When I started collecting comics, one of the first issue I read was Uncanny X-Men 312 and 313 which dealt with the Phalanx. Frankly the concept freaked me out. So when the Phalanx merged with Ultron, the idea made me metaphorically pee myself. I thought it was quite possibly the coolest thing I had heard. Now Annihilation Conquest has wrapped up and although I don't think it was as good as Annihilation itself was, I did like several things that it did and the characters that it effected.
Nova was one of those characters. When he caught the virus, I thought, "Well shit, he's dead!" Then after the annual which gave a look at his future and that he was going to have to fight the virus everyday for the rest of his life and he wouldn't always be able to be the bad ass that he currently is, bummed me the fuck out. I love to hate the Phalanx because they destroy everything in their path with no cure. It also made me realize just how much I liked this character and what's being done with him. I honestly don't think I could find five characters in comics that I care about right now, but I think Nova would be at the top or at least second on the list.
Thankfully issue Twelve came out (And yeah I stole the picture I already put my issue away and it gives Midtown some free press, so what!) With number Twelve, Nova was cured of the virus by the sacrifice of Warlock. Then Tylo (Warlock's protégé) kicks the crap out of his Dad or something and has a bunch of life spark to share. I gave out a rewarding sigh as Drax and Gamora (it's either Gamora or Gomora I can't remember and I'm lazy) are cured of their virus as well. Gamora didn't take it too well and that made me really, really love the book. Each week I buy about 30 comics and each week their might be one or two that I've got to read first. Thankfully Nova always comes out on time, because I've got to read it first. Guardians of the Galaxy is coming out soon and frankly I just can't wait.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Nova # 12 - Nova's self is great!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Marvel Knights - Logan, By: Brian K. Vaughan
Issue two you say? Well yes that's correct this is issue two that I'm reviewing because more than likely you didn't get to read issue one because it was under ordered and quite popular, or hey screw you I didn't feel like writing anything for issue one because I for one felt like nothing happened in the issue to warrant a review.
As for issue two though? Let's say the story takes a mighty leap forward from the first issue which was fine because the first issue was just laying the foundation that the next two issues would take place in. Vaughn also adds history to Logan's character (Even if Marvel can't make up their mind about whether or not Wolvie was in Germany, Russia or Japan during WWII) that adds a great deal of depth to the story. Even though the third issue is sure to be mostly fighting a seemingly unstoppable character, the issue should tie up the mini nicely and add yet another successful check mark on Marvel's Knight Line which has become mini series telling the stories in-between the events that made them the people they are. The art is also very fitting and the colorist does a great job of bringing the book to life. My comic shop guy said it best when he called the artist Frank Miller junior. I would definitely say that he's doing his best to homage Miller and Claremont's six issue series from the 80's. All in all it's a very good book but it would probably be easier to read and find in trade paper back form.
Young X-Men - How the mutant population seems to grow when you start a new book!
Young X-Men... where to begin? I'd definitely say it's the best thing written by Guggenheim that I've read... is that saying much? Probably not. Also it was better than the last few issues of New X-Men (Before Messiah Complex) which were really crappy. The art is very good and if sales sink or the book gets enough support just because of the X-Men in the title, Marvel will probably pull him off the book and put some "up and comer" on it and pretty much make it unreadable.
I don't like Guggenheim writing "core" X-Character's like Cyclops and Wolverine. His Wolverine run sucked and was frankly just ridiculous, you should never have to rip-off your rip-off and no I'm not going to explain. Why after Messiah Complex does Cyclops have to be a shady mother fucker? Their making him worse then Professor X was and it wasn't until recently that they made PX a piece of shit. Even though I like what Brubaker is doing on Uncanny I still think that his PX is completly out of character. My original point is that Cyclops has not one, but two secret teams. There's X-Force (Not very good either, but again great art!) and now Young X's.
The first story line is already very lazy since it flashes between the past and the present narriated by Blindfold (Shitty name, shitty power!) and one of the youngin's is going to die... I hope it's Wolf Boy or whatever his dumb name is. Aside from fighting old X-Men villains which means that were once again going to be reading recycled story lines from a better writer, there's the fact that two of the members were in the process of killing someone when Cyclops showed up in the middle of the room offering, "Another way," but hey there's only 203 mutants to choose from, and with their rate of causality it'll be like 190 by the end of the year... wait how many died in Messiah? Like twelve? Well pretty soon Jubilee will have her own book again... huh? She's on the New Warriors team? Sigh... Marvel what are you doing some times...
Friday, April 4, 2008
Secret Invasion - Because I Just Had To!
The Invasion is upon us and finally we can stop seeing "Who do you trust in the corner of every Marvel book, and can move on to seeing large head shots of Iron Man instead. So what is Secret Invasion? Well do you read comic books? Yes? Okay then I'm not going to explain it to you because you should already know and if you don't read Marvel... then you don't care any ways. If you by chance answered "No" to the above questions then I'll say that this book isn't for you and that really you should start reading a book two to three years in the making unless you just want to read a good story that will again change the face of the Marvel U yet again.
Since no one that's going to read this is here to hear what the story is about and that pretty much everyone is doing exactly what I did and asked someone who already read it if it was any good, I'll just get on with it and tell you!
It was a good start... it had some interesting reveals, but since all the cards were on the table I can't say I'm really going to be shocked or pissed off like some people may end up being. If anything the last few pages are what got my attention the most but I see Bendis following in Loeb's foot step's and ending the book with a cliffhanger that makes you want to read the very next page and then instantly stop caring about the nine that follow. I hope this isn't the case and the Loeb isn't ruining the few good writers that Marvel has. We'll have to see how this book plays out, it should be interesting to see if there are anymore Skrull reveals and if the Skrull Kill Krew will show up (I hope, I hope!) If anything after this book I'll be a little sad if we no longer have characters around that were once there. Like I said though, the books off to a good start but it's too early to tell if it's really that good. I'll say Four out of Five :)