Post by goldenfist on Sept 18, 2008 19:04:15 GMT -5
Ign.com reviews Iron Man:Director of Shield #33.
If I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, I'm only trying to emulate the repetitive bore that is Secret Invasion. Outside of a couple arguable exceptions, these tie-ins are becoming as similar as they are inconsequential. Focusing on a failsafe maneuver set into action by Tony Stark, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D #33 brings a number of Iron Man's past acquaintances into the Secret Invasion fold, and does so by telling the same exact story as nearly every other tie-in I've read to this point. Skrulls are punched. Allegiances are questioned. Reviewers are put to sleep.
Seeing as though this book stems from one of Secret Invasion's biggest twists, you would think the book could muster some semblance of importance. But even here, as Christos Gage presents the fallout from the incapacitation of Iron Man, we're given a seemingly obligatory story, which proves nothing more than War Machine vs. the Skrulls in a completely rudimentary action book.
The first half of the script, featuring War Machine's call to duty, is full of fight scenes that rely heavily on narration to elucidate the action in the panels (a personal pet peeve of mine), while the second half relies on the air of distrust circulating throughout the Marvel Universe, a subject so well traveled, it's beginning to lose any sort of consequence. I'm sure diehard War-Machine fans will embrace this title wholeheartedly, and there is nothing wrong with that, but for me, it's somewhat sad to see such a solid series come to an end as nothing more than a shill to a mediocre event.
Sean Chen's pencils are serviceable enough, his penchant for machinations an obvious plus to a War-Machine story. He particularly shines as Rhodey begins to shed pieces of his armor, the artist pulling off a reversed-Terminator impression that does a lot to showcase the extent of Rhodes battle worn body as it pops up from without all of the machinery.
Obviously, I'm not a fan of Secret Invasion, but I've got to believe that even the most ardent of its supporters are growing weary of reading the same story over and over. In a world of a thousand tie-ins, the best way to judge an issue is by its ability to stand out from the pack. And to that end, this one doesn't.
Review Score: 5.4 Mediocre
If I'm beginning to sound like a broken record, I'm only trying to emulate the repetitive bore that is Secret Invasion. Outside of a couple arguable exceptions, these tie-ins are becoming as similar as they are inconsequential. Focusing on a failsafe maneuver set into action by Tony Stark, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D #33 brings a number of Iron Man's past acquaintances into the Secret Invasion fold, and does so by telling the same exact story as nearly every other tie-in I've read to this point. Skrulls are punched. Allegiances are questioned. Reviewers are put to sleep.
Seeing as though this book stems from one of Secret Invasion's biggest twists, you would think the book could muster some semblance of importance. But even here, as Christos Gage presents the fallout from the incapacitation of Iron Man, we're given a seemingly obligatory story, which proves nothing more than War Machine vs. the Skrulls in a completely rudimentary action book.
The first half of the script, featuring War Machine's call to duty, is full of fight scenes that rely heavily on narration to elucidate the action in the panels (a personal pet peeve of mine), while the second half relies on the air of distrust circulating throughout the Marvel Universe, a subject so well traveled, it's beginning to lose any sort of consequence. I'm sure diehard War-Machine fans will embrace this title wholeheartedly, and there is nothing wrong with that, but for me, it's somewhat sad to see such a solid series come to an end as nothing more than a shill to a mediocre event.
Sean Chen's pencils are serviceable enough, his penchant for machinations an obvious plus to a War-Machine story. He particularly shines as Rhodey begins to shed pieces of his armor, the artist pulling off a reversed-Terminator impression that does a lot to showcase the extent of Rhodes battle worn body as it pops up from without all of the machinery.
Obviously, I'm not a fan of Secret Invasion, but I've got to believe that even the most ardent of its supporters are growing weary of reading the same story over and over. In a world of a thousand tie-ins, the best way to judge an issue is by its ability to stand out from the pack. And to that end, this one doesn't.
Review Score: 5.4 Mediocre
