Swamp Thing 12

June 16th, 2009 - Respond

And now we’re back to the Wein standard–Swampy a supporting character in his own book. But it is pretty well paced. Decent.

Tagged , in DC Comics, October 1974, September 1974, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 11

June 16th, 2009 - Respond

Wein makes a solid shift for the new artist, it’d be impossible to imagine Wrightson drawing this script. Redondo does well.

Tagged , in August 1974, DC Comics, July 1974, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 10

June 14th, 2009 - Respond

Wein comes up with good some good material, certainly writes well to Wrightson’s strengths, but his Swamp Thing’s so boring.

Tagged , in DC Comics, June 1974, May 1974, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 9

June 14th, 2009 - Respond

Who cares if Wein’s story is incredibly contrived (they only had so many scripts to reuse in the 1970s), the art is wondrous.

Tagged , in April 1974, DC Comics, March 1974, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 8

June 14th, 2009 - Respond

Yuck. Wein gives us an earth-shattering villain but resolves it by the close. The beautiful Wrightson art makes it tolerable.

Tagged , in DC Comics, February 1974, January 1974, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 7

June 14th, 2009 - Respond

Batman cameos were always a DC device to sell comics? It’s okay, really more a Batman comic than a Swamp Thing. Art is great.

Tagged , in DC Comics, December 1973, November 1973, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 6

June 14th, 2009 - Respond

Ok… so Wein resolves his cliffhanger, brings everyone (including the Conclave) together. It’s good, with some solid scenes.

Tagged , in DC Comics, October 1973, September 1973, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 5

June 13th, 2009 - Respond

Wein writes better without involving Cable and Abby. Swamp has a nice little adventure, some great Wrightson art. Good issue.

Tagged , in DC Comics, June 1973, May 1973, Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing 4

June 13th, 2009 - Respond

Does Wein have any sort of formula he’s following? Swamp Thing has a horror of the month thing going, but with a static cast.

Tagged , in April 1973, DC Comics, May 1973, Swamp Thing

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Echo 3

June 12th, 2009 - Respond

It should be good, it seems like, but there’s something awkward about it. It is too confused in telling, basically, an origin story.

Tagged in Abstract Studio, Echo, May 2008

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Echo 2

June 12th, 2009 - Respond

The second issue introduces more characters and hints at troubled relationships, but it doesn’t really explain anything. It is okay.

Tagged in Abstract Studio, April 2008, Echo

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Echo 1

June 12th, 2009 - Respond

You know, there’s some good scenes in it, but it’s way too soon to tell. The art’s nice, very non-superhero–and great static shots.

Tagged in Abstract Studio, Echo, March 2008

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Swamp Thing 3

June 11th, 2009 - Respond

Here Wein basically remakes an old Universal horror film, but with Swamp Thing and Berni Wrightson art. Beautiful to look at.

Tagged , in DC Comics, February 1973, March 1973, Swamp Thing

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Hero Squared: Love and Death 3

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

Really busy final issue–should’ve been double-sized. Lots of comic commentary, but real human conflict too.

Tagged , , in Boom! Studios, Hero Squared, May 2009

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Hero Squared: Love and Death 2

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

Great talking heads stuff, some good action, but… it’s a planned “final” story, which hurts the potential.

Tagged , , in Boom! Studios, Hero Squared, March 2009

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Hero Squared: Love and Death 1

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

The art’s not as strong, but the writing’s just as great. The end requires a bit of trust, but they earn it.

Tagged , , in Boom! Studios, Hero Squared, January 2009

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Green Lantern/Green Lantern 1

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

I know people love hating Winick but it’s a nice issue, well-done, fine concept. The Randy Green art is iffy.

Tagged , in DC Comics, Green Lantern, October 2000

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Green Lantern/Firestorm 1

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

As a Firestorm fan, I like the emphasis–nice art too–but pointless as an event tie-in if a solid pilot issue.

Tagged , in Circle of Fire, Firestorm, Green Lantern, October 2000

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Green Lantern/Adam Strange 1

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

Beautiful Cary Nord art and the decent handle on Adam Strange make all the difference. The plot’s a tad short.

Tagged , in Adam Strange, Circle of Fire, Green Lantern, October 2000

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Green Lantern/Power Girl 1

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

Technically, I suppose it’s an issue. The sort of thing a JLA annual would have done in a chapter. Woods is raw.

Tagged , in Circle of Fire, DC Comics, Green Lantern, October 2000, Power Girl

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Green Lantern/Atom 1

June 10th, 2009 - Respond

It’s like a pilot for an Atom with kids around sitcom. It’s not totally terrible, but the jokes are painfully unfunny.

Tagged , in Atom, Circle of Fire, DC Comics, Green Lantern, October 2000

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Green Lantern: Circle of Fire 1

June 9th, 2009 - Respond

Breyfogle drawing superheroes might be the lamest, most action figure box looking art I’ve ever seen. Blah.

Tagged , in Circle of Fire, Green Lantern, October 2000

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Swamp Thing 2

June 8th, 2009 - Respond

It’s odd how Wein can write a reasonable subplot but still plot out an ludicrous, well-paced main. Amazing, wondrous artwork.

Tagged , in DC Comics, December 1972, January 1973, Swamp Thing

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Special Forces 4

June 8th, 2009 - Respond

It’s the pacing, the pacing is what’s off. It doesn’t matter since Baker’s new style for this issue is so damn compelling.

Tagged in Image Comics, March 2009, Special Forces

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Special Forces 3

June 8th, 2009 - Respond

There’s something definitely off this one. Baker goes a little too Weekly World News, a tad too far out. It’s still solid.

Tagged in Image Comics, July 2008, Special Forces

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Special Forces 2

June 8th, 2009 - Respond

I find it amusing I can’t fault Baker’s pacing, even though it is about five minutes of action, nothing else. Art’s great.

Tagged in December 2007, Image Comics, Special Forces

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Special Forces 1

June 8th, 2009 - Respond

Is Baker really drawing? It looks like he’s really drawing. Can’t tell if the line work is digital. Good comic, great art.

Tagged in Image Comics, October 2007, Special Forces

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Swamp Thing 1

June 7th, 2009 - Respond

Wrightson’s art makes up for Wein’s verbosity. The plotting’s good too, lots of story covered. Just too much wordy narration.

Tagged , in DC Comics, November 1972, October 1972, Swamp Thing

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Mister X: Condemned 4

June 7th, 2009 - Respond

It’s kind of like Ultimate Mister X. It works, certainly relaunches the series–but it easily could have been longer.

Tagged in April 2009, Dark Horse Comics, Mister X

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Mister X: Condemned 3

June 7th, 2009 - Respond

Misstep is probably too strong a word. The scenes are still good; Motter works best when he’s space. He doesn’t here.

Tagged in Dark Horse Comics, February 2009, Mister X

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