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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 20, 2018 14:48:39 GMT -5
Superman 39: a wonderful issue showcasing what Superman means to the child in us all. No crazy plots here, just a story of Superman helping out some sick children.Beautiful story and I liked the Barry Kitson art, although some of the eyes looked a bit wonky.9/10 Supersons 12: picked it up to see Conner, Cassie, and Bart-expecting some revelation about them and was very disappointed. Perhaps my expectations were too high.I did enjoy the moments at the end with Robin and Superboy. Superman letting the Titans meet in the JLA satellite was nice. I liked the art. 5/10 I think you just nailed what I felt was a bit off about the art. I loved the soft look of the art over all, it reminded me a lot of Quietely's art on All Star Superman, but there was one little nagging flaw that I couldn't identify until now. Still, the simplicity of the story was nice; I mean not every story has to be about the world ending sometimes a quiet day is just what the doctor ordered. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 20, 2018 23:45:40 GMT -5
Future Quest #6Written by Phil Hester Art by Steve Rude Summary: Birdman learns more about his past and encounters a new enemy: Mentok the Mind Taker!
Plot: When I first heard that there'd be a story without Jeff Parker I was troubled but I was surprised just how good this story by Hester was last issue and this issue doubles down on that and takes to an even greater level. The opening scene with a boy named Menton(who would become Mentok) being questioned about a disturbing picture he drew of his teacher and classmates being eaten by a monster was one of the best horror openings that I’ve read in a while. It was chilling in it's subtlety, and the juxtaposition of that familiar slight psychosis and the monster reveal made it really hit home. For those perhaps reading this with children it might come across as too intense for this series, which has mainly been all-ages, but perhaps it may be even more powerful for younger readers as it taps into the alienation and frustration many kids feel in school.
Art: Rude's art continues to be absolutely amazing. What I really loved was just how equally good he was at portraying the quiet scenes like the opening with Mentok and the introduction of Birdman's son and the crazy psycadelic scenes like where Mentok tried to bring down the god and when Birdman tried to tap into the true power of Ra. The difference between his style in those scenes is night and day, so much so that I wouldn't fault anyone for thinking that there were two artists, but they are both by one man and are both utterly perfectly suited for the story telling in those particular scenes. That ability to portray such diverse kinds of story telling is really what makes Steve Rude such an amazing artist.
Grade:10/10 Future Quest Presents has been a very pleasant surprise. I thought Future Quest petered out a little in the third act. But so far the stories in this book have been great. And Steve Rude's art is just a thing of beauty. While they haven't all been hits overall DC's Hanna-Barbera books have at least been interesting and some have been downright incredible. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 21, 2018 9:37:02 GMT -5
Future Quest #6Written by Phil Hester Art by Steve Rude Summary: Birdman learns more about his past and encounters a new enemy: Mentok the Mind Taker!
Plot: When I first heard that there'd be a story without Jeff Parker I was troubled but I was surprised just how good this story by Hester was last issue and this issue doubles down on that and takes to an even greater level. The opening scene with a boy named Menton(who would become Mentok) being questioned about a disturbing picture he drew of his teacher and classmates being eaten by a monster was one of the best horror openings that I’ve read in a while. It was chilling in it's subtlety, and the juxtaposition of that familiar slight psychosis and the monster reveal made it really hit home. For those perhaps reading this with children it might come across as too intense for this series, which has mainly been all-ages, but perhaps it may be even more powerful for younger readers as it taps into the alienation and frustration many kids feel in school.
Art: Rude's art continues to be absolutely amazing. What I really loved was just how equally good he was at portraying the quiet scenes like the opening with Mentok and the introduction of Birdman's son and the crazy psycadelic scenes like where Mentok tried to bring down the god and when Birdman tried to tap into the true power of Ra. The difference between his style in those scenes is night and day, so much so that I wouldn't fault anyone for thinking that there were two artists, but they are both by one man and are both utterly perfectly suited for the story telling in those particular scenes. That ability to portray such diverse kinds of story telling is really what makes Steve Rude such an amazing artist.
Grade:10/10 Future Quest Presents has been a very pleasant surprise. I thought Future Quest petered out a little in the third act. But so far the stories in this book have been great. And Steve Rude's art is just a thing of beauty. While they haven't all been hits overall DC's Hanna-Barbera books have at least been interesting and some have been downright incredible. Yeah, they definitely lost a little steam at the end of the original Future Quest story; I think they tried to add too many character too quickly. This new anthology series though has been fantastic through out and I'm excited to see who they focus on next. |
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