How so? I think his characterization of Clark is great.
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Well it certainly is a step above the quality of the other X-Men comics. All in all, this is a fun prequel to the modern X-Men comics that honestly isn' much else. It's one sided and has really just the layer you see at surface level to it. I liked the characterization of Kitty in this issue, which is good, because I quite frankly don't like her characterization in the main series. This issue ends more
X-Men: Gold Annual #2
Your favorite X-Man KITTY PRYDE just made the biggest decision of her tumultuous romantic life, but what set her on that course? Before Peter, Peter, or...Peter, there was Kitty's FIRST kiss! Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer Seanan McGuire (InCryptid, October Daye, Wayward Children series) and artist Marco Failla (MS. MARVEL, ALL-NEW WOLVERINE,...
In my opinion, the writing in this issue is not deserving of the art. I quite liked the art, but the writing is just painful. It contains zero emotion which just might be a good thing to have in an issue where Storms freaking second mother dies. I think her characterization is good, which is a good thing considering there are probably only two other characters in this series have the honor of even more
X-Men: Gold #33
Storm returns to the Kenyan village that once worshipped her as a goddess!
But now, with her Stormcaster hammer, it's true...isn't it?
The truth about Storm's Asgardian hammer is revealed here!
Rated T+
I honestly think this current story arc is fairly underrated. I think the humor and the heart are the best parts of it, as it does have a bland plot and pretty boring villains. However, I think seeing the drunken and disheveled post-wedding Colossus was really fun and original. The whole Banshee thing, however, doesn't work for me. It just ended up feeling too out of place and it is odd, none of t more
Astonishing X-Men #14
• Welcome back to the X-Men stage, the incomparable...the amazing...the uncanny...DAZZLER!
• The Reavers are hunting random mutants, so Havok and Beast must save a former X-Man.
• But these Reavers aren't completely as they seem!
Rated T+
I think that the reason this issue got the rating it got from me is mostly due to the fact that every issue of Nightwing that has recently come out makes me closer and closer to canceling my subscription. This certainly wasn't the worst issue of the series but I can't help but scream out loud due to the fact that I was so relieved the story arc was ended until I realized that although it says "Fin more
Nightwing #47
Dick Grayson may want to consider a new career in cyber-security, because the major tech upgrades coming to Blüdhaven mean deadly danger for everyone in the city. Nightwing battles the mysterious tech mogul Willem Cloke, who it turns out is just a front man for the real threat-the organization known only as the Dark Web! Time to change those p...
I honestly don't get this issue. It definitely confused me more than it should have, as it sets up this dystopian world, but it doesn't really explain the dystopian world enough. I liked the characterization for the most part, but the dialogue felt off, for some reason. It just didn't feel like natural dialogue and/or phrases humans might say. Who knows, maybe that kinda stuff has changed in the f more
The Seeds #1
The bees are swarming. What do they know that we don't?
The rich have built walls around their wealth and scramble into escape rockets. The romantic and the ruthless cross over into the lawless wilds of Zone-B. A few cantankerous aliens have come to collect the last dregs of humanity's essence for the celestial embryo bank. One of them falls in...
All in all, I think that this issue ends up having it's strengths in the characterization of Steve Rogers. A lot of the dialogue itself is almost screaming, "I'm a Captain America comic, watch me be political!" rather than smoothly injecting politics into the story like the Russo Brothers did in Civil War. Other than that I really liked the art and it really made the action scenes feel epic. Steve more
Captain America #2
WINTER IN AMERICA Continues!
• Distrusted by a nation that seems to have lost faith in him, Steve Rogers is a man out of time and out of options!
• Where can a now-unsanctioned Captain America turn for aid and assistance in order to stem the rise of the cabal
of influence brokers known as the Power Eli...
This was probably the best recent issue of Green Arrow, I will say. It still ends up being pretty forgettable, but the inclusion of material from No Justice, plus bringing Black Canary back to the series, helped the series regain some lost footing from the last two issues. The Sanctuary reference was a bit too much of a wink to me. I wish we could have more subtle foreshadowing for Heroes in Crisi more
Green Arrow #43
Seattle's in for a serious shake-up when Green Arrow crosses quivers with a new vigilante "hero" dubbed the Citizen, who's hell-bent on exposing the corrupt and criminal one-percenters operating in the Emerald City. Green Arrow initially applauds these efforts, until the Citizen turns judge, jury and executioner-can you guess what bloviating billio...
This is another good issue in the series. I think Tom King's writing is excellent, not to mention well-complimented by Mitch Gerad's art. This is a powerful and emotional issue. It presents tragedy and comedy together almost better than Shakespeare. If I have to be a stickler I will say the resolution to the conflict between Barda and Scott was resolved way too abruptly and quickly, but it still p more
Mister Miracle #10
Darkseid has put an offer on the table- something that can end the war between New Genesis and Apokolips once and for all. The stakes are high, but peace is important. Mister Miracle finds himself caught having to make a decision that won't just change the new life he's been building, but potentially the entirety of the universe.
