Post by humanbelly on Oct 2, 2010 19:58:10 GMT -5
I feel kind of bad, Starfoxxx, 'cause you're clearly enjoying this title, and I'd be loathe to say that you shouldn't (on a much smaller scale, it would feel like telling someone their religion is "wrong". . . ) (and I'm not going to do that) -- but, man, I personally am not happy with this book at all. I know I've taken some swipes at it in other threads, but I'll officially make my point here.
For the first four issues, there was not a shred of character development. Truly nothing at all. As Shiryu (I believe) mentioned, these heroes could have been changed out with almost any other random heroes. This group still has no identity or personality or vibe or anything at all that makes them a unique, compelling group of heroes. Just a big shoot-'em-up on Mars w/ Roxxon and a Serpent Crown. The damaged android guardian fellow was hands-down, far & away the most interesting and sympathetic player in this drama. And then in the fifth issue--- the team doesn't appear at all. Just Steve arguing with Nick Fury.
I've not been familiar w/ Brubaker's work, but have heard his praises sung many, many times-- and I was enthused about seeing his work here. At this point I don't get it-- did he just connect more successfully over there w/ Bucky Cap? Maybe there are just particular voices & characters that he has a feel for? (This Max Fury fellow's story is surprisingly compelling-- I just don't want to read it here. Create a Nick Fury book, and take it over there.)
I also wasn't overwhelmed with Deadato's artistic efforts. There were entire sequences-- particularly in issue #4-- where you simply could not tell what was going on. He seriously shirked his story-telling responsibilities in a story where everyone is dressed veeeeeery similarly. There were some inherent challenges, and I feel like he just ducked under the bar, rather than keep things clear for the reader. The Aja/Lark team in issue #5 has an appropriately film noir visual feel-- and there's just a touch of a John Severin influence in there, which is very neat. But there remains no visual "hook" that identifies this book at this point. And we've no idea at all how this art team will look with actual superheroes.
It's a terribly slow start, overall. I'd be surprised if it wasn't terminal. Force Works was vastly better than this book, IMO, and it lasted, what, a year & a half, I think?
grumblegrousegrousegrumble-
HB
[modif.: Ha! JOHN Severin, not "Jim"-- what was I thinking? ]
For the first four issues, there was not a shred of character development. Truly nothing at all. As Shiryu (I believe) mentioned, these heroes could have been changed out with almost any other random heroes. This group still has no identity or personality or vibe or anything at all that makes them a unique, compelling group of heroes. Just a big shoot-'em-up on Mars w/ Roxxon and a Serpent Crown. The damaged android guardian fellow was hands-down, far & away the most interesting and sympathetic player in this drama. And then in the fifth issue--- the team doesn't appear at all. Just Steve arguing with Nick Fury.
I've not been familiar w/ Brubaker's work, but have heard his praises sung many, many times-- and I was enthused about seeing his work here. At this point I don't get it-- did he just connect more successfully over there w/ Bucky Cap? Maybe there are just particular voices & characters that he has a feel for? (This Max Fury fellow's story is surprisingly compelling-- I just don't want to read it here. Create a Nick Fury book, and take it over there.)
I also wasn't overwhelmed with Deadato's artistic efforts. There were entire sequences-- particularly in issue #4-- where you simply could not tell what was going on. He seriously shirked his story-telling responsibilities in a story where everyone is dressed veeeeeery similarly. There were some inherent challenges, and I feel like he just ducked under the bar, rather than keep things clear for the reader. The Aja/Lark team in issue #5 has an appropriately film noir visual feel-- and there's just a touch of a John Severin influence in there, which is very neat. But there remains no visual "hook" that identifies this book at this point. And we've no idea at all how this art team will look with actual superheroes.
It's a terribly slow start, overall. I'd be surprised if it wasn't terminal. Force Works was vastly better than this book, IMO, and it lasted, what, a year & a half, I think?
grumblegrousegrousegrumble-
HB
[modif.: Ha! JOHN Severin, not "Jim"-- what was I thinking? ]