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bedsitter23) wrote2011-10-20 07:37 pm
bedsitter23) wrote2011-10-20 07:37 pm
Comics Update
Orchid (Dark Horse) - written by Tom Morello - I have to admit that I probably like Morello more than I should. In Rage Against the Machine, he fit the Keef and Thunders archetype of being cooler than the singer. I also like Audioslave a bit more than I would want to admit (I could listen to them all day, but they just don't seem indie 'hip'.). His Nightwatchman project is also pretty interesting for some major label protest music.
Orchid is Morello's debut comic and although I was on the fence, I found issue 1 a must by at a $1 price. Orchid looked like a bit of a Tank Girl rip-off, and it is the story of a futuristic world with a rebellious former prostitute as the lead character.
My first thought is that creating a new world with new characters, setting up history and society and culture for new readers is hard. Morello takes a little while to get things going. Other than that, I don't really have anything bad to say about it. It's like a Vertigo title with some rough edges, but the characters seem to be thought out and are pretty likable. One thinks Morello could have used a co-writer, but it's cool that he didn't. I'll probably stick with it for at least a little while (and I will recommend it, given the $1 price for issue 1). At its worst, it's still better than a lot of the DC 52 titles I've read.
The Shade (DC) - written by James Robinson - If asked to recommend any comics, I am going to name Starman, Robinsons's series that ran from 1994 to 2001. It was the stereotypical 'comic for non-comics people'; not a Vertigo title, but similarly a comic that looked to challenge the boundaries and bring the intelligent writing to the masses.
Robinson's Starman characters have only made small appearances since that tile ended a decade ago. here we get one of th more memorable characters of Starman back for at least 12 issues.
I only review it only on the offchance that it wasn't any good, but no fear, Robinson and having one of his wittiest characters back is more than awesome. Starman fans should love it, and I think new readers should be able to take to it right away. For those who like comics or even those who just like supernaturalish tv shows, this is recommended.
Orchid is Morello's debut comic and although I was on the fence, I found issue 1 a must by at a $1 price. Orchid looked like a bit of a Tank Girl rip-off, and it is the story of a futuristic world with a rebellious former prostitute as the lead character.
My first thought is that creating a new world with new characters, setting up history and society and culture for new readers is hard. Morello takes a little while to get things going. Other than that, I don't really have anything bad to say about it. It's like a Vertigo title with some rough edges, but the characters seem to be thought out and are pretty likable. One thinks Morello could have used a co-writer, but it's cool that he didn't. I'll probably stick with it for at least a little while (and I will recommend it, given the $1 price for issue 1). At its worst, it's still better than a lot of the DC 52 titles I've read.
The Shade (DC) - written by James Robinson - If asked to recommend any comics, I am going to name Starman, Robinsons's series that ran from 1994 to 2001. It was the stereotypical 'comic for non-comics people'; not a Vertigo title, but similarly a comic that looked to challenge the boundaries and bring the intelligent writing to the masses.
Robinson's Starman characters have only made small appearances since that tile ended a decade ago. here we get one of th more memorable characters of Starman back for at least 12 issues.
I only review it only on the offchance that it wasn't any good, but no fear, Robinson and having one of his wittiest characters back is more than awesome. Starman fans should love it, and I think new readers should be able to take to it right away. For those who like comics or even those who just like supernaturalish tv shows, this is recommended.