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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 18, 2018 20:13:50 GMT -5
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 18, 2018 22:08:26 GMT -5
Action Comics #1000 Story and Art by DC's best and brightest Summary: This double sized issue presents a walk down memory lane of the life and times of Superman by DC's best writers and artists.
Plot: I imagine this issue is going to see a lot of reviews this week, from here and just about all over the web and as well it should as it isn't every day we get a book that reaches 1000 issues. Sure, there's a little cheating as it's gone weekly and it's double shipped and rebooted once but still it's a worthy achievement and it's especially so considering today marks the 80th anniversary of the original. Although I've long felt Batman had the better creative teams I've always loved and identified with Superman and this book gives you all the reasons for that feeling in one neat package. My favorites were Faster than a Speeding Bullet by Brad Meltzer and John Cassaday, Of Tommorow by Tom King, The Car by Geoff Johns, and Never Ending Battle by Tomasi and Gleason. About the only negative was that I would have much preferred Bendis do a celebration story here rather than just a sneak peak at his up coming run.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 7:48:24 GMT -5
Superman #45 by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason: Tomasi and Gleason's run on Superman comes to an end in this very heartwarming story. The Kents sell their house in Hamilton as they prepare to live in Metropolis full-time. The story is about memories and change and how change can be good. Lots of excellent scenes showing just what a super dad Clark is....and in these scenes, you get a sense of what great parents Ma and Pa Kent were. Lois has some screen time too, as she notices Jon's footprints on the floor and laments mopping them away. She also keeps their mailbox and brings it with them to their new home. The Flash makes an excellent cameo. We see Kathy and Boyzarro briefly as the family revisits the Hamilton Fair. Excellent story (and a story that took more than 3 minutes to read!!) wrapping up this run. The art, the colors, the dialog...all Super (pun intended!)
10/10
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 11:36:33 GMT -5
I'm waiting for my ACTION COMICS 1000 to come to me via Mail. Your Review thwhtguardian got me excited! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 12:03:59 GMT -5
Future Quest Presents #9 This issue of Future Quest feels like an Herculoids Cartoon Show and writer Rob Williams did a great job capturing the emotions of a young Dorno that wants to be on his own on the planet Amzot. I've really enjoyed the attention that Rob spent on Dorno and he did a great job handling him so that he can be self-sufficient without his parents; Zandor and Tara and had some struggling to do and did admirable job doing so. This is an excellent story and I have not read much of Rob's work and he's becoming a favorite of mine because he captured the soul of a Herculoids Cartoon that I loved so much in the 60's. Has great flair for the dramatics and has good action sequences throughout this comic book of which Aaron captured it so well - the reason for his score of 7/10 is that I didn't care for the coloring of the skin and his drawings of Gloop and Gleep isn't all that good. Animan wants Amzot of his own and both of them had to struggle to get by and having said that Dorno grew up too fast (and sudden with complications) and that's complicates things and that's made the story unique and fascinating to read. I really enjoyed this series and I find the remaining issues #1 to #8 - All of them top-notch and feels like watching the Cartoon Show back then. Story by Rob Williams 10/10 Art by Aaron Lopresti 7/10 |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 19, 2018 20:14:50 GMT -5
Super Sons #15Written by Peter Tomasi Art by Carlo Barberi Summary: Superboy and Robin are looking forward to a long weekend free of parental supervision when their plans are interrupted by Kid Amazo.
Plot: It's with great sadness that I realize this book is coming to an end, but there's a slight silver as Tomasi brings it full circle with the return of Kid Amazo. From the start what's made this book so fun was the realistic way it captured the voices of these two pint sized heroes; they sound and act just like real kids which makes their reactions to typical superhero fair so fun. I'm really hoping that although this book is wrapping up soon that this isn't the end to Jon and Damian.
