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From January 24, 2007. A Bought/Thought thread that went on for 15 pages. Of course, most of it was banter, like this from banned user PhotoJones in response to him needed to get laid:
It's nice to see the "oh snap" thing has started to die down finally.
Heroes For Hire #10
Not a whole lot of negative I have to say about this issue. While I'm not a fan of the artist, his work does seem to lend itself well to the story; and, the issue is packed with a ton of action. It's nice to see Purple Man again, and cool that Abnett and Lanning gave us a new villian. It's not much of a Fear Itself tie-in, besides seeing the Heroes do mop up duty where the destruction has hit.
I enjoyed the issue; but, I wasn't exactly hooping and hollering about it.
Ultimate Fallout: Spider-Man No More #4
The big gripe is NOT about the content in this issue, but why in the hell Marvel decided to bag it?? There is no extra, special product that needed the clear baggie. All I'm guessing is that Bendis wanted to try and keep his new Spider-Man more of a secret. (No big secret involved, as it's nobody you'll recognize. Like with Firestorm did previously, the new Spidey will be an African-American teen, who seems to have no connection with Peter Parker.) The seven page story just involves him fighting Kangaroo, and the last panel gives us the reveal. The big question isn't who Spidey is; but, how many people just won't care. Peter Parker is Spider-Man; and, I just don't see Bendis gaining a whole lot of new readers with this version.
The next short feature by Hickman sees Reed Richards return to the Ultimate Universe, after the events from Ultimate Doom. He's still focused on making for a better tomorrow. Not exactly exciting stuff; but, I'm up to see where Hickman might take it in the future.
Finally, Spencer returns with a Valerie Cooper story; and, while there is a whole lot of gabbing, the gist of it all can be summed up with the final word bubble: "The entire world's about to find out the United States government created mutants."
Not a whole lot that excited me with this issue. The bag kind of peeved me off; and, the new Spidey having nothing to do with the original fell flat. We still have a couple issue to go with this book; then, the new Ultimate line starts up again. So far, I'm not getting very excited.
Rachel Rising #1
Man, I wish I could talk with Terry Moore; because, I have a few questions about this book. Namely, in the opening scene with Rachel rising from the dead, is that a character from Strangers In Paradise?? After Echo, I got the distinct impression that his various series will take place in the SIP world, which I just love. Also, it's not essential for new readers to have read SIP. It's just these little appearances that get those of us who loved the book to get all giddy again.
Good first issue. But, like with Echo, the reader is left wanting MORE! It all rushes by so quickly, that we're just getting our foot in the water when we're told we have to leave. And, maybe this first issue, having the first half contain no dialogue, that makes me feel it more than any Terry Moore issue before. I cannot wait for the next issue. And, while I want to give this book my highest review, that feeling of wanting has to make me drop it a notch.
Severed #1
In last week's Bought/Thought, I hyped Scott Snyder as a must-read writer at DC. Now, for the first time, Scott expands outside of DC, and brings us a horror tale from Image. It's a good first issue, and unlike Rachel Rising, I feel as if I got a healthy dose about what this comic is going to be like. Thankfully, we don't have to deal with Vampires or Werewolves or Zombies. This is very Stephen King, where you shouldn't necessarily trust those around you. The book has a good set up, and the villian and main character are nicely introduced to the reader.
As I said recently, if Scott Snyder's name is on a book, you just might want to pick it up. He's doing some amazing stuff with Detective Comics and American Vampire; and, this book starts off as no exception.
The Infinite (Deluxe Edition) #1
Robert Kirkman teams up with Rob Liefeld, and the results are a mixed bag. Now, I know Kirkman is the main guy at Image; but, not everything he does is necessarily gold. Recently, he's copying old styles; and, when that comes to the early days of Image, it's not necessarily something I get that excited about. Haunt is just another version of Spawn to me; and, even though the issues have huge delays, I don't find I'm missing it too much. With Infinite, (especially seeing Liefeld's art) you get a real sense of those early Image books, like Youngblood and WILDcats. Kirkman, though, does do a better job writing this book than you'd see in the early days of Image; so, while I won't go gaga over this issue, I still am willing to come back to it.
