Week In Review : Deadpool #1 + Earth 2 #6

...and more madness for this week as we play catch-up! Other reviews for the week are HERE and these two wrap up our picks of the new comics this week. 

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Deadpool #1 (Marvel)

Story : Gerry Duggan & Brian Posehn

Art : Tony Moore

(Reviewed by Anant Sagar)

(Insert Morgan Freeman voice here) “A new era dawns upon us. Marvel has begun its reboot. Although Deadpool believes it is not a reboot.”

Deadpool finally gets his Marvel NOW issue #1, and I couldn’t be happier! Now you’re probably wondering, “What? How is Anant happy with a reboot?”

It’s simple:

1. Deadpool is here. Giving him this series means he isn’t getting phased out. (like all his other titles, I miss Deadpool Corps and Deadpool Team-Up.)

2. Deadpool is fighting ZOMBIES!!!! And not just any zombies, Presidential Zombies.

3. His healing factor is back!!

We find that Madman has done some magical mysticism and brought back the Presidents of America, ALL OF THEM. As Zombies!! (Zombies. He he he)[Shush! We’re doing a review here]

So anyway, Wade is recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D (although its hush hush) to go a-killing the ZPOTUS’s. (the Z is for Zombie)[I’m pretty sure they got that] (How do you...)[Shhhh]

He’s hired, because they don’t want any avenger or S.H.I.E.L.D agent seen killing former Leaders of their nation, even if they are evil zombies hell bent on destroying the country that Madman wanted them to save.

Oh, did I mention Captain America makes a cameo. That’s right, he decapitates Zombie S Truman!!

Another cameo comes courtesy Thor as he and Wade emerge from a Godzilla’s belly! (ha ha ha) [umm you might want to elaborate] Right, sorry!! They emerge by slicing it open. [Yeah that’s much better]

So welcome to the NOW ol’ buddy ol’ pal!

It’s been a long time since I had this much fun. A definite read for everyone, if you know who Deadpool is (no, not Ryan Reynolds) you have to, HAVE TO read it.

SCORE : 10 / 10

Earth 2 #6 (DC)

Story : James Robinson

Art : Nicola Scott

(Reviewed by Mayank Khurana)

The first arc of Earth 2 wraps up with this issue and does little to convince me that the reboot has anything positive to offer to the JSA. For new joiners, JSA or Justice Society of America was the precursor to JLA (Justice League of America) which included golden age members such as the original Green Lantern (Alan Scott), the original Flash (Jay Garrick), Hawk-Man, etc, etc. In the pre-New52 era, the JSA became the legacy team which were respected as the originals that the younger heroes were inspired by and welcomed new members to train and mentor. Under the pen of Geoff Johns and thereafter, JSA was one of the best titles DC had to offer.

With the new 52 however, we get revised takes on these classic, golden age character, with changes in costume and a (over-hyped) sexual inclination of a certain member.

I am all for change if it reinvigorates the title. Here however, change seems only to be for the sake of change. I wanted to go out of my way and mention that I really despise the new Flash design. Doesn't work for me at all. Also, get a new logo GL, this one belongs to Ion (the Kyle Rayner version)

The story is very weak and walks all the tropes of a standard superhero comic. Over the past few issues, the recently emerged "wonders" - Flash, Green Lantern, Hawk-Girl and Atom - have been fighting Solomon Grundy (all characters you recognize only in name), which concludes this issue and arc in one of the most standard ways i.e., defeating the villain. The defeated villain however is alive and well, and is sure to return sometime in the future, just by virtue of where he is at the end of the storyline. If you have been reading Animal Man and Swamp Thing, you would recognize that there is a connection being built here between Earth-2 and those books, which to be honest is a tad too much. Everything doesn't need to connect Mr. Didio! Ask your writers to focus in good stories, not connecting the dots.

Did I mention I really despise Flash's new costume? It really sucks!

This books reads like an Else-world's tale, and that too a substandard one. It feels like Mr. Robinson just freely relieved himself over the iconic and brilliant JSA run of comics prior to this reboot. The only saving grace is the art, handled by Nicola Scott and she kicks ass every page she draws.

SCORE : 4 / 10