So, uh in my review of the last issue of this series, I said that I think we have found the perfect creative team for a Justice League ongoing series in Scott Snyder and Jorge Jimenez. I'm going to take that back now that I've read this issue, as I believe James Tynion IV and Doug Mahnke are far superior. Easily the best of those two is Doug Mahnke, whose art is, in a word, incredible. I've always more
Justice League #5
Lex Luthor's back in the present just trying to live his best life after seeing what the future could have held for him. Luthor's new mantra? "Embrace Your Doom!" So now he's rounding up a new Legion of Doom to go on a cosmic wilding and establish himself as the biggest baddie in the DCU. In full recruiting mode, Luthor approaches both Sinestro and...
This was overall a good issue. I think I would essentially call it the "12 Angry Men" of Batman comics. And honestly, hearing that out loud, it shouldn't work, but honestly, it does. Easily the best part of the issue is the characterization for Bruce Wayne. Plus the whole "Batman vs. Bruce Wayne," scenario actually goes a lot deeper than one might expect. Like many issues of this run of Batman, To more
Batman #52
"Cold Days" continues! The jury in the Mr. Freeze trial is hopelessly deadlocked because one man won't vote guilty-and that man is Bruce Wayne. Freeze's defense is that Batman used excessive force, making his arrest illegal, and Bruce is the one man who actually knows for sure what went down between Batman and his ice-cold nemesis. And if Bruce is ...
It's Better than Superman 1, but Bendis still doesn't gets Superman that well, his Supes is like from JL movie. At least he knows his strenghts here, and uses it with his Dialogue.
Action Comics #1001
Acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis' new chapter for the Man of Steel and the world of tomorrow begins here! The devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's home...
i'm with you on Bendis missing the mark with Superman. i enjoy the inner monologues he gives Clark, but some of his actions just don't fit the character. in MoS and Superman #1 i wasn't thrilled seeing a mopey Superman who let his son and wife wonder the galaxy with a father that he doesn't even really know. i haven't read this issue yet. not really sure if i want to or not.
Supes just feels like so asshole, like a scene with firefighters, they say that he's a suspect, and he squints he's eyes and looks like he just wants to beat them all up.
WOW! what a villain origin.
Doomsday Clock #6
The critically acclaimed super star team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank continue this groundbreaking event as the Mime and the Marionette take center stage in DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6.
Here's the thing: the issue itself was great and this was definitely one of the greatest origin story I've probably ever read. It was done so well that you start wishing for a series starring these two characters. But when a book comes out once in a blue moon, I definitely understand people being angry about this, as the story did not move much. Probably a tie-in issue in between the main issues w more
Doomsday Clock #6
The critically acclaimed super star team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank continue this groundbreaking event as the Mime and the Marionette take center stage in DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6.
Really excited to see where this goes.
Justice League Dark #1
From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, team leader Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix of Zatanna, Swamp Thing,...
Really solid start. It seems Tynion knows what he is doing with this new series and i want to see more of that.
Justice League Dark #1
From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, team leader Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix of Zatanna, Swamp Thing,...
A good but very talky start. But given that Tynion is in the same mode as his run on Detective, odds are this will get flowing soon enough. And I love this cast.
Justice League Dark #1
From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, team leader Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix of Zatanna, Swamp Thing,...
Very promising beginning for the new series, teasing the big mystery and setting relationships between the main characters. I'm excited for the plot - lovecraftian monsters jumping out of Zatanna's hat, or deformed zombies are definitely my kind of thing, and I can't wait to see where Justice League Dark will take us, the readers.
I can't say I'm particularly interested in Zatanna's portrayal
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Justice League Dark #1
From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, team leader Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix of Zatanna, Swamp Thing,...
This issue is basically an origin story for Marionette and the Mime that is well told. But it also contains an assemble of characters that OH MY GOD was it awasome!
I cant wait to read Doomsday Clock #7 84 years from now! :)
Doomsday Clock #6
The critically acclaimed super star team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank continue this groundbreaking event as the Mime and the Marionette take center stage in DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6.
I've said, while reviewing one, or maybe more of the previous issues, that Marionette and Mime deserve a spin-off comic, and I guess for now, that's the closest thing we'll get. And it's absolutely amazing, from the very first to the very last page. I absolutely love Erika's development throughout this comic, and can understand her, and her motivations better.
Aside from her arc, we can
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Doomsday Clock #6
The critically acclaimed super star team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank continue this groundbreaking event as the Mime and the Marionette take center stage in DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6.
See Tom King, this is how you do it.
Amazing Spider-Man #2
An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is...Spider-Man?! But that's far from all you'll find here - a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker's job, relationships, and whole life in jeopardy! And if even that's not enough, you'll see a new roommate, new love interests - and a new villain! Spider-Man goes back to b...