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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 3, 2019 9:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 4, 2019 8:44:14 GMT -5
Lois Lane #1Written by Greg Rucka Art by Mike Perkins Summary: Star Reporter Lois Lane is hot on the trail of a story her most controversial story yet, and when a source goes missing she turns to...The Question!?
Plot: This is the book you never knew you needed in your life. As much as I like Lois Lane, I definitely wasn't thinking, "Hmmm, you know what I would love? A book about Lois and the Question unraveling a conspiracy." But I'll be damned if Ruck didn't hook me from the word go, I picked the book up based on his name alone and he definitely didn't disappoint. The nature of the conspiracy isn't fleshed out as of yet other than it involves government contracts around and migrant detention facilities but it's tantalizing enough, and timely enough to make you turn the pages like a fiend. I still don't care for the living arrangement between Lois and Clark that's been carried over from Bendis' books but at least under Rucka's pen the conversations between the two feel earnest and really give you the feeling that these two people really do love each other which isn't the case under Bendis. On top of all that though, I was surprised to see (though given the writer I suppose I shouldn't have been)Rene Montoya back as the Question. I don't know if that's everywhere in the DCU or if they're both the Question or it's just Rucka being Rucka...and I don't care, a good story is a good story, continuity be damned.
Art: I've never seen Perkins before but I love his realistic art here, it really heightens the down to earth nature of the plot Rucka is weaving. My favorite part though has to do with the initial reveal of the Question; the way Perkins hides the Question in the shadows of the parking garage you have no idea if it's Rene or Vic Sage until you get to the last page and see Rene kicking ass. Loved it.
Grade:10/10
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 4, 2019 11:28:20 GMT -5
If Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, how will Apokolips handle five Female Furies who have had enough of Darkseid’s mess?! In this exciting finale, Big Barda has mobilized her sisters to take on Darkseid and his mewling minions once and for all—and the whole planet is going to feel it when the Furies throw down!
This was really a clever concept of women's rights set against a backdrop of Apocalypse, where everything is evil and bad, and showing Darkseid as the ultimate misogynist and Granny Goodness as a sympathetic character for the first time I can ever recall.  Barda rebels and has the Furies on her side of empowerment and they try to lead the rest of the women in an uprising.  I hope the sales on this are better than I suspect, cause it's a neat story and I won't be able to look at the Furies the same after this.
Granny plays an ace up her sleeve against Darkseid, which is surprising, but not necessarily considering the context of this story.
Don't want to spoil anything, but this was a neat little series.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 4, 2019 12:04:57 GMT -5
Immortal Hulk #20Written by Al Ewing Art by Joe Bennett Summary: Down but not out the Hulk is ready for round two against the Abomination.
Plot: Not one of Ewing's better issues, the formally deceased Hulk has a conversation with his father in Hell again before inexplicably coming back from the dead and does what he couldn't do before; take down Abomination. And at the end? He talks to an angel? I think. It's not clear at all. That said the series has more than earned the time it takes to tell his story.
Art: Not a lot of Bennett to do here but the lighting on the angel at the end was pretty fantastic.
Grade:6/10
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 4, 2019 12:12:59 GMT -5
Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds (2019-) #1 All hail the Supreme Shape! Gerard Way and the World’s Strangest Superheroes return in an all-new series that takes them beyond the borders of time and space! Featuring artwork by acclaimed cartoonist James Harvey, this issue finds the Doom Patrol facing off against the fanatical fitness fiends of planet Orbius and the Marathon Eternal! Meanwhile, Cliff Steele, formerly known as Robotman, must come to terms with his new body of flesh and bone...yet the real test turns out to be something far more frightening: his mom.  So, I'm a huge DP fan, but I've fallen behind about the last half dozen or so issues of the last series due to its lagging frequency and me forgetting about it. As you can see from the credits, despite this being re-titled as Doom Patrol : Weight of the World # 1, in actuality, it's DP # 13, really more of a new arc. Having missed the previous issues, I'm a little lost but kind of going with the flow.  First of all, Gerard Way may like Grant Morrison's stuff, but he's no Grant Morrison; granted, no one else is either, but Gerard tries to kind of follow in his footsteps, and he sort of does. The thing about Grant is, there's layers upon layers, and I think some people miss that and just think "Oh it's weird and I can be weird too." That's more how Way comes across to me. I don't want to sound harsh, cause it's still interesting, and I'll be along for the ride, but this issue felt kind of lite to me, not offensively, just not quite as meaty as I would like. In a recent interview, Way said that's exactly what he's going for : lighter, not so heavy, maybe even done in 1 issues, which I'm fine with, but this issue was just kind of mid-scale for me. The best part of the issue was Cliff's reunion with his mother and the last scene of the issue, which I'm afraid I know what's going to happen but that means buying # 2 to see if I'm right (hopefully not but I'm sure I am).  Also, for those of you enjoying the Doom Patrol on the DC Universe streaming service, which I highly recommend, you'll notice a couple of things in here they've picked up from the show, most obvious being Rita's workout, which frankly I think is a good thing they've added. The page here is showing Larry sleeping as the Negative Spirit leaves him so he's able to sleep and work out the junk in his head, which is what we all do when we sleep, like a brain reboot.
Overall, I'm staying with it, but this issue was middle of the road for me. I wish I could enthusiastically say it was fantastic, but it wasn't, but it didn't suck either. Willing to see what happens as Way gets this back on the publishing schedule again, hopefully without the lapses between issues.
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