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Re: A:SOA #53 -- Spoilers

Posted by Solar Samurai on June 25, 2007, 7:38 pm, in reply to "A:SOA #53 comment (NO Spoilers)"
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I like the art too. It's always a refreshing thing to see something that doesn't look exactly like everything else. Is it just me or is comic art something of a "who can look just like Jim Lee or Todd McFarlane"? That was the nineties! It's time to start embracing difference instead of rejecting it. Of course McManus was around in the 80s so the Lees and McFarlanes all learned from guys like him.
Back to the Aquaman issue though, the writing just didn't work for me either. There were some moments where the characters didn't sound "real." Like when Cal Durham asks Arthur "what he's babbling about." That's villain talk. And then the villain himself was a little over the top. His little "I'm not going to tell you my plan" speech was one of those sarcastic winks at us. I really dislike that. But the last thing was the name of Narwhal's friend "Cryptid." I know what a cryptid is. Why don't you name her after a cryptid? It's little things like this that kind of kick you as a reader and remind you you're reading a story and its all pretend. Suffice it to say I'm not liking the Tad Williams stuff ... and it's almost making me wish Busiek was back. I wasn't very impressed with his stuff either!
--Previous Message--
: I just read this issue today, and I was
: surprised how much I like it!
: Maybe the art's starting to grow on me.
: Maybe it's because the book looks to be
: getting cancelled soon. Who knows why? But
: I'm liking it!
: What's everyone's thoughts on this latest
: issue? Honestly?
: Abe.
:

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A:SOA #53 comment (NO Spoilers) - Abe June 21, 2007, 7:06 am
- Re: A:SOA #53 -- Spoilers - Solar Samurai June 25, 2007, 7:38 pm
- Re: A:SOA #53 comment (NO Spoilers) - Bob June 22, 2007, 3:53 pm
- Re: A:SOA #53 comment (NO Spoilers) - Baal June 21, 2007, 11:05 am
  - Re: A:SOA #53 comment (NO Spoilers) - Cogs June 25, 2007, 10:18 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I like the art too. It's always a : refreshing thing to see something that : doesn't look exactly like everything else. : Is it just me or is comic art something of a : "who can look just like Jim Lee or Todd : McFarlane"? That was the nineties! : It's time to start embracing difference : instead of rejecting it. Of course McManus : was around in the 80s so the Lees and : McFarlanes all learned from guys like him. : : Back to the Aquaman issue though, the : writing just didn't work for me either. : There were some moments where the characters : didn't sound "real." Like when : Cal Durham asks Arthur "what he's : babbling about." That's villain talk. : And then the villain himself was a little : over the top. His little "I'm not : going to tell you my plan" speech was : one of those sarcastic winks at us. I : really dislike that. But the last thing was : the name of Narwhal's friend : "Cryptid." I know what a cryptid : is. Why don't you name her after a cryptid? : It's little things like this that kind of : kick you as a reader and remind you you're : reading a story and its all pretend. : Suffice it to say I'm not liking the Tad : Williams stuff ... and it's almost making me : wish Busiek was back. I wasn't very : impressed with his stuff either! : : --Previous Message-- : I just read this issue today, and I was : surprised how much I like it! : Maybe the art's starting to grow on me. : Maybe it's because the book looks to be : getting cancelled soon. Who knows why? But : I'm liking it! : What's everyone's thoughts on this latest : issue? Honestly? : Abe. : : :

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