Spoilers ahead for Superman: World of New Krypton #6, Wednesday Comics # 5, Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 and 3, Buffy #27
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The winner by far this week was Superman: World of New Krypton #6.
I am loving this series. Instead of doing a general review I want to focus on Kara's costume, specifically her cape.
We start off with the tried and tested version, gold trimmed, tucked in around her neckline:
Then we get a different version, all high necked and, well, just take a peek:
Doesn't she resemble Alura there? In both the top and bottom left panel their costumes and stance fit together really well, you can see the familial relationship. I really love how they've done this. Now Kara has moved back to Krypton and has resolved to join the science guild in order to get to know her mother better, it's wonderful to see her posture and body language mirroring Alura's. Kara looks like she's got her mother's back and it also appears like they are nearly at an equal level in Krypton and the family heirarchy.What is odd is that later Kara is drawn with a different neckline to her cape:
It's no longer covering her neck and is instead tucked into her top. I prefer the high necked version. It looks more regal, which befits a girl trained by Amazons and the daughter of Krypton's ruler. It's also distinctive. If I could influence the artists I would request the high necked version be made a permanent addition.This book is superb. It has me engaged with the Codename: Patriot storyline. That's high praise from me.
Wednesday Comics # 5
Amanda Connor clearly knows cats because she's got the characteristics down pat.
Diana discovers her tiara.
Clark wonders where he came from.
Everything else I'd be happy to ignore.
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 and 3
I got fed up of waiting for #1 to come in and read #'s 2 and 3. Boy am I glad I did! These rock. A great introduction to the different corps. Tales of the Star Sapphires was the best in issue #2 - it was done in what i guess you'd call a pink wash. Really effective. Carol Ferris was very real in it.
Lady Bleez in the Red Lantern story seems to have mutated into a version of Harley Quinn. Odd. Gratifying to see once instance of a woman going bad and actually wearing more clothes when evil though. The Orange Corps story was ratehr desolate wasn't it?
As for issue #3, the Green Lantern Kilowog story was beautifully illustrated and a lovely insight into both GL and Kilowog's history.
Arisia's tale had lovely shades in the colours but I don't like the overall style. I was thankful for the Blackest Night #0 commentary as I haven't got this issue.
Buffy #27
Ugh, the art in this still sucks. But the issue itself was better than last month's. The premise of not using magic is an interesting one. The cover is worth drawing attention to.
I found copies of the Buffy omnibuses in Waterstones the other day. I am very tempted to buy them, but they are 17 quid each. Ouch. Anyone else read them? What do you think? I liked the art in volume 2.
Alura in WONK was awesome. And so is Pete Woods.
ReplyDeleteOh- on Buffy- I read through some of the first one in Books A Million! It seems pretty cool. I warn you, a chunk of the first one is basically a comic translation of the movie, with extra stuff Whedon didn't get to add in, I think? I don't know, it's been a while since I saw the movie and I've never seen the show (though I am about to be renting it online) so I can't judge it. The art was pretty decent.
ReplyDeleteAhh. I already have the comic adaption of the original Whedon screenplay, which is very different to the film, (because when the film as made they changed his idea quite a lot), but does fit in well with the series.
ReplyDeleteThe film is pretty awful. I mean, i loved when I first saw it aged about 14, but on later viewings it's pretty rubbish. Comedy vampire deaths but the budget is so low it's laughable.
let us know what you think of it though. And watch out for the terrible yellow jacket!