CAPTAIN! ICE-BERG AHEAD!!! ...no not really, it's actually just some awesome new comics, including the much-awaited return of super-scribe Grant Morrison to creator owned writing – so keep reading and enjoy!
- Akshay the amused
Deadpool #61
(Marvel)
Story : Daniel Way
Art : Ale Garza (pencils) + Sean
Parsons (inks)
(Reviewed by )
YEAH BAY-BEE!! Hit Monkey’s back.
So this first issue after the
Blacklisted saga, we see Wade explaining himself to what seems
like somebody 'off-camera'.
So this issue is all about a ex-FBI
agent who has a vendetta against good ol’ Wade.
What’s awesome is how eloquent Wade
seems to sound when he’s trying to stop HIT MONKEY from KILLING
him.. Yes I’m excited. Hit Monkey is awesome. If only I did all my
reviews with this intensity.
Hit Monkey holds a special place in my
heart, and in the hearts of many a Deadpool fan. Although what pissed
me off was the lack of him in the issue and why he’s going
ballistic.
So anyway back to the former agent.
Yeah, so she was caught in Wade’s line of fire back when she was
undercover, now she’s disabled. And, of course, wants DP dead.
There are a whole bunch of flashbacks
(yes both issues I picked, at random, are all about flashbacks) which
explain what happened. (Hint: Ka-BOOM!)
The issue was well written, art was
excellent. I thoroughly loved it.
SPOILER: Another Wade returns.
I give it a 10. Not because I’m a
fanboy, but because it’s an issue I really, really enjoyed since
the mortalization of Wade.
SCORE : 10 / 10
Happy #1
(Image)
Story : Grant Morrison
Art : Darick Robertson
(Reviewed by Anubhav DasGupta)
You’d think that so many years of
writing, creating and mind-f***ing would have dried Grant
Morrison’s brain, right? You’d be thinking wrong. This guy
hasn't left the playing field yet and he’s still got a lot of
winning hits left.
After a long run of PG-13-ish superhero
comics, Morrison (We3, Seven Soldiers, Final Crisis) seems
to be letting off some steam with Happy. He goes insane
with the dialogue, nearly every sentence containing a good helping or
two of the magnificent F-bomb. I’ve got to admit, it was a bit
off-putting at first, but it makes sense on reading the comic again.
He’s just using the trying-too-hard-to-be-edgy dialogue to contrast
the mind-f***ery that’s to come.
Darick Robertson
(Transmetropolitan, The Boys) draws a dark and gritty
world here and again, it works really well to offset the insanity
that’s to follow. Also, Morrison’s writing gives a very film-like
quality to it, the way the panels are framed, the layout... It has a
very cinematic feel to it.
Like most #1's, this one sets up the
plot, gives us the essential backstory, but at the same time it
doesn’t feel like it’s stagnant. A lot of comics have talking
heads blurting out exposition, but there’s nothing like that
happening here. The story moves. Things happen. You get to know this
guy - Nick Sax - and the shit he’s in.
The twist is a definite mind-f*** and
very well executed. You see the twist coming in little hints, little
blue feathers flying in the sky and such. There’s a subtle build up
to the twist that makes it not feel weightless and unearned. I’d
talk more about it, but it’s better to go in blank and let the
twist punch you face-first.
But it isn’t a perfect issue. There’s
the off-putting dialogue at first, coupled with a somewhat amusing
scene relying heavily on shock factor. But it works well, and that’s
all that matters.
Do yourself a favour and read this one
now. This is essential f***ing that your mind needs right now.
SCORE : 8 / 10
Invincible #95
(Image)
Story : Robert Kirkman
Art : Ryan Ottley & Cory Walker
(Reviewed by Anant Sagar)
As we come closer to Invincible #100,
we see no signs of Invincible running out of its trademark,
jaw-dropping twists. Last issue we learned that Robot and Monster
Girl had a son while they were in the Flaxan dimension. How does that
work, exactly? Well this issue covers that...in living colour(so to
speak)
The focus is on the flashbacks as
Kirkman provides a detailed look at Robots efforts to lead the
Flaxans during peace time and the gradual dissolution of his
relationship with Monster Girl. It's like a TV drama that manages to
function wholly outside the world of Mark Grayson(Invincible) and his
dealings.
It’s also reveals that the previous
month's twist is a little more bizarre and complicated than it
seemed. Let's just say that the concept of gender.... not so
straightforward with some Invincible characters. The flashbacks
haven't come full circle yet, but this issue sheds a lot of light on
the wedge that drove the two heroes apart. These flashbacks could
easily form the basis of their own worthwhile mini-series.
I love how the art style varies and
seems more sci-fi than superhero. The subtle physical changes Robot
and Monster Girl experience as time passes are a nice touch.
If you are an Invincible fan, this is
an insightful read. I, however, don’t read much Invincible. So for
me it was average, and this review is the product of reading a few
back issues and researching the characters since I didn’t know as
much as I should about them.
SCORE : 7 / 10
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