Spirit #11
Still a ton of fun, even as Darwyn Cooke wraps up his stint on this revival by bringing the El Morte story to a close. And yet, it's still a done-in-one. This issue showcases Denny Colt's girlfriend more than it does him, which is similar to what Eisner often did in some of the best Spirit stories - relegating the Spirit to a bit player in his own title. It's done well, and it works very well. I'll miss Darwyn Cooke when he's gone. He's an EXCELLENT storyteller, and has done an EXCELLENT job of making this book EXCELLENT.
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Sunday, December 02, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Dark Xena #3
Dark Xena #3
OKAY. But not worth making a special trip back to the store to pick up if you haven't already. It's a Xena book. If you're a Xena fan, like I am, or was, you'll like it. Otherwise, just skip it. Buy a copy of the Spirit instead.
Gabrielle has been sent back in time to when Xena was evil due to having wished unspecifically from a Lovecraftian Elder God (I hate those guys) to have her alive again. Somehow she's been able to convince Joxer of what's happened, and is apparently able to get through to Xena somewhat in this issue. Plus, she dies her hair, and wears a totally smokin' hotttttt new outfit.
The story concludes in the next issue, and earlier books which occur following this story have Xena alive again (following her death in the final episode of the show), so she must come out of this with her memories intact and the timestream set straight. But come on, who really thought it could possibly turn out any differently???
OKAY. But not worth making a special trip back to the store to pick up if you haven't already. It's a Xena book. If you're a Xena fan, like I am, or was, you'll like it. Otherwise, just skip it. Buy a copy of the Spirit instead.
Gabrielle has been sent back in time to when Xena was evil due to having wished unspecifically from a Lovecraftian Elder God (I hate those guys) to have her alive again. Somehow she's been able to convince Joxer of what's happened, and is apparently able to get through to Xena somewhat in this issue. Plus, she dies her hair, and wears a totally smokin' hotttttt new outfit.
The story concludes in the next issue, and earlier books which occur following this story have Xena alive again (following her death in the final episode of the show), so she must come out of this with her memories intact and the timestream set straight. But come on, who really thought it could possibly turn out any differently???
The Spirit #8
The Spirit #8
Another VERY GOOD issue. If you're not reading this, you owe it to yourself to pick up at least one copy. Any copy. Just do it before it's cancelled. You'll thank me later. There's really not that much more to say about it. Excellent panel arrangement, great art, beautiful colors, memorable characters, snappy dialogue, and fantastic plot beats. Plus, the requisite joke at the end. I haven't read a bad issue yet. Cooke is firing on all cylinders.
Just pick it up, dammit!
Another VERY GOOD issue. If you're not reading this, you owe it to yourself to pick up at least one copy. Any copy. Just do it before it's cancelled. You'll thank me later. There's really not that much more to say about it. Excellent panel arrangement, great art, beautiful colors, memorable characters, snappy dialogue, and fantastic plot beats. Plus, the requisite joke at the end. I haven't read a bad issue yet. Cooke is firing on all cylinders.
Just pick it up, dammit!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Spirit #6
Spirit #6
I love Darwyn Cooke. He's my man. I've gotta say though, I really wasn't feeling it with this issue. The story could have been cool and all, but the execution just didn't cut it. Maybe he was going for more of a punk feel with this story. I'm not sure. But whatever he was trying for, didn't quite work out. First of all, the story is intercut with unnecessary Spirit interludes. I know it's his book and all, but those few scenes were the kind of scenes that end up on the cutting room floor of a film because they "slow it down too much". I'm sure you're familiar with the kind of scenes I'm speaking about. The commentary on the deleted scenes of umpteen DVDs are full of directors pointing this out. Leave the scenes out and it works much better. With them, it just feels disjointed.
I still love done in ones. They're a nice helping of escape, without having to sweat the details of continuity too much. Truthfully, though, I'd have liked to see Almost Blue as a recurring character. He has a certain novelty that makes him more interesting than Denny himself, at least in this story.
I'd go with a high OKAY on this.
I love Darwyn Cooke. He's my man. I've gotta say though, I really wasn't feeling it with this issue. The story could have been cool and all, but the execution just didn't cut it. Maybe he was going for more of a punk feel with this story. I'm not sure. But whatever he was trying for, didn't quite work out. First of all, the story is intercut with unnecessary Spirit interludes. I know it's his book and all, but those few scenes were the kind of scenes that end up on the cutting room floor of a film because they "slow it down too much". I'm sure you're familiar with the kind of scenes I'm speaking about. The commentary on the deleted scenes of umpteen DVDs are full of directors pointing this out. Leave the scenes out and it works much better. With them, it just feels disjointed.
I still love done in ones. They're a nice helping of escape, without having to sweat the details of continuity too much. Truthfully, though, I'd have liked to see Almost Blue as a recurring character. He has a certain novelty that makes him more interesting than Denny himself, at least in this story.
I'd go with a high OKAY on this.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Spirit #4
Spirit #4
GOOD. As always. And I love them done in ones.
(Blogger has been slow for me lately. So I've written a bunch of reviews offline, and am posting them now.)
GOOD. As always. And I love them done in ones.
(Blogger has been slow for me lately. So I've written a bunch of reviews offline, and am posting them now.)
Monday, December 04, 2006
Batman/The Spirit #1
Batman/The Spirit #1
Can Darwyn Cooke ever do any bad work? I swear, everything of his I've ever read has been EXCELLENT. And this is no exception. Being too young, or mainstream, to have had much experience with The Spirit, I can't say how accurately he fills out Will Eisner's shoes. However, having read many golden and silver age Batman tales, I can say with certainty that Cooke captures the Spirit of those golden (and silver) comics perfectly. Likewise Jeph Loeb, who, more recent misfires aside, has always done a superb job at telling tales set in the past. This book is truly a treat, and serves as a fitting entree into Cooke's upcoming Spirit monthly. Like I said, this is EXCELLENT, and I've truly gotten to the point where I'd expect no less.
Can Darwyn Cooke ever do any bad work? I swear, everything of his I've ever read has been EXCELLENT. And this is no exception. Being too young, or mainstream, to have had much experience with The Spirit, I can't say how accurately he fills out Will Eisner's shoes. However, having read many golden and silver age Batman tales, I can say with certainty that Cooke captures the Spirit of those golden (and silver) comics perfectly. Likewise Jeph Loeb, who, more recent misfires aside, has always done a superb job at telling tales set in the past. This book is truly a treat, and serves as a fitting entree into Cooke's upcoming Spirit monthly. Like I said, this is EXCELLENT, and I've truly gotten to the point where I'd expect no less.
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