BT06 – Hey, Kids! Comics!

The sky is getting light.  I find that depressing.  I wish I were in a time zone when it would still be dark when I went to bed.

Heck, on a weekday, I’m leaving for the office now, rather than not-having-gone-to-sleep.

Buck up, Dave … you’re getting short.

Review code format (ranked 1-5, blah to faboo): [writing / art / new reader? / non-comics reader?]

Shadowpact #3 (DC) [4/3/3/3] (w. Bill Willingham; a. Cory Walker)

The SP break away from captivity and severely trounce their opposite numbers, freeing the town. Huzzah!  Full of Willingham charm, satire, and twists.  Good stuff, and the best thing to come out of the pre-Infinite Crisis thingie period.

Truth, Justin, and the American Way #3 (Image) [2/3/3/3]  (w. Scott Kurtz, Aaron Williams; a. Giuseppe Ferrario)

How can two talented writers like this (Nodwick, PvP) come up with something so dreadful?  I mean, part of the dreadfulness is intentional — a satire on 70s TV shows (most notably Greatest American Hero, but including others).  But … really … so much of what’s meant to be funny … just … isn’t.  Sadly so.

Wonder Woman #1 (DC) [4/5/3/1] (w. Allan Heinberg; a. Terry Dodson / Rachel Dodson)

And the new Wonder Woman is … Donna Troy.  Makes absolute sense.  But, then, why are some villains willing to kill to find the original WW?  Who’s that Donna’s fighting?  And who’s that new secret agent over there …

As far as I’m concerned, I’m fine with the new direction.  That may change — probably will — but I’m more than happy to give it a chance.

X-Factor #9 (Marvel) [4/3/2/1] (w. Peter David a. Dennis Calero)

While everyone else is debating the Civil War, X-Factor’s debating Quicksilver’s ostensible power from his sister to grant mutant abilities.  Except Madrox, who simply doesn’t want to have to make a decision.  Except that by the time the issue is over Madrox, and X-Factor, in spite of the X-Men (or to spite them) will be taking a public stand against the Registration Act.  David writes a dense but understandable plot, and each character we meet seems to have their own agenda on a deeper
level than cliches and catch phrases.  A good book, and I hope it’s doing well in sales.

And, hey, look — I forgot to turn on my music …