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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 21, 2018 20:03:56 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 I love the very kirbyesque design of the villain here and the way his personality mirrors the coming of age story being told with Dorno. This doesn't strike me as instantly amazing as the previous stories but it's still very fun. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 21, 2018 21:09:28 GMT -5
The Highest House #3Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross Summary: Moth graduates from being an apprentice to a roofer to serving the lord of the highest house as his relationship with Obsidian grows.
Plot: Carey's venture in to high fantasy just continues to get better and better with each issue. In this issue we get a better look at the intricate political organization of the kingdom, and although the exact details are a little fuzzy it gives an enticing intrigue that gives off a definite game of thrones vibe which I feel is definitely intended as a key part of the narrative seems to be recycling common tropes. That idea could come off as feeling trite but with its myriad of interesting characters and situations it feels fresh and exciting.
Art: Gross's art is as beautiful and intricate as the narrative; the views of the world are chalked full of details that make the world feel so real.
Grade:10/10 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2018 21:12:36 GMT -5
thwhtguardian ... I didn't paid much attention to the villain in terms of how he's looked and all that; and once you mentioned "very kirbyesque design" ... son of a gun, you are right on the nose. Good catch here! 
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 21, 2018 21:18:39 GMT -5
thwhtguardian ... I didn't paid much attention to the villain in terms of how he's looked and all that; and once you mentioned "very kirbyesque design" ... son of a gun, you are right on the nose. Good catch here! Yeah, with the headgear and the bright colors he looks like something out of the New Gods and although designed by Toth it's a fun connection that fits well. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2018 19:36:19 GMT -5
Action 1000: Finally got to read this 80 page giant celebration! My favorite story is The Car, although I did enjoy all the stories. Jerry Ordway and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez both are still very worthy artists as demonstrated in their stories. The opening story showing just how much Superman means to everyone rang true. The story where the world was ending...very sad to think the only three people left for billions of years were Superman, Lois, and Jon.The hypertime story was absolute fun and I was very happy to see Superboy (Conner) included in one the panels. While I think this was meant as a visual tribute and not a sign that he is back in continuity, it was still nice to see him there. The final story in the book by Bendis....his writing style fits Superman so far. While I was expecting 6 pages of nothing but 9 panels of talking heads, he gets right to the action as well as giving us a glimpse of what ordinary people feel about Superman. The "big revelation" at the end about Krypton didn't really grab me, but didn't deter my joy at reading this book. A very worthy tribute to the Man of Steel. I read an article today at Bleeding Cool that there is a rumor of another DC reboot coming, so who knows what is next for Superman. Regardless, here is to the next 80 years!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 23, 2018 12:21:19 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 I love the very kirbyesque design of the villain here and the way his personality mirrors the coming of age story being told with Dorno. This doesn't strike me as instantly amazing as the previous stories but it's still very fun. This was the first issue to seriously disappoint me. The art was fine, but the story just really felt like it was pulled from a Star Trek (OS) episode...and not in a good way. If Animan ends up not being a "child" out on a lark it may help. But this issue didn't fill me with a lot of hope for the second part. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 23, 2018 13:20:06 GMT -5
I love the very kirbyesque design of the villain here and the way his personality mirrors the coming of age story being told with Dorno. This doesn't strike me as instantly amazing as the previous stories but it's still very fun. This was the first issue to seriously disappoint me. The art was fine, but the story just really felt like it was pulled from a Star Trek (OS) episode...and not in a good way. If Animan ends up not being a "child" out on a lark it may help. But this issue didn't fill me with a lot of hope for the second part. He's definitely a child like god creature, who will probably ultimately be stopped by his parents in some fashion so yeah there's a big feeling of been here seen this with this story but the art was fun. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Apr 23, 2018 14:13:56 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 It was such a great week for the current comics I got! Daredevil #601 was probably the weak link, but I still liked it a lot! I was just too busy to write up anything. There was also Tales of Suspense #104, Batman #45, Action #1000 and the latest Tank Girl. But the highlight was probably Mata Hari #3. This is such a great series! I'm so glad I started picking it up. The best whim purchase I've made for a while. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 23, 2018 16:23:19 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 It was such a great week for the current comics I got! Daredevil #601 was probably the weak link, but I still liked it a lot! I was just too busy to write up anything. There was also Tales of Suspense #104, Batman #45, Action #1000 and the latest Tank Girl. But the highlight was probably Mata Hari #3. This is such a great series! I'm so glad I started picking it up. The best whim purchase I've made for a while. It's definitely one of the best books being put out right now, the story is fascinating and the art is amazing. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2018 16:52:20 GMT -5
I'm going to try this book Mata Hari ... for sure and might be my first Dark Horse Comics in a very long time!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 23, 2018 17:23:05 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 This really is a great book. The art is sumptuous. The story, because of the multiple perspectives and the non-linear storytelling could be difficult to follow...but isn't. This book and Incognegro: Renaissance are a very strong start for the Berger Books imprint. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 23, 2018 19:31:08 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 This really is a great book. The art is sumptuous. The story, because of the multiple perspectives and the non-linear storytelling could be difficult to follow...but isn't. This book and Incognegro: Renaissance are a very strong start for the Berger Books imprint. I still haven't picked up up Incognegro, I'm going to have to remember to get it when it comes out in trade. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 24, 2018 21:38:19 GMT -5
Batman: Creature of the Night #3 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by John Paul Leon Summary:Bruce Wainwright isn’t a child anymore—but the trauma that shaped him, and the monster he created, is still with him.
Plot: With book three of Busiek's new take on the mythos of Batman we move from a narrative of the mystery of just who or what Batman is to finally getting the answers...and at least for me some of the excitement left with the mystery. In the previous chapters I reveled in the mystery of what Busiek's monstrous Batman was I was bound to be a little disappointed when he transitioned from questions to answers here and the four month delay certainly didn't help matters but I think it was the out of left field reveal that Batman is the manifestation of Bruce's hitherto unknown still born twin brother that really killed the momentum. It isn't terrible...but its not very inspired either which isn't what you want out of a big reveal. However, Busiek did hit onhis other reveal; that Gordon is as corrupt here as he is pure in the regular mythos. It's a great twist and plays well into the idea that Busiek was developing here that Batman isn't really making Boston any better despite all the goons he keeps taking out. It's still an interesting read but with out the lure of the unknown it doesn't shine as brightly as it once did.
Art: Leon's work is absolutely fantastic; heck this book is worth the price of admission just for the cover alone.
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Post by lobsterjohnson on Apr 25, 2018 9:39:08 GMT -5
I didn't know John Paul Leon was drawing a Batman book. I'll have to pick that up.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Apr 25, 2018 9:57:03 GMT -5
I didn't know John Paul Leon was drawing a Batman book. I'll have to pick that up. Yeah, and it's a great book; if you've ever read Busiek's Superman: Secret Identity(and if you haven't you should!) this is his version of that story only with Batman. And although I was a little down on the book here I actually think overall its a much better read than Secret Identity, don't get me wrong that was a great book but other than it's more realistic setting it's still at it's core your regular superman story. It has a lot of heart and it's beautifully done, but it's about what you'd expect from a book with Superman on the cover where as here Busiek really takes the time to re-imagine Batman in a new setting. It's just a really inventive work that'll just have you smiling at the end. |
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