Full credit must be given to J. Calafiore and Gail Simone for this issue of Secret as not many would have expected an awful lot from it. However, these two manage pull off an incredible book. The cover isn’t at all an indication of what is in store. The story is literally set in “Wild West” and each of the members of Secret Six has new role, a new position and a new relation with each other. It is an amazing portrayal of characters being the same yet different at the same time.
I have to confess that I have enjoyed the previous comics from Nick Spencer, but I doubted on the effect of the first volume of his latest book “Morning Glories”. What I felt about this book was that it possessed an air of been there, done all element to it.
Batman Confidential is quite similar to Spider Man-Fever, where a distinctive artist does a distinctive take on two corporate characters. Sam Kieth’s portrayal of Batman and Gordon is quite interesting and they barely look or act like the characters that we have seen in other issues. But the fact that it isn’t a continuity series, it doesn’t really matter if the characters are different as this a unique portrayal of Gotham city by Sam Keith.
The first issue of this series and this recent issue are interesting. Both the issues are thoughtful and slow in terms of storytelling; however, there is a marked difference in terms of writing as this issue lays more emphasis on writing than art. The first issue was light and hence this issue has been created in a way to offer more drama and plots.
After the 6 issue series of Wildstorm, which was published during the late 2008 and early 2009, many people wondered if there would be another X files comic. But to the surprise of many, Wildstrom announced that it will do a cross over series with IDW’s popular series 30 Days of Night. Although, initially it came to me as a bit of a surprise but after I gave it some thought it seemed a good fit.
Comics can at times be a nuisance, yet at the same time there are comics which are an absolute delight to read and off course review. With comics you never know when you are handed with a gem and the best part is I often come across something which is a sheer delight to read. So, when I came across the first volume of the latest “The Stuff of Legend”, I was not just taken aback by the absolute beauty of the comic, I was completely awestruck by the book!
Continue reading The Stuff of Legend Volume II- The Jungle: Part I
With the team that created the Spider-Man/X-Men coming back together, there was absolutely no doubt that this one will be a great. Christos Gage no doubt is a great story teller but without the outstanding artwork on Mario Alberti, his books wouldn’t have had the same bite.
So, when Gage decides to give Alberti a run for his money and try to outdo his artwork, the readers are definitely all set for a classic. Such creative rivalry is a great thing in terms of outcome and as long as it is healthy, no one would complain. This book definitely has the best of both, a great story and a superbly done art work.
Henry Fuseli will be a proud man. This issue portrays Fuseli as the prime adversity of Zatanna and it has been inspired from “The Nightmare” by Henry Fuseli. It is a wonderful portrayal of the dark and horrifying visions of fear and danger. Fuseli gives Zee nightmares by using the people around Zatanna’s neighborhood and plays with her memories.
The best thing about the Amazing Spider Man series is the diversity and quality the artists have managed to create and sustain over nine months. It has been an artistic extravaganza so far. Although the plots seem to lack luster compared to the art, the pure quality of art makes this series a great read. Some parts of the issue have been delightful and have even managed to create some euphoria around the Amazing Spider Man, which rarely does anything in terms of narrative.
It is always a case of difference of taste when it comes down to reviewing a book. For me it is the Mad Hatter edition, simply due to Bill Sienkiewicz. Although, Bill doesn’t do the art himself, he is able to leave a mark with this book and is largely successful in giving it his personal touch. Landry Walker’s writing is impressive and these two together offer us quite a bit of entertainment. Keith Giffen’s art is absolutely wonderful and he works well with Bill to create a great Mad Hatter story.
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