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Comics Round Up, 3/23/12!
Friday, March 23rd, 2012 01:58 pmFrom the comic book haul of the past week:
Rachel Rising, Issue 6, Words/Pictures by Terry Moore: OK, Mr. Moore. I'm officially grossed out; I have no idea what's going on with your story; and it doesn't look like I'll get much in the way of explanation or closure anytime soon. I'm all for conquering my zombie phobia, but this series isn't going to be the way I do it. What drives me crazy about this is that Moore really is a great artist. All of his characters have distinct facial types, and their expressions of emotion are spot-on. I often feel like I'll walk down the street and pass Francine or Katchoo someday. But "Rachel Rising" is a muddled mess of "Psycho" meets "Night of the Living Dead" with a twist of "Supernatural" and a whole of "where the hell is all this going?!" spice. So, that's that.
Ultimate Spider-Man, Issues 7/8: I really like where this is going. Miles' internal monologue worrying about heights as he scales a building in the Spidey suit is witty and fun, and the new conflict between the Prowler/Miles' no-good uncle and Miles' own sense of responsibility should open up some interesting story avenues. Sara Pichelli's artwork continues to be fabulous.
The Unwritten, Issues 32-35: As usual, I covet Yuko Shimizu's cover artwork, especially the haunting image of #35, one of characters and the words she's made up of. However, I'm not keen on one of the big plot twists that the story's going for: ( Spoilers ahoy! ) Not stopping reading the series, of course, just saying that I don't appreciate all that.
Adventure Time, Issues 1 & 2: So much fun, and very true to the spirit of the show. I like the little gutter panel comics and comments on the bottom of the pages. For the record, though, I do think that Marceline could easily hold her own in a battle against the Lich King.
Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke: A recommendation from one of the comic book store guys who knows my taste and I was not disappointed. This is a wonderful, all-ages read, never condescending or childish, but with a strong child protagonist who faces tremendous odds. Zita is a girl who goes on an interstellar journey to rescue a friend of hers. She's resourceful and compassionate, but also gutsy. Hatke's artwork is sweet without resorting to cutesy, and he has a dramatic sense of layout and timing that really pays off as the events of the story become more fraught with peril for all involved. What a lovely book. I can't wait to share it with my child when he's old enough!
Rachel Rising, Issue 6, Words/Pictures by Terry Moore: OK, Mr. Moore. I'm officially grossed out; I have no idea what's going on with your story; and it doesn't look like I'll get much in the way of explanation or closure anytime soon. I'm all for conquering my zombie phobia, but this series isn't going to be the way I do it. What drives me crazy about this is that Moore really is a great artist. All of his characters have distinct facial types, and their expressions of emotion are spot-on. I often feel like I'll walk down the street and pass Francine or Katchoo someday. But "Rachel Rising" is a muddled mess of "Psycho" meets "Night of the Living Dead" with a twist of "Supernatural" and a whole of "where the hell is all this going?!" spice. So, that's that.
Ultimate Spider-Man, Issues 7/8: I really like where this is going. Miles' internal monologue worrying about heights as he scales a building in the Spidey suit is witty and fun, and the new conflict between the Prowler/Miles' no-good uncle and Miles' own sense of responsibility should open up some interesting story avenues. Sara Pichelli's artwork continues to be fabulous.
The Unwritten, Issues 32-35: As usual, I covet Yuko Shimizu's cover artwork, especially the haunting image of #35, one of characters and the words she's made up of. However, I'm not keen on one of the big plot twists that the story's going for: ( Spoilers ahoy! ) Not stopping reading the series, of course, just saying that I don't appreciate all that.
Adventure Time, Issues 1 & 2: So much fun, and very true to the spirit of the show. I like the little gutter panel comics and comments on the bottom of the pages. For the record, though, I do think that Marceline could easily hold her own in a battle against the Lich King.
Zita the Spacegirl, by Ben Hatke: A recommendation from one of the comic book store guys who knows my taste and I was not disappointed. This is a wonderful, all-ages read, never condescending or childish, but with a strong child protagonist who faces tremendous odds. Zita is a girl who goes on an interstellar journey to rescue a friend of hers. She's resourceful and compassionate, but also gutsy. Hatke's artwork is sweet without resorting to cutesy, and he has a dramatic sense of layout and timing that really pays off as the events of the story become more fraught with peril for all involved. What a lovely book. I can't wait to share it with my child when he's old enough!
