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In a Defenders tale of strange proportions, Doctor Strange is held prisoner in one of those mystic universes of his. Using his projection ability he recruits the Thing to the rescue. Things look really good, until one of Thing’s all-time greatest foes is recruited by Strange’s captor.
If this issue was just this story, I’d give it the maximum alloted amount of stars. However, about half of the book is taken up by pin-ups. The art is very good and of some of my favorite marvel characters including several famous Asgardians. But, when I buy a book, I expect a story- not a mere portfolio of great art. There must be a balance of both for me to feel like I got my money’s worth.
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For some reason Buffy and Spike went into outer space to track an interstellar vampire. Only this blood-sucker is the- oh, I can’t give away the spoiler. But, I loved the cameo of the non-Buffy property baddie! It was awesome!
Then, there’s the Guild. It’s a web-comic come to print about a group of online gamers who meet up in person once a week and have oddball adventures. This time around, there meeting moves from Shoney’s to the beach! The blended of reality and cyberspace is a clever plot device that lead’s to some crazy antics. I’ve never seen this series before, but I am on the hunt!
Very well written. Very Smart. If you like The Big Band Theory, you’re gonna love this!
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It’s Whedon-o-rama in this issue. Brothers Zack and Josh Whedon provide a double dose of entertainment in this Free Comic Book Day offering from 2012. First, the Whedons take on the Star Wars universe with a story featuring Han and Chewis during their pre-Yavin smuggling days. The story’s not bad and it has some really funny moments of banter between the pilot and co-pilot of the Millenium Falcon. However, it’s not familiar Whedon territory and it shows at times. The art is very well done and captures Ford’s likeness well.
Then the brothers tackle the crew of Serenity as they make a routine delivery. Now, I am not very familiar with this series and so I can’t really judge if it was great or not. I liked what I read, but a serious Firefly fan would know better than me if this was quality or not.
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Fringe meets CSI in this Free Comic Book Day offering. When a headless corpse turns out to just have an invisible head, a disgraced expert in Fringe science is called in to offer some advice. Adding to the intrigue, the doctor is haunted by the ghost of a woman his malpractice killed.
It’s eerie good. The art is gritty, but it’s the masterfully crafted story that takes the cake here. With a shocking cliffhanger, I hate that I only had the first issue!
Highly reccommend!
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The entire content of issue #19 features Cloak & Dagger, one of the least familiar Marvel duos to this reader. I know they’re some kind of metaphor for teen runaways and drug use in the 80s. But, even then, they just weren’t my cup of tea.
This story focuses on how Dagger needs Cloak to keep her grounded and vice versa. When the two separate, the drug lords of the Big Apple look to take down their biggest competition.
Again, I am just ont a Cloak & Dagger fan. There appearence in Vaughn’s Runaways are my least favorite issues. This issue being all C&D is perhaps one of my least favorite of the entire series. But, I will give credit to quality writing and artwork when it is due. Here in issue #19, the artwork is stunning, the pin-ups of the pair are fantastic, and the story is very good. I guess these crimefighters just rub me the wrong way.
Worth Consuming- if you are a Cloak and Dagger fan.
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Captain America faces off against an arson ring. The story seems awfully similar to a previous Fanfare story in which Daredevil fought against a firestarter. Later, readers will comment that this story wasn’t the right fit for Capt. and I am willing to agree. It’s like Marvel had decided it’s time for another Captain America story but didn’t have one ready, so they erased Daredevil and drew the American Hero over him.
I enjoyed the issue, it’s just that not all the pieces fit correctly to make for a superb story.
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Volume 4 of Thor is epic. Reprinting the Fall of Asgard, Thor’s reunion with Jane Foster, and Asgard’s ultimate battle with Eternity culmunating with Thor’s attempt to escape Hades with the mother of all hide & seek games- you can see a lot of the works that influenced Kenneth Branagh when directing 2011’s Thor.
One reason for the magnitude of the stories is perhaps because this volume covers the final issues penned by Thor creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It’s a fantastic volume that has me on edge for volume 5 and cementing Thor as one of my all-time favorite comic books!
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The BlackHawks, I mean Sky Wolves story ends (thankfully) with more double-crosses than I can count. Plus, I’ve seen my share of goofy comic book vehicles in my day. But, the Flying Furher of Death has got to be the dumbest (and least aerodynamically sound) of them all!
The second feature has the Hulk in his endless quest to be left alone in peace. Only, a hungry grizzly stands in his way. It’s a pretty moronic fight. But, the ending is pleasing.
One of the worst issues that I’ve ever read. At least the art was half-way decent.
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Ever heard of the Sky Wolves? Sure you have, they’re what was once the Charlton, Then DC Comics property called Blackhawk. In this blatant rip-off, you’ve got a squad of experimental aircraft captained by a guy wearing a near exact Blackhawk replica costume, ordering around a bunch of ethinic sterotypes to blow-up Hitler. I really can’t beleive Marvel got away with this copyright infringment.
The issue’s only saving grace is a beautiful Sub-Mariner tale that is a fable as to how the first sea horse came about. Adding to the excitement- it’s Mike Mignolia’s (of Hellboy fame) first ever work published by Marvel. You can tell he’s a diamond in the rough here. That’s a rare treat worth the price of book no matter how much Sky Wolves stinks up the issue’s first half.
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Issue 15 starts off with a mad-cap story in which Johnny Storm attempts to pull off the greatest April Fool’s prank of all-time on the Thing. It’s extremely insane and tons of fun. I am surprise the Impossible Man wasn’t behind it all. The art was typical of Spike Jones but for an April Fool’s tale, it’s very fitting. Then- Daredevil matches up with an Arsonist with personal ties to Matt Murdock. The story was good and the art was great. But, I felt the villainess was a rip-off of Eisner’s Sans Sarif, as she’s a sort of paramour of the Spirit when they were kids and the same occurs here with Daredevil and his fire-loving foe.
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A review of "Marvel Fanfare #20" — 1 week ago
