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Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension #1

8/31/2017

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Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension #1 (of 8)
Titan Comics 2017
Written by George Mann & Cavan Scott
Illustrated by Rachael Stott
    With Cris Bolson, Pasquale Qualano, Elton Thomasi, Klebs Jr & JB Bastos
Coloured by Rod Fernandes
Lettered by Richard Starkings & Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt

    The Doctor is an immortal time traveler who champions the oppressed across time and space.  He travels in his TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension In Space – a time travel machine stuck in the form of a British Police Box from the 1960s), and often in the company of people from Earth – a planet which the Doctor regards as a second home.  Though the Doctor looks like us, cares for us, and fights for us – he is not one of us. As a Gallifreyan Time Lord, when mortally-wounded, he can regenerate into an entirely new body. He has met many ends in his long, adventurous, and dangerous life, and has worn many faces as as a result.  When the fabric of the universe is threatened, when the laws of time, space, and all of reality start to break down... on those dire days, different incarnations of the Doctor can meet.  It should never happen. Not all of them will remember it properly.
    But this is one of those days…

    Oh my stars are garters!  This is what I love about the Dr. Who franchise as done through Titan Comics.  I mean four Doctors teaming up in an epic eight part story how does it get much better than that?  Well aside from the villain who could be big and bad enough to bring them all together of course.  Guest Stars naturally a slew of folks you never expected to see popping in a few panels then off they go.  Keeping this firmly entrenched throughout the Dr. Who continuity timeline and making it see more epic than it already is.  Oh yeah and a character who we saw die on the show is back, alive and well so yeah there’s that too!

    What the guys do here is never enough, and by that I mean why couldn’t this have been one of those oversized double introductory issues?   Naturally they manage to put it all in a regular issue without any kind of trouble but oh my stars and garters do I want more and I want it right now!  Let’s face it these gentlemen know the characters inside and out and the characterisation is stunningly good and how the issue is structured and flows is pretty much impeccably well done.

    The interiors are fantastic you don’t even notice that there are so many different hands in the pot here.  The utilisation of layouts on the pages with their angles, perspective and the sheer amount of attention to detail including those in the backgrounds is stellar stuff.  Plus as is custom the likeness of the Doctor to his television actor counterpart is incredibly well done too.  

    Normally i’m not a fan of the twelfth Doctor but he’s not going anywhere and he’s essential to current continuity and storytelling so it’s all good.  He’s a wackadoodle and well he has his place here as much as the others do.  While I have yet to see Eccleston’s version pop up yet he’s on the cover so i’ll wait with baited breath on his entry to the foray.  

    These epics never get old and I never get tired of them coming out and it fuels my love for the franchise time and time again.

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Halo: Rise of Atriox #1

8/30/2017

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Halo: Rise of Atriox #1
Dark Horse Comics 2017
Written by Cullen Bunn
Illustrated by Eric Nguyen
Coloured by Jeremy Colwell & Lee Loughridge
Lettered by Simon Bowland

    Atriox, the legendary Brute under the command of the alien collective known as the Covenant, leads a Brute assault against a UNSC military outpost. Wave after wave of Brutes are lost attacking the human outpost defended by a group of UNSC marines, the ruthless Atriox soldiers on. As his comrades fall, Atriox's hatred for the Covenant grows.

    I’ve said it before i’ll say it again, i’m not a gamer.  That being said there’s a fascination I get when any of these types of stories comes out.  While I may not play the game I love the idea behind it and how such worlds have been created, fleshed out and brought to life.  Also it doesn’t hurt that Cullen Bunn is writing this issue either as I find his work to be some of the more gripping stuff out there these days.

    This is going to be an anthology series where different creators come in and tell stories based off one character.  I will say whomever decided to use this one first was a pretty smart cookie.   One of the things I really like about this was that Atriox wasn’t really featured that much and instead we get a look at the humans that are here and how they react to Atriox and the locals attacking them.  While I may not be privy to the real reason for the attack I can sumise that perhaps the humans used Atriox and his people and that this is essentially payback for their treatment at their hands.  Regardless I’m more than a little sad that Sergeant Kress was only around for short time.

    Eric’s work on the interiors here is marvelous!  I love that he decided to do his style of work here and not try to emulate the game graphics.  The linework is distinctly his and I love the way it comes off on the page.  I’m impressed with his eye for storytelling here and how he’s utilised the layouts on the pages with their angles and perspective.  Also the way we see these backgrounds just fleshes out the story beautifully and the attention to detail in them is as good as it is in the main focus.  

