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Legion of Super-Heroes #38
by Chris Tinkler, 2008.
Jim Shooters return continues to bring the magic back to
the Legion of Super-Heroes
whatever that means.
Now, this is a comic book! Growing up a Marvel kid, Id only
heard stories about the Legion. Id never *gotten* the "magic"
that the Legion of Super-Heroes fans saw. The characters appeared
generic, and lacked any kind of personality that would normally
draw me into a series. Too many characters, not enough character.
A common complaint when it comes to larger team-oriented books,
to be sure... the Legion, especially, what with their interchangeable
roster and simple (in my opinion, at the time) character design.
Jim Shooters heralded return was what led me to giving the
Legion of Super-Heroes another chance, and Im sure glad I
did. Each page is packed with incredibly detailed characterization,
which is aided perfectly by Francis Manapuls beautiful pencils.
My introduction to Manapul was through Aspens Iron and the
Maiden, in which I felt that he was more interested in aping
Joe Madureira rather than using his own style (which, if his
work on Legion is any indication has more of a Pasqual Ferry-feel
to it).
Continue to the full review at
Broken Frontier.
 Cap
Is Dead. Long Live Cap!
William Gatevackes - 2008
Outrage does not begin to describe what I felt when I heard
that Marvel was going to kill off Captain America. Not only
do I think that death is too often used to for cheap shock
value, but Captain America is my second favorite Marvel character
(right behind The Beast). I have almost every comic he appeared
in since the late 1960s. And I am guilty of what most comic
fans are guilty ofbeing perhaps too personally attached to
their favorite characters.
I found out about the events of Captain America #25 like
most of the comics fans did, by reading the news that morning.
Blessed with a slow news day, Marvel received nationwide mainstream
attention for the story the day the comic hit the stands.
The contents of the issue were revealed before many comic
stores even opened for business.
Continue to the full review at
Broken Frontier.
Very Short Notes on the Industry.
Beth Davies-Stofka, 2008.
The Times Online published
a quick look at the recent trend to recruit bestselling
novelists to write comics. I was interested to read Ian Rankin's
comment that most of the work involves writing instructions
to the artist. I wonder why novelists couldn't leave more
of the visualization in the artist's hands. Are they instructed
by their editors to imitate Alan Moore, or are they just too
far away from the artists, or too disinclined to use the internet,
to engage in a deeper collaboration?
Time will tell if this trend leaves a mark on comics. Jodi
Picoult's run on Wonder Woman is as forgettable as every other
writer's to date on the 2007 relaunch, while Michael Chabon
has done wonderful things with The Escapist (his own character).
Meanwhile, the growing bond between comics and the Hollywood
entertainment complex has left some analysts alarmed, but
I'm puzzled by the concern. Isn't the search for new markets
on page one of the capitalist's handbook?
Continue to the full review at
Broken Frontier.
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