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Death of the New Gods #1 review.

Synopsis
Part 1/8 of the supposedly last story of the new gods. There's not a whole lot to say, since they're only hinting at most of the things in it. It seems like a good setup to a larger story. Time will tell if it holds out well. The new god killer claims several victims, including Black Racer and Big Barda. And we find out (or remember, for those of us who read older 4th world stories) that Scott Free has the ALE.

Art= Good, and bad. Orion is drawn to hulk-like proportions, but as someone pointed out, Starlin is drawing him similar to his father. Metron looks down right anorexic. Darkseid is drawn with a cape again, but Starlin makes it look good. I especially liked the rune circle that signified the ALE. You do get a good sense of the 4th world scale.

Overall......I don't know. I could take into account the upcoming issues, but that would bias the score I had in mind when I first read it.

S.S.S.
5 or 6. Mightygodkings version: 10. This is really harsh to Starlin. But quite frankly, he doesn't ****ing get them. And I've always had the suspicion that he was jealous of the King's work. Mightygod on the other hand, despite his version being a parody, was not only funny, but also poignant and filled with pathos. The last few panels of his are especially well done, invoking th e feeling between Barda and Scott. For those not well versed in the new gods, Scott Free was always one of Kirby's favorite sons, and the relationship between Scott and his wife was meant to mirror that of Kirby and his wife. I felt it paid fitting tribute to the characters.

http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2007/11/12/its-all-been-done-before-but-so-what/

Originally posted by tjcoady
I agree. It's worth it for the art and for the opening part, where we get to see Titans classic. Anyone who's a fan of the old school Haney era Titans ought to be pleased.

I was a little disappointed with the second part- I adored Lil' Barda and Power Boy, and I was sad that they didn't get a chance to develop, getting killed instead by this new threat.

I agree ✅

Originally posted by TricksterPriest
Death of the New Gods #1 review.

Synopsis
Part 1/8 of the supposedly last story of the new gods. There's not a whole lot to say, since they're only hinting at most of the things in it. It seems like a good setup to a larger story. Time will tell if it holds out well. The new god killer claims several victims, including Black Racer and Big Barda. And we find out (or remember, for those of us who read older 4th world stories) that Scott Free has the ALE.

Art= Good, and bad. Orion is drawn to hulk-like proportions, but as someone pointed out, Starlin is drawing him similar to his father. Metron looks down right anorexic. Darkseid is drawn with a cape again, but Starlin makes it look good. I especially liked the rune circle that signified the ALE. You do get a good sense of the 4th world scale.

Overall......I don't know. I could take into account the upcoming issues, but that would bias the score I had in mind when I first read it.

S.S.S.
5 or 6. Mightygodkings version: 10. This is really harsh to Starlin. But quite frankly, he doesn't ****ing get them. And I've always had the suspicion that he was jealous of the King's work. Mightygod on the other hand, despite his version being a parody, was not only funny, but also poignant and filled with pathos. The last few panels of his are especially well done, invoking th e feeling between Barda and Scott. For those not well versed in the new gods, Scott Free was always one of Kirby's favorite sons, and the relationship between Scott and his wife was meant to mirror that of Kirby and his wife. I felt it paid fitting tribute to the characters.

http://mightygodking.com/index.php/2007/11/12/its-all-been-done-before-but-so-what/

Cheers for the review 😄

Review of New Avengers #36

Synopsis

Symbiotes!!!! Mighty Avengers Team up!!!! Symbiotes!!!! More Skrull suspicions!!!! Symbiotes!!!! Wolverine breaks into Stark tower to confront Spider-woman, oh and more Symbiotes!!!!!!!!

Good/Bad?

I'm starting to like Lenil Francis Yu's art. Up until a few issues ago I hated it. I remember reading Wolverine waaayyyy back when he drew it and thinking "This is one of the worst artists ever!" Now it's OK IMO.