    Cullen manages to tell a story from two angles here while showcasing only one.  It’s a mad genius feat to be able to do that.  Keeping Sergeant Kress guessing as to why they continue to press their attacks and wiping out anyone and everyone left at the base.  Her last ditch effort against Atriox was spectacularly well orchestrated and the whole thing was a perfect introduction to this character and his world.

    Dark Horse has always had huge success with this whole outer space action/adventure drama with horror fringed genre stuff.  It’s nice to see that niche is well represented because this is some of the finest storytelling around through both words and visuals.  It’s books like this that keep Dark Horse in the forefront of genre and keep us coming back for more!

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Iceman #4

8/29/2017

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Iceman #4
Marvel Comics 2017
Written by Sina Grace
Penciled by Edgar Salazar
Inked by Ed Tadeo
Coloured by Rachelle Rosenberg
Lettered by VC’s Joe Sabino

    Bobby tried to reconnect with his parents over dinner, but Purifiers tracked down the Drakes and attacked!   In the aftermath Bobby’s mother admitted that while Bobby’s powers scare them, it’s their own fault they don’t know their son anymore.  With promises of renewed efforts to reconnect, Bobby left his parents knowing that acceptance is a process--one he must actively participate in as well….

    So we’ve seen Bobby and ex-girlfriend and current Headmaster Kitty Pryde sort of reconcile and become more than just ex’s ro friends.  This is Sina trying to establish not only a pattern with Bobby but build him a legitimate supporting cast as well.  So it should come as no surprise that she’s the one we see opening up this issue and leads Bobby to the discovery that Zach isn’t at the school.

    So i’m not up on all the students currently enrolled at Xavier’s so i’m not really sure who Zach is but you don’t really have to.  It’s clear that Bobby feels some sort of responsibility for the kid and goes off to find him.  Gotta hand it to him too his idea to get into one of the most exclusive clubs in the city is kind of Scooby genius.  Oh yeah modern writing and social media and a couple other students let us know how to find Zach.  Great use of social media and it reminds me why i’m glad i’m so not glued to my phone.  I will say that Sina has his pulse firmly on what’s now and knows how to make it work as well teach the old guard the new tricks.

    Now at the club Bobby runs into Daken.  Now here’s the problem I have, I was under the impression Daken was dead.  It’s hard enough to know who’s dead and been resurrected these days and Marvel is the guiltiest out there at killing off characters then immediately bringing them back to life making the death of said character meaningless.  That having been said I love the way Daken makes Bobby uncomfortable and the tense flirting that ensues between them.  

    Have to say really enjoying the interior artwork here.  The attention to detail is amazingly well done and the attention given to the background scenes in play are wonderful.  Though let’s use more of that in the future shall we?  Page layouts are done nicely and the people look fantastic so it’s very solid work.  Someone needs to watch things though because the foul in Daken’s claws not being the same throughout the story is extremely noticeable.  

    So another thing that Sina is doing is showing us that Bobby’s troubles are as much self-centered as anything else in his life.  His own insecurities about being him get in the way of him being able to move forward.  His younger self doesn’t have that problem and he let’s it all get into his head too much.   Daken of all people to show him exactly his faults while ironic is the best route to have it done.  I mean here’s a guy who’s pretty much at peace with who he is telling him exactly what he sees in Bobby and Bobby doesn’t wanna hear it.  This is as close to real life as you can get within established comics.  

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Dimension X #4

8/28/2017

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Dimension X #4
IDW Publishing 2017
Written by Ryan Ferrier
Illustrated by Chris Johnson
Coloured by Mark Englert
Lettered by Shawn Lee

    KRANG IS SET TO GO ON TRIAL IN DIMENSION X. HE HAS HIRED THE CYBERNETIC ASSASSIN HAKK-R TO ELIMINATE THE WITNESSES SET TO TESTIFY AGAINST HIM. MEANWHILE, THE TURTLES RACE TO DIFFERENT PLANETS IN
DIMENSION X TO ESCORT THE WITNESSES TO SAFETY BEFORE HAKK-R GETS TO THEM FIRST!

