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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 7, 2018 11:01:51 GMT -5
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 9, 2018 10:36:04 GMT -5
The Green Lantern #1 Written by Grant Morrison Art by Liam Sharp Summary: There’s an inter-galactic conspiracy afoot, as well as a traitor in the GL Corps which means it's a job for Hal Jordan.
Plot: While a little slow, and with some clunky dialog between the aliens this reintroduction to the world of the Green Lantern is a bit of a mixed bag instead of the mind blowing experience I was hoping for. That said, with equal proportions of intergalactic spectacle and bare knuckled, gritty action there is plenty to enjoy here, certainly enough to have me back for more which is something no other Green Lantern book has been able to do for me outside of Ed Brubacker's "Made of Wood" story from his run on Detective comics back in the early 2000's. Morrison's mix of tropes from sci-fi, westerns and hard-boiled detective stories certainly gives this book a unique feel from everything else on the racks but for me to really stick around he's really going to need to work on Hal's characterization, because "gritty, down on his luck, law-man" like we saw here just isn't compelling enough to make me care and if I don't like the central character I'm just not going to be able to stay focused no matter how fun and retro the mood might be.
Art: Like the plot itself, Sharp's art started off a bit too cluttered in the opening pages; he just seemed to be doing zainy and surreal back grounds for the sake of being zainy and surreal which was distracting. But as the book progressed and started to come into focus so too did Sharp's art and when it did it was truly amazing. He has this very simple, retro look that I just love and that feeling is perfect for this back to basics take on Green Lantern.
Grade:7/10 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2018 10:43:23 GMT -5
I didn't go to the shop this week, but was interested in the previews for Green Lantern. If there are copies left next week, I may check it out. Something about the art is off to me. It's like his torso is out of proportion with his shoulders. Like his waist couldn't quite support his chest and shoulders.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 9, 2018 12:07:38 GMT -5
I didn't go to the shop this week, but was interested in the previews for Green Lantern. If there are copies left next week, I may check it out. Something about the art is off to me. It's like his torso is out of proportion with his shoulders. Like his waist couldn't quite support his chest and shoulders. The cover's a bit off, but the art inside was amazing. Definitely worth picking up, and although this was mixed with the way Morrison usually writes for the long game it could certainly be more explosive as it goes. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2018 14:36:49 GMT -5
 The Green Lantern #1.Written by Grant Morrison. Art and Cover by Liam Sharp. I will probably repeat some of what thwhtguardian said in his review. I guess Morrison can still sell comics on his name alone. My LCS sold out of this issue and they ordered a lot. Lucky for me I put this on my pull list. First of all this is not a reboot. Hal has been put on leave by the Guardians. I don't know if this is from the previous series or if this is new to relaunch the title. In a bit of deja vu a GL crashes on Earth and Hal leaps back into action saving this Green Lantern's life and having the Guardians restore him to active duty. Basically there is a new traitor in the Corps. And the Guardians need Hal... Morrison writes Hal as a drifter in his private life but totally focused when he is GL. As Hal he seems uncertain of himself but as GL he is supremely confident. Interesting dynamic. Morrison still writes "trippy" space scenes that emphasize how different alien life would be. And like thwhtguardian said Morrison writes for the overall long vision he has, so each issue will keep building that vision until it all makes sense. Sharp's art felt a little "off" starting with the cover and the first space scene but by the time Sharp focused on Hal and the Earth scenes his art became really good. As a first issue this didn't "wow" me but it was good enough to make me want to read the first arc. 7/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2018 14:49:05 GMT -5
 The Immortal Hulk #8. Written by Al Ewing. Art by Joe Bennett. WTH did I just read? The Hulk has been dissected. His body parts are in jars. His organs are being studied by the scientists of Shadow Base. And the Hulk's head smiles from inside the jar it is in. Very creepy. Why? Because the Hulk wants to be studied to understand how his body works. Eventually the lead scientist figures this out just before the Hulk breaks out of the jars and reforms his body with the scientist trapped inside him! The art captures this very well. Ewing has written another creepy story that was disturbing (in a good way). This incarnation of the Hulk is a bit twisted. But IMO Bennett was the star of this issue. His art sold the story. The scenes of the Hulk's body parts in jars. The scenes with the Hulk reforming were detailed and a bit gross. And the scene with the Hulk transforming back into Banner really showed how painful the transformation would be.
