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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 9, 2022 9:36:20 GMT -5
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Post by majestic on Mar 9, 2022 14:35:39 GMT -5
THOR #23. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Nic Klein.
Thor's war against the God of Hammers ends this issue but it comes with a high cost. And can Thor rule and function without Mjolnir?
This issue was a brutal takedown of the entity trapped inside Mjolnir. Thor has to destroy the hammer and the result leaves him in a coma for 4 months. The only reason he is able to beat the entity inside Mjolnir? Odin gives him his lifeforce - the Odinforce resulting in Odin's demise.
Next issue #24/750 is an oversized issue celebrating 60 years of Thor with Odin's funeral and stories from past creators.
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Post by majestic on Mar 9, 2022 14:44:47 GMT -5
SUPERMAN SON of KAL-EL #9. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Bruno Redondo.
World's Finest Sons: Part 2. Story continued from Nightwing #89. Nightwing keeps his promise to Clark to be Jon's mentor as they team up to stop the Rising from killing those with super powers.
As usual Taylor has great characterization getting all the voices and actions of the main characters pitch perfect. He really excels at nailing the essence of what makes a character a legend/icon. I love the interactions between Lois, Jon and Dick plus Jon's partner/boyfriend. I loved the line that Dick and Jon share a bond because they are sons of the World's Finest duo plus they both understand and care about Damian. This whole scene was amazing.
The Rising plot is a bit boring but Taylor's personal scenes make this a great read.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 10, 2022 20:02:13 GMT -5
Captain Carter #1Written by Jamie McKelvie Art by Marika Cresta Summary: In another realm it was not Steve Rogers but rather Peggy Carter who received the super soldier serum and now she's in the present.
Plot: The concept of Peggy Carter becoming Captain America in an alternate reality is hardly a new one(although strangely not as old as one would think) having first appeared in 2018's Exiles and then last summer during the What If... series on Disney+ but this was the first time we've really seen the concept fleshed out in the modern world. However, as interesting as a female perspective on duty and heroism is the set up of her waking up in the modern world doesn't offer up any real surprises following the standard Captain America/ Rip Vanwinckle plot note for note through out the issue. While not terribly exciting there were some new additions to this modern retelling of the Captain America origin that I really enjoyed, notably the geopolitical football that played out after finding Carter in international waters; who gets the salvage rights to a super hero? It's a very pertinent modern twist and although Peggy chose her native Britain as her home it's likely that the issue is hardly settled and will play into the story going forward.
Art: Marika Crestas art really helps convey the lightness of this series, and she does a truly fantastic job of giving Peggy a physically imposing presence while still keeping her feminine profile. With a character like Carter, with so much of her wrapped up in exceptionalism you really need to sell them on the page as a person who inspires awe in others, Crestas' does that in spades as Peggy always sticks out in any scene shes in, lighting up every panel in the book.
Grade: 7/10 |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 11, 2022 16:01:32 GMT -5
SUPERMAN SON of KAL-EL #9. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Bruno Redondo. World's Finest Sons: Part 2. Story continued from Nightwing #89. Nightwing keeps his promise to Clark to be Jon's mentor as they team up to stop the Rising from killing those with super powers. As usual Taylor has great characterization getting all the voices and actions of the main characters pitch perfect. He really excels at nailing the essence of what makes a character a legend/icon. I love the interactions between Lois, Jon and Dick plus Jon's partner/boyfriend. I loved the line that Dick and Jon share a bond because they are sons of the World's Finest duo plus they both understand and care about Damian. This whole scene was amazing. The Rising plot is a bit boring but Taylor's personal scenes make this a great read. This was pretty fun, I haven't been reading Son of Kal-El so I have no idea what the Truth is or who the editor was but the idea of a secret organization taking over regular people and turning them into weapons against heroes is a pretty decent plot hook. The character moments between Dick and Jon were pitch perfect and I loved Lois Lane barging in with a giant laser gun to defend her son. That said, they billed this as part 2 of 2 of the crossover between Nightwing and Son of Kal El but it feels like Dick has more of a role to play here and although I like the hook well enough I don't know if I'll be down for finishing if Dick isn't a part going forward. |
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Post by majestic on Mar 11, 2022 16:57:00 GMT -5
