{"id":6700,"date":"2004-07-30T15:50:47","date_gmt":"2004-07-30T22:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2004\/07\/30\/graphic-novel-review.html"},"modified":"2004-07-30T15:50:47","modified_gmt":"2004-07-30T22:50:47","slug":"graphic_novel_r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2004\/07\/30\/graphic_novel_r.html","title":{"rendered":"Graphic novel review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doyce and Margie both razzed me for dragging graphic novels off to the Con, but it made for an enjoyable pre-show pump-up on the flight out.<\/p>\n

In keeping with the last book reviews, let’s try the 40-word bit (with a bit of cheating on the creators):<\/p>\n

Review code format: [writing (3-1, faboo to mediocre) \/ art (3-1) \/ suitability for jumping on as a new reader (3-1) \/ and suitability for hooking a non-comics reader (3-1)]<\/p>\n

Firebreather<\/em> Vol. 1<\/a> (Image) w. Phil Hester, a. Andy Kuhn [2\/2\/3\/2]
\nTeen angst is even greater when you’re the halfbreed son of a Godzilla-like dragon with whom the world is uneasily at peace. Self-contained intro arc with high school, custody battles, UN conspiracies, and coming-of-age bits. Good, solid stuff.<\/p>\n

Avengers:<\/em> Living Legends<\/a> (Marvel) w. Kurt Busiek, a. George Perez [2\/3\/2\/1]
\nEnd of the Busiek\/Perez run, full of the odd Busiek villains — Exemplars, Triune Understanding — with a bit of Kulan Gath and Vizh\/Wondy conflict to boot. Pretty to look at, fun to read, but not the best of that era.<\/p>\n

Green Lantern\/Green Arrow<\/em> Vol. 2<\/a> (DC) w. Denny O’Neill, a. Neal Adams [2\/3\/2\/2]
\nMod, progressive 60s\/70s ground-breaking, now more than a bit trite and shrill, but then sharply relevant and exciting. Complete with the “Speedy’s a junkie” and environmentalist crucifixion issues. Historic.<\/p>\n

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