Wow. 9/10. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 9, 2018 17:43:09 GMT -5
The Immortal Hulk #8  Written by Al Ewing Art by Joe Bennett Summary: Left for dead by the Avengers and dissected by a black ops government agency means the Hulk is down but as they learn, not dead. Plot: I've said it often enough that I've felt that Ewing's horror infused take on the Hulk is wildly uneven with thrilling issues followed up by sadly forgettable entries but with this issue we finally get back to back thrillers. While Ewing has given us monster movie style horror, and slasher like plots in the past here he goes with body horror and it's the most disturbing entry yet. I'm not usually a fan of gross out horror but with the hulk it just works. About the only down note is that Ewing goes back to that line from a few years back that the Hulk has never killed anyone before this incident which is just weird. Art: While I said I don't usually enjoy body horror it's not because I'm squeamish, it's just that it seldom seems interesting but with the slow way Ewing strings out here the tension is amazing and Bennett's art shines as he delivers every graphic image of Banner's dissected body...and at the end gives us the craziest transformation I've ever seen:  Grade:8/10 |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 9, 2018 19:14:01 GMT -5
Han Solo: Imperial Cadet #1Written by Robbie Thompson Art by Leonard Kirk Summary: Experience Han Solo's early days in the Empire.
Plot: I enjoyed the Han Solo movie, so I was looking forward to seeing his brief stint in the Empire which the film mostly glossed over...but this book was a big miss for me. I understand that not everyone saw the film so a little summary of how Han joined the Empire was probably needed...but they spent half the issue just adapting the opening of the film and didn't give the readers any time to get introduced to the cast of cadets. With out getting enough time to establish the cast I just can't muster the interest to care what happens next, which is sad as it could have been a lot of fun.
Art: Kirk's pencils are decent enough, and I enjoyed his Tie fighter chase...but his faces were all pretty much the same which made telling the characters apart, especially in their cadet armor, pretty hard at times.
Grade:3/10
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Post by thwhtguardian on Nov 9, 2018 20:09:35 GMT -5
Outer Darkness #1 Written by John Layman Art by Afu Chan Summary:Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, cosmic horror, and hauntings.
Plot: I very nearly passed this book up as just another Star Trek pastiche, but with Layman's name attached I thought it might be worth checking out...and I'm glad I did. Instead of giving us a boring Star Trek knock off Layman gives us a fantastic mix of mystery, military drama,horror...and giant monster powered starship engines. Yeah, in a cool twist the technology in Layman's new world are powered not my antimatter or some other suitable techno-babble but by the trapped spirits of ancient deities...who demand human sacrifice in order to power the ship. It's a great mix of genres that really has me excited to see what comes next.
Art: Chan's line work is crisp, and his handle on the weird was fantastic. From his first views of the creatures in the "necro storm" to the demon powering the Charon every image just grips you and draws you in.
Grade:10/10 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2018 20:20:32 GMT -5
Bennett's art shines as he delivers every graphic image of Banner's dissected body...and at the end gives us the craziest transformation I've ever seen: Grade:8/10And with that one panel Bennett just upped his status as an outstanding artist IMO. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2018 9:59:39 GMT -5
 Adventures of the Super Sons #4.Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Carlo Barberi. Stuck in deep space on the Planet of Mystery... Jon & Damian go exploring while Space Cabbie and Joker Jr work on the space cab. While exploring they come across a mansion... the House of Mysterious Secrets! Inside Jon is "cured" from being split in two last issue. And they face off against some weirdness ending with the Super Sons facing...  Tomasi & Barberi create another fun issue with references to past DCU titles (Space Cabbie. House of Mystery. House of Secrets). This issue would have been more timely if it had come out before Halloween. Oh well at least it was close to Halloween. I have to admit not a lot happens to move the story along as this house feels like a diversion from the main story involving the Gang (teen aliens posing as Earth's super villains). But it is a fun & entertaining diversion! I look forward to next issue after that weird last page... 7/10. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 23:26:14 GMT -5
The Green Lantern # 1: Hal Jordan has always been THE Green Lantern for me. While the idea of all the space police running around is interesting, it seems to me that Hal got a bit lost in the shuffle over the years and royally got the shaft during Zero Hour. This issue puts him front and center. I liked the angle of him being a drifter type but capable of magnificent things as GL. I haven’t read a GL book in several years so I was a bit lost here and there. The book had some fun moments and the art was good overall (although GL looked out of proportion in several panels. I don’t believe I’ll be following the title, but I hope it does well and restores Hal as the ultimate Green Lantern.
6/10
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