Ah...life is good. Three JMS titles came out today but I must have missed one last trip because there were four waiting for me. In order of favorites:
Book of Lost Souls #3-"The Insufficiency of Rain". As much as I loved the cover on this one, I almost wish that one of the panels of Lee fighting the Darkness or bursting from the wall with the sword had been used. It'd make another great wallpaper for my computer.
The story was great. Sure, it's probably one of JMS's most common themes but I think seeing it along with the examples of the 'voice of reason' helped keep it from being stale. I went back and read it again, more slowly the second time. I sure wish they'd stop calling it a miniseries in the small print, though.
Fantastic Four #533-"What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas". I've got to admit, I'm more interested in what's going on with Sue and Reed and what's going to happen with the kids...whom we haven't really seen much of. And, boy, has the Hulk changed since I saw him last...which admittedly was a long time ago. I want to see more of what's going on with Ben, too.
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #21-"The Other-Evolve or Die". I'm sure that it's just because there's two titles dealing with death being read close together that this is so noticable but doesn't JMS ever use the words 'die' or 'dead'? No offense, but somebody's 'gone' when they leave the room, not when they quit breathing. This is a good story, though. I think something's going on with MJ. And I'm sorry, but the art does *nothing* for me on this title. Aunt May looks like a blob and there's just no...I dunno, feeling to these drawings. The story and emotions deserved better. Heaven help me, I actually liked Wolverine in this one. He did something nice in a way that lent MJ strength and she'll never know or appreciate it.
Supreme Power: Hyperion #3 of 5 "The Least Resistance". I'm sure I haven't but suddenly it felt like I'd missed an issue. Suddenly there were a bunch of 'Supremes' that I'd never seen before. A whole chunk of time seems to have passed that I missed someplace. I probably need to go back and re-read from scratch.
I almost wish I had the patience to wait for the trade paperbacks but the rush-out-and-grab-the-latest-JMS-story is hard to break.
Jan
Book of Lost Souls #3-"The Insufficiency of Rain". As much as I loved the cover on this one, I almost wish that one of the panels of Lee fighting the Darkness or bursting from the wall with the sword had been used. It'd make another great wallpaper for my computer.


Fantastic Four #533-"What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas". I've got to admit, I'm more interested in what's going on with Sue and Reed and what's going to happen with the kids...whom we haven't really seen much of. And, boy, has the Hulk changed since I saw him last...which admittedly was a long time ago. I want to see more of what's going on with Ben, too.
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #21-"The Other-Evolve or Die". I'm sure that it's just because there's two titles dealing with death being read close together that this is so noticable but doesn't JMS ever use the words 'die' or 'dead'? No offense, but somebody's 'gone' when they leave the room, not when they quit breathing. This is a good story, though. I think something's going on with MJ. And I'm sorry, but the art does *nothing* for me on this title. Aunt May looks like a blob and there's just no...I dunno, feeling to these drawings. The story and emotions deserved better. Heaven help me, I actually liked Wolverine in this one. He did something nice in a way that lent MJ strength and she'll never know or appreciate it.
Supreme Power: Hyperion #3 of 5 "The Least Resistance". I'm sure I haven't but suddenly it felt like I'd missed an issue. Suddenly there were a bunch of 'Supremes' that I'd never seen before. A whole chunk of time seems to have passed that I missed someplace. I probably need to go back and re-read from scratch.
I almost wish I had the patience to wait for the trade paperbacks but the rush-out-and-grab-the-latest-JMS-story is hard to break.

Jan
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