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Originally Posted by Suzy Creamcheese
It's about time for some more COMICS!
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I've been looking for some new comics to get into, so I picked this up last week due to some good reviews, and it was definitely good ****: the action was visceral; the lack of exposition was refreshing, allowing it to avoid the first-issue mediocrity that many series begin with; and as you said, the artwork was fantastic.
I've found that I enjoy female solo series more than male and team books. Women in general don't sell books as well -- even if their series are higher quality than their male counterpart books -- so I guess the writers are given more freedom and less editorial demands, allowing for more creativity in character depictions and story variety. Kind of like when a big-name male character's series is floundering, and the company goes for broke by hiring a new writer to do whatever he can to revitalize the book.
I am encouraged that this will be the case with
Black Widow. I've also been meaning to go back and check out her previous title, as I've heard that it was excellent.
I am mildly intrigued. I don't remember seeing it at my LCS, but I'll give the first issue a try. Again, I like female solo series, especially when the character isn't A-list, since editors don't seem to care as much about backseat writing. Sounds like an off-kilter character study at least, and I'm a sucker for those.
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I don't know the exact moment when I realized that I f ucking loved this issue. It might have been when the legendarily foul-mouthed Jessica Jones made Luke Cage give up swearing. Or maybe it was the box marked "Shaw Brothers" in Iron Fist's closet. Either way, this s hit is great. Some comedy, some action, and an art style that you either love or hate. Luke and Danny are back in action, just like the good ole' days.
Issue two! It's f ucking immense. The word is out that Luke and Danny are back on the streets (despite the fact that Luke has no interest in reviving the Heroes for Hire, and is basically being dragged along for the ride), and they've already made some enemies. Of course, with all of these villains gunning for them, the action is bound to draw the attention of fellow heroes as well. Although, at least in the case of Spider Woman and Spider Gwen, they're more interested in watching Luke's shirt get ripped off then they are in actually helping out.
Cameos abound, including two villains from the a ss-end of Marvel villainy, Doctor Nagan and Ruby Thursday. Hilarity always ensues when The Headmen rear their heads.
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Been toying with the idea of picking this up. After reading parts of
Alias and
New Avengers (which featured Luke Cage), I've been somewhat interested in this little corner of the Marvel universe. Was holding back though, until I checked out any reviews. Will give it a shot.
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Spoiler for Thor:
With both of her forms in a constant struggle to stay alive, Thor is doing everything she can to keep both of her homes from falling apart. Every time she picks up Mjolnir, she becomes a target, and yet when she sets the hammer down, her body is once again ravaged by the cancer that plagues Jane.
She knows that she can't keep this up forever, and not just because she's dying. During her confrontation with Loki, he tells her that she's basically just a temporary Thor, filling in until the real one comes back. And, in a way, he's right. The creators of the series have already pretty much said that Odinson will eventually reclaim Mjolnir, and Jane herself seems to be aware of that fact. But, despite all of that, she's determined to go down fighting.
This series has wonderful writing, but the real highlight is the coloring. Every page is packed with bright ink that just seem to glow off of the page, intertwined with rich dark backgrounds that create a fantastic contrast.
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I've been collecting this series, but am saving reading it until I catch up on the last series. Despite so many reactionary nerds bitching about a girl Thor, I trust Jason Aaron to keep knocking it out of the park after the brilliance of
Thor: God of Thunder.
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Fuck yeah! As funny and stylish as ever, Patsy takes on the most menacing foes imaginable... evil bedbugs!
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I've read the first two issues, and found them delightful. Light-hearted series, high on comedy and heart, are a weakness of mine, and this has been minor gold so far. I've got issue #3 sitting on my nightstand, just waiting for me to get around to it.
And you still need to check out
Spider-Woman. It's still amazing and would be right up your alley. The new
Captain Marvel series is also shaping up to be pretty good, with some quality sci-fi space adventuring.