In this, The Infinite are a group (of aliens?) that have taken over control of our governments, hoping to save Earth and make it a safer place to live. They don't mind killing those who will stand in their way of an Earthly Utopia; and, the first part of this book shows how bad things have gotten in the future. With the help of a time traveling belt, the main character saves himself at the last second, and goes to his past-self to make things right. The characters aren't more than two-dimensional versions we've seen before; but, Kirkman's dialogue brings this book a step higher than those early Image comics I tend to remember, that were so dang bad.
What seriously drags the book down is Liefeld's art. From the get-go, we see the tiny heads on large bodies. And, the puffed out, muscular chests have not improved over the years. At times, I'm feeling as if Liefeld is copying old art from his Youngblood days, and simply putting on new colors or costumes. The reader cannot get away from the horrible rememberances of the past, like with Youngblood, because Liefeld hasn't matured as an artist.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend the over-priced Deluxe Edition. The Kirkman parts aren't enough to warrant the $5.99 price tag; and, the rest is just Liefeld art. (And, you can figure what I think about that.) The regular title is only $2.99; and, it seems like a reasonable price to pay for this book.
Not a huge recommendation, I know; but, I am interested in what Kirkman does with the second issue. A mild.
Superman #714
Grounded is FINALLY over! Seeing has how it was overly stretched out, I must say this might be the absolute worst Superman story I've ever read. Having Straczynski take his ball and go home before being halfway done is even more maddening; so, I don't get the feeling that we say the true ending of this storyline. When the final issue is done, you just feel let down. This is how they wrapped up a year of crap? The New 52 can only improve what I read. This might be the Worst Of The Week.
It's nice to see the "oh snap" thing has started to die down finally.
Heroes For Hire #10
Not a whole lot of negative I have to say about this issue. While I'm not a fan of the artist, his work does seem to lend itself well to the story; and, the issue is packed with a ton of action. It's nice to see Purple Man again, and cool that Abnett and Lanning gave us a new villian. It's not much of a Fear Itself tie-in, besides seeing the Heroes do mop up duty where the destruction has hit.
I enjoyed the issue; but, I wasn't exactly hooping and hollering about it.
Ultimate Fallout: Spider-Man No More #4
The big gripe is NOT about the content in this issue, but why in the hell Marvel decided to bag it?? There is no extra, special product that needed the clear baggie. All I'm guessing is that Bendis wanted to try and keep his new Spider-Man more of a secret. (No big secret involved, as it's nobody you'll recognize. Like with Firestorm did previously, the new Spidey will be an African-American teen, who seems to have no connection with Peter Parker.) The seven page story just involves him fighting Kangaroo, and the last panel gives us the reveal. The big question isn't who Spidey is; but, how many people just won't care. Peter Parker is Spider-Man; and, I just don't see Bendis gaining a whole lot of new readers with this version.
The next short feature by Hickman sees Reed Richards return to the Ultimate Universe, after the events from Ultimate Doom. He's still focused on making for a better tomorrow. Not exactly exciting stuff; but, I'm up to see where Hickman might take it in the future.
Finally, Spencer returns with a Valerie Cooper story; and, while there is a whole lot of gabbing, the gist of it all can be summed up with the final word bubble: "The entire world's about to find out the United States government created mutants."
Not a whole lot that excited me with this issue. The bag kind of peeved me off; and, the new Spidey having nothing to do with the original fell flat. We still have a couple issue to go with this book; then, the new Ultimate line starts up again. So far, I'm not getting very excited.
Rachel Rising #1
Man, I wish I could talk with Terry Moore; because, I have a few questions about this book. Namely, in the opening scene with Rachel rising from the dead, is that a character from Strangers In Paradise?? After Echo, I got the distinct impression that his various series will take place in the SIP world, which I just love. Also, it's not essential for new readers to have read SIP. It's just these little appearances that get those of us who loved the book to get all giddy again.
