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MOTW 5/13/09: Nothing clever, it was Fables
TexiKen
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Fables#84, pure awesome. Homelands awesome. I could only scan so many, but the whole issues was great:
Jack arrive on the Farm, and sees Rose Red, who thinks he is Boy Blue (Akins draws her really messed up due to her depression). Jack wants to stick his poppycock in her fiddle faddle:
The animals hear it, but think Boy Blue has returned, and Stinky thinks Jack is actually Boy Blue reincarnated in disguise:
And now Jack takes over the farm, completely oblivious to Boy Blue's death and thinking the fawning over him is because he's Jack:
Also, there is foreshadowing that Beauty and Beast may have a kid (good make up sex), Jack Frost II meets up with his dad finally.
Also clever is Fables is now Jack of Fables while JoF is now Bigby's book.
GLC #36 would have won it had it not been released the same week as Fables, a dense read compared to other books.
You had the first third belonging to Soranik and Sinestro, with baby Soranik (aww), the riot on OA continuing, and Ion going after Mongul trying to tap into the Ion Power that is blocked due to the ring and (presumably) Skaar:
Good read, lots of action and story progression
The Unwritten #1 was also a treat for anyone who likes Fables or Y the Last Man.
And everyone pick up Pet Avengers, it has everything. A gender confused dog, emo Lockheed, Falcon being an angry red bird (tongue in cheek funny), awesome!
And Captain Britian #13 was excellent as well, what Secret Invasion should have been.
Jack arrive on the Farm, and sees Rose Red, who thinks he is Boy Blue (Akins draws her really messed up due to her depression). Jack wants to stick his poppycock in her fiddle faddle:
The animals hear it, but think Boy Blue has returned, and Stinky thinks Jack is actually Boy Blue reincarnated in disguise:
And now Jack takes over the farm, completely oblivious to Boy Blue's death and thinking the fawning over him is because he's Jack:
Also, there is foreshadowing that Beauty and Beast may have a kid (good make up sex), Jack Frost II meets up with his dad finally.
Also clever is Fables is now Jack of Fables while JoF is now Bigby's book.
GLC #36 would have won it had it not been released the same week as Fables, a dense read compared to other books.
You had the first third belonging to Soranik and Sinestro, with baby Soranik (aww), the riot on OA continuing, and Ion going after Mongul trying to tap into the Ion Power that is blocked due to the ring and (presumably) Skaar:
Good read, lots of action and story progression
The Unwritten #1 was also a treat for anyone who likes Fables or Y the Last Man.
And everyone pick up Pet Avengers, it has everything. A gender confused dog, emo Lockheed, Falcon being an angry red bird (tongue in cheek funny), awesome!
And Captain Britian #13 was excellent as well, what Secret Invasion should have been.
Dracula wins, the only person left to lead the resistance is Blade
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That said, Fables is so effing good. I love the rabbit guard, and the Blue followers, and how Jack (Jack) still manages to brreze through life so easily, even to
And the Rabbit Guard was awesome, if I could have put the whole line in the title I would have.
"And I can kill a man at close quarters using only my left ear."
Kirkman continues to keep things both disturbing and interesting.
I think Captain Britain beat X-Factor out for MOTW, though. I especially loved the narration at the end.
My shop had the Secret Wars 2 omnibus sitting on the shelf and I almost considered getting it. Almost.
"Got an appointment, bikini wax"
"No need to waste money just let me get my sword out"
Something's just not right with Kirkman. I mean, jesus christ, this issue is disturbing on so many levels.
Spoil it!
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I also appreciated
"Go on, you know you want to say it"
"I thought you could use a hand"
The story of Booster Gold's life; trying to look cool, and failing miserably.
Unfortunately, these two pages show the importance of having a good inker, especially for a penciller like Dan Jurgens, who requires a "finisher." Seriously, compare that to the stuff that Norm Rapmund has done with Jurgens.
Luckily, the rest of the issue is handled by the capable, if a bit average, Pat Olliffe, with Keith Giffen writing.
Aside from a small continuity gaffe involving the name of the JLI's Rocket Red, it was a damn fine stand-alone issue. I'd love to see Giffen take over writing duties permanently.
R.E.B.E.L.S. by Tony Bedard and Claude St. Aubin has, to my surprise, become one of the books I most look forward to every month. An enjoyable sci-fi comic steeped in war, espionage, and political intrigue, Bedard really seems to have hit his groove here, juggling a large and diverse cast while still giving all the players, including the galaxy's biggest jerkface, Vril Dox, Tigorr and his Omega Men, a few wayward bounty hunters, and various sundry alien bodies, each of whom have their own agenda. And the art's been fantastic throughout, with Andy Clarke doing the art for the first three issues, and Claude St. Aubin acting as the dedicated fill-in artist, with their styles blending almost seamlessly.
If you enjoy Green Lantern Corps or Marvel's Annihilation books, definitely give it a gander.
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 by Chris Eliopoulos, Ig Guara, and Colleen Coover had a very promising start, with the team quickly assembling, and getting well into their mission of gathering the scattered Infinity Gems. The Throg, Frog of Thunder sequence dragged on a bit too long, but Coover's charming art made it quite bearable. Speaking of art, I picked this up in large part due to Ig Guara, whose art I'd previously enjoyed on Marvel Adventures: Avengers, pencilling it. Here he goes without the aid of an inker, and I think the art is worse for it. Then again, maybe I'm noticing the difference in the colorist more. Here, colorist Chris Sotomayor gives everything kind of a cool, pallid tone, which doesn't really seem to compliment a peppy, upbeat book about the pets of superheroes gathering shiny, magic rocks.
