Supercrooks #1
by Mark Millar and Lenil Yu
Ah, Mark Millar. You took Ocean's 11 and threw in a dash of Push (that Chris Evans movie no one watched). It plays out like a clever set up, truly like the first 20 minutes of Ocean's 11, and that's not a bad thing! But it is in some ways. We all know where the story is headed, and it's predictable too. But thankfully, Millar's characters and his script are too damn entertaining to keep you caring.
Lenil Yu's art is very skecthy and I will admit that it's good. But it hits some rough patches here and there, but the action scene in the beginning is where he shines. It is just !@#$ing breathtaking, and detailed how everything falls together there.
STORY: 8/10
ART: 9/10
VERDICT: 8.5/10 B+
JLDark #7
by Peter Milligan and Daniel Sampere
So, I decided to check out two new series this week since my trips to comic shops are becoming less frequent. I wanted to check out the first chapter to the Justice League Dark/I, Vampire crossover. And it is AWESOME. First, Milligan's story hits like a rhino with cameos from two of Gotham's heroes fending off the vampires, and not feeling too forced. Plus, it reads fine if you just want to read the JLDark side of the story. Best of all, Milligan's characters are pretty decent too.
Daniel Sampere is assissted by Admira Wijayadi in colors (and he pencils the first 7 pages). It is just amazing to look at, and paired with Ryan Sook's awesome cover, it feels as if he drew it himself.
STORY:8/10
ART: 9.5/10
VERDICT: 9/10 A-
Stormwatch #7
by Paul Jenkins, and Ignacio Calero
I just wanted to pick up Stormwatch for two reasons: It featured the characters from one of my favorite books of all time (Mark Millar and Frank Quitley's run on the Authority), and that I enjoyed Paul Jenkin's ORIGIN a fair bit. I'll be coming back for the series, but I won't be expecting too much. Jenkins' story is accessible to new readers, but it also fails to deliver a real villian. The Gravity Miner's motives are too obscure. But thankfully, Jenkins infuses the book with a lot of charm, whether it's Jack Hawksmoor talking to the spirit of Chernobyl, or the Stormwatch HQ sending death threats to the team while helping them.
Ignacio Calero's art fits the book perfectly. It's got the awesome sci-fi feel to it that it needs, but also crucial in the amazing Hawksmoor/Chernobyl scene mentioned earlier. It infuses the scene with the right amount of tragedy, dread, loss, and hope.
STORY: 7/10
ART: 9/10
VERDICT: 8/10 B-
Batman #7
by Scott Snyder
Review to come
STORY: 9.5/10
ART: 9/10
VERDICT: 9.5/10 A
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
WEEK 3: THE NEW 52 SELECT REVIEWS
Batman #1
by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
JESUS. CHRIST. Okay, so my expectations for Batman #1 were radically increased after I read Swamp Thing #1. And OH MY GOD, it exceded my expectations! It's effing A!
Okay, first, Scott Snyder has such an amazing voice for his characters. He is a master of characterization. I mean, Damian Wayne has one line in this book, and it's better than any line Peter Tomasi can cram into Batman and Robin. Seriously. The plot is pretty good too, perfectly staging up the summer's NIGHT OF THE OWLS event. But as I said, it's the characterization that steals the show!
Greg Capullo's art is crucial to this book. He is a blend of a little bit of Andy Kubert, Bruce Timm, Philip Tan, and Darwyn Cooke evenly mixed to make a satisfying concoction of artistic goodness. So, all I can say about the art, is that it perfectly captures the Silver Age meets Frank Miller mood Snyder has set up for the book. My only problem with the art, is that when Bruce has his mask off, it is extremely difficult to decipher who he is out of the many different faces in the crowd in one scene. But it's a minor complaint. Capullo draws an awesome Two-Face, and makes all of the Rogue's Gallery look awesome.
STORY: 10/10
ART: 8/10
VERDICT: 9/10
Red Hood and the Outlaws #1
by Scott Lobdell, and Kenneth Rockaford
This is the worst book of the New 52. It sucked. But the art is actually very nice, but the story is penned by a 6-year old.
