Yeah, but what about the comic though?
I enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed the first. The narration is so damn good. It's so beautifully written. I think this whole miniseries is going to be fantastic. Definitely worth buying all the single issues and I will also be buying the trade.
A young, rebellious and idealistic Kang finds himself in Ancient Egypt, where an older version of himself is ruling with an iron fist as the pharaoh Rama-Tut. When the Moon Knight draws young Kang into a battle against his future self, tragedy strikes. But will it knock Nathaniel off the course of his destiny or lock him into one path forever?
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I thought this was great. There really isn't anything too new here but it's a nice dive into Kang for people who don't know much about Kang. It's extremely well written and the art is fantastic. I'm not normally a fan of these writers, much like Merlyn, they've never really done anything that I've enjoyed but this was fantastic. Carlos Magno and Espen's colors make a wonderful combination. The artmore
THE ORIGIN OF KANG!
The man called Kang the Conqueror has been a pharaoh, a villain, a warlord of the space ways and even, on rare occasions, a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang the Conqueror.
But the truth is more complex. Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction dictate...
Kang was in a show. Kang gets a comic book.
THE ORIGIN OF KANG!
The man called Kang the Conqueror has been a pharaoh, a villain, a warlord of the space ways and even, on rare occasions, a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang the Conqueror.
But the truth is more complex. Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction dictate...
It was a cookie cutter story that didn't add anything to the grand Kang narrative. Not terrible, but forgettable. Hence the 7.
I thought it was very well written. The narration alone was worth the price of admission.
The book is aware of the criticisms facing Supergirl's run by taking her away from her TV depiction. But in all honesty, what made Supergirl stand out for me is her willingness to dive into the ugliness of a situation instead of always hoping for the best; otherwise she's just a blonde gender-flipped Superman. Plus she's authentic in how she has no patience for the outright racism on display. Whilmore
Supergirl’s journey across the cosmos continues! Her hunt to bring the killer Krem to justice brings her and the young alien in her care to a small planet, where they discover that there are still some very small minds, even on the outer edges of the galaxy. The cold welcome the locals give the Woman of Steel makes her suspicious enough to go loo...
I am really digging this run. I don't understand what all the hate is about. Normally, I'm not a big fan of Tom King but this time around I'm loving it.
Very strong start. I wanted to give it a 9, 9.5 but there was a lot of recap. Now I understand, this is a new jumping on point and people who aren't too familiar with Jonathan needed this information and it was done very well. Someone else who reviewed it on here said it was the "best older Jon has been written" and I would definitely have to agree with that because...I mean, ya know...Bendis is amore
Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly...
Hey so, Merlyn's review is stupid, and here's why:
First he complains about Jon Kent not using the classic Superman phrase. Even though it shouldn't bother a human being as much as it bothers him, there's a good reason beyond just L E F T I S M. Jon Kent is trying to be a different Superman, one focused on creating a better future, hence the new phrasing. Second, he complains about the more
Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly...
You aren't if you want to shut Merlyn no matter what... If he hates most of the comics he reads, then it's only his problem and you could just feel for him a bit, because it's him who sad and angry, not you :D
Not many people review this book anymore and that should tell you something right there. I'm curious about the sales. Quoting someone from a previous review "It's extremely well written and the art is fantastic". MY problem with the book is that all the characters seem to be written out of character. He's referencing story arcs and runs and in a good amount of instances it feels like he's revisingmore
Being a superhero runs in Anissa Pierce’s family. It’s been a part of her life in one way or another since her father, Jefferson Pierce, first started to fight crime as Black Lightning. Despite what her parents tell her, despite what the world tells her, Anissa knows that she has the same calling as her father. But as Anissa takes on the mantle...
Extremely well-written and well drawn, but Ridley writes everyone so out of character just for the sake of the plot that it hurts the work immensely.
Before the New Teen Titans, there were the original Teen Titans. In the tumultuous 1970s, in an America that was very different than today but in many ways all too familiar, the trials and tribulations of these young heroes were witnessed by two of DC’s first Black superheroes: Karen Beecher-Duncan, better known as Bumblebee, and Mal Duncan-even ...
Exposition History of the DC Universe ft. black characters
Couldn't read all of it and that is a sign of a bad comic.
Black Lightning is portrayed in way where he's a condescending asshole to superheroes and lacks empathy. The writer Ridley tried to be political but the racial discrimination was too on the nose and lacked a certain nuance that would have made this compelling.
