Astonishing X-Men: Dread, I'm pretty sure the severe knock against giant, steel, kitchen doors was what knocked sense back into Logan. The beer is just what woke him up after the severe knock against giant, steel, kitchen doors.
The art suffered a little this issue, but the final page, proof that Kitty doesn't always have to be the one to save the day, got me excited enough for the last issue of this arc, even if it does seem like a "treading water" kind of story. There are a lot of minor points to wrap up, like when Lockheed became an agent of S.W.O.R.D., and major points, like why there are two Emma's. I'm sure it will all be answered in time, but I don't really want to wait.
Moon Knight amped up considerably this issue, and Taskmaster brings a little dark humor into an otherwise dreary book, even if he is a little whinier than I'd prefer. Mentioning several times that you're not fond of "field work" and fighting makes the subtle joke annoying, but his lines about not really having powers per se warranted a few chuckles. My only real complaint is that Spector had no lines. He's been awful quiet except for internal dialogue, but this issue didn't even have any of that. For those of us who don't have an iron-fisted grasp on the characters history and personal demons, a little explanation would have helped.
Nextwave was enjoyable, as usual, and who doesn't like Suicide Girls? Honestly. I'm definitely looking forward to Dirk Anger's return.
Chase, Chase, Chase. What have you done? His scenes stole the show, and shots of the other Runaways in action, aside from setting up the character moments that the series is based on, got in the way of the story I wanted to read. "Live Fast" is going to be an amazing arc and I look forward to it, especially when the proverbial other foot, namely "Die Young", of the mantra comes down. There's reason to worry that another death might come about, but as I'm a die-hard Vaughan fanboy, I have blind faith that things will be alright.
Whedon coming to the book is a mixed blessing. He's a great writer, though he relies on twisting cliches, and while it's a similar style of storytelling to what BKV does, he doesn't appear to have as much control over his giddiness, and that's what keeps Runaways as grounded and realistic, at least character-wise, as it is. I have hope, and that's all I can really say, but I can't offer much more until his first issue hits the shelf.
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Sensational Spider-Man was a decent read, though I'm not sold on the art, and I didn't get my copy of Ultimate Fantastic Four. Other than that, it was a pretty decent week.
The art suffered a little this issue, but the final page, proof that Kitty doesn't always have to be the one to save the day, got me excited enough for the last issue of this arc, even if it does seem like a "treading water" kind of story. There are a lot of minor points to wrap up, like when Lockheed became an agent of S.W.O.R.D., and major points, like why there are two Emma's. I'm sure it will all be answered in time, but I don't really want to wait.
Moon Knight amped up considerably this issue, and Taskmaster brings a little dark humor into an otherwise dreary book, even if he is a little whinier than I'd prefer. Mentioning several times that you're not fond of "field work" and fighting makes the subtle joke annoying, but his lines about not really having powers per se warranted a few chuckles. My only real complaint is that Spector had no lines. He's been awful quiet except for internal dialogue, but this issue didn't even have any of that. For those of us who don't have an iron-fisted grasp on the characters history and personal demons, a little explanation would have helped.
Nextwave was enjoyable, as usual, and who doesn't like Suicide Girls? Honestly. I'm definitely looking forward to Dirk Anger's return.
Chase, Chase, Chase. What have you done? His scenes stole the show, and shots of the other Runaways in action, aside from setting up the character moments that the series is based on, got in the way of the story I wanted to read. "Live Fast" is going to be an amazing arc and I look forward to it, especially when the proverbial other foot, namely "Die Young", of the mantra comes down. There's reason to worry that another death might come about, but as I'm a die-hard Vaughan fanboy, I have blind faith that things will be alright.
Whedon coming to the book is a mixed blessing. He's a great writer, though he relies on twisting cliches, and while it's a similar style of storytelling to what BKV does, he doesn't appear to have as much control over his giddiness, and that's what keeps Runaways as grounded and realistic, at least character-wise, as it is. I have hope, and that's all I can really say, but I can't offer much more until his first issue hits the shelf.
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Sensational Spider-Man was a decent read, though I'm not sold on the art, and I didn't get my copy of Ultimate Fantastic Four. Other than that, it was a pretty decent week.
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