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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 8, 2024 6:21:18 GMT -5
OFF THE RACKS!Real Readers, Honest Reviews.  |
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Post by DubipR on Oct 8, 2024 14:27:14 GMT -5
Nothing this week but I'm going to purchase some stuff on Prime Day today on Amazon.
More to come...
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Post by MRPs_Missives on Oct 8, 2024 15:00:56 GMT -5
Comics Hub indicates the following for me this week...
Absolute Batman #1
Action Comics #1070
Autumn Kingdom #2
Batman 237 Facsimile Ed.
Creepy Archives Vol. 8
Frazetta Poster Book
Groo Minstrel Melodies 2
Jonny Quest 3
Space ghost 6
-M
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 10, 2024 7:29:14 GMT -5
Man, the over the top violence in the previews for Absolute Batman didn't really fill me with a lot of hope but I was thinking it might still be slightly interesting...but actually having read the whole thing I think it might be one of the worst main stream comics I've read in a while. It's just full of cliche after cliche and it lacks any sense of heart to it so you end up not caring about any of the characters. I definitely won't be checking out issue 2.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 10, 2024 8:04:46 GMT -5
With the latest issue of Action Comics Waid continued to prove that despite Absolute Power being terrible that he can still write great superhero comics. The characterization of Jimmy and Clark was fantastic and despite usually disliking the "something has escaped the Phantom Zone" plots Waid managed to make it feel new and bring some real pathos to it. I have no idea who those rogue Kryptians were, but Waid actually made me feel sorry for their condition despite the fact that they were the villain. I don't know what Clark will find when he enters the Phantom Zone next month but I'm definitely there for it.
That back up though...what the hell was that? Supergirl has memory wipe vision? I really have no clue what I just read in that feature or where its supposed to be going.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 10, 2024 9:42:21 GMT -5
Johnny Quest continues to be a fun ride although the idea of a granddaughter for Race and Jade being so similar to them felt a little shallow.
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Post by DubipR on Oct 10, 2024 11:35:34 GMT -5
Man, the over the top violence in the previews for Absolute Batman didn't really fill me with a lot of hope but I was thinking it might still be slightly interesting...but actually having read the whole thing I think it might be one of the worst main stream comics I've read in a while. It's just full of cliche after cliche and it lacks any sense of heart to it so you end up not caring about any of the characters. I definitely won't be checking out issue 2. It felt like an All-Star Batman & Robin vibe. It just felt bad on so many levels that didn't even illegally download it. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 10, 2024 12:04:51 GMT -5
Man, the over the top violence in the previews for Absolute Batman didn't really fill me with a lot of hope but I was thinking it might still be slightly interesting...but actually having read the whole thing I think it might be one of the worst main stream comics I've read in a while. It's just full of cliche after cliche and it lacks any sense of heart to it so you end up not caring about any of the characters. I definitely won't be checking out issue 2. It felt like an All-Star Batman & Robin vibe. It just felt bad on so many levels that didn't even illegally download it. Except All Star Batman and Robin still had a sense of fun to it...this utterly lacked that. |
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Post by DubipR on Oct 10, 2024 16:21:05 GMT -5
It felt like an All-Star Batman & Robin vibe. It just felt bad on so many levels that didn't even illegally download it. Except All Star Batman and Robin still had a sense of fun to it...this utterly lacked that. I had to see. Dragotta's art is lovely but man that was painful to read. This is why I can't get into King's writing. He's too all over the place. I'd say there's about 4 things he's written that are good. I don't get his hype |
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Post by MRPs_Missives on Oct 10, 2024 18:41:57 GMT -5
Except All Star Batman and Robin still had a sense of fun to it...this utterly lacked that. I had to see. Dragotta's art is lovely but man that was painful to read. This is why I can't get into King's writing. He's too all over the place. I'd say there's about 4 things he's written that are good. I don't get his hype Wasn't it Snyder who wrote this, not King? I haven't been to the shop yet, but I did have them hold a copy for me. -M |
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Post by DubipR on Oct 10, 2024 23:04:18 GMT -5
I had to see. Dragotta's art is lovely but man that was painful to read. This is why I can't get into King's writing. He's too all over the place. I'd say there's about 4 things he's written that are good. I don't get his hype Wasn't it Snyder who wrote this, not King? I haven't been to the shop yet, but I did have them hold a copy for me. -M You're right. Apologies. I find both of their writing overrated and bloated. |
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