cp_journalcomic (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} cp_journalcomic) wrote,@ 2008-05-06 19:49:00 |
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weighin' the scales
Action Comics Annual #11
This annual wraps up the long-delayed storyline written by Geoff Johns and Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner and illustrated by Adam Kubert that was meant to re-launch Action Comics about two years ago. I think this book is a real shame in that I quite enjoyed the first issue of the Johns/Donner/Kubert team, but the book soon became delayed to the point of insanity. I've lost all interest in finding out how this story wraps up. It's a shame- I think if there had a been a little more consistency, this could have been huge.
JLA Presents Aztek The Ultimate Man TP
I loved this comic when it was first came out- something of a dry run in the modern DC Universe for Grant Morrison, the writer produced ten skewed issues of a technological Aztec superhero learning the ropes of the game. What I most remember liking about this book is the way Morrison introduced crazy imaginative ideas almost casually into the book as well as his deft use of guest stars. His Batman two-parter (included here) is a terrific take on the Dark Knight and The Joker.
Anyway, I have all these issues in floppy copies, but it's a terrifically imaginative book that I heartily recommend.
Man With No Name #1 I think a book about the nameless cowboy portrayed by Clint Eastwood in so many spaghetti westerns could be pretty interesting although it seems to me that DC's already publishing this book and they call it Jonah Hex. Still, there's something to be said for the original.
Strangest thing about this comic- the publisher is offering a Arthur Suydam ZOMBIE variant of the Man with No Name. Why? How? For what reason?
Invincible Iron Man #1
Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas
New Iron Man books. I never really liked Iron Man growing up beyond his being a team player on The Avengers, but the movie looks like it's going to be swell (haven't seen it yet) and hopefully at least a couple of people who enjoyed the flick will be turned on to an Iron Man comic. Of the two, I'd probably push Viva Las Vegas on 'em since it seems like that one leads directly out of the IM movie and is written by director Jon Favreau with art from Adi Granov, the guy who designed the Iron Man suit in the movie.
Action Comics Annual #11
This annual wraps up the long-delayed storyline written by Geoff Johns and Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner and illustrated by Adam Kubert that was meant to re-launch Action Comics about two years ago. I think this book is a real shame in that I quite enjoyed the first issue of the Johns/Donner/Kubert team, but the book soon became delayed to the point of insanity. I've lost all interest in finding out how this story wraps up. It's a shame- I think if there had a been a little more consistency, this could have been huge.
JLA Presents Aztek The Ultimate Man TP
I loved this comic when it was first came out- something of a dry run in the modern DC Universe for Grant Morrison, the writer produced ten skewed issues of a technological Aztec superhero learning the ropes of the game. What I most remember liking about this book is the way Morrison introduced crazy imaginative ideas almost casually into the book as well as his deft use of guest stars. His Batman two-parter (included here) is a terrific take on the Dark Knight and The Joker.
Anyway, I have all these issues in floppy copies, but it's a terrifically imaginative book that I heartily recommend.
Man With No Name #1 I think a book about the nameless cowboy portrayed by Clint Eastwood in so many spaghetti westerns could be pretty interesting although it seems to me that DC's already publishing this book and they call it Jonah Hex. Still, there's something to be said for the original.
Strangest thing about this comic- the publisher is offering a Arthur Suydam ZOMBIE variant of the Man with No Name. Why? How? For what reason?
Invincible Iron Man #1
Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas
New Iron Man books. I never really liked Iron Man growing up beyond his being a team player on The Avengers, but the movie looks like it's going to be swell (haven't seen it yet) and hopefully at least a couple of people who enjoyed the flick will be turned on to an Iron Man comic. Of the two, I'd probably push Viva Las Vegas on 'em since it seems like that one leads directly out of the IM movie and is written by director Jon Favreau with art from Adi Granov, the guy who designed the Iron Man suit in the movie.
