The Quick and the Read #7 – ACCCKKKK!! More Comic Reviews

August 3, 2008 by Chris Mosby
Filed under: Comic Book Reviews, The Quick and The Read 

Ok, I know it has been a while, but I have been crazy busy.  As well as the book starting up again, the Wife and I have a house guest for a while, my good friend Mike.  We worked together for a long time back in Washington St when I lived there, and have been friends ever since.

I helped him get a job where I work, since we had an opening that would be working with me, and I trust him more than anyone that isn’t family.  In fact, he is one of the few people on this earth that I would trust with my life.  That kind of friendship is very rare, and I am very glad that things worked out like they did.

We are a lot alike, and even call ourselves a “brother from another mother”.  This was his first week on the job, and I know that we are finally going to make some progress at work in making things better.  He is also a really great writer, so check out his blog if you get a chance.

Well enough about me, let’s get on to the reviews.  A lot of these have been out in a while, but the two of you that read this blog might be interested in my “unique” view on them.  Here we go.

Final Crisis #1-2: I have REALLY been disappointed in this series so far.  It seems really disjointed to me, and I had to read the first issue again to try to figure out what was going on in the second issue.  The whole New Gods rebirth thing and the way they are doing it, seems silly to me in a “jump the shark” kind of way.  This has been commented on a lot in other blogs, so there is no need to rehash it all.  The Martian Manhunter’s death was CHEAP and UNECESSARY.  As much as I liked the Barry Allen Flash, I think bringing him back is kind of cheap too, just something to sell books.  I cheered when they brought back Hal Jordan, and Oliver Queen, but their deaths weren’t good deaths and needed to be fixed.  Barry Allen’s death was a GOOD death.  He died saving the multiverse, for crying out loud!!  I know that the relaunch of the relaunch of the Flash character isn’t going like they planned, but I’m not sure bringing back Barry might not fix it if they don’t WRITE GOOD STORIES!!!

Trinity #1-8: I am little behind on this title since I am getting comics in the mail again, I have really been enjoying it.  I have always been a fan of Kurt Busiek since I read his Astro City stuff, and this series shows exactly why.  This series is already 100 times better than the mess that was Countdown.  I like what they are doing with the backup stories as well, I think it is a really good idea. Keep up the good work guys!

Astonishing X-Men #25 – I was a little disappointed with this issue after Whedon’s great run on this title.  Way to chatty for me, and it seemed that Ellis was trying to capture that dry wit that Whedon is so good at and failed miserably.  Not sure if I will keep getting this one.

Uncanny X-Men #500 – Now this was better than Astonishing X-Men #25, in my opinion.  Brubaker and Faction got me hooked on Immortal Iron Fist, and they might do the same here.  I like the “new direction” that Marvel is taking with the X-Men, I think it should’ve been done a while ago.  This should be interesting in the coming months.

Well that’s it for now, turn in for more soon!!

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