comics bookin #1
Ok, if you are a Buffy Fan and haven't started reading the new comic book series written by the Master Himself, Joss Whedon, then you deserve to stay under the rock you are currently parking your ass.
I love my massively long sentences.
Yes, Joss has started Season 8 as a comic. It will start being written by him and will continue with others writing. That was the way the show went so as long as the calibre of the writers keeps up there, we shall enjoy. We did not enjoy the "non canon" comic series that are out there. Being based on Buffy is not buffy-enough for me.
We started with a boat (helicopter) of ninj... slayers tossed out of a chopper and into enemy territory to kill themselves some demon ass. We were introduced to a new enemy, an american General who doesn't like that she made her hometown into a crater, and re-introduced to some old cast members. Xander is Sgt. Nick Fury heading a cadre of slayer-types who work with him in his command post all internet and radio connected, not as cool as the Global Frequency but almost. We see giant sized Dawny who gets to bathe in a pond lending us a reminder that she is of the age now that we can consider her a hottie and not just Buffy's too-young-to-think-those-thoughts younger sister. Andrew is a watcher, Giles is around and Willow is all RenFaire witchy poo. And the slayers are still learning to kick ass, albeit team style now instead of the fray-for-all that has been the staple of the series.
The writing and the glib humour is there. The story is familiar, which is to say typical, but it's a nice comfortable pair of shoes familiar. That is good. And of course, because it is a comic book and not a show on a budget, we can do just about anything. But reining it in is good or it becomes one of those non-canon books.. that suck.
P.S. To those comic book stores that grab all the first and second issues off their main shelves, bag them and charge $25 per issue, fuck you. Speculating on a normal first-run edition, as I think it's OK on a limited alternate-cover type edition, is just fucking sleazy dudes.
Justice League of America, new series. Issue #7. After the latest massive crossover series The League reformed and we get to watch the re-creation of the greatest superhero team ever. Or so many people try to tell me. As I mentioned in the previous post about the animated series, I was not a big fan. I started this book to just see how it would progress, and because Marmy is on a definite DC kick right now.
In this issue, we see the return of Reddy to his wobot-body, Batman accepting membership (I take it he was never an official member before) and pretty printed cards being handed out. Oh, and that kick ass new building they unveiled for the group to hang out in. They's have some nice clubhouses, especially being paid for by Wayne Ent. It's definately a book for the fans right now but I will try and stick it out for a few issues more but I cannot help but whine out a Willow-like, "Booored now."
Next? If I don't remember getting it then it doesn't get reviewed. Not that these are real reviews. As a geek I will absorb and share but it's not a recommendation or lack thereof. That's your decision.
Runaways #25. This is the marvel series for the kiddies, the one where a handfull of the children of a Super Villain Group (one who I never had heard of so they were either created for the comic or were 5th stringers) found out their parents were baddies and decided to boot. And they formed their own "supergroup" who could be best described as neutral good not having chosen Villain or Hero yet. This new arc has Joss Whedon writing and thus the reason I am joining.
Maybe my days of enjoying teen supergroups are gone with my days of remembering the skinny teenager I was but I feel like an old man reading this. Why was it I could watch the teen angst that was the early Buffy years and not be bothered but the adolescent antics of a bunch of angst ridden super powered beings doesn't interest me like it did. This issue had them returning to NY and considering a deal with the King Pin, the ol tubby crimelord from Daredevil and Spiderman fame. Making a deal with the devil is a theme I have been running into a lot lately, perhaps reflective of the american mindstate with Bush in power -- so many folks don't like the way he is doing things but feel someone has to be doing them, and better him doing them badly then nobody doing anything at all. Pop Culture reflects our world. That also carries over to the added alien vs shapechanger vs gay vs straight vs gender free element. I love the idea of a female alien girl (raised on earth i imagine) being in love with a shaperchanger (the superskrull kid) who has chosen to be a gay female. Are all skrulls male by default or do they make a decision on it? Is it a hive culture thing with mostly male drones and a few females bent on being nobles? Who knows. But I loves me some meta thinking.
I read more that week but yesterday was Comic Book Wednesday so that means more are in my pile. Like gKent and his comic book reviews, I guess I will have to pick a few each week that made an impression.
I love my massively long sentences.
Yes, Joss has started Season 8 as a comic. It will start being written by him and will continue with others writing. That was the way the show went so as long as the calibre of the writers keeps up there, we shall enjoy. We did not enjoy the "non canon" comic series that are out there. Being based on Buffy is not buffy-enough for me.
We started with a boat (helicopter) of ninj... slayers tossed out of a chopper and into enemy territory to kill themselves some demon ass. We were introduced to a new enemy, an american General who doesn't like that she made her hometown into a crater, and re-introduced to some old cast members. Xander is Sgt. Nick Fury heading a cadre of slayer-types who work with him in his command post all internet and radio connected, not as cool as the Global Frequency but almost. We see giant sized Dawny who gets to bathe in a pond lending us a reminder that she is of the age now that we can consider her a hottie and not just Buffy's too-young-to-think-those-thoughts younger sister. Andrew is a watcher, Giles is around and Willow is all RenFaire witchy poo. And the slayers are still learning to kick ass, albeit team style now instead of the fray-for-all that has been the staple of the series.
The writing and the glib humour is there. The story is familiar, which is to say typical, but it's a nice comfortable pair of shoes familiar. That is good. And of course, because it is a comic book and not a show on a budget, we can do just about anything. But reining it in is good or it becomes one of those non-canon books.. that suck.
P.S. To those comic book stores that grab all the first and second issues off their main shelves, bag them and charge $25 per issue, fuck you. Speculating on a normal first-run edition, as I think it's OK on a limited alternate-cover type edition, is just fucking sleazy dudes.
In this issue, we see the return of Reddy to his wobot-body, Batman accepting membership (I take it he was never an official member before) and pretty printed cards being handed out. Oh, and that kick ass new building they unveiled for the group to hang out in. They's have some nice clubhouses, especially being paid for by Wayne Ent. It's definately a book for the fans right now but I will try and stick it out for a few issues more but I cannot help but whine out a Willow-like, "Booored now."
Next? If I don't remember getting it then it doesn't get reviewed. Not that these are real reviews. As a geek I will absorb and share but it's not a recommendation or lack thereof. That's your decision.
Maybe my days of enjoying teen supergroups are gone with my days of remembering the skinny teenager I was but I feel like an old man reading this. Why was it I could watch the teen angst that was the early Buffy years and not be bothered but the adolescent antics of a bunch of angst ridden super powered beings doesn't interest me like it did. This issue had them returning to NY and considering a deal with the King Pin, the ol tubby crimelord from Daredevil and Spiderman fame. Making a deal with the devil is a theme I have been running into a lot lately, perhaps reflective of the american mindstate with Bush in power -- so many folks don't like the way he is doing things but feel someone has to be doing them, and better him doing them badly then nobody doing anything at all. Pop Culture reflects our world. That also carries over to the added alien vs shapechanger vs gay vs straight vs gender free element. I love the idea of a female alien girl (raised on earth i imagine) being in love with a shaperchanger (the superskrull kid) who has chosen to be a gay female. Are all skrulls male by default or do they make a decision on it? Is it a hive culture thing with mostly male drones and a few females bent on being nobles? Who knows. But I loves me some meta thinking.
I read more that week but yesterday was Comic Book Wednesday so that means more are in my pile. Like gKent and his comic book reviews, I guess I will have to pick a few each week that made an impression.
