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Hench-Sized Comic Book Reviews – 9/24/16
This was a banner week for comics. I grabbed a whole pile, read a whole bunch, and largely enjoyed myself. Comics are a fun medium, with lots of good stories, great characters all manner of adventure. And this week was especially good, with new issues of All-New Wolverine, Luke Cage & Iron Fist, Patsy Walker and even Mighty Thor; talk about a handful of favorites!
But Comic Book of the Week has to go to the new issue of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers from BOOM! Studios! This comic is tapping into every single one of my nostalgic veins, and I can’t stand it sometimes.
‘Member Megazord? ‘Member Green Ranger? I ‘member Green Ranger! ‘Member Dragonzord? Yeah!
She’s got you there, Green Ranger
I also picked up the latest issue of Civil War II, but this series is just a mess. There’s no real character depth, no real rivalry or focus. This is possibly the flimsiest Big Event I’ve read in a good long while. It’s all just nonsense, and I’m glad I dropped it quick.
The Night of the Monster Men event running through the Batman comics is shaping up to be pretty cool, though. I didn’t bother reviewing the issues, but they’re fun nonetheless.
Comic Reviews: All-New Wolverine #12, Astonishing Ant-Man #12, Harley Quinn #4, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers #7, Mighty Thor #11, Patsy Walker a.k.a. Hellcat #10 and Power Man & Iron Fist #8.
Kate Bishop is Finally Getting Her Own Solo Series!
Can the Hawkeye lightning strike twice? Matt Fraction and David Aja’s Hawkeye starring Clint Barton is the comic book of the decade, in this henchman’s personal opinion. There have been some minor follow up comics since, but now might finally be the time we get something cool. Writer Kelly Thompson is going to write a Kate Bishop solo Hawkeye series!
That’s pretty neat. I like Thompson’s work, and the art team of Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire has great potential too. I’m really excited for this series.
Thompson had this to say in an interview with io9:
“I think Kate’s got such a strong and singular voice, even when she’s in a group, that once you tap into that voice as a writer, she just sorta bosses you around and tells you what she wants to do. Our series is definitely a spiritual successor to what Matt Fraction and Annie Wu began when they brought Kate to L.A. We’re definitely doing our own thing, but they absolutely laid the groundwork for where we wanted to take Kate. It was the next logical step.”
She compared the comic to the TV show Veronica Mars, which was a great show. And Kate Bishop is a really fun character. I really hope this new series has some legs. I’ll definitely be checking it out in December.
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She-Hulk is Gonna Lose Control in New Series!
Marvel announced a new She-Hulk comic today in which she’s going to go full gritty badass awesome. It’s going to be called just ‘Hulk’ to indicate she’s going hardcore. The teaser cover looks pretty neat.
Some smashing will be involved
The series will be written by Mariko Tamaki, with art by Nico Leon, accordingo A.V. Club. The basic premise is that after the events of Civil War II, Jennifer Walters is going over the edge. She suffered near fatal injuries, and her cousin, Bruce Banner, was assassinated by her fellow superheroes. Sounds like a solid premise to me.
According to Axel Alonso:
“The title She-Hulk evokes light-hearted stories about a Jennifer Walters who is at peace with herself and in full control of her powers. This isn’t that book. On the other hand, the title Hulk implies all of the baggage that comes with that comic’s 50+ year history—the ongoing battle with the monster within—and that’s why it’s more appropriate for this series. Jen went through major trauma in Civil War II, and Mariko and Nico’s story will deal with the fallout of that trauma—the anxiety and anger, sometimes self-destructive, that comes along with it. If there is light at the end of the tunnel, Jen is going to have to search hard for it, and she’s going to have to battle with some pretty big monsters—including the one within—to find herself again.”
This all sounds pretty awesome to me. I am a huge fan of trying new things with classic superheroes, and this sounds right up my alley. Maybe it’ll work, maybe it won’t; we’ll find out.
At least they’re not calling it ‘Superior She-Hulk’.
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The Honest Truth about Captain America: Civil War
Oh Captain America: Civil War, you were the only great thing we had this summer. Honestly.
I watched the movie again just the other day, and it still holds up. Great Spider-Man, great Ant-Man, great everybody. Bring on even more! And lets get Honest Trailers for all of them!
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Why Marvel Movies Don’t Have Any Catchy Theme Songs
Can you think of any memorable music from any of the Marvel movies? The fine people at Every Frame a Painting know why!
Personally, I’m a fan of the Avengers theme song, but I suppose that one hasn’t caught on yet. I can’t play it by ear, but I know it when I hear it. This is a pretty fascinating video. I can honestly say I don’t think about music very much, especially in movies. Though I’m also easily susceptible to being emotionally manipulated in a film with the right musical cue.
And it is kind of sad that none of the Marvel superheroes have their own little theme song. It could be played when they appear on screen!
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