First things first. Scott Lobdell actually has a decent voice for Jason Todd. He writes him as cold and calculated. But then, that's where the problems set in. Every other character is either: A: Completley out of character shells of the pre New 52 character we knew, or B: Is just plain old annoying. A goes to Starfire, and B goes to Arsenal. Now, the plot of the book seems to be going nowhere. The book ends on a cliffhanger that makes NO sense. For real.
Kenneth Rockafort's art is absolutley beautiful, and is probably why Lobdell sexed up Starfire too much. It is sketchy, but fine. This is the book's saving grace.
STORY: 1/10
ART: 8/10
VERDICT: 4/10
Catwoman #1
by Judd Winick, and Gulliem March
This is actually a pretty decent work. SUCK THAT CRITICS!
Judd Winick writes the thieving Selina Kyle very nicely, with the major point her sexuality. Now, many other critics hate this book becuase of the over sexed up content of the book. First of all, it's Catwoman. What do you expect? Second, did you even heed the mega sexy cover as a warning of things to come? If you're under 12, YOU SHOULD NOT PASS! Plus, the chemistry between Bats and Cats plus Selina's monologue is verry well thought out too, and the plot seems to be leading into much larger territory.
Gullem March draws like a less refined Frank Quitley. It is just sexy when it has to be, bloody and vicious when it needs to be, etc. Plus, March's facial expressions are top notch, and really show what kind of character everyone is.
STORY: 8/10
ART:7/10
VERDICT: 7/10
by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo
JESUS. CHRIST. Okay, so my expectations for Batman #1 were radically increased after I read Swamp Thing #1. And OH MY GOD, it exceded my expectations! It's effing A!
Okay, first, Scott Snyder has such an amazing voice for his characters. He is a master of characterization. I mean, Damian Wayne has one line in this book, and it's better than any line Peter Tomasi can cram into Batman and Robin. Seriously. The plot is pretty good too, perfectly staging up the summer's NIGHT OF THE OWLS event. But as I said, it's the characterization that steals the show!
Greg Capullo's art is crucial to this book. He is a blend of a little bit of Andy Kubert, Bruce Timm, Philip Tan, and Darwyn Cooke evenly mixed to make a satisfying concoction of artistic goodness. So, all I can say about the art, is that it perfectly captures the Silver Age meets Frank Miller mood Snyder has set up for the book. My only problem with the art, is that when Bruce has his mask off, it is extremely difficult to decipher who he is out of the many different faces in the crowd in one scene. But it's a minor complaint. Capullo draws an awesome Two-Face, and makes all of the Rogue's Gallery look awesome.
STORY: 10/10
ART: 8/10
VERDICT: 9/10
Red Hood and the Outlaws #1
by Scott Lobdell, and Kenneth Rockaford
This is the worst book of the New 52. It sucked. But the art is actually very nice, but the story is penned by a 6-year old.
First things first. Scott Lobdell actually has a decent voice for Jason Todd. He writes him as cold and calculated. But then, that's where the problems set in. Every other character is either: A: Completley out of character shells of the pre New 52 character we knew, or B: Is just plain old annoying. A goes to Starfire, and B goes to Arsenal. Now, the plot of the book seems to be going nowhere. The book ends on a cliffhanger that makes NO sense. For real.
Kenneth Rockafort's art is absolutley beautiful, and is probably why Lobdell sexed up Starfire too much. It is sketchy, but fine. This is the book's saving grace.
STORY: 1/10
ART: 8/10
VERDICT: 4/10
Catwoman #1
by Judd Winick, and Gulliem March
This is actually a pretty decent work. SUCK THAT CRITICS!
Judd Winick writes the thieving Selina Kyle very nicely, with the major point her sexuality. Now, many other critics hate this book becuase of the over sexed up content of the book. First of all, it's Catwoman. What do you expect? Second, did you even heed the mega sexy cover as a warning of things to come? If you're under 12, YOU SHOULD NOT PASS! Plus, the chemistry between Bats and Cats plus Selina's monologue is verry well thought out too, and the plot seems to be leading into much larger territory.
Gullem March draws like a less refined Frank Quitley. It is just sexy when it has to be, bloody and vicious when it needs to be, etc. Plus, March's facial expressions are top notch, and really show what kind of character everyone is.
STORY: 8/10
ART:7/10
VERDICT: 7/10
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