Wow, what a short one. It passes in a few minutes. I’m not sure if the writing’s fast or lazy. Unimpressed.
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man 32
June 6th, 2009 - Respond
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man 31
June 6th, 2009 - Respond
Mhan’s Peter Parker is still girly, but it is a nice issue featuring the Human Torch showing up at Midtown.
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man 30
June 6th, 2009 - Respond
A decent “holiday” issue, though Pop Mhan’s Peter Parker looks like a girl. Awkwardly, a cute girl. Decent.
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man 29
June 6th, 2009 - Respond
This one must be the laziest Peter David comic I’ve read. It is two scenes and endless expository dialogue.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk 6
June 4th, 2009 - Respond
And then Lindelof ends it perfectly, with the kind of thing they should launch an ongoing off. Stupid Marvel.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk 5
June 4th, 2009 - Respond
And now it is just a Wolverine comic and a decent one. It’s funny, but a tad hip. Yu’s good on talking heads.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk 4
June 4th, 2009 - Respond
You know, this would have been a lot better if they’d just told it straight. It’s a Hulk comic, nothing else.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk 3
June 4th, 2009 - Respond
Oh, it’s so cute. Lindelof fits right in at Marvel. He uses weak narration to “hide” weak plotting. Nice art.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk 2
June 4th, 2009 - Respond
What am I supposed to think of Bruce Banner? He is a bad guy, right? Fun storytelling of dark subject matter.
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk 1
June 4th, 2009 - Respond
Hmm. It’s good in the everything Ultimate was at least interesting way. But it’s all flash so far. All fluff.
X-Men: Legacy 216
May 24th, 2009 - Respond
It’s interesting how Carey uses the Professor here, because he’s so thoroughly unlikable, but still the hero/protagonist.
X-Men: Legacy 215
May 23rd, 2009 - Respond
A solid issue, but clearly the ship has sailed. Professor X barely has a real role in it. He is not even the protagonist.
X-Men: Legacy 214
May 21st, 2009 - Respond
There is some elegance to the conclusion; it can’t compete with the more standard elements. Carey ignores the best parts.
X-Men: Legacy 213
May 21st, 2009 - Respond
Eh. It’s a lot of talking and not very interesting talking at that. Way too much contrived back story. Still okay enough.
Sub-Mariner: The Depths 5
April 13th, 2009 - Respond
It’s a good, but not great, last issue. Milligan needed some more pages here, needed a fuller epilogue. But good.
Sub-Mariner: The Depths 4
April 13th, 2009 - Respond
Maybe the pacing is a little off, but it doesn’t matter. Ribic’s hint of Atlantis is great, it works beautifully.
Sub-Mariner: The Depths 3
April 13th, 2009 - Respond
Another fine issue… there is really nothing wrong with it except the ads and the issue ending. Great work here.
Sub-Mariner: The Depths 2
April 13th, 2009 - Respond
Milligan keeps up the tension. It is a fine comic book, but seems more suited as a graphic novel, not serialized.
Dead of Night: Werewolf by Night 4
April 12th, 2009 - Respond
It’s an okay close, decent. Swierczynski could have done wonders with eight issues on it. Sequel please?
Dead of Night: Werewolf by Night 3
April 12th, 2009 - Respond
No idea how they are going to resolve this in one issue, but it really deserves to be an ongoing series.
Dead of Night: Werewolf by Night 2
April 12th, 2009 - Respond
Even if the pacing’s a tad off, Swierczynski does a fine job with the narration. Inks might have helped.
Dead of Night: Werewolf by Night 1
April 12th, 2009 - Respond
Good, solid art even if there aren’t any inks, the colors make up for it. Fine opening with weak pacing.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 12
March 22nd, 2009 - Respond
Solid, if unexciting. The series doesn’t give Indy’s quests enough weight. Marion is wasted here.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 11
March 22nd, 2009 - Respond
Thank goodness Gammill’s back. The issue’s a tad mediocre. The poor pacing hurts it quite a bit.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 10
March 21st, 2009 - Respond
An even more problematic Raiders follow-up. They should have left it alone… the story’s goofy.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 9
March 21st, 2009 - Respond
It’s a direct sequel to Raiders–the movie, not the comic version. Iffy pacing, dialogue and art.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 8
March 18th, 2009 - Respond
A whole bunch of story, a filling amount of content. A lost civilization story; a derivative one.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 7
March 17th, 2009 - Respond
A tad predictable (again with the Nazis?), but ok. Mostly interesting for the Indy/Marion banter.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 6
March 15th, 2009 - Respond
A great done in one. Chaykin’s pencils are solid for the action, not so much for the expressions.
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones 5
March 14th, 2009 - Respond
Again, the pacing’s off. Michelinie uses constant action to fill. It’s varied, but still padding.