Post by goldenfist on Feb 19, 2009 21:39:40 GMT -5
Here's Ign's review of Guardians of the Galaxy #10
Last week, I wrote about how surprised I was by the fact that I was reading (and enjoying) a book with Blade and Black Knight as main characters, in Captain Britain and MI:13. Not long ago, I would have said the same thing about the Marvel cosmic universe, but the work of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning changed that opinion as well.
After a great jump start with Annihilation, Abnett/Lanning were essentially handed the keys to the cosmic kingdom and have run with it ever since. The universe is starting to expand beyond titles they're directly in control of (Kingbreaker/Darkhawk for example), but that's due to their previous efforts in redeveloping the concept into something sustainable (though not yet a sales powerhouse).
Abnett & Lanning have a lot on their plate on Guardians of the Galaxy. They have to follow the exploits of the current Guardians, keep tabs on the departed members, and prepare for War of Kings. That's a lot to keep track of, especially in only 22 pages. Abnett/Lanning handle it superbly though, with nothing feeling shortchanged. The pace and action is chaotic, but not to the point of confusion. The addition of Jack Flag allows for a more down-to-earth perspective on events, and his commentary has been refreshingly funny so far. The one thing I was left wanting more of was the story thread involving Adam Warlock and the Universal Church of Truth. Given the constraints of the coming War of Kings, I doubt there will be resolution any time soon, so I'll just have to add it to the growing list of things to look forward to on this title.
After last month's artist abortion, things are back to normal with this issue. Brad Walker does a great job of depicting some of the weirder element involved with a cosmic title. Most importantly though, Rocket Raccoon doesn't look like he's about to die of rabies anymore. I thought it was a basic rule of comic art…anthropomorphic animal heroes have to have a level of cuteness to them, something Rocket was lacking completely last month. With the return of good art, there's not much to complain about with this title, and it's only bound to get better during War of Kings.
Review Score: 8.5 Great
Last week, I wrote about how surprised I was by the fact that I was reading (and enjoying) a book with Blade and Black Knight as main characters, in Captain Britain and MI:13. Not long ago, I would have said the same thing about the Marvel cosmic universe, but the work of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning changed that opinion as well.
After a great jump start with Annihilation, Abnett/Lanning were essentially handed the keys to the cosmic kingdom and have run with it ever since. The universe is starting to expand beyond titles they're directly in control of (Kingbreaker/Darkhawk for example), but that's due to their previous efforts in redeveloping the concept into something sustainable (though not yet a sales powerhouse).
Abnett & Lanning have a lot on their plate on Guardians of the Galaxy. They have to follow the exploits of the current Guardians, keep tabs on the departed members, and prepare for War of Kings. That's a lot to keep track of, especially in only 22 pages. Abnett/Lanning handle it superbly though, with nothing feeling shortchanged. The pace and action is chaotic, but not to the point of confusion. The addition of Jack Flag allows for a more down-to-earth perspective on events, and his commentary has been refreshingly funny so far. The one thing I was left wanting more of was the story thread involving Adam Warlock and the Universal Church of Truth. Given the constraints of the coming War of Kings, I doubt there will be resolution any time soon, so I'll just have to add it to the growing list of things to look forward to on this title.
After last month's artist abortion, things are back to normal with this issue. Brad Walker does a great job of depicting some of the weirder element involved with a cosmic title. Most importantly though, Rocket Raccoon doesn't look like he's about to die of rabies anymore. I thought it was a basic rule of comic art…anthropomorphic animal heroes have to have a level of cuteness to them, something Rocket was lacking completely last month. With the return of good art, there's not much to complain about with this title, and it's only bound to get better during War of Kings.
Review Score: 8.5 Great