Hi, Dan. I hope all is well. I was hoping you could fix something regarding Assorted Crisis Events from Image. Issue #2 currently lists Caspar Wijngaard as the interior artist, when it was actually Eric Zawadzki. Thank you in advance :)
My least favorite issue of the series thus far, which I think it saying something when I'm still giving it as high of a score as I am. Nice to see Sherman back on the interiors, and Thompson still puts together an intriguing plot for this new arc. As always, looking forward to reading and learning more about this world.
The Tetracide was a much greater threat than Wonder Woman had imagined forher first battle on the surface—but The Tetracide was child’s play compared tonegotiating the complexities and evils of man’s world. The mysterious Area 41and its Black Box Maze will be Diana’s greatest test yet…and what she findsinside will shock you!
Really good second half of this arc. Iulis continues to deliver, even if his style is still VERY different from Hayden Sherman, the regular series artist. As for Thompson, she just keeps on hitting home runs. She's absolutely (no pun intended) killing it with this series so far.
Diana has escaped The Underworld once before; can she do it again? It’s a momentDiana and Circe have always known would come, but when the time actuallyarrives…the price may be higher than one of them is willing to pay! Plus, part two of“Li’l Diana,” with art by the legendary Dustin Nguyen!
An intriguing start. Nice interiors from Izaakse, who made me a fan with his work on Joshua Williamson's Green Arrow run. I also liked the amount of Mr. Terrific that we got here, and I'm looking forward to more. Overall, by the way, not just Mr. Terrific.
Spinning out of Absolute Power and the DC All In Special, the terror of the Darkseid shockwave has cascaded across the DC Universe...tearing open the very fabric of time and space itself! Only one band of super-scientists have the right stuff to challenge the fate of a universe...enter: THE CHALLENGERS OF THE UKNOWN. Alongside the Justice League--w...
A nice finale for this miniseries. A nice balance of comedy and drama once again, in my opinion. Lins, especially, does some great stuff throughout this issue. I'm also intrigued to see what the ending means for Plastic Man going forward. I'm still a little unsure as to how canonicity works with Black Label books.
IT'S THE END OF PLASTIC MAN! OR IS IT? There sure are a lot of people who'd like to stop him from detonating the nuclear bomb he fashioned out of a member of the Metal Men--including the very son he's trying to save with this kamikaze scheme. But Patrick has come too far and sacrificed too much to stop now...
Everything continues to hit well. The whole creative team puts out good work, just as they have with the past two issues. I liked the inclusion of Robin here, as well, as his presence makes a lot of sense for the story being told, specifically concerning Patrick and Luke.
IS PLASTIC MAN'S FATE SEALED?! Plastic Man and Woozy suffer a bit of a...setback...when trying to capture one of the Metal Men. Well, setback is putting it mildly, and now there's really no turning back toward the superheroes they once called allies. As his body grows increasingly more unstable, Plastic Man must turn to a villainous ally in hopes o...
Another good issue. Funny stuff here from Cantwell that was nicely balanced with the more serious stuff once again. Lins & Edgar are both putting out good stuff here, also. Spoiler alert, but Woozy killing the Metal Men was a crazy ending, for sure. Just...wow.
The Justice League won't listen to him, his wife and kid want nothing to do with him...but Plastic Man doesn't need a single one of them to pull off his grand plan to cheat death. And it all starts with, uh...kidnapping the Metal Men. It's for a good cause! He swears!
Definitely an interesting start here. I don't think I needed two different artists on this, but, at least, there's a reason for the change in the middle of the issue. Aside from Lins & Edgar, I thought Cantwell balanced the humor and the serious fairly well throughout.
Eel O’Brian might be a superhero now—but before he was anything else, he was a crook. Until the accident that turned him into the pliable Plastic Man, Eel was bad to the bone…and just because he no longer has bones doesn’t mean that’s not still true. When an incident on a Justice League mission leads to catastrophic cellular damage, Plast...
Wow, this was absolutely fantastic. This really blew me away by the end. Incredibly and scarily relevant to our current world, specifically in regards to immigration in the United States. I'm almost speechless. Camp & Zawadski really put out something special here with my favorite issue of the series so far. This was just so profound and expertly-crafted.
CRISIS ON HEARTH-TWO! When their Earth is destroyed in fire, residents of the small town “Hearth” escape into a near-identical neighboring universe. Do the residents of this surviving Hearth accept their unlucky alternate-reality doubles, or do they abandon them?
I felt like I was having a panic attack (that’s a compliment)
Slaughterhouse 9-5! What stalks the blood-soaked kill floor? A dizzying, heartbreaking, hallucinogenic trip through the endless slaughterhouse! Witness a man’s life cut up, ground down, and packaged for easy consumption! It’s another complete, done-in-one tale of time—and people—breaking down!*This message brought to you by Red Heifer Meat ...