    Alright so this issue has a dream team behind it and I have one thing to say, no not RuPaul’s you’d better work, I now want me an Ace Duckman, teenage heartthrob, limited series by these guys!  Who would have thought i’d fall madly for an anthropomorphic duck man who has angel wings?  I mean he’s everything that you could want in a character and so much more, that bad boy reputation and image but inside beats a heart of gold kind of thing.  Yeah y’all really took this to a whole new level for me.

    I’ve said it before I love the whole science-fiction aspect of this story and it’s been one great adventure after another.  So to see yet another planet as imagined by another creative team that makes up Dimension X is far and away one of the best ideas.  Ryan takes full advantage of it too as we see that once again getting the person to testify isn’t going to be easy for the gang and not to mention they’ve still got their hunter on their trail.  Still I thoroughly enjoyed the way that Ryan pulled everything together here and made this my single favourite issue of the series.

    Chris and Mark get to shine here as well as they get to take this world and bring it to life for us.  There’s some great tongue in cheek moments for us but some absolutely stunners as well.  The Ace reveal alone was well worth the price of admission alone!  The boys look great too and the musculature we see in them and how both innocent and not so much the tend to look at times is incredible to witness.  Plus the imagination and creativity on display here with all the aliens that we see is really impressive.

    The story development, structure and pacing here are close to immaculately done.  You can definitely tell Ryan had a lot of fun writing this one.  The flow of the book is excellent and the overall feel you get from it has everything you could ever hope to want from not just the Turtles but from every character we see and meet as well.  

    There are a slew of bounty hunters and a whole reason why Ace is wanted and I gotta say I think Ryan should be allowed to tell that story.  I know i’d be up for it no questions asked, what say you?  Oh yeah even if you are just a casual TMNT fan this is one of those limited series you need to be reading, just the sheer uniqueness of each issue will entertain and thrill you.

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Renato Jones Season 2 #3

8/28/2017

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Renato Jones Season 2 #3
Image Comics 2017
By Kaare Kyle Andrews
Lettered by Jeff Powell

    I love that comics can and do reflect the current mood and feel of the time they are made in.  If the 1% weren’t so gosh darn self-absorbed asshats this book probably wouldn’t have been made.  They’ve all the more prominent lately as they’ve become vocal in ensuring they pay less taxes and control more government, see #45.   We’ve all had the fantasy of being able to off them one at a time or en masse, someone is lying if they say otherwise or they are one of the 1%, so it’s more than just social commentary it’s fantasy driven look at what our fantasies are made of.

    Kaare delves into our inner darkness and created a franchise that stands out by embracing the violence inherent in all of us as well as our hatred and contempt for those who continue to think their money gives them power and privilege over everyone else.  Just because you come from money doesn’t mean you aren’t trash people I mean look at #45 and his family okay.  Then of course there’s the fact that he’s also not afraid of showing us Renato in all his glory and all his pain an sorrow making him that much more human and accessible, yes the characterisation here is utterly fantastic.

    His conceptualisation of the work he’s doing really takes talent, skill and more determination than we give credit for.  I mean this is a one-man venture and to see how it all comes together so spectacularly is mind blowing.  Oh and I’m including the photo adverts in this too because they are just as creative and stellar in meaning as everything else we see.  The artwork is fun, flirty and dangerous in its own right and I adore that we get to see him bring this to life the way he wants us to see it.  From character designs, who look like familiar faces, to individuals that exude their personality there’s literally something for everyone.

    There’s a portion of this issue that makes me think of the old adage “be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it” when it comes to the President we see in these pages.  Yes he’s Bliss’s father and yes he’s one of those 1% that Renato wants to take down but he represents so much more as well.  His actions and how he’s seen here well it’s kind of remarkably familiar if you keep up with American politics at all.  Still it’s just as compelling, scary and interesting in its own way and it does mirror the times eerily well.

    So Bliss seems to be in a spot of trouble and Renato isn’t there to bail her out of it.  We’ll see how that plays out next issue but she continues to be that one person who remains an enigma to me in that she fully takes advantage of her position but yet could adapt easily to being without it if she had to.  Not as flighty as she appears, the younger version we saw clearly demonstrates that, it’s easy to see what Renato sees in her.  

    Renato is in that place where he’s questioning himself and everything he’s doing and that’s dangerous for a man like him.  More so because he’s hitting self pity and questioning everything it’s a great way to continue to develop him and show his strength of characters as he finds a way past that.  

