See I CAN do it on time (sometimes!). No spoilers.
Superman #702. Shit cover. He looks like he's wearing a nappy - where's the creases and folds? Why are his pants so bulky? And it's boring as anything. I think they may have been going for iconic, but it;s just rubbish.
And inside, Superman is a massive knob. He wants to get in on humanity and ordinary people but he just comes off as a patronising, interfering, self righteous jerk. Am not impressed.
Batgirl #13. Better. Proxy (Wendy) gets some screen time and Steph does her usual dive-right-in-and-ignore-subtlety kind of heroing. I've worked out what's been annoying me about this comic. It's the slang. It's calling Babs 'O' and saying gross or ewww. I don't like it. I also think the art could do with more definition - more lines on the faces and the costumes. But then again, this comic always seems much better on the re-read, so it can't be that big a problem.
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1: Someone tell me why Guy was never an earth cop, and was instead a PE teacher. He loves being in charge I'd have thought he'd tried out to be an ordinary copper. This has promise. Black/Red/Multicoloured Lantern promise.
Antique Bakery vol 1: It's a yaoi title, by the same lady that wrote the The Moon and Sandals. there's no sex in this one. I feel cheated. But I guess the story was alright. It was very funny in places.
Robin backissues - I got 20 back issues of Robin for £12.99 a couple of weeks back. Am now reading them (and only one is a duplicate of an issue I already have, hurrah!) and realising how good they are. Look out for a post on General Ulysses.
5 comments:
"Superman is a massive knob" Hah! That made me laugh out loud.
I agree ... 'Grounded' has left me tepid. I think I liked this issue more than you, but it hasn't knocked me off my feet.
Nice to see you here FMS!
I appreicated your review Anj. You're always fairer and more rounded than I! Although now I fear I'm moaning too much on your blog.
Oh, wasn't Guy simply fabulous? He does make one helluva space cop. His dead brother was a cop who went bad, and I wonder if that might have had something to do with his choice of career.
@Sally: I knew you'd have the answer!
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