I also just removed from my 'to -read' list in the MU Future Foundation, Black Panther ...
As for Future Foundation ... meh ... and as you didn't like Coate's Cap, there are two big reasons/probabilities you wouldn't like his Panther
1 - he wrote it
2 - it is set in space and is TOTALLY different from the Black Panther setting ... something I found I wanted to get back to (having read those first three issues as well)
A lot of people didn't like the idea of Piiiiigs in Spaaaaace ... ooops, sorry, Muppets came through ... some people didn't like the Panther in space idea, but I thought, again, the first three issues, were pretty solid ... if you like Acuna art (I think he was the artist?)
I was going to quote all of Jeff's posts, but it is a lot easier if I go this route and say I agree with everything he said
Well, except for the Titans Rage reprint which I didn't get and the Batman Digital comics which I haven't read ... yet.
DC Digital -
Superman #1 - Decent story with Parasite, good for sure and certainly worth a buck but ...
Superman #2 - Just as Jeff said. Good, but I'm just not much of a Superman fan so I think I'm done
Swamp Thing #1 - Yes typical save the swamp stuff for the character, but done well
Swamp Thing #2 - As Jeff stated, these are basically one-shots, but they do tie in. It's cool
Aquaman #1 - Theme is all over these.Again, as Jeff said, save the ocean, again. The norm
Aquaman #2 - Nice to see the Sea Devils ... and a giant Angler Fish, but ... yeah. Yawn
Flash #2 - Ugh, the art I hate (Flash with lightning all over him and then ... SCOOBY LEGS??) Done.
Flash v2 166
Flash v2 167 - Finishing the end of John's first arc of Flash with a couple rouges (Captain Cold and Mirror Master). Pretty fun, yeah, good stuff. Although having peeked at the next issue I am not too happy that this artist continues to the next arc (or issue at least). Was hoping for Kolins, but I know he is coming soon. I know he is ... or was at least ... one of Jimbo's favorite
, but I liked the look of his Flash and background work.
Wonder Woman #1
Wonder Woman #2
Wonder Woman #3 - Speaking of backgrounds!! MY LORD, have you ever seen this guy Perez draw?
Dude is just incredible. Pumping these issues out like he did (when he was younger), filling each panel with loads and loads of backgrounds and details ... just incredible. I know today's artist are "faster" (that is laughable), but the way they use blank backgrounds, or a damn wall, is just ridiculous when you think of what they are doing (and getting paid) compared to what the comic penciling kings of Kirby, Kubert, Ditko, Swan, Romita Sr, Buscema (both John and Sal) and this new guy, Perez
it is just ... man ... I don't know. I guess that time is gone.
Again, I know that artist do put more work into ... the "cityscape" per se, and yes, a lot or artists use different/better techniques to get the work looking fantastic, but when an issue is late ... compared to what these guys did? I mean, most of these guys could knock out at least 2 titles a month ... with complete and full backgrounds!
Anyway, sorry for the rant, and as for the writing these issues are actually pretty well done and hold up fairly well, so far.
Yes some items feel a tad dated, but not many and not much at all, again, so far. There is perhaps a tad of Clairemont over scripting, but I don't feel it at all when I am using panel to panel mode
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