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Daredevil #66
Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer: Brian
Michael Bendis
Pencils: Alex
Maleev
Colorist:
Dave Stewart
There’s a new Kingpin in town and he’s the old kingpin.
No not the large guy in the white coat, but the guy who had the job
before him. This issue tells us about the history of the original
“kingpin”, who has recently gotten out of jail and wants
his territory back, even though many years have passes and he is no
longer a young man. The thing I liked most about this issue was the
art. Maleev, in recounting the history of the rise and fall of this
figure uses different techniques that reflect the era that the action
is taking place. From black and white to a color process indicative
to the 60s and early 70s, to today. For once something other than
Bendis’ writing is the strength of this book.-KEVIN-
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Green Lantern: Rebirth #1
Publisher: DC Comics
Writer: Geoff
Johns
Pencils: Ethan
Van Sciver
Inks: Ethan
Van Sciver This issue is thought
to usher in the return of Hal Jordan as Green Lantern. You see he
was Green Lantern, the second one, and went wonky and then became
Paralax (after killing off the GL Corps- because he was wonky),
helped reignite the sun (I guess he calmed down), died, came back
as the Spectre, and is now poised to return to his roots. Granted
that wasn’t a very good recap of the past decade or so of
Hal Jordan, but you get the point. Hal was loved by fans and eventually
killed off, raising the ire of many long time GL enthusiasts, since
his going crazy was very uncharacteristic of him. But folks these
are funny books, where there’s a will there’s a way.
If you want to come back, you can. Did you GL fans catch the hint
about having will? It looks like Hal has become conflicted with
his role of the Spectre (the spirit of vengeance). The spirit dictates
he act harshly and swiftly, and sometimes without remorse, Hal is
starting to have pangs of guilt. Ordinarily, I would give Green
Lantern too much notice, but since one of my favorite writers Geoff
Johns, I would trust him with anything he writes, so I am on board
for this trip. I like the start of this mini-series as it introduces
many of the main players in Hal’s life, giving people a foundation
to build on. It will be interesting to see how this series develops
as Johns has a history of respecting the characters histories while
enabling them to move forward without being saddled by the history.
Oh it was good to see Guy Gardner in there, all I need is Killowog
and I get my two favorites inside of the same year (G’Nort).
The art by Sciver is good, everything is rendered nicely and it’s
nice to see that DC is matching good artists with good stories and
not emphasizing style over substance. -KEVIN-
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Solo- Tim Sale
Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer: Various
Pencils: Tim
Sale
Inks: Tim
Sale
This is the inaugural issue of a new series by DC Comics that spotlights
the talents of a particular person. Who better to start them off than
the artist that has brought us Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman
for All Seasons, Daredevil: Yellow, and Spider-Man Blue? Tim Sale
illustrates stories written by Darwyn Cooke, Diana Schultz, Jeph Loeb
Brain Azzarello and two he wrote himself. While the stories are not
the focus here, I think each of the writers chosen give Sale a chance
to flex different art muscles, to fit the strength and tone of the
writers involves. While in each story you can see the trademark lines
that are his work, he is able to modify the art to play to the story
strength. A perfect example is the story written by Brian Azzarello.
Usually, know for his darker toned stories, Sale’s artwork in
so very different than say that of Darwyn Cooke’s story. It’s
amazing in a book like this you can see how varied a single artist’s
work can be. I’m not sure who else will be in the spotlight
in future installments of Solo, but I welcome the idea. It gives the
reader a chance to see several different facets of one person’s
work. -KEVIN-
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WE3 #2
Publisher:
Vertigo Comics
Writer: Grant
Morrison
Pencils: Frank
Quitely
Inks: Frank
Quitely
The story of the “mechanimals” continues. Having escaped
the compound that housed the weapons program that they were part of
1 (the dog), 2 (the cat) and 3 (the rabbit) they are looking for home.
I cannot remember when I have read something quite like this before.
Morrison’s story and how he captures each of the animals main
characteristics, the dogs nature to please, the cats aloof nature,
and the rabbits simple drive for food and survival. He does this with
the minimal amount of words necessary, and the words he chooses are
perfect. Simple and to the point they tell you all you need to know
about the animals that are beneath the weapons shell. This combined
with the marvelous art work by Quitely, makes this story, truly unique.
Morrison is known for his innovative story ideas and Quitely for his
art (although this is by far the best work I’ve seen by him
so far), this team has come together an created something that I would
consider a modern day classic. Not that it will change the comic book
world, but if people look at it for it’s minimalist “story”
approach and how it combines the emotions involved through the art,
the collaboration between these two creators is an achievement that
all teams should strive for. -KEVIN-
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