The plot is OK. Bendis develops it at a nice pace and I almost always enjoy every issue of New Avengers I have read so far, even if sometimes the plot is a tad slow. If anything this issue has the opposite problem. I thought the Symbiote fiasco was mainly a Mighty Avengers story and I was surprised to see the problem resolved within this issue. There are some obvious parts of the story Bendis left blank such as where Iron-man went to see Dr Doom which I'm sure will be in Mighty Avengers (When it eventually comes out in many months time) but the attempts to garner continuity between the two Avengers titles will IMO start to pull down the reliable monthly New Avengers plot pace to accommodate it's sister title. I hope I'm wrong.

The action scene in this issue bored me. Wolverine having a limited degree of resistance to the Symbiotes due to them being a parasite and Logan's healing factor trying to get rid of them was a nice touch, but I was really disappointed to the very little reference to Spidey in the issue as this is kinda one of his major foes.

S.S.S?

4 = Just about makes a worthwhile read (I was feeling generous with this scoring as I like the concept and the title even if it was all implemented and excreted on by Mighty Avengers)

Review of Ultimates vol 3 #1

Synopsis

Videotape of Tony Stark and Natasha Romanoff Stark, stark naked!!!! Venom attacks. Hawkeye has a completely unnecessary fashion/personality and weapon change from cool to boring. Introduction of two new team members and the issue ends with the death of one.

Good/Bad?

IMO this was atrocious. I didn't have high hopes seeing as Millar and Hitch's run was probably my favourite comic series of all time, so I knew I would be bias in comparisons from the outset. However, even then, this issue is still poor. I like the art even if there are one or two obvious inconsistencies such as Thor' hammer, the symbiotes look and the sudden physical change in Wasp's nationality to name a few, but the story was rubbish. Why change Hawkeye completely? why introduce Black panther and have him do practically nothing for the entire issue? Why feature little of Cap, Giant Man and Iron-man but have an abundance of the completely out of character Wasp, who condones the apparent and blatant incest of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. Why even change any aspect of Scarlet Witch's character if

Spoiler:
By the end of the issue she will be killed off anyway?

S.S.S?

1 Worst comic/trade/story arc in human history, burn it or feed it to your pet dinosaur.

Originally posted by willRules
OK this is a comic book review thread. This is different to the comic of the month as it can be a review of a comic that has just come out or one that has come out years and years ago. I encourage people to give a brief, spoiler free synopsis of a comic or trade or story arc they have recently read and give it a a rating on my super cool scoring scale. They should say if they liked it or not in terms of art and plot and then give it a number according to my scale......

super cool Scoring Scale (or in brief, S.S.S) goes from 1 which is the worst to 10 which is the best...

S.S.S

1 point = Worst comic/trade/story arc in human history, burn it or feed it to your pet dinosaur.
2 points = pretty poor, you'd might keep it to use as toilet paper but it still has many faults
3 = Just plain, vanilla bad.
4 = Just about makes a worthwhile read
5 = I wouldn't promote it but part of me enjoyed it
6 = Endearing but has room for improvement
7 = I would actually buy this as opposed to just illegally downloading it.
8 = As Tony the tiger would say this comic was"gggggggrreeeeeaaatttt!!"
9 = I love this comic/trade/story arc enough to carry around in my utility belt wherever I go.
10 = If this comic/trade/story arc were a woman, I'd probably sleep with it.

Ok review away!!!! 😄 I might start with a review to get the ball rolling.....

Thought I killed this thread? damn

I better start using it then.

Originally posted by Badabing
Messiah Complex. 8

I was tempted to buy the individual issues for this, but I'm gonna wait for the trade instead ✅

I've never done a full review of a comic before. I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a crack at it.

my review for the first issue of Elephantmen:War Toys should be up latter tomorrow.

cool, I can't wait 😄

Review of Green lantern #25

Synopsis

The finale of the Sinestro corps war!!!! Hal and Kyle vs a gajillion Sinestro corps members!!!! Hal and Kyle vs Sinestro!!!!! John and Guy vs the Anti-Monitor!!!!! John and Guy vs a gajillion Sinestro Corps members. The JLA vs the manhunters!!!!! The GL corps vs the Sinestro Corps!!!! Superboy prime vs everyone!!!! Prophecies galore!!!! Teaser for future issues!!!!

Good/Bad?

