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The first story with Hobgoblin and Ghost Rider is fun. The second story and last one? Not as much.
Todd continues his impressive streak of visuals, giving us some excellent ones with Juggy and Hobgoblin for sure. Even Ghost Rider and Spidy poses are really solid here. Saying that the writing is never very good, and especially bad towards the back half. Todd, my man, you really should of had a ghost writer for these stories.
Todd continues his impressive streak of visuals, giving us some excellent ones with Juggy and Hobgoblin for sure. Even Ghost Rider and Spidy poses are really solid here. Saying that the writing is never very good, and especially bad towards the back half. Todd, my man, you really should of had a ghost writer for these stories.
2.5 at best. Some great art and wolverine is actually pretty intense here. But spidy side B reporter story is dull as can be and windigo starts off fresh than boring zzzzzzz.
A 2 out of 5.
A 2 out of 5.
Todd McFarlane is no doubt a talented artist. If you don't like his style, that is fine. I admit, sometimes it's a bit hard to understand what's happening on the page, but overall his art is unique and stylish. His writing? Not so much.
Back in the late 80's Todd made a name for himself, and Marvel wanted that name all over their books so in the 90s they gave Todd his own Spider-Man book. This was huge, and it became one of the best, if not best, selling issue for Marvel at the time. With Todd's over the top but stylish art, Marvel couldn't lose on this move.
Reading it over 30 years later the art is still flashly and alive, which is nice, but the stories? Ouch.
The first is probably one of the better in the collection, Torment, but it's basically about a voodoo like woman trying to torment Spidy. She's using the Lizard as a weapon against him, forcing Spider-Man to eventually clash with the Lizard. The fights are brutal, and this is a darker take for the web-head. I will say it starts off interesting enough, and some great looking panels, but the story simmers down quick.
Then we get a Hobgoblin that's a two parter and it's not bad either. Actually pretty fun, and Hobgoblin is as cool looking as ever. Add in a little boy who's been basically brainwashed by the Goblin and Spider-Man and Ghost Rider working together but also at odds with each other and you have a entertaining story.
Then we take a dip down into Wendigo as our main villain or plot point for the next story. This one is extremely drawn out with a terrible subplot for Peter Parker as a reporter to deal with. Wolverine is entertaining enough coming into this story but even he can't save this sad as hell and boring team up by the end. Boring would best describe this one.
Which is more than I can say for the terrible Moribus closing storyline that was not only confusing but hard to following. Mcfarlane was leaving Marvel soon and you can see it. Then a single issue with Juggy fails to live up to other issues of Spider-man vs Juggernaunt, and this one is a sleepy story with the terribly bland x-force to boot.
Overall this is a art book. If wanna see some great poses, fights, and designs, this is worth going through and enjoying it for the art alone. I certainly did. And first half is decent enough with the stories. But the second half is pretty bad and not really worth reading at all if I'm being 100% honest here.
A 2 out of 5.
Back in the late 80's Todd made a name for himself, and Marvel wanted that name all over their books so in the 90s they gave Todd his own Spider-Man book. This was huge, and it became one of the best, if not best, selling issue for Marvel at the time. With Todd's over the top but stylish art, Marvel couldn't lose on this move.
Reading it over 30 years later the art is still flashly and alive, which is nice, but the stories? Ouch.
The first is probably one of the better in the collection, Torment, but it's basically about a voodoo like woman trying to torment Spidy. She's using the Lizard as a weapon against him, forcing Spider-Man to eventually clash with the Lizard. The fights are brutal, and this is a darker take for the web-head. I will say it starts off interesting enough, and some great looking panels, but the story simmers down quick.
Then we get a Hobgoblin that's a two parter and it's not bad either. Actually pretty fun, and Hobgoblin is as cool looking as ever. Add in a little boy who's been basically brainwashed by the Goblin and Spider-Man and Ghost Rider working together but also at odds with each other and you have a entertaining story.
Then we take a dip down into Wendigo as our main villain or plot point for the next story. This one is extremely drawn out with a terrible subplot for Peter Parker as a reporter to deal with. Wolverine is entertaining enough coming into this story but even he can't save this sad as hell and boring team up by the end. Boring would best describe this one.
Which is more than I can say for the terrible Moribus closing storyline that was not only confusing but hard to following. Mcfarlane was leaving Marvel soon and you can see it. Then a single issue with Juggy fails to live up to other issues of Spider-man vs Juggernaunt, and this one is a sleepy story with the terribly bland x-force to boot.
Overall this is a art book. If wanna see some great poses, fights, and designs, this is worth going through and enjoying it for the art alone. I certainly did. And first half is decent enough with the stories. But the second half is pretty bad and not really worth reading at all if I'm being 100% honest here.
