Sunday, March 31, 2013

Some comics I read this week...


 I just finished Moonstone's "Captain Midnight Special" by the talented duo of Brian Augustyn & Jay Piscopo! It's a full-color thrill ride the way the comics of yesterday were made and the way more comics should be made today. All out action, amazing artwork and a host of special guests! I only hope this isn't the last we see from these two magnificent madmen and their flying machines...
What can I say about Dynamite's Masks series I haven't said before? It's just an amazing book that seems to get everything right with each issue. Having said that, my only qualm with #4 was the dialogue, or rather the lack thereof. With scarcely 100 words per page, I finished the book in like three minutes. The artist left plenty of room for dialogue, so I'm not sure what happened there. And having said that, don't let my one tiny critique turn you, gentle snowflakes, away from an otherwise flawless read...
Marvel's relaunch/reboot.re-whatever you want to call it of Nova, is shaping up to be a pretty sweet book, but, like Masks #4, it's lacking a little in dialogue and wordin'. This is especially frustrating as it's only the second issue and everything's still a mystery. The art's amazing, though and the story is compelling and fun.
Where Masks #4 and Nova #2 lack enough dialogue to keep me happy, All-New X-Men #8 more than makes up for it. If you wonder why I complain so much about dialogue in comics, I'd like to point out that, when I'm plopping down an average of four bucks a book, I want my money's worth. Brian Michael Bendis seems to have recaptured that Chris Claremont flair for wordin' that I grew up loving, all the while continuing to weave a pretty fun story. This one has Hydra goons, giant robots, the Avengers and Jean Grey sporting an awesome B-52s doo. It was worth my four bucks.
 
Lastly, there's Indestructible Hulk #1. I didn't care for the art, I thought it was too cluttered and "edgy," but I honestly picked up #1 when I heard Walt Simonson is coming on as artist in a few issues. I figured I don't want to be lost when that glorious moment happens and Mark Waid is a great writer, so what did I have to lose? The story is great, Dr. Banner decides he doesn't want "Hulk Smash!" on his tombstone when he's gone, so he's going to stop crying and running and joined S.H.I.E.L.D. Plus this issue has the Mad Thinker. Nuff said. Can I say that, or will Marvel sue me? That's it for this go around. I'll figure out how to link people and stuff next time. Right now I'm just impressed I managed to get this far, being as it's been so long since I actually blogged. Keep it here, boppers...