The Truth is a website run by Jon's boyfriend Jay.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 11, 2022 17:04:02 GMT -5
Han Solo and Chewbacca #1Written by Marc Guggenheim Art by David Messina Summary: With the Falcon needing repairs Han and Chewie take on a big score from Jabba to cover the repair fees...and end up meeting Greedo. Plot: Set between the events of Solo and A New Hope this new book by Marc Guggenheim explores the lives of Han and Chewie at the height of their days as smugglers under the employ of Jabba the Hutt. Aside from some of the normal pitfalls of first new issues (like a little too much exposition) this was none the less a pretty fun start to a new book that I was a little skeptical of going into. The trick to telling stories set in-between established movies is not to stray too far from the future that the reader knows is coming, whilst still offering something new and Guggenheim does a pretty good threading that needle here. He starts with Han and Chewie pulling off a daring heist on casino planet called Gallator III(how many of those are there in Star Wars?) and then transitions to a new job from Jabba that promises him "wealth beyond his wildest dreams" now, we know he doesn't get it as the Falcon is still that lovable junk heap we know and love come A New Hope but the bumps along the way are certainly interesting and the new character Marshal Buck Vancto who's dogging Solo has a fun design. On top of that we got a surprise meeting between Han...and a man who claims to be his father. While it could be just another grift from someone going after the same score as Han it's an interesting plot point and I'm looking forward to seeing how its handled. I can't remember if its been played with before, was there a story in the Marvel books that played on Han's family Confessor ? Art: Over on the art duties Messina does a great job of giving us that Star Wars feel we all expect in a Star Wars book, which shouldn't be a surprise as he provided the art for the excellent Star Trek: Countdown series that set up the NuTrek films. And just like in Countdown Messina really excels at delivering those fine technical details that sell you on thinking that this book is an authentic part of the Star Wars Universe. His Millennium Falcon was stunning both inside and out and he did a great job of giving us a Han Solo that somehow managed to call to mind both Harrison Ford and Allen Aldrich while not looking like a trace of either. All and All this was a fun book(not sure if its a mini or ongoing) and I'm looking forward to more. Grade:8/10 |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 11, 2022 17:05:50 GMT -5
The Truth is a website run by Jon's boyfriend Jay. Yeah, I gathered that from the last issue, it just wasn't clear what it was other than a news site that Dick was looking to invest in and how it was involved in the plot. And honestly I didn't need more, it was introduced pretty well enough for a new reader. |
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Post by Confessor on Mar 12, 2022 9:03:49 GMT -5
On top of that we got a surprise meeting between Han...and a man who claims to be his father. While it could be just another grift from someone going after the same score as Han it's an interesting plot point and I'm looking forward to seeing how its handled. I can't remember if its been played with before, was there a story in the Marvel books that played on Han's family Confessor ? No, not on his actual family. Anyway, isn't Han supposed to have been orphaned from a young age? Jo Duffy did introduce the character Bey in the old Marvel comics who was a childhood friend of Han's that acted like a big brother to him, protecting him from bullies and teaching him how to look after himself. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 12, 2022 9:25:05 GMT -5
On top of that we got a surprise meeting between Han...and a man who claims to be his father. While it could be just another grift from someone going after the same score as Han it's an interesting plot point and I'm looking forward to seeing how its handled. I can't remember if its been played with before, was there a story in the Marvel books that played on Han's family Confessor ? No, not on his actual family. Anyway, isn't Han supposed to have been orphaned from a young age? Jo Duffy did introduce the character Bey in the old Marvel comics who was a childhood friend of Han's that acted like a big brother to him, protecting him from bullies and teaching him how to look after himself. Bey might have been who I was thinking of, it was a vague idea that someone from Han's childhood had made a surprise appearance before. As to how young Han was when he was orphaned, I don't think that was ever very concrete. In Solo he did mention that his dad built YT-3000s so he was apparently with his father long enough that he remembers that so he wasn't a toddler when he was abandoned. I'm still banking on it not really being his father but rather another smuggler running a confidence scam on the young Han, but it's an interesting plot point either way. |
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Post by DubipR on Mar 13, 2022 10:06:31 GMT -5
Some good books this week.