Art: My one and only complaint right along has been that this was a book born for Dustin Nguyen's art as his covers illustrate, but the art inside is competent enough.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 19, 2018 20:33:02 GMT -5
Superman #45 by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason: Tomasi and Gleason's run on Superman comes to an end in this very heartwarming story. The Kents sell their house in Hamilton as they prepare to live in Metropolis full-time. The story is about memories and change and how change can be good. Lots of excellent scenes showing just what a super dad Clark is....and in these scenes, you get a sense of what great parents Ma and Pa Kent were. Lois has some screen time too, as she notices Jon's footprints on the floor and laments mopping them away. She also keeps their mailbox and brings it with them to their new home. The Flash makes an excellent cameo. We see Kathy and Boyzarro briefly as the family revisits the Hamilton Fair. Excellent story (and a story that took more than 3 minutes to read!!) wrapping up this run. The art, the colors, the dialog...all Super (pun intended!) 10/10 This was a really bitter sweet read; a perfect ending to a perfect run. If Bendis has half as much heart as Tomasi and Gleason then it'll be a decent read, but I'll look at this story as a great for a long time. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 20:34:58 GMT -5
Super Sons #15Written by Peter Tomasi Art by Carlo Barberi Summary: Superboy and Robin are looking forward to a long weekend free of parental supervision when their plans are interrupted by Kid Amazo.
Plot: It's with great sadness that I realize this book is coming to an end, but there's a slight silver as Tomasi brings it full circle with the return of Kid Amazo. From the start what's made this book so fun was the realistic way it captured the voices of these two pint sized heroes; they sound and act just like real kids which makes their reactions to typical superhero fair so fun. I'm really hoping that although this book is wrapping up soon that this isn't the end to Jon and Damian.
Art: My one and only complaint right along has been that this was a book born for Dustin Nguyen's art as his covers illustrate, but the art inside is competent enough.
Grade:6/10 I'm thinking of checking this out ... just for the stories only. I liked the old Super Sons back in the 60's and I heard about it through an acquaintance at the LCS that he told me that he liked it to an extent. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 13:12:30 GMT -5
 Superman #45. Written by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. Art and Cover by Patrick Gleason. Tomasi & Gleason wrap up their run on Superman with a beautiful story. The Kents are packing up the house to move to Metropolis. The Flash stops by to help them move. They visit the Hamilton Fair before they leave. And in between we get some really nice scenes with Clark, Lois & Jon showing what a family is. As a parent I identified with those scenes so much. We all experience changes in our lives as we grow older & sometimes those changes are tough but having people you love (& that love you) around makes it all worth while. There was a lot of wisdom on the pages when Clark & Jon walk thru the fields & Clark shares his experiences with Ma & Pa Kent. Man they are the BEST parents in comics! Issues like this one are why I still read & love comic books. They can still inspire us to be better people. Well done. 10/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 13:17:51 GMT -5
 Super Sons #15. Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Carlo Barberi and Art Thibert. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. The penultimate issue of this run. And it's another good one. Tomasi has nailed the personalities of Jon & Damian this whole series. Basically everything has come full circle as they face Kid Amazo again. And this time Kid Amazo has captured the JLA! Barberi's art isn't as good IMO as Jimenez but he does a good job. It's going to be sad when this title ends next month. 7/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 13:24:02 GMT -5
 Aquaman #35.Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques and Danny Miki. Cover by Howard Porter. The King Rath story line continues. I still feel this story has gone on for waayyyy too long but this issue was a bit better than past issues. Finally it progressed. Rath pays the price to be King in this issue as the dark magic he wields affects him in a bad way. I also liked the art this issue. It wasn't so murky. Some improvement. 6/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 13:29:39 GMT -5