Academy Award-winning screenwriter John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Let It Fall) examines the mythology of the DC Universe in this compelling new miniseries that reframes iconic moments of DC history and charts a previously unexplored sociopolitical thread as seen through the prism of DC Super Heroes who come from traditionally disenfranchised groups...
No, he hit it on the nose. He references things I've read a million times and they don't sound familiar at all.
When I say "he" hit it on the nose I mean MainManDan. The second sentence, I was talking about Ridley's references. Sorry, I should have wrote that better, I made it a little confusing lol.
Hey, if you want to know more about JK Rowling and her opinions, you should watch this video: https://youtu.be/7gDKbT_l2us The tl;dr is this: Her anti-trans rhetoric comes from her distrust and hatred of men, which was caused by her past experiences of abuse. She falls for the fear-mongering that trans women are just men who want to rape and further abuse women.
It really bums me out though because Rafa Sandoval is penciling his heart out and Alejandro Sanchez is kicking so much ass on colors. The idea of Teen Titans Academy is fantastic but the execution is sorely lacking. Strange Academy, comparatively, is a far superior book. I was hoping for a Teen Titans to hook me like that book did but no dice.
I do think Strange Academy is better, but admittedly, Teen Titans Academy has grown on me a bit as the series has continued. I don't think it's a good series but it's better than what I expected after reading through Tim Sheridan's Future State comics.
I can't imagine how much Stockholm Syndrome one must be suffering through to keep reading Spencer's run instead of Spider's Shadow.
DOCTOR OCTOPUS IS BACK! AND THE SINISTER WAR HAS BEGUN!
Ock's got a new Sinister Six and if you think he's thought big in the past, think again. What Ock DOESN'T know is that the VULTURE has a sextet of his own: THE SAVAGE SIX! It's an all-out WAR between two of the greatest villains in the Marvel Universe, and the only person they hate more th...
I've really been liking this run. Sometimes I can't tell if people actually don't like the run or if they just hate Nick Spencer because I know most people hate Nick Spencer. When I first started reading it I didn't really like the first arc all too much but after hunted I started to love it and I really enjoyed it since.
I've been a fan since day one. I may be too positive on it, admittedly. But I've been reading Spider-Man forever and this run feels like Spider-Man to me. Some of the arcs have been a little wonky, like 2099 and Chameleon Conspiracy, but overall, it's one of my top series on shelves today. Nick Spencer just had his reputation tarnished due to the response to Secret Empire. It's a shame because he's a really good writer. Some people just weren't willing to get past the idea of Hydra Cap.
Fabian Cortez is the worst. I don't know, this is really well written and I don't understand the people who think the series is getting worse.
KILL NO MAN!
(BUT SOME EXCEPTIONS MAY APPLY)
• Nightcrawler must act fast to avoid catastrophe as the laws of Krakoa (and physics) are tested to their limits.
• Also: a nice family bonding sesh with no violent repercussions.
• Just kidding. This is Xavier vs. Legion in a ...
Sometimes I feel like people have it out for Spurrier. He's an amazing writer but for some reason he just never catches on. He's as underappreciated as Al Ewing was before Immortal Hulk and I find them to be of an equal caliber.
I think he'll have his due eventually. Like Ewing did. It'll just have to be a situation of right place, right time and a little bit of luck. Maybe if he's given a bigger title, that'll be what does it.
I feel very bad for Ram V having his JL Dark comic truncated and packaged with Bendis' slop. I am so close to dropping this comic. It is just too fucking bad. The shit with the Symnar is so uninteresting. It's just more Bendis shit. Also, why the fuck is Aquaman being treated like Willzyx? Is this a thing that, in my years of reading DC comics, has never come up before? Does Aquaman need to remainmore
The Justice League heads to deep space, on the trail of the most dangerous new criminal in all the galaxy. The biggest threat to the United Planets is on the loose, and no one in the cosmos is safe. Meanwhile, on Earth, Checkmate breaks into the Hall of Justice looking for clues to Black Canary’s secret affiliation. What secret affiliation, you a...
Back in the day he used to have to be close to water. He had a hydration suit at one point and everything but that shit was taking out of continuity by Geoff Johns. Bendis is a hack. There's no good reason for him to be retreading that crap. Johns made Aquaman awesome, it's a damn shame he's trying to turn back the clock. That guy cannot stop himself from ruining everything.
