Son of the Bride of Quick Reviews
Right. Went to E-ville on Saturday, despite the storms, and bought a buttload of comics. Then I went to Effingham that night to watch "The Hills Have Eyes" (believe me, it wasn't my idea...). Here are the reviews.
Shonen Jump - The latest issue of Shonen Jump starts with short previews of D-Gray Man (Nice art, interesting premise, but I didn't fall in love with the preview) and Prince of Tennis (snore). There's Yu-Gi-Oh (skip. snore). Hikaru no Go (a little extraneous this month). Yu-Yu Hakusho (good fighting as usual, and pretty funny in spots, but the art looked...odd in places). In the Main Event, the Shaman Fight started in a very unusual way in Shaman King. Can you say Geronimo? Some very funny, very clever stuff. Naruto, which was Shafe's favorite this month, sees the conclusion of the Lee/Garra fight, as well as the end of the Third Round Preliminaries. Exciting stuff. I honestly didn't know how this one was gonna end until it ended. Top notch, and definatley one of the best reasons why everybody should be reading Shonen Jump. Where Shafe dropped the ball was in his rather mealy mouthed appraisal of this month's One Piece. Sure, the fight ended last month, and a new story arc has begun in earnest, but the excellent character work and the absolutely Hi-larious dialouge and situations made this installment extremely valuable indeed. Hell, the evolution of the One Piece world contained within this issue was worth the price of admission. And Luffy's reaction to the Bounty placed on his head was priceless. A definate must read.
Down #4- Down's a Warren Ellis story about a female undercover cop who's sent to infiltrate the mob in order to eliminate another undercover cop who went native. Some people might dig this series, with its gritty cop/mafia stuff and its numerous moral quandries. Unfortunately, the whole series fell flat with me. I didn't like the main character, the art never sat well with me (it's not bad art, it just doesn't match the feel of the series in my opinion), and the supporting cast sucked. In fact, I really can't think of any redeeming value to this mini.
Fell #2- Also by Warren Ellis, Fell is about a big time Detective who somehow is exiled to a hellish town called Snowtown. Each installment is a little self contained mystery. This issue our hero tries to solve a series of unsolvable murders at the Docks. Entertaining enough, it's like a really good episode of a really good cop show. The dialouge is pure Ellis, which is good. The art by Brian Templesmith is hit or miss. Sometimes it looks really freaking good, sometimes I can't believe this guy draws a paycheck. The book's a little short, but I think the cover price is a little lower than average as well. Recommended.
Nextwave #2- (Apparently I missed #1...) Also by Warren Ellis, Nextwave is a mouthy, spastic, cartoon, action superhero team of misfits who fight nameless goons and giant monsters. That's the comic. Sound good to you? Pick it up. Otherwise, skip it. That's all I got on this one.
Punisher #31- An intriguing new story arc starts, and a new villian is introduced. The art's a little uneven in spots, but other than that, an intriguing issue. Recommended.
Hellboy: Makoma #2- The conclusion of the latest Hellboy mini. An interesting African folktale that leaves a lot of questions unanswered, in a good way. I always dig Corben's oddball art. Good stuff, check this one out.
Mister Miracle #4 (of 4)- Ugh. Mister Miracle was the Seven Soldiers mini that I was most excited about, and it was the one that fell the most flat. Confusing to the point of being frustrating, this concluding issue left everything dangling. Plus, this series had virtually nothing to do with the overall Seven Soldiers arc. I honestly wish I had skipped this one.
Frankenstien #2 and #3 (of 4)- On the other hand, Frankenstien (the last of the Seven Soldiers books) FREAKING RULES!!!!! In Issue 2, Franky goes to Mars and whips ass. In Issue 3, Frankie is reunited with his would be Bride and fights a Water Monster. That's all I'm telling you, cause you need to get out and score Frankenstien #1-3 so you can revel in the sheer kick assedness of it all. Highly Recommended.
The Hills Have Eyes- Never watched the original. The new one's about a family that gets lost in the desert and are attacked by nuclear mutant cannibals. I can honestly say that aside from a few really good gore effects, this is one of the most boring, poorly written, poorly directed movies I have every seen. Not Even Remotely Recommended.
