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[Shawn]

Lou K, on 04 April 2013 - 12:48 AM, said:

So Charles Soule's Swamp Thing 3 19...it was a fun read, dug the art and the way the Scarecrow looked; really wicked.

Not sure I'm in for the long haul but

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Alec's a bit more of a dick, eh? I kind of like it.

And wow, way to guard a highly dangerous poisonous flower. That chain sure is keeping them out. Well done.

This makes me happy! Also, I saw the preview and was surprisngly impressed. I'll give it a few issues.

[Shawn]

Ok, Swamp Thing gets a reprieve! I rather liked it. Soule gets it and does well with it. And Kano does solid work, which is thankfully not trying to ape Paquette. However, I wish they wouldn't try so hard trying to tie the New DCU together. Swamp Thing taking on a Batman villian in Metropolis, only to have Superman show up. It's a bit much. But I suppose that's the fictional world we live in now.


Phantom Stranger.....Didio can't leave soon enough. Oh how I wish JMD could just tell his stories without having to worry about tie-ins and building to events. There was a bit of frantic, throw it all the wall and see if it sticks with all the guest stars [ Spoiler : Morgan Edge, Jack Ryder, Challengers of the Unknown, as reality stars! which is a neat concept. ] It all went okay until the mandated appearance of that questioning man without a face. Horrible execution and one of the worst reimaginings of the New 52. Also, what's the deal with Stranger's coins? Am I forgetful? Or just don't care? :)

[A. Heathen]

Unlike some, I am quite prepared to change my tune, and my fears and gripes about Animal Man & Swamp Thing were unfounded.

Animal Man because it is consistent and yet a pivotal moment in ejecting some of the "Red" poppycock ("oh yeah it's like the different coloured lanterns but with elementals and shite") and retaining a family dynamic of more grown up proportions.

But Swamp Thing is excellent.
Eloquently scripted, lovely to look at and a throwback to random cross overs that did not require you to pick up 17 Superman books and a JLA One Off. This is more pleasing than recent issues of the book, which had been quite decent to start with.

Oh and the Dial H for Hero WTF cover is very funny and the story does not disappoint.

Mieville would be the only solution to a problem called Constanteeny.

[Lou K]

I dug the latest ST and Dial H as well.

It was pretty cool how China handled Nelson coping with The Flash.

[Christian]

Phantom Stranger #8-That's it for me. Justice League Dark ruin everything.
At the point where Nightmare Nurse, Mystic MD debuted I tuned out. It's like something from the early-90s.
And, worst of all, John slept with her too. That guy really will sleep with anyone. You suck, John Constantine!

[Shawn]

Christian, thank you. I will defer to your judgement and NOT buy it. Instead, I bought Ten Grand by JMS and Ben Templesmith. It's been described by some as Hellblazer-esque, if JC were a PI

[A. Heathen]

Yes indeed. Even with the fairly obvious bits of De Matteis excellence, the DCU Mandate shines through like a shiny turd in a muddy pond. Take the JLD out of this and one issue of pathos (and let's be honest, having villains introduce themselves by trade name in LETTERING is just rubbish.

[A. Heathen]

That Swamp Thing crossover with Superman turned out to be a gem.
Genuine emotional impact at the end, and I prefer the art to recent issues of the book.

Oh, almost forgot to mention Zatanna's unfeasible boobs and brokeback waist at the beginning of Phantom Stranger. Which was a shame because there was a nice Steve Bissette / Brent Anderson vibe going on for some of the face work.

[Lou K]

Agreed on ST, Ade. As many problems as I had with the over all story, it was simply a fun read.

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I particularly thought it was funny how Scarcrow went through a few different toxins before he found one that worked. And then it was like,"Oh...fuck..."

And yeah, the art was really good.

But I don't know if I will carry on wiith it or not.

[Shawn]

Animal Man #20 was quite fantastic! It's basically the comic book adaptation of the meta-movie "Tights" about the Red Thunder, starring Buddy Baker. I would watch this movie! Damn good despite having Animal Man in it for two pages. And wow! What two pages they are :)