Screaming Enigma's Profile

If you've read my reviews of the first and second issue of this run, then you already know how I feel about this one. Art is great, which is why I'm always happy to see Campbell drawing a book, but the story isn't anything special. I'm invested enough to keep going, though, and the art definitely helps on that front.

Another issue that's solid, but very much carried by the art. The story isn't bad here by any means, but it doesn't feel all that spectacular. There are some nice moments here, particularly with Blue Devil's eagerness to help Zatanna, but nothing really blew me away. Though, again, Campbell's art is incredibly great to look at, which helps to get the score I'm giving it.

Interesting story, though the real highlight here is Campbell's art. I think he's a great choice to draw a character like Zatanna, so I'm especially looking forward to more of that in the rest of the book. The story was interesting for what it was, though it wasn't anything absolutely spectacular. However, I am intrigued enough to learn more about what's going on, particularly with Adam.

Apprehensively picked this one up since the only Spawn comic I had ever read before this was the first three issues of Gunslinger Spawn, which I didn't remember being too fond of. However, what convinced me to get it was seeing Gail Simone attached to it, as well as IG Guara. Luckily, this ended up being pretty solid. Nothing insanely good, but a good book throughout. The ending here is what reall y hooked me, so I'm especially looking forward to the follow-up on that.more

Not quite as good as the first issue, but still enjoyable, for sure. Werneck’s interiors remain a strong point for the book, though I have to say that I did slightly prefer what we got from him in the previous issue. As for the story, Jenkins is still doing a solid job with it, but I just felt a little less engaged. Hopefully the next issue picks things back up, though I think it’s important to no te that I thought this was far from bad.more

Still pretty interested in this. Phillips continues to display a fairly good grasp on Matt/Daredevil here, in my opinion, and I liked the way this played out. It's far from being revolutionary, but it's still a pretty enjoyable read. Garbett is doing some really nice work, as well. Yeah, the cover's awesome, but the interiors are strong, as well. Martin's colors, especially, are great here.

It's a big of a longer read for a single issue, but definitely worth it for only being $4.99. I did really enjoy this, as I'm very interested to see what the rest of the book has to offer. Some nice world-building here, without it really taking away from the story. Though, I think the story-related stuff I liked the most here was a lot of the themes, specifically of one's purpose, so I'm definitel y interested to see things like that explored further in future issues. MacDonald does a very nice job on the interiors, as well, as he really helps to bring everything to life throughout this. All in all, very much looking forward to more of this.more

I've been a fan of this franchise for as long as I can remember, so, of course I was going to pick this up. Really liked the sound of the direction, and I think the modified looks of the aliens largely look super cool. That said, this is, essentially, the first episode of the original TV series...with some tweaks. I'm wondering if Ben being able to turn into Heatblast so quickly after being Four-A rms is an intentional difference, as he usually has to wait longer before transforming again. I could get into the differences and such for a while, so let me just talk about the story. The story itself is fun and good, as it is largely just the first TV episode, which was already good. I think Casey was able to maintain how engaging it is, while also modernizing it a bit. However, it's not everything that I was hoping for with the way it's been hyped up recently. That said, I do understand that this is just the first issue and you have to get the origin out of the way before really diving in, so I'm hoping that's what's happening here. Still really looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Right now, it's good.more

Not as good as the first issue, but still pretty enjoyable. Peter's presence here is something I found myself both enjoying and being slightly annoyed by. I appreciated having his perspective on what's going on, and I think, most of the time, he added to the story in a good way. However, the way Slott wrote him in certain spots just bugged me. Not in an "out-of-character" way, but in a "why is he talking like that" way, if that makes sense. In any case, I thought the story was largely pretty good still, and Stegman is two-for-two on well-drawn issues.more

Really loved this start. You can tell that Slott is having fun writing this strange premise, and it's only to the book's benefit. This, genuinely, got multiple audible laughs out of me, which is something I don't typically find with a lot of comics. The premise of Otto's consciousness/personality overtaking Peter's body is already an intriguing idea, but it's the execution that seals the deal in j ust this first issue that, practically, seals the deal for me. It's super interesting to see Spider-Man act the way that he does here, especially considering the fact that he's the only one who knows he's not, really, Peter Parker anymore. Very much looking forward to seeing how this plays out.more