Good first issue. But, like with Echo, the reader is left wanting MORE! It all rushes by so quickly, that we're just getting our foot in the water when we're told we have to leave. And, maybe this first issue, having the first half contain no dialogue, that makes me feel it more than any Terry Moore issue before. I cannot wait for the next issue. And, while I want to give this book my highest review, that feeling of wanting has to make me drop it a notch.
Severed #1
In last week's Bought/Thought, I hyped Scott Snyder as a must-read writer at DC. Now, for the first time, Scott expands outside of DC, and brings us a horror tale from Image. It's a good first issue, and unlike Rachel Rising, I feel as if I got a healthy dose about what this comic is going to be like. Thankfully, we don't have to deal with Vampires or Werewolves or Zombies. This is very Stephen King, where you shouldn't necessarily trust those around you. The book has a good set up, and the villian and main character are nicely introduced to the reader.
As I said recently, if Scott Snyder's name is on a book, you just might want to pick it up. He's doing some amazing stuff with Detective Comics and American Vampire; and, this book starts off as no exception.
The Infinite (Deluxe Edition) #1
Robert Kirkman teams up with Rob Liefeld, and the results are a mixed bag. Now, I know Kirkman is the main guy at Image; but, not everything he does is necessarily gold. Recently, he's copying old styles; and, when that comes to the early days of Image, it's not necessarily something I get that excited about. Haunt is just another version of Spawn to me; and, even though the issues have huge delays, I don't find I'm missing it too much. With Infinite, (especially seeing Liefeld's art) you get a real sense of those early Image books, like Youngblood and WILDcats. Kirkman, though, does do a better job writing this book than you'd see in the early days of Image; so, while I won't go gaga over this issue, I still am willing to come back to it.
In this, The Infinite are a group (of aliens?) that have taken over control of our governments, hoping to save Earth and make it a safer place to live. They don't mind killing those who will stand in their way of an Earthly Utopia; and, the first part of this book shows how bad things have gotten in the future. With the help of a time traveling belt, the main character saves himself at the last second, and goes to his past-self to make things right. The characters aren't more than two-dimensional versions we've seen before; but, Kirkman's dialogue brings this book a step higher than those early Image comics I tend to remember, that were so dang bad.
What seriously drags the book down is Liefeld's art. From the get-go, we see the tiny heads on large bodies. And, the puffed out, muscular chests have not improved over the years. At times, I'm feeling as if Liefeld is copying old art from his Youngblood days, and simply putting on new colors or costumes. The reader cannot get away from the horrible rememberances of the past, like with Youngblood, because Liefeld hasn't matured as an artist.
I wouldn't necessarily recommend the over-priced Deluxe Edition. The Kirkman parts aren't enough to warrant the $5.99 price tag; and, the rest is just Liefeld art. (And, you can figure what I think about that.) The regular title is only $2.99; and, it seems like a reasonable price to pay for this book.
Not a huge recommendation, I know; but, I am interested in what Kirkman does with the second issue. A mild
.Superman #714
Grounded is FINALLY over! Seeing has how it was overly stretched out, I must say this might be the absolute worst Superman story I've ever read. Having Straczynski take his ball and go home before being halfway done is even more maddening; so, I don't get the feeling that we say the true ending of this storyline. When the final issue is done, you just feel let down. This is how they wrapped up a year of crap? The New 52 can only improve what I read. This might be the Worst Of The Week.
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) sounds very interesting in upcoming solicits (especially with the hinted inclusion of a Runaway or two) and it's gotten nothing but praise since I dropped it... and I honestly liked the title when I DID drop it. So with all that I bit the bullet and got caught up on Avengers Academy again. I skipped out on the Giant issue and the Amazing Spider-Man tie-ins, but I'm up to date as of this week and still reading them. But that one I'm not throwing in here just yet until I'm finished with it. I figure if I dropped $13 of comics and picked up $3 of new, that's still gain. Sadly, I sold issues 1-10 and could onl find issue 2 at half-priced books so I'll have to hunt those down in time as well. No hurry though.