To say this issue was excellent, doesn't do it enough Justice so i will start with it bit by bit.

The art? Absolutely gorgeous. Reiss and Sciver do a beautiful issue and I hope Reiss stays on drawing the corps forever and ever. Reiss does some of the best splash pages I've seen and the chaotic action scenes are brilliantly conveyed and it's a pleasure for the eyes.

The writing to this issue was brilliant. Geoff Johns manages to not only tie this storyline up superbly but also give us a massive clue as to upcoming issues for the next couple of years. This is a momentous occasion in GL history. I was also amazed at how well Johns manages to have all the antagonists dealt with. I have been wondering how would the GL's beat Parallax, Superboy/man prime, Sinestro, Cyborg superman and Anti-monitor. Only Parallax was already defeated by this issue and it's really cool how the other villains are defeated. The Guardians are portrayed as how they should be shown, leaders and masters of the GL corps for good reason. Overall i highly recommend this issue, although I wouldn't recommend picking it up if it's your first GA issue, wait for the trade as that will be a beauty ✅

S.S.S?

9 = I love this comic/trade/story arc enough to carry around in my utility belt wherever I go

Elephantmen:War Toys issue 1

Synopsis

Book opens up in disease ravaged France(a super virus has apparently left only a few thousand survivors) as we follow an old Asian man trying to escape to safer pastures with is only surviving family his granddaughter and great grandson. When the Grandfather meets up with a couple of other scarred survivors who think he might still be infected, a fight breaks out. Things look grim for the old man until the main force of elephantmen basically wipe out his attackers..things then take a turn for the worse. The book then basically shows how the Elepantmen fought their battles with the writer making parallels between ww1 and the current(well future for us) conflict.

personal opinion:

story: As set up issue I wasn't really expecting that much but it was surprisingly good.

i liked how the writer kept making parallels between ww1 and other past conflicts..and the last page was really something. Though I do they make some attempt to address the obvious weakness in the surviving fighters strategy.

I also kind like seeing the characters before their reformed civilian roles.

Though I'm glad to see my favorite anthropomorphic hippo was already showing signs of the person he was going to become, even when he supposed to be nothing but a killing machine.

art: It's what I come to expect from an elephantmen book...though obviously in a more black and white and(I want to say rough state). At least when compared to the shiny colored art in the main series. Still great though

all in all 8/10

if anyone here is interested this is basically just a side mini in a series. The main series is up to issue 11 I believe and before that there was the hip flask books.

next review: The Circle issue 1 by Brian reed.

...been meaning to review a few mini's in-depth. Avengers Forever and some Batman stuff are a few of my more recent reads (besides brand new comics).

Originally posted by willRules
Review of Green lantern #25

Synopsis

The finale of the Sinestro corps war!!!! Hal and Kyle vs a gajillion Sinestro corps members!!!! Hal and Kyle vs Sinestro!!!!! John and Guy vs the Anti-Monitor!!!!! John and Guy vs a gajillion Sinestro Corps members. The JLA vs the manhunters!!!!! The GL corps vs the Sinestro Corps!!!! Superboy prime vs everyone!!!! Prophecies galore!!!! Teaser for future issues!!!!

Good/Bad?

To say this issue was excellent, doesn't do it enough Justice so i will start with it bit by bit.

The art? Absolutely gorgeous. Reiss and Sciver do a beautiful issue and I hope Reiss stays on drawing the corps forever and ever. Reiss does some of the best splash pages I've seen and the chaotic action scenes are brilliantly conveyed and it's a pleasure for the eyes.

The writing to this issue was brilliant. Geoff Johns manages to not only tie this storyline up superbly but also give us a massive clue as to upcoming issues for the next couple of years. This is a momentous occasion in GL history. I was also amazed at how well Johns manages to have all the antagonists dealt with. I have been wondering how would the GL's beat Parallax, Superboy/man prime, Sinestro, Cyborg superman and Anti-monitor. Only Parallax was already defeated by this issue and it's really cool how the other villains are defeated. The Guardians are portrayed as how they should be shown, leaders and masters of the GL corps for good reason. Overall i highly recommend this issue, although I wouldn't recommend picking it up if it's your first GA issue, wait for the trade as that will be a beauty ✅

S.S.S?