 Daredevil #601. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Mike Henderson. Cover by Chris Sprouse. DD escapes custody as the Hand terrorizes NYC. Fisk lies on an operating table. And Matt is now acting Mayor of NYC. He frees the captured heroes & starts to "fix" the damage Fisk has done. But the Hand are still around... After last issue was so under whelming I wasn't sure about this issue. It still felt a little too predictable but I do think overall this story line will be decent. Slightly better. 6/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 13:48:26 GMT -5
 Action Comics #1000. A celebration of 80 years of Superman! Dan Jurgens starts with a story guest starring the JLA as Metropolis pays tribute to Superman. Peter Tomasi & Patrick Gleason tell a story that shows the different "versions" of Superman over the last 80 years. They use Vandal Savage & Hypertime to make it happen. Then we get a Curt Swan story with Marv Wolfman providing dialog to pay tribute to Swan. Geoff Johns, Richard Donner & Olivier Coipel tell us what happened to the driver of the car that Superman lifts on the cover of Action Comics #1.Scott Snyder & Rafael Albuquerque tell us a story of Clark & Luthor in their youth. Tom King & Clay Mann pay tribute to Ma & Pa Kent. My favorite of the issue.Louise Simonson & Jerry Ordway pay tribute to the Daily Planet. Paul Dini & Jose Luis Garcia Lopez tell a story that shows how Superman even inspires his villains. Fun light story with beautiful JLGL art. Brad Meltzer & John Cassady tell a story inspired by the phrase "faster than a speeding bullet".And Brian Michael Bendis & Jim Lee set up the Man of Steel series with a prologue story. Wow. An oversized 80 page issue that uses several short stories that highlights why Superman can still inspire us & what has made him great over the last 80 years. Some of the stories were touching. I highlighted my favorites.A worthy celebration. 9/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 17:25:46 GMT -5
Action Comics #1000 I got this cover in the mail and everything that I've hoped for and loved the Dan Jurgens story of JLA visiting Metropolis; Loved the Louise Simonson & Jerry Ordway part of they play respect for the Daily Planet; and the story of where of how the driver in Action Comics #1; the good thing about that story is that Johns, Donner, and Coipel made it very real to me. I was in awe reading it today and enjoyed every page of it. The story "Faster than a Speeding Bullet" is one heck of a story and I really find that story a true masterpiece done by Brad Meltzer & John Cassady that really made it very real to me. All of these stories from everywhere that I seen is worthy to be read over and over again ... I was speechless when they had an All-Star lineups of Writers, Artists, and the Editorial Staff did a fantastic job putting it together and the story of Ma and Pa Kent was cool. I just liked the way King and Mann did it so well and it's really captured the essence of Superman's Parents so beautifully. This issue done top-notch and I was happy to get this one in the mail; my LCS sent me this cover and I was happy that the owner understood what I really want and this cover was pure dynamite! ... He told me that I can get two more copies of the book and agreed to hold for them and I have to pick them up sometimes next week. I told him via email that it will be next Wednesday the 25th - so that I can pick those up and the complete Future Quests #1 to #8. He said to me "Perfect! ... I have them all ready for you and looking forward to your visit!" So, I'll pick up 10 comics (maybe more) and maybe if he has any of the Super Sons books too ... that thwhtguardian & md62 ... liked so well. ACTION COMICS #1000 ... 10/10 - Everything was Pure Gold! |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 21, 2018 19:34:47 GMT -5
Mata Hari #3Written by Emma Beeby Art by Ariela Kristantina Summary: Mata Hari looks back at the death and despair that ravaged her life as a wife and young mother in the Dutch East Indies.
Plot: Beeby's look a the the life of Mata Hari has been fully intriguing through its first two issues and continues to be so here as well in the third issue while also being difficult at the same time. In many ways the style of Emma Beeby's narrative structure mirrors the life of it's protagonist complete with all the chaos and mess. There’s this sense at times, especially in this issue, to distrust what you see because of how it’s being told through various flash backs from different characters.That mish mash of points of view really makes you question which is real, which is false, which is a cover and which is a truth which makes for a beautiful mystery.
Art: Kristantina’s artwork is, as always, gorgeous. From the use of the dancer visuals mixed into some pages to the various ways our leading lady is presented over her life, they’re all versions of her that carry the expected similarities but show the passage of time and experience combined with how she embraces herself.
Grade:10/10 |
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