Post by goldenfist on Nov 27, 2008 10:34:26 GMT -5
Here's what Ign.com had to say about Guardians of the Galaxy
#7.
With every installment Guardians of the Galaxy continues to the climb the ranks of Marvel's best books. What had been a diversionary collection of humor and excitement is quickly transforming into an out-in-out epic, the type of meticulously plotted fable one would usually expect to come in a more solemn package. Abnett and Lanning's general design for this series is beginning to flirt with perfection, somehow managing to toe the line between devout science fiction and comedy, while presenting a smart and engaging story that should appease just about anyone with even a splash of good taste.
Of all the books forced into limbo by the moniker of a Secret Invasion tie-in, Guardians of the Galaxy did the most impressive job of using the basic themes of the event to propel its own directives. As the Star-Lord's methods became public at the end of the last arc, the air of distrust cast an intriguing shadow over the Guardians. Abnett and Lanning not only use to this device to their full advantage, but as their space opera is finally free of any corporate mandates it appears the long-term story is all the better for its momentary dalliance in mainstream allegiance.
Angry and depleted, the newfangled Guardians of the Galaxy are forced into a rather tall order. As Abnett and Lanning flesh out their story they begin to pull together a number of previously diverging plot elements into a cohesive, intertwined epic. One part time-travel, one part zombie fiction, this book seems to improve incrementally with each zany addition to the title's unique ambiance, an air which can only be described as a lovingly deranged.
I realize I'm being a bit vague here but I really don't want to spoil anything, as if the sales charts are any indicator, there are quite a few of you guys who still aren't reading this book. I'm not here to cast any judgment on anyone by suggesting you should be reading Guardians instead of something else, but I will say this. There are a bunch of people missing out, and that is a shame.
Not only is Guardians of the Galaxy my favorite new series of 2008, but also it's the mainstream book I'm most excited about for next year (and hopefully the foreseeable future). Between its diverse cast and blend of idiosyncratic humor, this book is as close to Grant Morrison's New X-Men as anything I've read in recent years. That title was routinely atop the sales charts in its initial run, and in a fair world, this one would be as well.
Review Score: 9.0 Outstanding
#7.
With every installment Guardians of the Galaxy continues to the climb the ranks of Marvel's best books. What had been a diversionary collection of humor and excitement is quickly transforming into an out-in-out epic, the type of meticulously plotted fable one would usually expect to come in a more solemn package. Abnett and Lanning's general design for this series is beginning to flirt with perfection, somehow managing to toe the line between devout science fiction and comedy, while presenting a smart and engaging story that should appease just about anyone with even a splash of good taste.
Of all the books forced into limbo by the moniker of a Secret Invasion tie-in, Guardians of the Galaxy did the most impressive job of using the basic themes of the event to propel its own directives. As the Star-Lord's methods became public at the end of the last arc, the air of distrust cast an intriguing shadow over the Guardians. Abnett and Lanning not only use to this device to their full advantage, but as their space opera is finally free of any corporate mandates it appears the long-term story is all the better for its momentary dalliance in mainstream allegiance.
Angry and depleted, the newfangled Guardians of the Galaxy are forced into a rather tall order. As Abnett and Lanning flesh out their story they begin to pull together a number of previously diverging plot elements into a cohesive, intertwined epic. One part time-travel, one part zombie fiction, this book seems to improve incrementally with each zany addition to the title's unique ambiance, an air which can only be described as a lovingly deranged.
I realize I'm being a bit vague here but I really don't want to spoil anything, as if the sales charts are any indicator, there are quite a few of you guys who still aren't reading this book. I'm not here to cast any judgment on anyone by suggesting you should be reading Guardians instead of something else, but I will say this. There are a bunch of people missing out, and that is a shame.
Not only is Guardians of the Galaxy my favorite new series of 2008, but also it's the mainstream book I'm most excited about for next year (and hopefully the foreseeable future). Between its diverse cast and blend of idiosyncratic humor, this book is as close to Grant Morrison's New X-Men as anything I've read in recent years. That title was routinely atop the sales charts in its initial run, and in a fair world, this one would be as well.
Review Score: 9.0 Outstanding