    There really are a myriad of reason to adore this book.  Kaare is a superb storyteller whose distinctly memorable words and pictures take you beyond the pages.  

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Kid Sherlock #3

8/28/2017

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Kid Sherlock #3
Action Lab Entertainment 2017
Written & Lettered by Justin Phillips
Illustrated by Sean Gregory Miller
Coloured by Lesley Atlansky

    Recess is a time for fun, to clear ones mind of the drudgery of the classroom. But for the students of Baker Elementary room 221, it is a solemn occasion. The playground equipment has all gone missing. Worse yet, when Sherlock and Watson run into trouble with a group of ‘big kids,’ Sherlock is forced to face his worst nightmare, his older brother.


    So you know a bunch of folks who watch Cumberbatch and Freeman on BBC America or PBS as the case may be.  You’d like to introduce them to comics so you have more in common yes?  Well here ya go this is the perfect segway to get someone into comics.  This may be an all-ages affair but trust me when I say that it’s far from boring or child like.  While the youngest among us may find it  funny and right up their alley the adult portion of the population, okay teenager and up, will giggle uncontrollably at the antics that Justin puts these two in!

    I think we overlook or underestimate those who write all-ages books.  The writing is much more intelligent and harder than we think it is.  It’s not just a cutesy little tale to entertain mindlessly nope there is a lot more going on than you think.  Aside from the grownup angle of the characters in the Sherlock mythology playing out like they do there is coming up with the cases here.  The fleshing out the characterisation so that they not only match but are kid friendly and don’t alienate.  Coming up with situations that make you laugh, wonder and still try to figure out how Sherlock’s going to get a confession and solve the case.

    Then there’s Sean Gregory and Lesley.  They have to bring this to life for us.  It has the cute factor that it needs to have and certainly has a cartoon feel that makes it interesting.  I like Sean Gregory’s eye for storytelling as he uses the layouts on the pages with their angles and perspective extremely well.  It’s an all-ages book so backgrounds aren’t as expected but what we do see is greatly appreciate and that he’s not afraid to use them to showcase other points of the story through that is a great thing.

    I cannot tell you to go out and make sure you get this, that’d be rude, but I can encourage you to seek this out.  If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes in any way shape or form you owe it to yourself to get this.  Also get it, read it, enjoy it and pass it along to someone who isn’t as comic savvy as you are and show them there’s more to comics than simply spandex and capes.  Or even better yet take em to the local children’s hospital and donate them to a children’s ward and let them have some moments of shining happiness.  

    For me this is beyond a doubt some of the best writing around from conception through execution this hits it on every single level imaginable.  Not only that the smile never once left my face throughout my time reading this and how often can you say that?

    Hands down an award winning series that will entertain you regardless of what age you are!

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Heartthrob Season 2 #3

8/28/2017

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Heartthrob Season 2 #3
Oni Press 2017
Written by Christopher Sebela
Illustrated by Robert Wilson IV
Coloured by Nick Filardi
Lettered by Crank!

    True love conquers all. Common sense, friends, new jobs and newer boyfriends fall by the wayside as Callie backslides into her life of crime. Ditching her crew and rekindling her on-again off-again thing with Mercer, Callie sets off on a crime spree to prove to herself and to Mercer that she’s one of the best. But is Mercer an angel or a devil whispering in her ear? And is Callie setting herself up to fall not only for him, but for two countries’ worth of law enforcement?

    What Christopher is doing here just keeps getting better and better with each new issue.  I mean at first I thought hell Callie really did want “to go straight.”   The she started up with the imaginary Mercer again was way more a surprise than her going behind her gang’s back and doing jobs on her own.  I mean i’m still dying to know what is the cause of this hallucination regarding Mercer?  I thought for a moment we’d learn but that didn’t materialize this issue so perhaps it’ll come next but we’re so close I can taste it!

    Still the way he structures the story issue to issue has really been amazing to see.  The ebb and flow of the book makes the seas feel calm while there looks to be a storm brewing in the sky above.  You just know something is going to come, see happen, and when it does it’s going to be one of those storm to end all storms.  The characterisation is fabulous as we see Callie kind of become unhinged again, the last time it happened she had Scout there to kind of bring her back this time it seems she’s distancing Scout out so she can go fully mental.