Okay, at least there's *some* precedent for that, even if it was retconned. I agree it's very stupid. Maybe with a writer that wrote good characters and good plots, it'd come across as comedic relief. But with Bendis, it's just an added annoyance.
There's nothing "problematic" about J.K.Rowling unless you're pretty demented, Tim, and your writing sucks.
Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman-and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing,...
In an all honesty, it's not just their faults, sure, they're mentally ill but corporations and the media are bowing down to them instead of opposing them as any normal society would. And you give up one inch to these people, the game's over. About the "wacky shit" that Rowling supposedly said, you should some of the stuff the people who attack her said. "Wacky" doesn't even begin to cover it.
If you ask me, I don't really feel sorry for her personally because for years she encouraged them, she's been on their side, she fed the monster until the monster ate her. BUT as a matter of principle, free-speech is for me fundamental for a free and just society so if I have to defend someone like Rowling for that, it's a price I'm willing to pay. Also, you know, unlike the trolls that attack her, she actually contributed to society with something useful, she made those books that I enjoyed.
I gave this a 5. It's all for the art not the story, Rafa Sandoval and Alejandro Sanchez are amazing together. I do the art on a 1 to 5 and I do the same for the writing, add those two numbers together and that's my score. The writing was trash. Well, maybe not complete trash but it was really bad. The characters were not really that fleshed out at all, they just threw everything and the kitchen smore
Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman-and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing,...
This was mediocre, but 10 because it pisses off the JK Rowling simp.
Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman-and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing,...
Listen, JK Rowling is a scumbag but I can still love Harry Potter. That "joke" just felt so forced, like a lot of things in this issue. Giving it a 10 just to piss someone off just seems silly. This book has event level art but is written by a writer who doesn't seem to know how to take his time and flesh out new characters. He also seems uncomfortable, a good amount of the dialogue is pretty cringe-worthy.
I loved it!!! I had absolutely no problems with it, I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It honors what came before but it also moves in a new direction. I just finished reading it so I'm really hyped on it, hence the score. Maybe when I have more time with it it might come down a point five but I doubt it. I honestly CANNOT wait for #2. Jed MacKay has been seriously kicking ass at Marvel. Seriously, more
I AM MOON KNIGHT!
The mysterious Mr. Knight has opened his Midnight Mission, his people petitioning for protection from the weird and horrible. The Moon Knight stalks the rooftops and alleys marked with his crescent moon tag, bringing violence to any who would harm his people. Marc Spector, in whichever guise he dons, is back on the streets, a ...
The only thing wrong with this book are the few pages of Brandon Peterson's art.
The Legion of Doom, Teen Titans Academy, Max Mercury’s Wild West origins, and more! Wally West’s leaps from speedster to speedster throughout time draws to a close as he begins to realize why he’s been sent on his quest by the Speed Force and what might be behind it. But with one last stop before he’s allowed to go home, will this journey b...
I think his art is way better than it was a few years ago. Take a look at the run he did on Uncanny Inhumans and then come and look at this again. It's not a big difference but it's noticeable and it looks better here. Although, I rather have Fernando Pasarin or Jack Herbert as the full-time artist. I think Will Conrad is doing the next few issues, he's pretty solid.
The Flash hassn't been this good in years!
Dropped into the battlefields of World War II, Wally West continues his search for a way home. As the Fastest Man Alive comes face to face with the Führer himself, Wally’s friends in the present day search for a way to bring him back and an answer to why he’s stuck leaping from speedster to speedster throughout time.
I'm giving this a 9. I wanted to give it a 10 but I'm kind of tired of data pages, even though I do enjoy them sometimes. I thought this issue was fantastic all around. It might be the best thing Gerry Duggan has ever done. The art was ridiculously gorgeous, pencils and color. What a damn beautiful book. It's not just about the art though the idea of Mutants creating their own planet within a few more
THEY CAME TO SLAY!
The HELLFIRE GALA rages on, but bigger things are afoot a world away. Make no mistake - this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month.
48 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+
The story was all over the place, the Gala was barely in the book, Duggan's writing was as insipid as usual. I loved the art but it couldn't save the book. The implications after this should be major, though. If mutants conquered a planet and declared it the capital of the Sol system and its ruler the regent of the system, humanity would be pretty dumb not to fight back fiercely, they are justifiemore
THEY CAME TO SLAY!
The HELLFIRE GALA rages on, but bigger things are afoot a world away. Make no mistake - this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month.
