Sorry
for being late with this set of reviews! I had an insane amount of homework
this past week. But I’m back now and I will be back on schedule this week.
This
week I jumped headfirst into Age of X-Man with mixed results. DC’s Wonder
Comics line continues to be very good. And there’s a couple other books in
here. Comic of the Week is easily
Wonder Twins #1. Its just fantastic.
Overall,
I am pleased with the comics here and I hope this is a fun set of reviews. As
always, Spoilers.
Uncanny X-Men #13
Writer: Matthew Rosenberg
Artist: Salvador Larroca
Colors: Guru-eFX
Letters: VC’s Joe Carmagna
Cover: Larroca and Rachelle Rosenberg
I don’t
really have anything to say about this issue. It’s fine, but nothing interesting
happens. This arc is fairly dull. The characters are static. Cyclops and Madrox
still seem wildly out of character. And no one else really has a personality. This
arc is expected to end in May and I am hoping one of the other X-writers takes
over. Ed Brisson is my guy right now on the X-Men and I’ll probably check out
X-Force because he’s really impressed me.
The art
on this book continues to be good. There is really nothing much to be said
about it. Larroca and the team are super competent and that doesn’t change
here.
Verdict:
Pass
Age of X-Man: The Marvelous X-Men #1
Writer: Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler
Artist: Marco Failla
Colors: Matt Milla
Letters: VC’s Joe Carmagna
Cover: Phil Noto
I
think this issue was the set up for something interesting. Like the Alpha issue,
this one is fine, but it feels like it is one the cusp of being really cool. I’m
going to stick around for this one. Although this one is a little confusing.
Its
not really clear who some of the characters are in this issue, similar to the Alpha
issue. Apparently X-23 is on this team, but you wouldn’t know it until one of
the last pages of this issue when her name is mentioned. I thought she was
Jubilee and was operating under that impression until Jean mentioned it. I also
couldn’t tell because Jean is the only character with a particularly strong
personality. Which is kinda the point. No one in this world loses control of
their emotions and no one has emotional ties to each other.
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| Is that Storm? |
The
art on this issue is good. It is nothing groundbreaking but includes some
really cool visuals. Particularly the climax with two floors just floating in
the sky. Everyone hanging out at the park was pretty cool too. And Nature Girl riding
her new bear companion. A good looking comic.
Verdict: Borrow
Age of X-Man: NextGen #1
Writer: Ed Brisson
Artist: Marcus To
Colors: Jason Keith
Letters: VC’s Clayton Cowles
Cover: Chris Bachalo
Ed
Brisson is my guy on the X-Men right now. That continues this issue. This is my
favorite of the Age of X-Man series thus far. It has the most focus both in
storytelling and character. From this issue, it appears that we have Glob
Herman miniseries. Which is awesome because Glob is awesome. Beyond him though,
each character has a distinct voice and purpose throughout. The actual government
and laws are fleshed out better here than in the any other series in this event
I’ve read thus far.
The focus on the younger characters in this book naturally makes me like this because I like a lot of them. Pixie, Rockslide, Glob, Armor, Paige Guthrie shows up for a hot second. It’s an all-star team. And they get to have some fun just being kids. Until they learn that something is very wrong with utopia, of course.
The
art in this issue is also very good. I have always been a fan of To and that
continues here. He is not an absolutely mind-blowing artist, but he is above
average and gives characters very expressive faces. Which is a hard thing to do
with a book focused on Glob Herman. He has no face.
Verdict: Buy
Age of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler
Writer: Seanan McGuire
Artist: Juan Frigeri
Colors: Dono Sanchez-Almara
Letters: VC’s Travis Lanham
Cover: Shane Davis, Michelle Delecki, and Federico Blee
This
is gonna be a short one. I love Kurt Wagner and he is a well written,
compelling character here. Literally everything else is so dull that I don’t
care about this series. I won’t be buying anymore issues of it. The art follows
the current X-Trend of being incredibly solid, but unspectacular. A meh book
overall.
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| Scintillating dialogue |
Verdict: Pass
Heroes in Crisis #6
Writer: Tom King
Artists: Clay Mann (pg. 1, 20) and Mitch Gerads (pg. 2-19)
Colors: Mitch Gerads and Tomeu Morey
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Cover: Mitch Gerads
Clay
Mann, Mitch Gerads and Tomeu Morey are the MVPs of this series. As I mentioned
in my previous review, this story is not super exciting on a per issue basis.
But the art has never stopped being spectacular and is always a joy to look at.
This
is the sixth issue of this series and I still don’t know what the story is.
There is no mystery about who died, who killed them, or trying to find out why.
The world now knows that superheroes have mental health issues. But there has
been little focus on the heroes’ or civilians’ feelings about this being made
public. I just don’t understand what we’re doing here. Although I do expect at
least one Big Twist before this is all over
And
this issue has no purpose. We get a few cool character moments in flashbacks to
Sanctuary prior to the murders, but its too little, too late. This should have
been the first issue. Or rather it should have been combined with the earlier interlude
issue that focused on the pre-murder period. Then you can continue form there
and it not only feels less disjointed, but also more compelling because you
care about the characters that were killed and those left alive.
Verdict: Pass
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2
Writer: Saladin Ahmed
Artist: Javier Garron
Colors: David Curriel
Letters: VC’s Cory Petit
Cover: Marco D’Alfonso
Saladin
Ahmed is doing some interesting stuff. Establishing that Miles has a very
different relationship with the classic Spidey villains than Peter. And it
feels very true to Rhino’s character that he would choose to work alongside
Miles because he holds no grudge. And he doesn’t want to beat up kids. The
story itself is fine, but it is filled with a ton of fun character moments in
both Miles’ civilian and super heroic lives.
I
have warmed up to Garron’s portrayal of Miles. I still don’t think it is as
good as the artist that have been regulars on his titles, but it is pretty good.
I like the way Garron makes civilian Miles look like a top tier athletic high
schooler and Spider-Miles look like a kid super hero. This is especially clear
when Mile is standing next to Rhino and Tombstone.
Verdict: Buy
Wonder Twins #1
Writer: Mark Russell
Artist: Stephen Byrne
Letters: Dave Sharpe
Cover: Stephen Byrne
This
a good comic. The story is fun. The dialogue is snappy. The characters are
excellent. And we learn about BATMAN’S CHILDHOOD EMBARRASSING NICKNAME. I really
don’t know what to say about this issue. I honestly don’t want to spoil it for
y’all, but also there isn’t a ton of plot to spoil.
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| Its a good comic |
The
art is also really good. I don’t think I have ever encountered Stephen Byrne’s
work before, but it is fantastic. It has a ton of energy and playfulness. And
the expressions are gold.
Verdict: Buy
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