know why I bought this. I have passed on all the other Generations One Shots. I am NOT a fan of Spencer's writing on Capt America. But it was in my box since I will be getting Capt America again with Waid/Samnee's relaunch. I was ready to put it back on the shelf & changed my mind.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The story is mostly about Sam living an alternate life that intersects with Steve in WWII & when Steve is revived & at other crucial moments in Steve's history. We see Steve get his shield back at the end. This issue serves as a "bridge" between the 2 Hydra Cap series of the last 2 years & the new/old Cap series & new Falcon series starting in Oct/Nov.
At times Spencer's writing is a little too overly dramatic & heavy handed but overall it was a decent story. Renaud's clean polished style was easy on the eyes.
Yeah! Count me surprised that I liked this issue!
7/10. Ugh! Why did you have to give this a decent review? I thoroughly loathe Nick Spencer's writing and was hoping to avoid this, but if it's good, as you write, I may have to pick it up. Remember I didn't say it was perfect...just better than I expected (for Spencer). Also like I said some of his dialog causes involuntary eyerolling. Plus newsarama hated it so it must have been good!  |
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Post by String on Sept 29, 2017 11:20:47 GMT -5
Action 988: Dan Jurgens and Ryan Sook showcase the origin of Mr. Oz in this emotional story for Superman. Superman wants to believe Mr. Oz is who he claims to be but he is very cautious, especially with what happened with Mxyzptlk masquerading as Clark. Mr Oz reveals his story which seems plausible, but something doesn't add up...yet. This feels like a lead up for the Doomsday Clock story and the Watchmen. However, this story has a modern and silver age feel and I enjoyed it. I loved Ryan Sook's art. I remember his work on Hawkman years ago and he's only gotten better. Superman looks great. The art looked crisp and bright in the present....while looking dark and uncomfortable in Mr. Oz's story. 8.5/10 I love Clark's caution here, he's been fooled before and he so wants to believe this is the case here. But Oz relates a fairly interesting story about his survival to Clark. I'm still not fully on board with his true identity and what role Watchmen may play in his survival but I do like how Oz' negativity towards humanity is diametrically opposed to Superman's optimism in humanity. It'll be interesting to see how that plays off each other. 8/10 |
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Post by String on Sept 29, 2017 14:25:38 GMT -5
Marvel Legacy #1 -
Extra pages for basically a primer book setting up the next major story arcs across the MU for at least the upcoming year and beyond. Jason Aaron handles the writing throughout with a wide assortment of talented artists handling the individual sections of their upcoming respective titles.
I guess your enjoyment of this type of issue depends on how well you follow certain titles. Major characters touched upon are Steve, Tony, T'Challa, Norman Osborn, Loki, and the return of a certain character whose been off the playing field for about three years now. The basic framing arc involves the Avengers of One Million BC confronting a deranged, sick Celestial on Earth. The condition and fate of that Celestial seems set up to affect quite a number of heroes and/or teams. (Frankly, I wouldn't mind a mini of these BC Avengers. Aaron handled them quite well and the art of that segment by Esad Ribic was great).
I'm most interested in the set-ups for Tony Stark (whose comatose body has vanished into thin air mysteriously) and the Avengers (their history appears to have been altered as there are signs now of a brand new Founding Member). But what's really sparked my interest is the small segment of Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm reuniting and apparently ready to continue the tradition of the FF even if it's just the two of them.
But if the last two pages of this issue are any indication, their number may grow back to four after all.
7/10
Detective Comics #965
Timothy Jackson Drake aka Robin aka Red Robin has been missing for over a year, presumed dead yet Batman has been consulting a wide range of staggering sources in searching for him for Bruce has never believed Tim to be dead. Instead, we see that Tim has been held prisoner by Mr Oz, who here interrogates Tim about why he felt the need to assume a mask and why he decided to quit on that mask. Tim uses his ingenuity and guile to escape his immediate prison cell to confront Oz who does reveal his identity to Tim. Stunned, Oz leaves Tim to despair alone in his immense prison. Seeking to call help, Tim reaches Batman whose also being held in the prison. Tim manages to unseal all the cells to free Batman only to find that this Batman isn't his, in fact, this Batman is a symbol of Tim's darkest fears. But they have to work together to face another prisoner that Tim has inadvertently released as well, Doomsday.
The best part of this issue is the re-establishment of the motivation and origin of Tim Drake. As Oz questions Tim over his need to help people, especially Batman, Tim reveals the basic story of the arc that inspired this current story, A Lonely Place of Dying. From Tim's deduction of Dick and Bruce's secret IDs to trying to convince Dick to become Robin again to ground Batman to suiting up himself as Robin to help the duo when they fall prey to Two-Face, it's all recounted here lovingly and well.
Tim also recounts his strong desire not to become like Batman, a strong fear he encounters personally when he frees the Batman trapped here too. Anyone familiar with the Johns/McKone' Teen Titans run will recognize this Batman and what he represents to Tim. It's an interesting addition as is the possible reasons why this Batman is there.
I've been waiting for Tim Drake to get back on track and this is a good start.
8/10
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