Here are my quick thoughts on last week’s haul:
All-Star Superman #1
I’m somewhat ambivalent on this. It was a fine read, but it didn’t much feel like a Superman comic to me. I can’t really put my finger on why, though. It seems like Grant Morrison really wants to write a Mr. Quintum comic, featuring Superman.
The art reminds me too much of The Authority, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Frank Quitely has a nice storytelling style, but I’m not fond of his faces.
Still, it isn’t the abomination that All-Star Goddamn Batman and Robin is (I know, not quite praise). I’m at least intrigued enough to come back for more, which is the whole idea.
Other folk have written more in-depth reviews about this comic. My feelings track with Marionette’s, for the most part (and visit her site, Dance of the Puppets, for more great stuff, too). I don’t think I’ll know if I really like it until there are a few more issues out.
She-Hulk #1 and Bulleteer #1
Two nice comics from two separate publishers with two covers highlighting two things. Yes, it’s Boobapalooza Cover Week, I guess, since good stories don’t sell comics, but boobs do.
At least The Bulleteer has a story point that makes the cover somewhat related to the content. She-Hulk has no reason beyond wanting to appeal to lovers of boobs, I guess.
DMZ #1
Did Vertigo lose out on the lucrative Escape From New York license, so created this as a backup? Probably not, but it was the only thing I could think about while reading this comic. Other than that, though, it’s a good read.
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Hmm, I agree with some of your thoughts on All-Star Superman, but I do disagree with your comments re: Morrison really wanting to write a Quintum book. I found AS-S (?) to contain plenty of great moments that didn’t include Quintum, including scenes that made great use of the Daily Planet supporting cast. I really found that Morrison showed a great deal of affection for the whole Superman mythos and environment, and am looking forward to him exploring the other areas of the Superworld (Fortress of Solitude, other villains, Kent farm. etc).
I think Morrison is going somewhere with Quintum, and I expect that, now that he’s been established, he’ll take a back seat for a while until the plot starts to pick up in speed. However, this is all baseless conjecture, and I reserve the right to deny all or any portion of this comment.
December 1st, 2005 at 11:54 am |