Thief of Thieves #1
The debut issue of Image's newest title introduces us to master thief Redmond and his apprentice Celia. Most of the book is told in flashback style to show the reader how these two decided to go into the business of crime. This book was awfully boring and brings up a theory that Gint and I have about Robert Kirkman. How can the creator of a book as consistently thrilling as The Walking Dead put out uninspired stuff like Super Dinosaur and Science Dog? Because Kirkman sold his soul to the devil in order to write The Walking Dead! I imagine that he sits down to bang out a script of WD and his eyes roll back into his head as his body is taken over by beings not of this world. He wakes up from his traces and boom, another awesome script.
The back of the issue features a piece entitled "I Believe in Comic Books". Kirkman paints a future in which comics become as mainstream as movies, book and television. He does go off on a anti-superhero rant but for the most part it's a very positive look at the medium that I love. " I want to meet someone new, and NOT be surprised to find out that they read comics. I want not reading comics to be as weird as those weirdos who don't own a television." Lofty goal, but you never know.
X-Men West get's sucked into a dimension filled with reptile people who worship a guy in an astronaut suit. Kieron Gillen is a solid writer but I can't excuse this one. While most of this story is ridiculous there are a few redeemable parts. Magneto questions Psylocke's involvement with the
X-Force, Wolverine's assassin squad that's been known to murder children here and there. The balls on Magneto to question anyone's motives! Doesn't he remember that he was a villain ten minutes ago? All this AND Greg Land is on pencils! Is he a tracer? Probably, but I can't help but be entertained by some of the expressions that make it to the printed page.
Wolverine and the X-Men #5
"This is disturbing...and kind of hot" was what Gint had to say about a pregnant Kitty Pryde swimming in a sea of baby Brood. I agree, although after finding out that she is actually pregnant with these baby Brood it was considerably less hot. Nick Bradshaw has taken over on pencils and it's a welcome change of pace. The dude draws awesomely weird creatures and pretty girls. As far as I'm concerned that's the foundation for all great comic artists. Jason Aaron has put together a great cast. Wolverine, Iceman, and Beast blend seamlessly with new characters Kid Gladiator, Broo and Genesis. Given time I'm sure these characters will become permanent additions to the X-Men's ever growing roster.
Swamp Thing #6
Oh Alec...you dragged your ass about accepting the mantle of Swamp Thing and now Abby and The Parliament of Trees are in deep shit. Let this be a lesson for all you kids, if a giant moss
monster tells you that you have to become a moss monster too you listen to him.
I've gotta give credit where credit is due. Marco Rudy does such an exceptional job as fill-in artist that I didn't know it until I started to write this review. There is some pretty nasty stuff on these pages and Rudy hooks up every vein, broken neck and cracked jaw. The only thing wrong with this book? Six months in and STILL no Swamp Thing! Maybe next month...
Panel of the Week: The prototypical Greg Land female. I'm pretty sure this was an advertisement for headphones.
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