Good lord. Definitely an intense issue here. I don't know if "enjoyed" is the right word, but I thought this was a fantastic examination of so many relevant concepts in today's world. Camp is continuing to establish himself as one of the next big names in comics with The Ultimates over at Marvel, Absolute Martian Manhunter at DC, and, now, this book.
Slaughterhouse 9-5! What stalks the blood-soaked kill floor? A dizzying, heartbreaking, hallucinogenic trip through the endless slaughterhouse! Witness a man’s life cut up, ground down, and packaged for easy consumption! It’s another complete, done-in-one tale of time—and people—breaking down!*This message brought to you by Red Heifer Meat ...
Series Premiere. Time is having a crisis. Mingling in the red-light district, you can find actual cavemen, medieval knights, and cyborg soldiers on leave from World War IV. Victorian debutantes amble their way into cell phone stores, confused and bewildered (what is a data plan?). On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in ti...
A super intriguing start, even if I didn't enjoy it as much as many other seem to have. First and foremost, Camp does a really nice job of building this time-scattered world throughout the issue, and I think it's something that could definitely be explored further. Zawadzki's art compliments everything nicely, as well. My main gripe here is that things just felt like they were jumping around a lotmore
Series Premiere. Time is having a crisis. Mingling in the red-light district, you can find actual cavemen, medieval knights, and cyborg soldiers on leave from World War IV. Victorian debutantes amble their way into cell phone stores, confused and bewildered (what is a data plan?). On their way to work, bleary-eyed commuters get trapped in ti...
And the landing has been stuck with a nice finale, in my opinion. This was a really consistently good arc with a good chunk of social & political commentary within a simply intriguing story. Really looking forward to reading what Condon & Montos are cooking up next.
In the aftermath of the showdown at the site of the Fresh Water Kills environmen-tal disaster, Oliver Queen must decide how far he’s willing to go to ensure whathappened to the families of this community never happens again!
A pretty good penultimate issue for this arc. Something I have yet to mention in my reviews of this arc is the political & social commentary Condon has been doing. I think it's been one of my favorite aspects throughout the storyline, and I hope it's something that continues across Condon's run. I'm looking forward to seeing how everything wraps up in the next issue.
The final showdown between the Freshwater Killer and the Emerald Archer is here!Green Arrow races to the abandoned Freshwater community as Detective Benítezfinds herself face to face with the startling truth—she may be the next victim!
Glad to see that the opening scenes are finally starting to have larger implications for the "main story," in that it seems like Kenny is the one who started this group of Freshwater Killers in the first place. Aside from that, intriguing stuff once again. Montos continues to put out great work that compliments the story nicely.
THE FRESHWATER KILLS STORYLINE CONTINUES! Green Arrow dives deep into his past to uncover a startling truth--but is it too late? As Green Arrow races to uncover the mystery of the Freshwater Killer's origins, Detective Benny Ben tez finds herself alone and in the killer's sights.
Not quite as good as the last two issues, but still good and interesting. I'm really hoping the opening scenes of this arc have a stronger connection to the larger story with Ollie soon. I think they've all been good and that they've fit the storyline well, but, as of now, there isn't an incredibly clear tie outside of the Freshwater situation itself.
STAR CITY ON THE BRINK! After his encounter with the Fresh Water Killer, Oliver Queen has even more questions regarding the ecological disaster in Star City, which leads him deeper into his own history as the threat comes even closer to Oliver's home.
This continues to be a really intriguing first arc for Condon & Montos on the title. This issue was definitely more dialogue-heavy, but I still enjoyed it. Issues with a lot more dialogue/exposition/etc. are harder to sell, but Condon makes it all worth it, in my opinion.
A KILLER STALKS OLIVER QUEEN! As Green Arrow comes face to face with the victims of the Fresh Water environmental disaster, the Fresh Water Killer confronts the Emerald Archer!
Okay, now we're REALLY getting going. This is more-so what I was looking for in the previous issue, in that this hooked me into the story a bit more. The interiors from Montos continue to fit right in here, as well. Really looking forward to what's coming next from this team.
THE MYSTERY OF THE FRESH WATER KILLER DEEPENS! As Oliver Queen is forced to ask tough questions about the origins of the Fresh Water environmental disaster, the Fresh Water Killer moves towards their next target. With time running out before another murder rocks the city, the Emerald Archer runs into surprising resistance to his investigation!
A pretty solid start to Condon's run on the series proper. Montos puts out some really nice art here that fits the tone of everything. I found the story itself to be a good and intriguing one that left me wanting to learn more, but I also wanted a little more in this issue, specifically, to really get me hooked.
The Emerald Archer heads back to the streets of Star City for his next adventure with the brand-new team of Chris Condon and Montos! The cold-blooded murder of a Star City businessman announces the arrival of a horrifying and mysterious serial killer. When details of the victim's dark business dealings emerge, Green Arrow must contend with hard tru...