9 = I love this comic/trade/story arc enough to carry around in my utility belt wherever I go

wow... I dont read dc but I'm sold when this trade comes out I'm definately gonna buy It.

sounds frickin sweet

(on a side note just read the first trade of iron fist and thats damm good)

Originally posted by Black Adam

Elephantmen:War Toys issue 1

Synopsis

Book opens up in disease ravaged France(a super virus has apparently left only a few thousand survivors) as we follow an old Asian man trying to escape to safer pastures with is only surviving family his granddaughter and great grandson. When the Grandfather meets up with a couple of other scarred survivors who think he might still be infected, a fight breaks out. Things look grim for the old man until the main force of elephantmen basically wipe out his attackers..things then take a turn for the worse. The book then basically shows how the Elepantmen fought their battles with the writer making parallels between ww1 and the current(well future for us) conflict.

personal opinion:

story: As set up issue I wasn't really expecting that much but it was surprisingly good.

i liked how the writer kept making parallels between ww1 and other past conflicts..and the last page was really something. Though I do they make some attempt to address the obvious weakness in the surviving fighters strategy.

I also kind like seeing the characters before their reformed civilian roles.

Though I'm glad to see my favorite anthropomorphic hippo was already showing signs of the person he was going to become, even when he supposed to be nothing but a killing machine.

art: It's what I come to expect from an elephantmen book...though obviously in a more black and white and(I want to say rough state). At least when compared to the shiny colored art in the main series. Still great though

all in all 8/10

if anyone here is interested this is basically just a side mini in a series. The main series is up to issue 11 I believe and before that there was the hip flask books.

next review: The Circle issue 1 by Brian reed.

Wow, cool review and the art looks really cool and gritty ✅

Originally posted by DigiMark007
...been meaning to review a few mini's in-depth. Avengers Forever and some Batman stuff are a few of my more recent reads (besides brand new comics).

Yeah, I've been trying to get into some more Batman stuff as I enjoyed the recent issues of Batman and Detective, although I haven't picked the latest Ras Al Ghul story yet 🙁

Originally posted by thundercracker
wow... I dont read dc but I'm sold when this trade comes out I'm definately gonna buy It.

sounds frickin sweet

(on a side note just read the first trade of iron fist and thats damm good)

Yeah, its a brilliant GA storyline with great value for money.

Yeah, I recently picked up the Iron-Fist trade as well and it's surprisingly fun. It's quite similar to Brubaker's Daredevil (No surprise he's writing both) but with Daredevil is fun to see Matt in pain, with Iron-Fist he just seems like a fun and slightly more humorous character and whilst it's still gritty like Daredevil, it's got this cool slightly more light hearted kung fu vibe running the rough the story lines ✅

IMO it would get a 7 on my S.S.S chart ✅

-Captain Marvel issue 1
Story 9/10 Art 8/10

Over all a really good and interesting read with great art.

-Superman/Batman 44
Story 6/10 Art 7/10

I gave a 6 because there was like 4-5 pages of Superman telling Batman he has been doing some thinking about a plan to get rid of Kriptonite once and for all. This could he been shorten I think and it would have made room for other stuff.

The art was good.

Who is doing the art for Supes/Batsy at the moment? 😕

Originally posted by willRules
Who is doing the art for Supes/Batsy at the moment? 😕

Shane Davis

Actually I am giving Supes/Bats 44 art rating of 8 also, after reading it again.

Originally posted by endrict
Shane Davis

That is one hell of an upgrade.

Shane Davis is on for a 6 issue run.

Originally posted by endrict
-Captain Marvel issue 1
Story 9/10 Art 8/10

Over all a really good and interesting read with great art.

-Superman/Batman 44
Story 6/10 Art 7/10

I gave a 6 because there was like 4-5 pages of Superman telling Batman he has been doing some thinking about a plan to get rid of Kriptonite once and for all. This could he been shorten I think and it would have made room for other stuff.

The art was good.

Lee Weeks is the artist for Mar-Vell.