Earth 2: Society #7- What a finish! You know a show that
started poorly but was then saved by a strong finish? (Cough, Netflix’s Daredevil,
cough) Well, that’s the case with Earth 2. The series started poorly but I feel
writer Daniel H. Wilson may have saved the series with a great finish to the
first arc. The various heroes of Earth 2 joined in to stop Doctor Impossible
and by the end, you got the definite feeling that this was the beginning of
something great. Justice Society; here we come!
Secret Wars #8- The limp to the finish line continues as writer
Jonathan Hickman forgo all pretense of character and plot development and just
gave artist Esad Ribic license to deliver nonstop action. Marvel’s decision to
delay the finish of this event series now actually make sense as Ribic had a
ton of fun with all the heroes, villains, Negative Zone bugs and Marvel Zombies.
Considering how poor (or non-existent) the writing is, it’s great news for Marvel
they had Ribic on board. Without his work, this issue would be nowhere near as
impressive as it was.
The Troop #1- Known for its Assassin Creed adaptation, Titan
Comics now venture into superhero territory with The Troop. After reading #1, I
think they may have a winner here. Writer Noel Clarke ticked a lot of boxes but
in a way that is just different enough to be interesting. Artist J. Cassara compliments the writing
beautifully with detail art that’s expresses the characters’ feelings with gusto. I picked this up with no expectations whatsoever, and finished it feeling this
could be the sleeper hit of the year. Take a look, it’s well worth it.
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