Shonen Jump - The latest issue of Shonen Jump starts with short previews of D-Gray Man (Nice art, interesting premise, but I didn't fall in love with the preview) and Prince of Tennis (snore). There's Yu-Gi-Oh (skip. snore). Hikaru no Go (a little extraneous this month). Yu-Yu Hakusho (good fighting as usual, and pretty funny in spots, but the art looked...odd in places). In the Main Event, the Shaman Fight started in a very unusual way in Shaman King. Can you say Geronimo? Some very funny, very clever stuff. Naruto, which was Shafe's favorite this month, sees the conclusion of the Lee/Garra fight, as well as the end of the Third Round Preliminaries. Exciting stuff. I honestly didn't know how this one was gonna end until it ended. Top notch, and definatley one of the best reasons why everybody should be reading Shonen Jump. Where Shafe dropped the ball was in his rather mealy mouthed appraisal of this month's One Piece. Sure, the fight ended last month, and a new story arc has begun in earnest, but the excellent character work and the absolutely Hi-larious dialouge and situations made this installment extremely valuable indeed. Hell, the evolution of the One Piece world contained within this issue was worth the price of admission. And Luffy's reaction to the Bounty placed on his head was priceless. A definate must read.
Down #4- Down's a Warren Ellis story about a female undercover cop who's sent to infiltrate the mob in order to eliminate another undercover cop who went native. Some people might dig this series, with its gritty cop/mafia stuff and its numerous moral quandries. Unfortunately, the whole series fell flat with me. I didn't like the main character, the art never sat well with me (it's not bad art, it just doesn't match the feel of the series in my opinion), and the supporting cast sucked. In fact, I really can't think of any redeeming value to this mini.
Fell #2- Also by Warren Ellis, Fell is about a big time Detective who somehow is exiled to a hellish town called Snowtown. Each installment is a little self contained mystery. This issue our hero tries to solve a series of unsolvable murders at the Docks. Entertaining enough, it's like a really good episode of a really good cop show. The dialouge is pure Ellis, which is good. The art by Brian Templesmith is hit or miss. Sometimes it looks really freaking good, sometimes I can't believe this guy draws a paycheck. The book's a little short, but I think the cover price is a little lower than average as well. Recommended.
Nextwave #2- (Apparently I missed #1...) Also by Warren Ellis, Nextwave is a mouthy, spastic, cartoon, action superhero team of misfits who fight nameless goons and giant monsters. That's the comic. Sound good to you? Pick it up. Otherwise, skip it. That's all I got on this one.
Punisher #31- An intriguing new story arc starts, and a new villian is introduced. The art's a little uneven in spots, but other than that, an intriguing issue. Recommended.
Hellboy: Makoma #2- The conclusion of the latest Hellboy mini. An interesting African folktale that leaves a lot of questions unanswered, in a good way. I always dig Corben's oddball art. Good stuff, check this one out.
Mister Miracle #4 (of 4)- Ugh. Mister Miracle was the Seven Soldiers mini that I was most excited about, and it was the one that fell the most flat. Confusing to the point of being frustrating, this concluding issue left everything dangling. Plus, this series had virtually nothing to do with the overall Seven Soldiers arc. I honestly wish I had skipped this one.
Frankenstien #2 and #3 (of 4)- On the other hand, Frankenstien (the last of the Seven Soldiers books) FREAKING RULES!!!!! In Issue 2, Franky goes to Mars and whips ass. In Issue 3, Frankie is reunited with his would be Bride and fights a Water Monster. That's all I'm telling you, cause you need to get out and score Frankenstien #1-3 so you can revel in the sheer kick assedness of it all. Highly Recommended.
The Hills Have Eyes- Never watched the original. The new one's about a family that gets lost in the desert and are attacked by nuclear mutant cannibals. I can honestly say that aside from a few really good gore effects, this is one of the most boring, poorly written, poorly directed movies I have every seen. Not Even Remotely Recommended.
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Incidentally, mealy-mouhted is a refusal or avoidance of stating facts or opinions. You must have meant something else. ;)
I've been reading seven soldiers as well. I love them all, but, Mister Miracle fell flat for me to. Love Frankenstein as well. It'd be kind of cool to see more Frankenstein in the DC universe as a hero/anti-hero. As for the Hills Have Eyes. I've seen the original and in it there were mutant types but its never really explained why. I haven't seen the remake yet but I think I'll wait to rent it after your review. Eheh.
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