Post by Gray Lensman on Jun 15, 2007 16:00:01 GMT
Yeah, I'm late with this again, but here's what I got...
Nova #3: I wanted to like this, and I did in some places, but too much of the characterization rang untrue to me. It goes back to the same problem that too much of Marvel has... the whitewashing of Tony Stark as a "hero" when we know he's gone bad. (And now I think of it, it seems so ludicrous that the surviving New Warriors are friendly with the Initiative.) Nova's final decision makes some sense, but the execution doesn't quite work. It feels like an attempt to play both sides and satisfy neither.
Mystic Arcana: Magik: I liked the Illyana story by Louise Simonson, which was the only reason I bought it. The issue would probably not be accessible to the casual reader, but otherwise it works fine. The Mystic Arcana bookends didn't grab me terribly much, though...
Star Wars: Legacy #13: Another good issue. I love the Imperial Knights, and Emperor Fel is a pretty decent character.
New X-Men #39: Still generally pretty good, except the Soulsword mythos remains an utter mess. Still, it looks like it's the real Yana back, at least for now.
Atom #12: Lots of funny and genuinely weird stuff this issue, even by Gail standards. I love the Ivy Town travelogue... it's absolutely hilarious. ;D
Superman #663: A pretty good issue, with Superman dealing with the New Gods and Arion making his true intentions known. I suspect this is meant to tie into Countdown, but fortunately it stands well enough on its own.
Buffy Season 8 #4: Good ending, even if I absolutely hate the villain that Amy brought back. I'm curious to see where Season 8 ultimately heads, at any rate, and I look forward to Faith.
Punisher #48: Another good issue from Garth Ennis. I find myself really liking the cop in this story, too...
Nova #3: I wanted to like this, and I did in some places, but too much of the characterization rang untrue to me. It goes back to the same problem that too much of Marvel has... the whitewashing of Tony Stark as a "hero" when we know he's gone bad. (And now I think of it, it seems so ludicrous that the surviving New Warriors are friendly with the Initiative.) Nova's final decision makes some sense, but the execution doesn't quite work. It feels like an attempt to play both sides and satisfy neither.
Mystic Arcana: Magik: I liked the Illyana story by Louise Simonson, which was the only reason I bought it. The issue would probably not be accessible to the casual reader, but otherwise it works fine. The Mystic Arcana bookends didn't grab me terribly much, though...
Star Wars: Legacy #13: Another good issue. I love the Imperial Knights, and Emperor Fel is a pretty decent character.
New X-Men #39: Still generally pretty good, except the Soulsword mythos remains an utter mess. Still, it looks like it's the real Yana back, at least for now.
Atom #12: Lots of funny and genuinely weird stuff this issue, even by Gail standards. I love the Ivy Town travelogue... it's absolutely hilarious. ;D
Superman #663: A pretty good issue, with Superman dealing with the New Gods and Arion making his true intentions known. I suspect this is meant to tie into Countdown, but fortunately it stands well enough on its own.
Buffy Season 8 #4: Good ending, even if I absolutely hate the villain that Amy brought back. I'm curious to see where Season 8 ultimately heads, at any rate, and I look forward to Faith.
Punisher #48: Another good issue from Garth Ennis. I find myself really liking the cop in this story, too...