The Good Asian #9, Captain Carter #1, Punisher #1 but my read of the week is
The Batman-Scooby Doo Mysteries #12
This has been the best Batman book for the last months. Sholly Frisch and Dario Brizuela have been writing and drawing Scooby-Doo for over 100 issues and this 12 part series is a great fun storytelling between the meeting of these two legends. Fifty years, yeah... 50 years since their first team-up on The New Scooby-Doo Movies back in 1972. The whole series has been a blast of done-in-one issues capturing all eras of both the Bat and Scooby. Frisch is smart in using both lore to make an engaging read for kids and big kids.
Issue 12 is the culmination of the two teams in a who's who in the Batman Universe. When Mystery Inc stumble on a haunted hotel it's not what it seems. Batman's villains are scaring everyone to just have the place to themselves for their annual evil-doers convention. From there it turns into who's going to show up on each page and the next one. Brizuela does a fantastic job in keeping the classic HB animated look for everyone.
Recommended.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2022 10:11:57 GMT -5
Some good books this week. The Good Asian #9, Captain Carter #1, Punisher #1 but my read of the week is The Batman-Scooby Doo Mysteries #12 This has been the best Batman book for the last months. Sholly Frisch and Dario Brizuela have been writing and drawing Scooby-Doo for over 100 issues and this 12 part series is a great fun storytelling between the meeting of these two legends. Fifty years, yeah... 50 years since their first team-up on The New Scooby-Doo Movies back in 1972. The whole series has been a blast of done-in-one issues capturing all eras of both the Bat and Scooby. Frisch is smart in using both lore to make an engaging read for kids and big kids. Issue 12 is the culmination of the two teams in a who's who in the Batman Universe. When Mystery Inc stumble on a haunted hotel it's not what it seems. Batman's villains are scaring everyone to just have the place to themselves for their annual evil-doers convention. From there it turns into who's going to show up on each page and the next one. Brizuela does a fantastic job in keeping the classic HB animated look for everyone. Recommended. I haven't picked up #12 yet, but I have been loving this series form the get go. Sad to see it end, but content with all the joy it brought me through it's run (and it kept the $2.99 price point one of the only Dc books to do so-the other is the regular Scooby Doo title). -M |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 23, 2022 20:18:25 GMT -5
SUPERMAN SON of KAL-EL #9. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Bruno Redondo. World's Finest Sons: Part 2. Story continued from Nightwing #89. Nightwing keeps his promise to Clark to be Jon's mentor as they team up to stop the Rising from killing those with super powers. As usual Taylor has great characterization getting all the voices and actions of the main characters pitch perfect. He really excels at nailing the essence of what makes a character a legend/icon. I love the interactions between Lois, Jon and Dick plus Jon's partner/boyfriend. I loved the line that Dick and Jon share a bond because they are sons of the World's Finest duo plus they both understand and care about Damian. This whole scene was amazing. The Rising plot is a bit boring but Taylor's personal scenes make this a great read. I think my only (minor) quibble was that Lois looks like she's the same age as Dick... that's just weird. I might just have to pick up the rest of this series... this was the first time I enjoyed Jon since they aged him up. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Mar 24, 2022 8:55:48 GMT -5
SUPERMAN SON of KAL-EL #9. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Bruno Redondo. World's Finest Sons: Part 2. Story continued from Nightwing #89. Nightwing keeps his promise to Clark to be Jon's mentor as they team up to stop the Rising from killing those with super powers. As usual Taylor has great characterization getting all the voices and actions of the main characters pitch perfect. He really excels at nailing the essence of what makes a character a legend/icon. I love the interactions between Lois, Jon and Dick plus Jon's partner/boyfriend. I loved the line that Dick and Jon share a bond because they are sons of the World's Finest duo plus they both understand and care about Damian. This whole scene was amazing. The Rising plot is a bit boring but Taylor's personal scenes make this a great read. I think my only (minor) quibble was that Lois looks like she's the same age as Dick... that's just weird. I might just have to pick up the rest of this series... this was the first time I enjoyed Jon since they aged him up. Yeah, women in general tend to look younger and "sexier" while the men look more mature. |
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