A 2 out of 5.
A pretty dark view into the world of a man who's at his midlife crisis and decides to go a direction that feels like he's reading one of the thriller mystery novels. But the situations a regular dude is placed in makes for some unexpected endings. I really enjoyed the end, as it wrapped up this dark tale in a very believable way on top of some excellent art as always from the main man Phillips. This team never fails to deliver the goods. It's probably closer to a 3.5 but I'll bump it up to a 4 for the ballsy ending.
Daredevil Epic Collection, Vol. 13: A Touch of Typhoid
Mike Baron, Fabian Nicieza, Ron Lim, Ann Nocenti
So Ann Nocenti hasn't been a writer I've enjoyed however to be fair, that's based on all her work from 2012 onward which is...not good to say the least. Her catwoman is one of the worst comics I've ever read in my life.
Daredevil though is really pretty damn good.
With this collection it feels like the spiritual successor to Frank Miller's run on the character but also it's own look into real world problems. A lot of talks of politics slip in, but work really well for a character like Daredevil. When he has to defend a boy who was blinded thanks to a corporation run by Kingpin, and Frisk doing everything he can to be shady and get the case to his side, Matt gets more personal about it and strikes back. To the introduction of Typhoon Mary, as she seduces Matt and breaks him down while Daredevil is broken both physically and mentally. To Daredevil eventually leaving New York and trying to find himself.
It's dark, it's moody, and I really enjoyed it save for some issues with the crossover of Inferno from X-Men. Those issues were weaker and not nearly as interesting as the rest. A 4 out of 5.
Daredevil though is really pretty damn good.
With this collection it feels like the spiritual successor to Frank Miller's run on the character but also it's own look into real world problems. A lot of talks of politics slip in, but work really well for a character like Daredevil. When he has to defend a boy who was blinded thanks to a corporation run by Kingpin, and Frisk doing everything he can to be shady and get the case to his side, Matt gets more personal about it and strikes back. To the introduction of Typhoon Mary, as she seduces Matt and breaks him down while Daredevil is broken both physically and mentally. To Daredevil eventually leaving New York and trying to find himself.
It's dark, it's moody, and I really enjoyed it save for some issues with the crossover of Inferno from X-Men. Those issues were weaker and not nearly as interesting as the rest. A 4 out of 5.
Animal Man, Vol. 4: Born to Be Wild
Tom Veitch, Mark Farmer, Steve Dillon, Chas Truog, Peter Milligan
Sadly a huge step down from the excellent Morrison run. The first half is just a bore, Milligan trying very hard to be Morrison, but missing the heart and feel of Buddy. Luckily the second half is a lot stronger, with Buddy having to deal with the people who gave him powers while also trying to make a living doing stunts and working with animals. It of course goes wrong, and things get darker, and that part is enjoyable. A mix bagged but a 3 out of 5, worth it if you're a animal man fan.
Pretty cool throwbacks to other series and moments in Flash's life. I also enjoyed some of the flashy fights but also the story feels overly confusing at times and the way Barry talks feels...off.
Probably the most boring one of the Terrors so far. Just Green Lantern living major events of his life and if they went completely wrong and fucked up with terrible aftermath. But the art was great.
Catwoman is a character I enjoy but not always her own comics. Now this is the run to be considered the best, the Big Score then into Ed Brubaker's run. Is it good though? Let's talk about it.
We have Salina having to team up with people to, well, complete a huge score. Luckily this has a very fun tone throughout with dark elements. I think that's the best way to write a heist like story with multiple scumbag characters. And while Salina is the star here, the sidecast is given a lot of love and time too. Some major deaths and twist I didn't expect but enjoyed non-the-less. I also really enjoyed the art, while cartoony and looks like a kid TV show, it somehow works really well.
Though the plot feels stretched at times, it's overall a really fun time, and worth checking if you like Catwoman at all. A 4 out of 5.
We have Salina having to team up with people to, well, complete a huge score. Luckily this has a very fun tone throughout with dark elements. I think that's the best way to write a heist like story with multiple scumbag characters. And while Salina is the star here, the sidecast is given a lot of love and time too. Some major deaths and twist I didn't expect but enjoyed non-the-less. I also really enjoyed the art, while cartoony and looks like a kid TV show, it somehow works really well.
Though the plot feels stretched at times, it's overall a really fun time, and worth checking if you like Catwoman at all. A 4 out of 5.
Basically setting up the big arc. Having Jim lose the power of the Spectre is a nice change of pace. The confrontation with the all mighty angel like figure was a bit on the nose though. A 3 out of 5.