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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 10, 2005 22:28:10 GMT
Anyone else reading this? It's by JMS, but it's got far more in common with Midnight Nation than with the usual stuff he does for Marvel. And with Colleen Doran on art, that's two good reasons to read it  Very solid start, IMO. |
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Post by Gray Lensman on Nov 11, 2005 0:41:19 GMT
Good to hear, Elliot. Sad to say, I haven't been following. After my last several attempts with JMS, I decided not to try this. Between the inconsistent Strange, the atrocious Sins Past, and a lousy run on FF, I've been burned too often by his work of late. Still, it is true that JMS is better on his own stuff. His big problem is that he wrecks any established continuity he touches, which doesn't apply here. And I do like Colleen Doran. So might be it won't end up being that bad. I'll consider it when I'm in the shop next. |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 11, 2005 9:00:54 GMT
If I'd only read JMS' Marvel stuff, I'd think he was dreadful. But Book Of Souls is original, and involves deep mystical and spiritual elements - which are definitely JMS' main interests and strengths as a writer, from what I can see.
A good start, though the ludicrous number of ads are a definite pain.
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Post by Gray Lensman on Nov 11, 2005 14:39:19 GMT
JMS does tend to go for the mystical types, yeah. He also seems to have some interest in the cosmic side, though this is perhaps an extension of that.
The ad problem has been extremely annoying up to now. I especially hated that blasted Honda Civic ad that kept cropping up in pages 2-3 of practically every Marvel book of the last few weeks.
I have to give Marvel credit for one thing, though. The ads for the books coming out this week have been much improved. The ads are now all clustered in the back, rather than crammed in the middle of the story. There are still a lot of them, but now they're not in the way. Just goes to show that even a stopped clock can be right twice a day. ;D
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 11, 2005 15:38:39 GMT
Evidently the storm was so loud over the ads that Dan Buckley heard it and decided something had to be done. Good for him, and better for us, I say! |
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Post by Gray Lensman on Nov 11, 2005 16:00:50 GMT
Sounds about right, yes. And long past due. |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 11, 2005 18:34:21 GMT
I'd say |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Nov 14, 2005 14:50:19 GMT
Got #2. I like the direction this is going in, and the art is everything I expect from Doran. She's incredibly talented The blasted ads are mostly out of the way too, which is good |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 9, 2006 19:15:16 GMT
#3 is pretty superb. This is the kind of stuff JMS does best, and why I absolutely love his non-superhero stuff.
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