48 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+
Humanity SHOULD have a shit fit. Imagine that tomorrow Germany manages to claim the moon or Mars as their own. It's world war the next second. If anything, the humans will be too lenient with mutants if they don't start a war.
@fenixlasnegras: I expected a lot better than what we got here, the art was good. Though I have some critiques towards Larraz, too. The designs for the Arakki mutants are pretty lame, I expected better from him. He's still my favorite artist from the X-Men line and the best from Marvel right now but I feel like he didn't let his imagination run wild enough. X-Men has a history of interesting looking characters and the Arakki did nothing for me.
I was going to give it a 1 but I liked the art so I gave it a 2. Jesus, when will they stop letting Tom King ruin everything.
Tom King lovers can hold their breath. I don't need you to try and tell me that I've never read a Tom King book. I've read every issue of every comic he's ever written, what can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment. I liked his early stuff but damn, he's gone dow more
Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame. Just when Sup...
It worked for me..I like Kara here. I think the problem was she was Tom Kings version and it didnt allow you to put yourself into it enough when reading but still it wasnt that bad
Nice art, derivative writing.
Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame. Just when Sup...
Art is a 9-10, but this isn't a Supergirl comic so I can't give anything else than a 1.
I buy a comic with Supergirl on it, I expect Supergirl in it. It's like if I buy a pizza and get a fish dish. It might be well made fish dish, but I ordered pizza.
This is not Kara, it's Rooster Cogburn wearing a Supergirl-Edgar-Suit.
Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame. Just when Sup...
She didnt start a fight, she protected a girl who was attacked and robbed. Alcohol is not only bad people, its common for all types of people to celebrate with it. To have kara wait till she is 21 goes to show what a girlscout she actually is, and you can obviously tell... this is her first time. Im just fine with this being a depiction of 21 year old kara myself.
"Rooster Cogburn wearing a Supergirl Edgar-suit" God, that's funny. Well put.
Boooooooring
Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame. Just when Sup...
Wow! This was atrocious even by Tom King standards. It sounded like something Bendis would write, but I'm sure Tom thought he sounded highly intelligent, just as his fans love to think about themselves. Poor Supergirl, after the cringey tv show and the bad comics from the last years, now she has to go through this torture too. I wouldn't be surprised if she becomes a villain after this, it's King'more
Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame. Just when Sup...
Merlyn, your a fat idiot that needs to go outside more instead of being obssessed with a writer who doesn't know you exist. Maybe even talk to a breathing female for once instead of the corpses we all know you like to play with ;)
Direct block. And I'm not even going to unblock you because it's not the first time you come out of nowhere with nothing but insults. Like in football, you get two yellow cards, it's a red.
I don't have the time to write some kind of in-depth review but I loved this book from tip to stern. I would totally read a 12 issue elseworld about the Starjammers story from the backup and I would also read the previous "120 issues" of Hyperion & The Imperial Guard. Hope to see more from Ryan Cady at Marvel. Bandini and Byrne did a kick-a** job on art too.
The teenage Hyperion's cosmic quests with his Shi'ar friends near their end, but none of the young heroes are ready to say farewell. A quick mission in the Negative Zone sounds like the perfect coda to a storied fellowship...but what awaits Hyperion, Gladiator and the rest is horror and agony beyond their wildest nightmares!
Also included in th...
Once, the Justice League was the most powerful collection of superheroes in the universe. But an unthinkable tragedy within its ranks has caused Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman to go their separate ways, leaving the League broken and disbanded under a veil of anger and mistrust. Now, against the backdrop of the universe’s greatest murder trial,...
Ugh, did we REALLY need another story where Batman and Superman are angry with each other even though we all know it's a matter of time until they reconcile? This comes at such a bad time in contrast with what Yang is doing in Batman/Superman. Glad to see Hal in a leading role, I'm betting Geoffrey Thorne will have another breakdown if he reads this one. :))
Once, the Justice League was the most powerful collection of superheroes in the universe. But an unthinkable tragedy within its ranks has caused Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman to go their separate ways, leaving the League broken and disbanded under a veil of anger and mistrust. Now, against the backdrop of the universe’s greatest murder trial,...
A Guardian of the Universe lies dead, and the universe teeters on the brink of war. As the summit of the United Planets and the Green Lantern Corps falls into chaos, an even bigger threat looms. With John Stewart reassigned to the role of an ambassador, a surprise appearance by one of the newest Green Lanterns may be all that stands between the Cor...