wktf's and Sam Wilson's Reviews 7/27/06

[bat_collector]

Originally Posted by wktf

Mike, I think I'm in the minority with this comment. Jim Lee draws beautiful pictures but from a sequential story telling point of view his art simply does nothing for me. Everything looks the same and is just too static. He doesn't have the fluidity of a Gil Kane, the variety of a George Perez, the sheer dynamism of a Jack Kirby, Walt Simonson or John Byne (back in the say) and he simply does not know how to lay out a page like a Joe Kubert. I can look at any one of his giclees, like the recent one of Batman and Superman and think it's fantastic but be left cold with his comic book stories.

While I don't think a discussion of artists past and present is relevant, I do think the art in this issue was poor in some areas.

Just my opinin.

[wktf]

Originally Posted by bat_collector

While I don't think a discussion of artists past and present is relevant, I do think the art in this issue was poor in some areas.

Just my opinin.

No problem. Didn't mean to start something. Just responding to your post. I'm a little confused about your statement about irrelevancy of past/present artisist, but we can PM each other about it rather than discuss on the boards.

[Sam Wilson]

Originally Posted by armitage

I like Yu's art alot. But I was hoping he would continue doing Ultimate Wolvie vs Hulk. Either way I wouldn't mind him as a regular on New Avengers.

yeah, I really, really liked that series. I'm sure it will come back. I hope. Yu's art is fantastic, but his rep is a ****ing asshole, way overprices his originals...

[wktf]

Originally Posted by Babytoxie

Guys, great choices on the Shadow reviews. These are all excellent books. While Blood & Judgement offended a lot of Shadow purists, it's a great story.

Toxie, The Shadow is off the hook!

[Sam Wilson]

Originally Posted by wktf

Toxie, The Shadow is off the hook!

bros, the shadow totally knows the evil that lurks in the hearts of men.

of course when it comes to bat_collector, this is all the shadow gets a vision of...

[Babytoxie]

Originally Posted by Sam Wilson

bros, the shadow totally knows the evil that lurks in the hearts of men.

And the weed of crime bears bitter fruit... muah hah hahhhhhh!

[Justin]

Originally Posted by jdh.goodgrief

I bought Wolverines 42 and 43 only yesterday, as I was caught up with the excitement of how surprisingly good all the CW tie-ins have been.* Both issues were superb - brilliant stuff. Probably the best Wolverine issues I have ever read. Loved the exchange with Cage. I will be picking up #44 as soon as I can.

*I een bought, and enjoyed, Civil War X-Men #1, at the second time of asking. Good stuff all round, and I figure it'll turn out to be important, though why the original X-Men see the need for black leather, I will never know. They should have worn their original costumes!

Could not agree more JDH, for me that would have sent a great message

[wktf]

Originally Posted by Babytoxie

And the weed of crime bears bitter fruit... muah hah hahhhhhh!

Great recall, Toxie!

[Sam Wilson]

Originally Posted by wktf

Great recall, Toxie!

the weed of crime bears bitter fruit?

well, word I guess.

[wktf]

Originally Posted by Sam Wilson

the weed of crime bears bitter fruit?

well, word I guess.

It's a Shadow-ism. Kind of like his calling card statement to evil doers. Like Ben's "It's Clobberin' Time" signature battlecry.