Comic Reviews: April
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bedsitter23Empress- written by Mark Millar (Image)- Millar's latest seems to be quite different from his last few titles. Empress is Space Opera. Robert E Howard was the first thing that came to my mind, but I saw others say He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. That may be fair. Still, it hits those tropes, maybe some Guardians of the Galaxy too. The lead character is the wife of the most ruthless Dictator in the Universe. He feeds victims to gladiator style death. When she decides to take off, all heck busts loose.
To me, this was a fun read but not much else. There are no great plot twists or memorable dialogue, but it's still a good fun read. I would label it 'less than essential' but it sounds like Hollywood is already signed on to this. I would recommend to Millar fans and you probably already know if "Mark Millar writing Space Opera Fantasy" is something that appeals to you or not. I think it is.
I am generally a fan of Stuart Immomen's artwork and it seems to catch the right mood for an over the top space world.
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The Fix -written by Nick Spencer (Image) - Perhaps my favorite regular book currently on the shelves is Spencer's Ant-Man. Ant-Man features bumbling ambitious losers, snappy humor, and the right touch of pop culture. I was excited to see this title, and though Spencer has written various themes in his career, this certainly is closest in line with his Ant Man work. (Last year's Superior Foes of Spider-Man is another example of this kind of Spencer's writing and is very much recommended).
If this was a movie, Elmore Leonard's work would be an obvious touchpoint. Like comic superheros, there is nothing new under the sun in the world of the crime genre, but Spencer finds new humor and some less than obvious moves.
Steve Lieber was on Superior Foes and is the perfect compliment. Image gives a lot of pages for a $3.99 title. The lead characters carry the title like Elmore Leonard's ones. Spencer almost puts too much into Issue One.
Still, that's a minor complaint. This is well recommended for anybody who might like any of the above.
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International Iron Man- written by Brian Michael Bendis (Marvel)- If you didn’t know, there is already an Iron Man title and it is written by Bendis. While there is probably not a need for two, that is how the Big Two think. The good news for the reader is that this is a different kind of take from the main Iron Man title. This is a younger Tony Stark and this is a bit of an origin story in some ways. This digs into Stark's family tree, and I have to admit I was a bit lost with these characters insomuch as knowing as who they should be.
Tony Stark, the college years, then. Bendis seems to be tailored made for Tony Stark, but as with his other title, it doesn't really fly off the page like you think it would. Maybe, it's such an obvious match, it's too much. For those who only make the rare comic book purchase, I don't think it is worth going out of your way. For those at the next level of fandom (spend $10-20 a week on comics), it certainly seems to be worth checking out
I love Alex Maleev's art generally, but it's kind of a dark book. At times it seems to work well, and at other times, I feel like it works a bit against.
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To me, this was a fun read but not much else. There are no great plot twists or memorable dialogue, but it's still a good fun read. I would label it 'less than essential' but it sounds like Hollywood is already signed on to this. I would recommend to Millar fans and you probably already know if "Mark Millar writing Space Opera Fantasy" is something that appeals to you or not. I think it is.
I am generally a fan of Stuart Immomen's artwork and it seems to catch the right mood for an over the top space world.
The Fix -written by Nick Spencer (Image) - Perhaps my favorite regular book currently on the shelves is Spencer's Ant-Man. Ant-Man features bumbling ambitious losers, snappy humor, and the right touch of pop culture. I was excited to see this title, and though Spencer has written various themes in his career, this certainly is closest in line with his Ant Man work. (Last year's Superior Foes of Spider-Man is another example of this kind of Spencer's writing and is very much recommended).
If this was a movie, Elmore Leonard's work would be an obvious touchpoint. Like comic superheros, there is nothing new under the sun in the world of the crime genre, but Spencer finds new humor and some less than obvious moves.
Steve Lieber was on Superior Foes and is the perfect compliment. Image gives a lot of pages for a $3.99 title. The lead characters carry the title like Elmore Leonard's ones. Spencer almost puts too much into Issue One.
Still, that's a minor complaint. This is well recommended for anybody who might like any of the above.
International Iron Man- written by Brian Michael Bendis (Marvel)- If you didn’t know, there is already an Iron Man title and it is written by Bendis. While there is probably not a need for two, that is how the Big Two think. The good news for the reader is that this is a different kind of take from the main Iron Man title. This is a younger Tony Stark and this is a bit of an origin story in some ways. This digs into Stark's family tree, and I have to admit I was a bit lost with these characters insomuch as knowing as who they should be.
Tony Stark, the college years, then. Bendis seems to be tailored made for Tony Stark, but as with his other title, it doesn't really fly off the page like you think it would. Maybe, it's such an obvious match, it's too much. For those who only make the rare comic book purchase, I don't think it is worth going out of your way. For those at the next level of fandom (spend $10-20 a week on comics), it certainly seems to be worth checking out
I love Alex Maleev's art generally, but it's kind of a dark book. At times it seems to work well, and at other times, I feel like it works a bit against.