This series is an odd case. The logo finally got some personality, but Buckingham is, suddenly, barely doing anything here, with Raffaele taking the majority of the interior duty. I'm not complaining about Raffaele, as I think he's a good artist who did good work here, but I really like Buckingham's work and I him being on this series was one of the things that got me interested initially. In any case, I think I would have liked this more had it not made me feel like things were jumping around in the story a little too much. It almost reads like Duggan wanted this to be an ongoing and had planned for it to be, but ended up having to stuff his ideas into a miniseries instead. Not saying that's what happened here, because it's very possible and likely that that wasn't the case, but that's the best way I can describe how this made me feel.more

It was fun for what it was, but I do think DC's one-shot was better. That's not meant to incite any debates about Marvel versus DC or anything, but I thought it was, at least, somewhat relevant. Let's get into the issue. The main story from Meltzer & Larraz ended up being my favorite, which is nice for being the story with the most pages. Larraz's interiors were...great, as per usual. I thought Me ltzer provided a strong story here that had a good amount of emotional resonance. Not all that action-packed, but it didn't really need to be (8.5/10). Slott & Martín's story was fun for what it was, but also a bit shorter than I would have liked for what they were going for. Cool to see those two versions of the characters together, though (7.5/10). The third story, from Kelly & Ramos, was also enjoyable. I can agree with the criticism that it was mainly just Gwen and Lana gushing over Peter and Clark, respectively, but I also don't mind that all that much considering the two were paired together for this in the first place due to them both, primarily, being love interests for those characters (7.5/10). As for Johns & Frank's story, I felt that it was one of the weaker ones of the bunch, though not my least favorite. I felt that some of the real estate this one got could have gone to the second story, or even the sixth one. However, I do have to say that I appreciated the way Johns wrote Ben, and I did really like the ending with him meeting with Bruce (7.0/10). That said, the weakest story, for me, was, unfortunately, that from Simonson & Nauck. I thought it was a neat concept, but I felt that the execution left a bit to be desired. The quickness of it didn't really help, though the "assignment" with these types of things is to make a good story in only a few pages (7.0/10). What we got from Phillips & Noto was pretty fun, but another case of being a little too short (as I alluded to earlier). Noto's interiors were really nice, which is far from a new thing, and I liked the dynamic Phillips established between Gwen and Kara (7.5/10). These last few stories is where things pick up a bit, as I liked Bendis & Pichelli's story a good amount. I felt as though they made a stronger use out of the few pages they had, with Miles and Clark having a well-written heart-to-heart, in which the latter gives Miles advice. Really nice interiors from Pichelli as well (8.0/10). Aaron & Dauterman's story was a fun one, as well. This, in a way, being set during Aaron's run on Thor is great, with a nice dynamic being shown between Jane and Wonder Woman. No, this didn't really have Spider-Man or Superman in it, aside from a cameo at the end, but I don't really care when the story we got was good (8.0/10). Finally, we have the two-pager from Loeb & Cheung. Really nice slower story with Peter and Clark just talking, but I think that concept could have given way to something a bit stronger. Don't get me wrong, I really liked this, but I was hoping for something a little more emotional and/or heartwarming here. I think they did a really good job for only having two pages, but I do think this had potential to be something greater (8.0/10). So, while I did feel a little disappointed by some of the stories, I largely enjoyed this for what it was and appreciate that it exists, just like its DC counterpart.more

Really liked how this was a slower issue that used said pacing to its advantage. I typically love a lot of the slower, more emotionally resonant moments in comics, and we got a few good ones here. Hulk petting Watchdog was super cute, and I thought Bob's conversation with Reed was well-written. Looking forward to more.

Another good read. Phillips's art continues to be a highlight here, both on the cover and on the interiors throughout the issue. The story is still moving a little slow, in terms of the kidnapping/hostage situation that's likely tied to the Brutal Dark, but I don't mind it that much when I'm enjoying most of what's being presented. We are now at the halfway point of the book, though, so I hope thi ngs start to pick up a bit.more

Slightly better than the first issue. Enough to give my grade/rating a bump up this time. Really appreciated the commentary regarding corporations, even if it was very in-your-face. I think Young did a nice job of depicting it here, particularly with it being something that has happened time and time again across various forms of media. In any case, fun read here. I thought the storyline of Lobo b eing a "corporate bounty hunter" would last longer, so I'm interested to see what comes next.more

Another solid issue. Nothing spectacular, but still a fairly well-put-together book. I think I feel the same here as I did with the first issue, honestly. Good story with some strong interiors fro Giandomenico. Still interested to see where things go as the series progresses.