    I love Robert’s work on this series.  No it isn’t the crazy good detail that I normally rave about but the essence he manages to capture here is utterly remarkable.  From the emotions we see on the faces to the hairstyles and clothing everything comes together perfectly to let you know what’s going on.  Plus the way pages are laid out and the angles and perspective that we see show off his eye for storytelling.  Even the utilisation of backgrounds here is nice, though I’d like to see more.  

    This is like watching Nascar for me.  Things keep moving right along and you’re into it but all the while you are just waiting for that epic crash and burn.  I wanna see things go up in smoke and then the scramble to get out of it’s way.  That’s half the fun and with Callie’s current mental state, it’s divided between utter madness and sheer genius, feels like that ticking time bomb.  There’s an electricity and excitement in the anticipation here that makes me as a reader impatient.  That has everything to do with Christopher’s writing and how well he’s mastered these characters and this story!

    This has emerged as one of the can’t miss series and Oni Press is great at recognizing those books that are more than worth your time and effort to get ahold of!

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Shirtless Bear-Fighter #3

8/27/2017

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Shirtless Bear-Fighter #3
Image Comics 2017
Created & Written by Jody Leheup & Sebastian Girner
Created & Illustrated by Nil Vendrell
Coloured by Mike Spicer
Lettered by Dave Lanphear
    
    The mighty Shirtless is in the clutches of Fuzzy Wipes(TM) CEO Jaxson Logger, and it's up to rogue FBI agent Suzie Silva to bust him out! Don't miss bear-brawls, golden toilets, and…BETRAYAL

    I cannot tell you how much I adore this book!  It’s so gosh darn silly from every angle that I can’t help laugh, giggle and chuckle my through it.  What Jody, Sebastian and Nil are bringing to us mixes the superhero tropes of the past back, Shirtless’ weakness for example is something that you used to see in superheroes like Wonder Woman who once shackled by a man became powerless.  I mean when was the last time you saw that happen?  They are managing to both bring back what we love about the past while mocking in a way that isn’t mean or hurtful it just demonstrates where we were and where we are now.

    This issue kind of brings us some origins as well.  We open with Suzie as a little girl which gives us that insight into how she’s kind of always been geared to be the woman she is.  We get a glimpse of Shirtless’ origin as well, not full on because teasing us with bits and pieces is much more fun than laying it all out for us.  Oh and yes that wasn’t sarcastic it’s the honest truth it is more fun this way because it allows the mind of the reader to go wild with speculation.  The good news is we do learn why he’s The Bear-Fighter and it’s both not what you expect and exactly what you were thinking.

    Nil has a very simple amateurish style of work here.  It’s works for the subject matter though c’mon people we all wanna see this without pixelation I can’t believe we live in a world afraid to show a monster penis between his legs.  I do like the creativity we see here in some instances as the shirt Shirtless is wearing when Suzie finds him, that’s a great humorous nod.  The idea of seeing him dump into a movable gold toilet yeah that’s just great bathroom humour brought to life.  Overall though it’s exactly what it needs to be for this story and while I’d love a non-pixelated much more detailed look it wouldn’t be the same if I got it.

    I will talk about the cover I got for a moment.  Bears everywhere, from Gay Bears to Carebears to everything in between this was effin brilliant so I doff my cap to the man responsible.  Oh and the Piggie hanging out the thong yeah okay went there and I LOVE IT!  Time for you to do a commission cover for me!

    While this for me is all kinds of sheer fun there is an actual story running through these pages.  It’s well written, the structure of the story allows for the fun we’ve seen as well as the development of what is actually happening which is what we see this issue.  So colour me impressed with the all around flexible storytelling that they’ve managed to capture here.  It’s bold, fun and daring in all the right ways to make you laugh at the wrong kind of humour!

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Sink #3 Advance Review

8/26/2017

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Sink #3 Advance Review
Comix Tribe 2017
Written by John Lees
Illustrated by Alex Cormack
Lettered by Shawn Lee

    The boys are back with a new issue of Sink so if you’re ready to board the crazy train, or get in the van as the case may be you’d best be having your local shoppe ordering these for you!  If you think we’ve seen enough bloodshed you’ve not seen anything yet either and it’s gonna go down in a way you will NEVER EVER see coming!

