Entries from November 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006
Superman 2: Richard Donner Cut
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Well, it turns out that Blockbuster Online and the Blockbuster stores are not getting Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut
Then there’s the $70.00, Superman Ultimate Collector’s Edition
Bullet Points #1
Bullet Points
Issue No.: 1
Published by: Marvel Comics
Written by: J. Michael Straczynski
Illustrated by: Tommy Lee Edwards
Lettered by: John Workman
Editor: Mark Paniccia
Assistant Editor: Nathan Crosby
Editor in Chief: Joe Quesada
Publisher: Dan Buckley
Writing Review:
I had my doubts about this book when it first came out and decided to wait until Flaco, my buddy at Acme Comics, read it. Well, Flaco recommended it and I bought it, and man do I wish I hadn’t waited. This book is AWESOME! J. Michael Stracznski blow my socks off with this “What If?” type of story with Marvel’s long standing icons. Straczynski is weaving an intricate story of how the whole Marvel Universe is completely turned upside-down, backwards, and inside-out with one bullet. Spider-man? Captain America? Not anymore. This is a must read for any Marvel Comics reader.
Art Review:
Fantastically different … that’s all I can think of to describe Tommy Lee Edwards’ stellar illustration in this comic. His style is the exact opposite of what you find in a lot of main stream comic books. He uses lots of blacks and broad brush strokes to help guide your eye through a panel or page.
His inking and coloring blend together by his selectiveness to allow some of his inks to not appear black. This is very effective in helping the background separate itself from the foreground.
Lettering Review:
At first glance you may ask yourself, “What’s so special about the lettering?” I’ll tell you what’s special. It’s John Workman’s organically shaped word balloons and letters. After reading this book I had to wonder if the lettering was done inside of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator or is John lettering by hand? You may notice that the letters are not quite as “crisp” as the letters in other comics.
Is it worth the $2.99? ABSOLUTELY
The image in this post was created from the cover image found at Marvel Comics by Tommy Lee Edwards. Marvel Comics retains the copyright to the image, not me.
Action Comics #845
Action Comics
Issue No.: 845
Published by: DC Comics
Writers: Geoff Johns and Richard Donner
Artist: Adam Kubert
Color Artist: Dave Stewart
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Assistant Editor: Nachie Castro
Editor: Matt Idelson
Superman created by: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Writing Review:
This is the second installment in the Geoff Johns and Richard Donner team-up of our favorite boy in blue. They do a fantastic job pacing the story to keep you interested from page 1 to the very last two-page splash. A good mixture of action scenes and progressive dialog give you a great story that furthers the plot and has you sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for the next installment.
Art Review:
The Kubert family is a long running dynasty in the comic book industry, and Adam Kubert is doing his best work yet. I know he’s making his brother and father proud. His energetic style fully complements the pace of the story Geoff and Richard wrote. The fight scene between Superman and Bizarro is one of the best drawn fight scenes in recent months. I think what makes this true is the weight that Kubert is able to convey in the objects and buildings that are involved in this throw down.
The coloring is a nice blend between painting and basic comic book coloring. There’s a page where Superman is hit with a bus and Dave Stewart helps to keep the momentum of that impact sustained. Dave brings a graphic style that is unique and deserving to be paired with Adam. The way Dave pulls the foreground from the background really helps to create a sense of depth to the panels.
Lettering Review:
What’s interesting about the lettering is that it appears that Adam actually did some of the sound effects. How can you tell? Well, if you look closely at the two-page spread where Bizarro surfaces from under the street and snatches the young child, you’ll notice that some of the sound effects are not as “crisp” as the word balloons. Particularly, pay close attention to the panel where Bizarro says, “You am not Super-boy.” The word “SNAP” and the boy screaming “AAHH!” look different.
Nevertheless, Rob Leigh does a great job. I love the word balloons he created for Bizarro. Another great technique Rob uses is splitting one of Bizarro’s word balloons between panels. Also, Rob reduced the size of the letters in some panels so as not to cover-up too much of the art. Thanks, because that’s how lettering should be…you shouldn’t notice it, just read it.
Is it worth the $2.99? YES
The image in this post was created from the cover image found at dccomics.com by Adam Kubert. DC Comics retains the copyright to the image, not me.