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Post by mothman on Jun 27, 2019 7:46:41 GMT
Legacy is awesome,I said it plenty of times before.
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Post by GLX on Jul 7, 2019 20:08:27 GMT
 Star Wars: Legacy Vol. 3 Finished this last night. This series did such a good job of building off past material, while also adding new elements to keep things interesting. There's more depth in the world building than in the typical comic. It really benefited from the amount of room it had to grow, while not trying to cram everything in at once. Ostrander and Duursema worked on what could be argued as the best Star Wars comic ever. Great stuff. |
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Post by GLX on Jul 14, 2019 19:51:17 GMT
 Die vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker There are some really interesting things going on here in terms of world-building and plot. Stephanie Hans impresses, though some moments are to dark in terms of visibility. The main issue I have, and this could be said for some of Kieron Gillen's other work, is that it feels a bit like a Nicolas Wending Refn film. It's enjoyable, and there's an added apprectiation from reading/hearing/seeing material dissecting it; however, some of those special ideas don't fully flourish in the context of the work itself. The essays in the back were interesting, but reading (mainly) Gillen's writings feels like hearing someone talk at dinner about a topic that they've thought a lot about in the company of those who might not be fully into it. |
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Post by Grayson on Jul 19, 2019 16:55:13 GMT
 All-New Captain America Vol. 1: Hydra Ascendant - This is a series that I have been wanting to catch up on for awhile. I thoroughly enjoyed the first volume of Sam's run as Captain America, more so even than Remender's previous work with Steve Rogers. With the MCU taking a page from this series and moving Sam into the role for future films, I think that Marvel Studios could easily adapt this story into Sam's first official outing as Cap. I've got a new stack of books to read but I think that I may have to get my hands on the next chapter of this series ASAP. |
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Post by Grayson on Jul 22, 2019 22:27:44 GMT
 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 3 - Here it is, the arc that everyone was talking about. The arrival of Lord Drakkon. As with the previous volumes of this series, the material presented is surprisingly dense considering the source material. Tommy is still languishing over the things that he was forced to do while under the control of Rita Repulsa and now he is confronted with an alternate future of what is possible for him to do of his own free will. Billy is challenged with the fact that, powers or no, he still isn't as courageous or heroic as his team mates. The rest of the team is left reeling in their absence. |
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Post by Grayson on Jul 29, 2019 22:01:29 GMT
 Captain America by Ta-Nehisi Coates Vol. 1: Winter in America - First and foremost, as much as I love Alex Ross' work and as awesome as this cover should be...the shield is driving me absolutely nuts. It's just barely too small. In any case, when I first heard about this book, I was extremely hesitant. How could you follow up Mark Waid and Chris Samnee?! Especially when they were doing such a terrific job of distancing Cap from that Secret Empire debacle. Definitely glad that I gave this book a chance. I love the way that Coates presented Cap's POV in the post-Secret Empire Marvel Universe and maybe not even just a post-Secret Empire Cap but just Captain America in general. Coates doesn't completely tackle the modern day political climate but he definitely touches on it in a more nuanced way than Nick Spencer. |
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Post by liama on Aug 3, 2019 9:56:49 GMT
Each story in here is two issues long but man they seem rather dense compared to stories nowadays.
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Post by liama on Aug 5, 2019 15:44:00 GMT
I'm on the third issue/chapter and it is dragging.
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Post by Grayson on Aug 6, 2019 22:45:31 GMT
 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 4 - Up to this point, I have been really enjoying this series and while I enjoyed this chapter, I guess I was expecting a little bit more. The confrontations between Tommy and Lord Drakkon weren't as satisfying as they probably should have been. Still, I enjoyed the fact that Trini, Zack, and Billy were allowed to shine more so than usual. I will probably continue reading this series down the road, as I would like to get to Shattered Grid but I'm not really in any rush to do so. |
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Post by GLX on Aug 11, 2019 20:46:41 GMT
 Black Panther: Killmonger - By Any Means Not on the level of quality as the Black Panther movie, but it's still one of the best Black Panther comics of the decade. It does a fine job of marrying what made Killmonger compelling in the movie with the tapestry of the comics. The art is compelling throughout. Not essential in any way as an "important" story, but still worth checking out. |
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Post by Grayson on Aug 19, 2019 22:33:32 GMT
 Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2: Friends and Foes - Well, I've got to hand it to him. He almost had me. I almost thought that we were getting Superior Foes of Spider-Man Nick Spencer and not Secret Empire Mick Spranger and here I am, enjoying the second volume of his Spider-Man run, when he pulls one of the single, most offensive, most egregious violations in the history of literature. It's right up there with Sins Past in atrocity. He brought Carlie Cooper back. Disgusting. In all seriousness, I really loved the team up with Black Cat, the explanation for why Black Cat had such a violent falling out with Spider-Man, even after it was explained that his body had been taken over by the mind of Otto Octavius, and the resolution. The support group for people with friends and loved ones that are members of the superhero community was a nice touch as well. Some really good stuff. I wish that Ryan Ottley would have been working on this volume as well but it is what it is. |
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Post by GLX on Sept 9, 2019 21:00:22 GMT
 Scooby Apocalypse vol. 5 The art is standard fare for the medium, and the execution of the writing can be lacking in spots. However, there are some nice ideas that make things worth investing time in. Unsure how I'll feel about this once it ends, but this series could've been worse than what was expected. |
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Post by timmidura on Sept 11, 2019 16:39:45 GMT
Scooby Apocalypse vol. 5 The art is standard fare for the medium, and the execution of the writing can be lacking in spots. However, there are some nice ideas that make things worth investing time in. Unsure how I'll feel about this once it ends, but this series could've been worse than what was expected. I dug this just for how stupid of a concept it is and how it kind of worked. |
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Post by GLX on Sept 11, 2019 21:58:01 GMT
Scooby Apocalypse vol. 5 The art is standard fare for the medium, and the execution of the writing can be lacking in spots. However, there are some nice ideas that make things worth investing time in. Unsure how I'll feel about this once it ends, but this series could've been worse than what was expected. I dug this just for how stupid of a concept it is and how it kind of worked. Out of the Hannah Barbara/DC stuff I've read post Rebirth, I'd rank it below The Flintstones, and the Batman/Elmer Fudd story. Not great, but solid. |
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