SonOfCthulhu
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So after 2 issues of BB it seems very clear that the book will be marketed toward a much younger male hispanic audience. I'm not opposed to that, if the stories and art are good. So far the the artwork is unique and fantastic. The story, however, is lacking some refinement.
In both the past and future story settings, our new Blue Beetle has no clear grasp on how to use his powers. The suit is on autopilot, taking Jamie with it. While this may get us the necessary 4-7 pages of action poses necessary for this to still be considered a superhero book, it doesn't do to much in the way of developing our leading man as anything other than a puppet on the end of the scarab's strings. Using the "Deus Ex Machina" bag of tricks twice now is diminishing Jamie to the background of his own series. It would be better if Jamie was show to exhibit more control over the suit.
The family storyline works. The rat pack of enemies that make up the Posse are interesting. Sadly the question of alien tech or magic aspect of the scarb powers is being dealt with too slowly. At this pace, we'll be at issue 12 before we know what is up with the suit. Maybe that's what Keith has planned, but I really hope not. By then I think that many readers will have moved on to other titles.
Still miss Ted and the Wein/Cullins days...
In both the past and future story settings, our new Blue Beetle has no clear grasp on how to use his powers. The suit is on autopilot, taking Jamie with it. While this may get us the necessary 4-7 pages of action poses necessary for this to still be considered a superhero book, it doesn't do to much in the way of developing our leading man as anything other than a puppet on the end of the scarab's strings. Using the "Deus Ex Machina" bag of tricks twice now is diminishing Jamie to the background of his own series. It would be better if Jamie was show to exhibit more control over the suit.
The family storyline works. The rat pack of enemies that make up the Posse are interesting. Sadly the question of alien tech or magic aspect of the scarb powers is being dealt with too slowly. At this pace, we'll be at issue 12 before we know what is up with the suit. Maybe that's what Keith has planned, but I really hope not. By then I think that many readers will have moved on to other titles.
Still miss Ted and the Wein/Cullins days...