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Daughters of the Dragon
Palmiotti & Gray, Khari Evans
I finally got around to reading Daughters of the Dragon. As predicted, I ship Misty/Colleen like BURNING. MY GOD. However, while Khari Evans' art is pretty and interesting, it lacks something in the movement department. Some panels feel static and overly posed, and occasionally find myself reading and re-reading pages to figure out the sequence of events. Still, the sheer, deliciously over the top style of the book is a delight. The story-- the story. Misty and Colleen are immensely likable and I got more than involved in their personal drama, but the bulk of the mini's plot is built on a rocky fucking foundation, my friends. The central conceit - supervillain by night, publisher by day! apocavirus hijinks! - is fun but strangely lacking in commitment. Ricadona has less charm than a Bond villain, and is about as original in conception. I've come out of this book with endless love for Colleen and Misty, but not all that much affection for the story itself.
Incognito
Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
I'm uncomfortably ambivalent about our protagonist, but not at all ambivalent about Incognito, which I loved. Incognito is a bit Wanted, and a bit Sleeper, with all of the moral bankruptcy and none of the amateur shock tactics. A skillful fusion of noir and pulp, Incognito takes place in a dirty world of mean cops, science villains, and a moral grayscale that goes from dark to darker gray. The mini starts out reprehensible, with violent, midnight vigilantism and rape, and then just gets weird. Evil twins, mad scientists, and flying cars weird. The mix of pulpy fun and noir despicability makes for an interesting and worthwhile read. [Triggering like whoa, though].
Criminal: vol 5
Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
FUCK YEAH TRACY LAWLESS! It could be a Tumblr. Only the lack of material keeps me from setting up an account this very instant. I've written adoringly of Criminal before (oh god, how many times now?) so I'll keep this one brief: This volume is everything you've come to expect from Criminal. All the noir. All the sex and violence. All the misplaced heroism. All the muddily expressive, gorgeous art. Plus, you know, it's got more Tracy Lawless (FUCK YEAH).
Palmiotti & Gray, Khari Evans
I finally got around to reading Daughters of the Dragon. As predicted, I ship Misty/Colleen like BURNING. MY GOD. However, while Khari Evans' art is pretty and interesting, it lacks something in the movement department. Some panels feel static and overly posed, and occasionally find myself reading and re-reading pages to figure out the sequence of events. Still, the sheer, deliciously over the top style of the book is a delight. The story-- the story. Misty and Colleen are immensely likable and I got more than involved in their personal drama, but the bulk of the mini's plot is built on a rocky fucking foundation, my friends. The central conceit - supervillain by night, publisher by day! apocavirus hijinks! - is fun but strangely lacking in commitment. Ricadona has less charm than a Bond villain, and is about as original in conception. I've come out of this book with endless love for Colleen and Misty, but not all that much affection for the story itself.
Incognito
Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
I'm uncomfortably ambivalent about our protagonist, but not at all ambivalent about Incognito, which I loved. Incognito is a bit Wanted, and a bit Sleeper, with all of the moral bankruptcy and none of the amateur shock tactics. A skillful fusion of noir and pulp, Incognito takes place in a dirty world of mean cops, science villains, and a moral grayscale that goes from dark to darker gray. The mini starts out reprehensible, with violent, midnight vigilantism and rape, and then just gets weird. Evil twins, mad scientists, and flying cars weird. The mix of pulpy fun and noir despicability makes for an interesting and worthwhile read. [Triggering like whoa, though].
Criminal: vol 5
Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips
FUCK YEAH TRACY LAWLESS! It could be a Tumblr. Only the lack of material keeps me from setting up an account this very instant. I've written adoringly of Criminal before (oh god, how many times now?) so I'll keep this one brief: This volume is everything you've come to expect from Criminal. All the noir. All the sex and violence. All the misplaced heroism. All the muddily expressive, gorgeous art. Plus, you know, it's got more Tracy Lawless (FUCK YEAH).
Here Via the Network
Many times that Cereta does a "Grading Hell Theatre", I gotta write something Criminal in it and yeah it's Tracy and/or Leo.
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Incognito.
When Mark Millar grows up he wants to write something as cool as Incognito.
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I take it you loved the hell out of Sleeper, then.
Re: Here Via the Network
Leo is awesome. So awesome. I suddenly want to reread the series.
Re: Here Via the Network
And, it's got some hilariously fuck'd up origin stories. One of which is a send up of a very famous one, and you will ROFL when you get to the punchline of that one.
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