It should be noted that Eliopoulos does an excellent job with pacing, dialogue, and characterization. I've got zero complaints on the writing.
Also, am I the only one disappointed that the Monkeyverse's Speedball isn't in this? C'mon, Monkey Speedball united with 616 Speedball's cat? That's gold!
Secret Warriors #4 by Brian Bendis, Johnathan Hickman, and Stefano Caselli maintained its high level of quality, with the art and writing hitting all the right notes. This issue dialed back the frantic pace of last month's issue, giving both the readers and characters time to catch their breath and prepare for what's sure to be a throwdown of epic proportions in the coming months.
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I'm assuming you know the characters at least roughly.
Cue big brew group discussion, with the kid locked in a van they found and where Abraham says they need to kill the kid because he could turn on any of them, and despite some disagreement (Andrea, Dale, Glen, and Maggie) the group agrees, with Rick being on board and the conversation left hanging on who's going to do it.
Cut to that night, where fucking Carl sneaks out of the tent he's sleeping in with Rick, unlocks the van, and shots the kid point blank. Everyone runs out to see what happened (Rick thinks Carl is asleep) while Carl sneaks back into the tent.
Issue ends with Glen and Rick pretty much admitting it was probably Carl that did it, though Rick is at least somewhat denying it.
maybe it's the fact that nick fury appears to wear his eyepatch with the strap going under the ear. non-traditional!
I put my dollar on Unwritten, and it was better than the preview but still pretty so-so.
In regards to former agents of Shield who now work for Hammer.
"What are you going to feel when you put a bullet in those men Nick?"
"Recoil"
GLC was pretty awesome the whole way through. Tomasi continues to impress me with how he is able to manage 3 or 4 simultaneous plots so well.
Action Comics was pretty good too. General Lane is a dick. And who was the tattoo face girl? I didn't recognize her.
On the upside, there's a lot of interesting world-building as Van Lente focuses on the universe that Lyra/Thundra come from. He briefly explores a world where men and women live in separate societies, with the women living in something of an Amazonian society dedicated to gathering lost knowledge, and the men living in warring tribes based on the "hero totems" of the present day. Honestly, I think the stuff from Lyra/Thundra's world is more interesting than the story taking place in the present. It runs in the same vein as Kamandi or Old Man Logan, showing a post-apocalyptic world that's heavily influenced by the present day we know, and I love that stuff.
The issue also reveals an interesting bit regarding the protagonists superpowers, and ends on a nice cliffhanger.
Given who's represented by the tribes, and that Lyra's come back in time to stop Norman Osborn, the supposed greatest hero of the present day era, there's sure to be some interesting revelations regarding how Osborn and his Dark Avengers have shaped Lyra's future.
Secret Six #9 by Gail Simone and Nicola Scott was more of what I've come to expect from the title; snappy banter, solid action, and character building. This issue follows Ragdoll, Bane, and Catman as they run around Gotham preventing a wave of kidnappings. Both Bane and Catman seem convinced that the other wants to replace Batman, with both denying it. So begins a running joke throughout the issue, with Catman being mistaken for Batman, Bane acting bemused upon seeing the Catmobile, and Ragdoll pestering both while acting like Robin, as played by Burt Ward.
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Man, now that I think about it, the only Bane I know is the DCAU Bane. For all I know, the comics-Bane broke Batman's back out of love.
Certainly looks like Bane has a mad man-crush for Bats.
Bane's come a long way from being 'roid guy.
He flip-flops back and forth. After beating up Batman, then getting his ass stomped by Batzrael, he went insane for a bit, and then came out of the experience with a new attitude, having kicked his addiction to Venom. Then he became kind of a mercenary anti-hero, not really being a good guy, but not just being malicious for the sake of it either. He lingered in that status quo for a while, before popping up in Villains United, where he was seen sending the Secret Society of Supervillains' emissaries back dead or broken. Then he popped up as a member of the Secret Society of Supervillains for no good goddamn reason in Infinite Crisis, killed Judomaster, and then disappeared, until showing up in Checkmate as a political leader in South America. There he was easily beaten up by Judomaster's son, and one of Greg Rucka's pet characters, Tommy Jagger, in what was one of the most blatant jobbings ever.
That brings us back to Secret Six, where he's back to doing the anti-hero mercenary thing. As for the reverent attitude, that's always been present to some degree. The whole reason he first sought out Batman was because he felt Bruce was the only person who could be a worthy challenge.
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hahaha
That's awesome.
Plush toy Thing is awesome. Therefore, it must be told to all how awesome it is.
The only downside ot the issue is the cover. I do not like Brandon Peterson's all computer art now. It looks like PS1/Saturn era 3D modeling. The cover with Vulcan's face looks especially bad. He needs to revert to his Ultimate X-Men art style if anything.
Lockjaw looks like a ball of goo in that picture.
For the way they totally pulled a
It continues to turn things upside down when ever you start to get comfortable.