    This is all kinds of fun because John being a Glasgow native is fully immersing us in the lore of the land.  Oh and the way he writes it, the dialogue complete with local twang and slang, will have you trying to talk just like a natural born (killer) Scot.  Also if you’ve heard John talk then you’ll understand that I am trying my hardest to emulate that while reading this and while i’m sure that wasn’t intended it does make it that much more fun for me.   The look into the way life here is very nicely done and while it seems like you’d never want to set foot there in reality he’s making it so indeed we do.

    This issue introduces us to a new character in Florence.  She’s brought back to town because of an mate of hers has died and his kids have come seeking help.  What’s Florence supposed to do?  Well read the book and find out.  Suffice it to say it’ll rock your world one way or another.

    It seems like John is assembling a group to be in town.  With the Cleaner from last issue and now Florence it feels like there are a group of folks who somehow or another are being drawn back into town.  Is this some machiavellian plot in action or just a string of coincidences, hint I don’t believe in coincidence.  And what role do the clowns in the van play in all this?  I dunno but John’s weaving his way through this by delivering some seriously mental twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat and left wanting more.  

    Alex’s work on the interiors here is great to see.  From the uniqueness of each character's face, see noses, to the emotion the give off are so well conceived.  The way page layouts are utilised and how we see the angles and perspective showcase his eye for storytelling.  Also the one page where Florence is retrospective yeah damn.  We all know i’m big on backgrounds and Alex does a nice job here making sure they are there and a part of how the story is told.

    This is an unconventional horror story.  It’s blended from different influences in John’s life and you can see there’s a method the madness in what he’s doing and it makes that all the more delicious in the amount of anticipation that we get.  The van with the clowns which opened the series makes a cameo here so we’re reminded they are around and it lends some credence to my theory that there is some force or reason why these characters are being introduced as they are.

    This is highly intelligent storytelling that delves into horror in a physical and psychological way that you just don’t see.  It’s literally something for everyone from gore to subtlety through minds games and mindless violence it’s woven through a story that we want to see brought together.

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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #3

8/26/2017

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Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #3
Marvel Comics 2017
Written by Chip Zdarsky
Illustrated by Adam Kubert
Coloured by Jordie Bellaire
Lettered by VC’s Travis Lanham

    Spider-Man and the Human Torch are following a trail of terrifying tech, and the trail takes them to… WILSON FISK?! The former Kingpin of Crime is still quite a force to be reckoned with…but what is HIS connection to all this?

    This is why I give a series six issues as a general rule of thumb.  That gives me time to truly evaluate a series properly.  Let’s face it it’s also got Chip and Adam and they are making one hell of a great team here.  I was wary after the first issue why we needed another Spider-Man title but now it’s issue three and the characterisation is settling in nicely and the story has become that mixture of fun and serious that it really needs to be.  So what i’m saying is at issue three i’m officially on board with this series and consider myself a fan.

    Opening up with a kind of hip and modern J. Jonah was an interesting choice.  I mean a laptop and that medicine ball to sit on there’s something about that that I just can’t help but like.  We also see him as determined as ever in his crusade against Spider-Man which is perfect to me.  That’s a staple plot point that should never go out of style, or fashion because it’s so ingrained as a part of his history and that familiarity makes this more accessible.  

    I’ll be the first to admit I never read the arc with Teresa so this is my introduction to her.  That she and Peter may not be blood but do consider each other siblings is great.  I like this because it does add another factor to Peter’s life and cast of supporting characters.  Girlfriends aside he needs someone like her in his life on the regular.  Johnny is great, more so since the FF are in limbo, and his relationship with Peter is utterly on point through Chip’s gaze.  All the dialogue and interaction that we see here from every character is so well done and has that feel of being utterly real and natural in nature.

    Adam has found a place where he’s comfortable with this book already.  The use of the page layouts are great, his use of angles and perspective are interesting and show off his eye for storytelling.  The utilisation of backgrounds here are used extremely well to give us the bigger picture.  Plus his attention to detail here is phenomenal and I love that we get from facial expressions to the backgrounds to the gadgets every inch of this is well conceived.

    I’ve been a fan of Chip’s for a while now and he continues to show me his growth and evolution as a writer and I just think so much highly of him with each new project.  The structure of this story is superb and the ebb & flow of the “story” part and the action is extremely well done.  The way plot points are introduced and revelations are revealed make for some extremely interesting and tense moments.  There’s high intrigue here as well as the whole fighting and detective work trying to track down the source of the phones.  

    There’s a reason this is call The Spectacular Spider-Man because the series is well Spectacularly well done!

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