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Roman ColomboAmazing Spider-Man #579 – Review (Marvel Comics)
Not much of a memorable story here, but it is a good one, nonetheless. Mark Waid does a great job in capturing some excellent character moments, pounding home the idea of Spidey’s selflessness and undying spirit. Marcos Martin’s artwork is no where near as complicated or brilliant as his previous outings, but he’s still ahead of his peers in terms of storytelling presence and sense of drama. There’s a lot of fun here not to be missed. (Grade: B)
Haunted Tank #1 (of 5) – Review (Vertigo/DC)
Here’s a book that completely took me off guard. I was expecting a serious story with a possessed tank that came to life. Instead, I got a hilarious romp through the Iraq War with hilarious racial overtones, lots of attitude, and beautiful artwork. The interplay between African American tank commander, Jamal Stuart, and his ghostly ancestor (completely dressed in Confederate garb) is priceless. This is one of the best books I’ve read over the past week. Highly recommended. (Grade: A-)
Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1 (of 6) – Review (Marvel Comics)
As beautiful as his art is, Jay Anacleto is no Alex Ross. And this book shouldn’t have been made without Ross at the healm. Still, I tried hard to let myself be absorbed by Kurt Busiek’s story, I only found myself struggling. It’s not only bad that we don’t really see any superheroes in this first issue, but the disconnect I feel is enormous. I’m not sure what it is, but something in this book doesn’t feel right. Maybe Marvels didn’t need a sequel after all. I’m hoping the next issue will be able to grab hold of me. I hate the fact that I’m not enjoying this. (Grade: C-)
Solomon Kane #3 – Review (Dark Horse)
I’m still immensely enjoying this book, though the sudden turn of events seems to have happened very quickly. I was hoping for more of a slow boil with the plot, but now everything’s out in the open and all we’re left with is the inevitable confrontation. Nonetheless, there’s no denying Mario Guevara’s stunning artwork and Scott Allie’s talent with words. This is easily the best of Dark Horse’s Ron E. Howard line of books. (Grade: B)
- J. Montes
Filed under: DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Marvel Comics, Reviews, Vertigo | Tagged: Marvel, Dark Horse, Kurt Busiek, Vertigo, Spider-Man, Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Ron E. Howard, Scott Allie, Mario Guevara, Amazing Spider-Man #579, Haunted Tank #1, Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1, Jay Anacleto, Solomon Kane #3
Eye of the camera gets a c, but Haunted Tank gets an A.
This very interesting, because I would have given EotC at least a B. I think your reaction has to do with your preconception that only Ross could do this. I think you should take another look and judge this book on its own merits.
Now Haunted Tank, I don’t get it. Maybe im the crazy one, but it was just a concept. It was a neat concept, but the comic had room to explore it a lot further than it did in this issue. And dont tell me about it being a first issue, you guys said yourselves that every issue should count.
Every character was a flat stereotype. I’m not saying it needs to be faulkner, but it needs ot be more than what it is.
Bring it on…
to be fair, the best review I could give HT was a c, because honestly, I would normally give it a D, because it was just there, doing nothing further than its concept, but a c, because I think it COULD be good. Like a really bad pilot episode.