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Post by thebarkingshark on Jun 23, 2005 17:51:29 GMT
Just read Guardian #2 and Zatanna #2, I have to say that I liked Guardian a little better, but Zatanna was really good also.
Do you guys think that Cam Stewart's art on Guardian is up to par with what he did on Seaguy? To me it isn't, it's still good mind you, but his work on Seaguy and Chubby was fantastic.
After Seven Soldiers is done, I wouldn't mind seeing a Morrison Zatanna ongoing. I think that's just wishful thinking on my part though. It'd be cool though. -SHARK DIGGLER
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 23, 2005 17:54:33 GMT
So far, I would get a Morrison penned ongoing on any of these characters, I have to admit. I'm really liking all of them.
I think Zee & Guardian are probably the two most likely to get ongoings so far though, I have to say. Zee especially is a very well known character, if never A-list.
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Post by Gray Lensman on Jun 23, 2005 17:58:48 GMT
I think Stewart's style is just better suited to drawing Morrison weirdness, Shark.  I like Stewart's work on Guardian, but I grant it was stronger on Seaguy. He was just able to capture the innocent feel of that world better. Guardian has a much darker atmosphere about it. I'm enjoying everything so far. I'm leaning to Guardian and Zatanna as my current faves, though Klarion is up there too. And yeah, count me in on the Morrison Zatanna book. |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 27, 2005 21:31:59 GMT
...OK, Klarion just grabbed the top spot for me. Darn, but that was a great issue! I'm seeing real echoes of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress in this, as Klarion searches for his own path through the world... I love the way all the stuff from Guardian ties in so well, too. Stuff that you don't need to know, but which adds a definite resonance to both stories. Great stuff |
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Post by Duncan on Jun 28, 2005 0:00:58 GMT
Ah, so this is the famed 'modularity'. (I'm thinking it may be a minor bubble of a working hypertime system too)
Each comic is self-contained but is related at quantum, and/or direct, levels with the others. Chinese boxes.
Exciting.
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Post by Duncan on Jun 28, 2005 0:01:22 GMT
p.s. Misty is definitely Klarion's sis.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 28, 2005 0:09:20 GMT
Works really well, I know that Misty... Klarion's sister? Not sure yet, as she's not, well, blue... But it would be very cool, if true I definitely like Misty regardless. I think she's one of the best new characters in the titles. Which is really saying something, I know |
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Post by Duncan on Jun 28, 2005 1:31:17 GMT
Make-up, dude.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 28, 2005 1:32:17 GMT
Could easily be. Not denying the possibility - just not convinced, yet |
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Post by Duncan on Jun 28, 2005 1:35:48 GMT
I think the fact their names are antonyms is a clue. I'm really interested in her; have some suspicions about the 'no'(/'on.'?) thing with Gwydion and the die.
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Post by Sir Ped of Ro on Jun 30, 2005 9:41:02 GMT
i bought zatana n°1 and thought it was interesting...i'm going to stick all along the mini.
i would also liek to read the guardian n°1 but pretty quicly sold out around here...
i think it's coming an interesting project, worth reading...specially when you see the garbage that marvel and their ridiculous ripp off HOM project that's coming out...
regards
ps- it was great to read zatana along with my gal (she has a pretty cute/nice british accent)
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Post by Sir Ped of Ro on Jun 30, 2005 9:44:59 GMT
oh and i really like Klarion's art...very appealing...it reminds me of the books of magic atmosphere/environment.
regards
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Post by brett on Jun 30, 2005 13:19:52 GMT
Pedro I think you'd really like Guardian. It's like old-school Marvel superhero styles, but modern, not retro. Things get violent, but it's more angst and high-action and adventure rather than 'grim n gritty', and I really like that it is a superhero suffering/recovering from depression.
Plus the Manhattan Guardian newspaper is everything that you imagined the Daily Bugle or Daily Planet to be but more, with the crazy headlines and the best editor ever.
Looking forward to reading Shining Knight #3, but not anticipating it like Guardian and Klarion, and after #2, Zatanna.
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Post by eric3000 on Jul 1, 2005 17:20:42 GMT
Who got Shining night #3?
Very cool, cant wait to see the two knights square off
As for linkage, the sheeda quenn has 1 of the 7 weapons that the men have given teh new 7 soldiers.
My question is: why was Spyder helping out the sheeda-queen? Wasn't he oen of the 7 soldiers in the previous incarnation? bUt then tehy died so maybe hes possessed?
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Post by brett on Jul 16, 2005 4:20:10 GMT
Guardian #3 was real good. I know it's just Grant showing off, but just the pace of the story and the placement of the title page were just well done. The title-page double page spread was just tops. Looks like an iconic pop art image, or will become one. Stewart's channeling of Kirby at place just adds another level, and going back and re-reading it, I'm surprised at how easy it is to read given how much story it gets across. The Newsboy Army's secret origin looks like it will be either hilarious or tragic. I'm going for a mixture of both.
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Post by The Spider on Jul 16, 2005 17:23:25 GMT
Guardian #3 was real good. I know it's just Grant showing off, but just the pace of the story and the placement of the title page were just well done. The title-page double page spread was just tops. Looks like an iconic pop art image, or will become one. Stewart's channeling of Kirby at place just adds another level, and going back and re-reading it, I'm surprised at how easy it is to read given how much story it gets across. The Newsboy Army's secret origin looks like it will be either hilarious or tragic. I'm going for a mixture of both. #3 felt somewhat like one of the old Marvel Comics, doesn't it? Hero who gets chewed out, in a relationship problem, etc. |
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Post by brett on Jul 17, 2005 8:05:55 GMT
All of Manhattan Guardian has been like old-school Marvel Comics, just set in modern times. So you get the little twists like Jake suffering depression. Klarion is my favourite title of the 7S so far, but I really love the Guardian title, and think (and hope) it could go on as an ongoing series. The potential is there.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jul 17, 2005 16:26:18 GMT
According to a recent DC convention panel, there are definite plans in the works for more stories about the 7S, which is great news Nothing further was mentioned, but I can definitely say I'm there for any of them, so far |
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Post by Duncan on Jul 17, 2005 18:58:44 GMT
All of Manhattan Guardian has been like old-school Marvel Comics, just set in modern times. So you get the little twists like Jake suffering depression. Yeah. Completely apposite for a Kirby character. I dunno, is it me or is switching from Mediaeval Myth (only set in the 81st C b.c.) to police procedural just about the most awesome thing you could do in a comic? Spyder's been bitten like Olwen in #1, I think. And Helligan, poor girl. Lovely. Think some of Ed's stats on Ellis Island are wrong though. Higher education, maybe. |
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Post by philster on Jul 17, 2005 20:08:42 GMT
Hadn't heard of this whole Seven Soldiers business (I'm not a big Grant Morrison fan) but I have to admit, these previews Sharky posted here were good reads.
- Philster
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