A nice, fairly interesting one-shot story for Williamson's last of this Green Arrow run. I will say that I don't think I needed this, considering that I don't really think it added anything beyond what Williamson wrote in Green Arrow #17. However, I liked it a nice amount until the end. The ending wasn't bad or anything, but I just thought it would have been nice to, at least, have some sort of "fmore
Joshua Williamson and Sean Izaakse's final celebration of the Emerald Archer and the Green Arrow family. Oliver Queen goes on an epic journey as he is forced to find the last lost piece of his life! An epilogue issue to the last year of Green Arrow!
A nice transition issue here, in my opinion. I thought the first story from Williamson & Nahuelpan was solid, but I also found it just a bit lacking. I felt as though the Justice League letting Ollie back into the group was a little too quick. I liked that he still needs to earn everyone's trust and whatnot...but, I don't know. It just didn't completely land for me as well as it should have. As fomore
This oversized issue features the aftermath of Oliver Queen's role in Absolute Power, while also setting the stage for his next chapter! First, Oliver Queen did the unthinkable to protect his family, and now must deal with the ramifications of his actions. Will his family and friends forgive him? Then, get ready for the opening chapter of the Emera...
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Writer CHRIS CONDON (THAT TEXAS BLOOD, Ultimate Wolverine) teams with visionary artist JEFFREY ALAN LOVE (The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree) for a thrillingly dark sci-fi horror story unlike any you've seen before!
In 1962 Nevada, a nuclear bomb test goes horribly awry and unleashes a contam...
Woah. Super interesting stuff here. Condon's someone that got on my radar with his Daredevil one-shot for Venom War over at Marvel, and made me even more of a fan with his current Ultimate Wolverine series. This is the first indie book I've read from him, which is, arguably, the biggest test for a writer (I definitely plan on reading That Texas Blood at some point). With all of that said, I definimore
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Writer CHRIS CONDON (THAT TEXAS BLOOD, Ultimate Wolverine) teams with visionary artist JEFFREY ALAN LOVE (The Last Battle at the End of the World, The Thousand Demon Tree) for a thrillingly dark sci-fi horror story unlike any you've seen before!
In 1962 Nevada, a nuclear bomb test goes horribly awry and unleashes a contam...
Listen, I liked this and really appreciated what Camp was trying to do here. However, I think poetry just...isn't my absolute favorite thing, unfortunately. That said, this was probably my least favorite issue of the series. Something Camp has been doing recently in his work, across the board, is challenge the norms and such when it comes to comics. For that, I have a lot of respect for Camp, and more
THE WAR FOR ASGARD! A NEW HERO APPROACHES!
• Time to topple another of the Maker's dominoes: removing LOKI from his seat of power in Asgard!
• Thor, Sif and She-Hulk journey into mystery for blood, for glory and for rebellion, and discover a surprising new ally!
RATED T+
Not my favorite issue, but there was some solid stuff throughout. A bit of a spoiler coming next, but Rogue showing up on the last page was really interesting, especially considering that Gambit just showed up over in Ultimate Wolverine. Looking forward to this getting followed up on in future issues.
THE SHADOW KING RETURNS...MORE POWERFUL THAN EVER!
• Will Armor be the first to fall?
RATED T+
Another good issue for this series that interestingly introduces Gambit and Kitty Pryde. I didn't think there was a whole lot of substantial stuff in this issue, but I found it enjoyable throughout. Cappuccio continues to do a great job in the art department, and Condon DID add an intriguing aspect to the ongoing story with (SPOILER) Kitty recognizing Logan.
WOLVERINE VS. GAMBIT & KITTY PRYDE! The Winter Soldier leads a strike against two members of the Opposition: Kitty Pryde and Gambit! But do the duo recognize the man behind the mask?
My favorite issue in quite a bit right here. Really enjoyed how Kelly & Lanzing wrote everything here, and it was accompanied by some really nice art from Mortarino. My knowledge of Hellion isn't incredibly plentiful, but I still liked this a good amount. Really good stuff and I hope the title keeps up this level of quality through the end.
THE THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE...
Powerful. Troubled. Intense. He was HELLION and she was X-23 - two kids, more similar than different, battling a cruel world. Now Julian Keller's calling himself THE KRAKOAN, the proud new face of mutant terrorism. Laura Kinney is WOLVERINE, stalking silently from the shadows trying to keep mutants s...
Glad to say that this worked better for me than the previous issue did. Bressan continues to be a solid fill-in, and I thought Simone's writing was a bit of a step-up here, particularly for the teens. Oh yeah, and I really liked the focus on Kurt in the beginning of the issue. Nice to see him getting more love in this series.
HUNTED BY THE PACK, PART TWO!
The four potential mutant recruits known as the OUTLIERS are the target of a new, vicious and unstoppable anti-mutant weapon initiative, a cold-hearted pack of tracking Sentinels based on dogs, who use their enhanced senses and chainsaw-like teeth to hunt down and KILL mutants! Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, as ...
Hi, again. I'd also like to direct your attention to the second Swamp Thing volume (starting 1982). Here on the site, a few of the issues are switched around in terms of order. The issues in-between #16 and #25 all need to be re-ordered. As usual, thank you in advance :)
All set.