Wonder Woman #612
This story isn't interesting. That makes it really really long. It just keeps going. But I think there's an end in sight. I'm almost ready to welcome the Wonder Woman reboot just to get a different story.
This issue is light on action, heavy on monologues. Allow me to break it down: Way back when JMS' gave a shit about this book it was the Gods who put Wonder Woman on this journey because only a woman can defeat rogue God Nemesis. Diana travels to Nemesis' zombie world and finds that Nemisis... is herself. Or at least looks like the Wonder Woman Jim Lee left behind when he redesigned her last year. Even if she's the bad guy, I want the old Wonder Woman to win.
If I can take one positive from this drawn out story arc its Galenthias the cat. I'm well aware a talking black cat takes us all back to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, but Phil Hester and JMS before him really do a good job giving it it's own voice. I'd like Galenthias to stick around in some capacity.
Good art this time around. Maybe because the whole issue is Don Kramer. Its a nice looking book. Cool cover too. There's the credit where its due.
Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #1
This book starts off really strong though it's essentially just a retelling of Hal Jordan's origin. Adam Schlagman hits all the right points and emotions until we get about halfway though the book when the characters become one dimensional caricatures of themselves. Hal saves Carol and she just bitches about him wrecking the planes. Instead of asking if she's OK, Hal just makes a joke. The depth of these characters was lost.
The art of Ben Oliver was solid despite some faces that look a little too photo referenced. The sharpest part of his art is his King Shark which can only be referenced to a point.
Flashpoint: Hal Jordan #1 was a solid, if not stellar book and has potential to grow through the next couple issues.
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #11
Its such a disappointment when a hero falls for the seduction from a beautiful woman who only to tries to kill them. Probably because I know I would fall for the same trick. This is what happens to Guy Gardner this issue. THIS issue isn't part of the currently running War of the Green Lanterns, so I guess the other books are running late and they shipped this one-off story. Regardless it was a good story as most Peter Tomasi Green Lantern stories are.
We're also treated to the art of Bernard Chang who I'm a huge fan of. Fortunately he's been filling in on a lot of the books in the pull-list, so its great to see his work. And he draws a damn fine seductress of Guy Gardner. I'd also like to credit Gabe Eltaeb for a great job on colors.
So... here's the only problem with this issue: Guy Gardner dies, loses his ring, is brought back to life and has to go find his ring. The whole time he never loses the GL uniform. I'm sure the reason for this continuity mix-up is because DC doesn't want the main character running around in a Michigan hoodie for 18 pages. But still, this is the kind of misuse of the ring that burns my ass.
Flashpoint: Project Superman #1
Pretty good stuff right there. I dont know anything about Scott Snyder and Lowell Francis (writers), but they really took this book in a much different direction than I anticipated. And it was better for it.
Roughly 27 years before Kal-El's rocket crashes on earth, the US Government has been trying to create their own "Captain America" if you will. Its been going poorly until Army Ranger Neil Sinclair signs up for the project and things go well... until some side affects start. They reference something called Project 6 but I didn't read Booster Gold #45 so I have no idea what that is. It looks like Neil Sinclair has something to do with Kal-El arriving.
From what I've heard Scott Snyder is a pretty capable writer. After reading Project Superman, I agree. Though I couldn't tell you how much impact was Francis' or Snyders.
I'm also not too familiar with Gene Ha's art, but I really liked it. He adds a few subtle character nuances that really make an emotional impact.
In short, I'm looking forward to issue #2.
Our Panel of the Week:
Killer King Shark. Photo referenced or not, that's a cool man-shark.
-Gint
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