Wow. Ennis pulls off something near impossible here, making his plot succeed. It is startling, fantastic writing.
Battlefield: Dear Billy 3
April 11th, 2009 - Respond
Battlefield: Dear Billy 2
April 11th, 2009 - Respond
Snejbjerg’s art is amazing here–it’s a beautiful mix of war and romance comics, but distinctive. Great plotting.
Battlefield: Dear Billy 1
April 11th, 2009 - Respond
I love how it is totally impossible to see where Ennis is going with the story. He should write more women leads.
Battlefields: Night Witches 3
February 22nd, 2009 - Respond
Ennis brings in an amazing conclusion, not just the best of the series; better than he indicated it could be.
Battlefields: Night Witches 2
February 22nd, 2009 - Respond
Ennis is very dispassionate about it. He is practically writing a non-fiction comic book here; it captivates.
Battlefields: Night Witches 1
February 21st, 2009 - Respond
Ennis does a fine job juxtaposing the two viewpoints (German and Russian). Hard to tell were he is taking it.
The Punisher 12
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
Some decent moments, but Ennis resolution to his killer priest subplot is lame. Would have been better to play it straight.
The Punisher 11
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
It is too hurried. Ennis moves the action too fast–the present action of the issue is like four hours–needs to slow down.
The Punisher 10
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
Even though it’s–technically–another all-action issue, Ennis drives the whole thing with conversation. Moves beautifully.
The Punisher 9
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
Bridge issue (again). Ennis has some nice stuff in here, strong scenes, but the pace is off. The series doesn’t have a tone.
The Punisher 8
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
And here Ennis gets the all action pacing right. Manages tension with an indestructible protagonist. Only the end tag’s off.
The Punisher 7
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
I just read it but I can’t remember much of what happened. It’s a bridging issue, to move the plot into the third act. Good.
The Punisher 6
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
An (almost) all-action issue. The pacing isn’t particularly great, but a solid issue; good narration, character development.
The Punisher 5
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
An iffy issue… Frank barely makes an appearance. Mostly Ennis’s cast of goofy vigilantes and supporting players. Whatever.
The Punisher 4
February 13th, 2009 - Respond
Argh, the killer priest stuff is so bad. What was Ennis thinking? Everything else is awesome–the poor cop, the polar bears.
The Punisher 3
February 12th, 2009 - Respond
Nice stuff with Daredevil, The killer priest is incredibly weak. Ennis paces it all right, but there’s a real lack of oomph.
The Punisher 2
February 12th, 2009 - Respond
That’s right, there’s the killer priest. Forgot about him. Again, Ennis is going for laughs, some good, some a little cheap.
The Punisher 1
February 12th, 2009 - Respond
Competently written, with great Dillon art–wonderful panels–so it is hard to not like it. Ennis is goofing and having fun.
The Boys 22
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
A bit of a let down, it wraps up instead of presents a full chapter. It’s good and all, but it is definitely missing something.
The Boys 21
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
Ennis is able to get away with the 9/11 stuff because it’s excellent. It is a masterful comment on post-9/11 superhero comics.
The Boys 20
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
The origin continues, with some concurrent character asides. The book doesn’t even need a great origin, but Ennis gives it one.
The Boys 19
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
Ennis turns in a solid, original origin issue. It’s a tad difficult, there are so many origin issues already. Art’s a wee lazy.
The Boys 18
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
There is a fight scene, so the issue has got a faster pace. Ennis has more time for humor, but still gets in some fine moments.
The Boys 17
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
Nice issue. Ennis does his romance thing but also gets in a lot of bite. It’s such an awkward book, non-traditional. I love it.
The Boys 16
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
I love Ennis’s calm, assured pace. It would have been something if DC had kept such an artistically told series. Awesome issue.
The Boys 15
December 28th, 2008 - Respond
A drumroll for future events; it nicely showcases Ennis’s romantic side again. He’s such a sweetheart. Robertson’s art’s great.
The Punisher: The End
December 20th, 2008 - Respond
Beautiful, humanistic first-person Frank–the first time Ennis uses it? Great Corben. It is better than it should be.
The Punisher: The Cell
December 17th, 2008 - Respond
Ennis mixes half a good idea for a normal story arc–Frank in prison by Ennis–and a hackneyed “very special” issue.
The Punisher: The Tyger
December 17th, 2008 - Respond
Ennis does better with the flashback than the frame, because the flashback is unique versus traditional. Good read.
Streets of Glory 6
November 16th, 2008 - Respond
Ennis fast forward through the finish. Blah action and disastrous epilogue material. A good end was too much to ask for.