The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring
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Time Out Shortlist Gotham and Metropolis
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Macanudo #2
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Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Superman: Action Comics, Vol. 1: Invisible Mafia in Books
Nov 30, 2020
There's a lot of set-up/world building going on, with a lot set-up for much that is to come during Bendis' run with the Big 'S'. There's some fun, much appreciated typical Jimmy Olsen dialogue. There's some introduction of new "big bad" in Metropolis. And, best of all, Clark Kent is Clark Kent, Superman is Superman, and his beloved Lois Lane is back! Yup, sounds like a heck of a good start for the new run!
Bendis is given some tip-top talent to work with on ACTION COMICS! It starts out with Patrick Gleason, then Yanick Paquette, and finishes it out with Ryan Sook. All three artists compliment each other's style, offering a flawless transition all the way through to the end. Solid work, lads!
It is a good read, one that leaves the wheels a'turnin' in yer mind, as it offers much potential in the next arc, "Leviathan Rising", which sets up the next big Event! Read it, fellow Superman fans, as you will not be disappointed in any way!
Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Justice League International, Vol. 4 in Books
Nov 30, 2020
Thankfully, despite all of that, there are many good outlets to remind us how to have fun and to also remind us that WE actually used to be FUN! Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis truly know how to have fun times with the likes of Batman, Blue Beetle, and Martian Manhunter, just to name a few of the characters within.
The art, from artists Mike McKone, Ty Templeton, and Kevin Maguire was equally enjoyable, further enhancing the suing fun times. The only art I wasn't wowed by was Bill Willingham's. Not that it was bad or anything of the sort, I just thought it wasn't one of his stronger contributions. But, yeah, the other guys were all aces!
The only reason it didn't warrant Five Stars, or even Four for that matter, was the last issue in the TPB: "Teenage Biker Mega-Death!" (Vol. 1, Issue #30). The story itself was a weaker offering from Giffen and DeMatteis, only made weaker by the art from Willingham. The "big bad" of the story was neither <i>big</i> nor really very <i>bad</i>! Again, not the worst, but not the best.
Overall, though, this is yet another great example of how to make comics fun and enjoyable! If only they had gone this route for 2017's JUSTICE LEAGUE film!
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Cover Orange 2: Journey
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LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) in Movies
Nov 9, 2021
Woody Harrelson is a suitably over the top villain, and I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining the big CGI moments were. Carnage was well realised and felt dangerous and almost unstoppable.
Unlike the first film however, it's outweighed by the bad. The comedic moments are laid on thick, and a lot of it doesn't land. The dialogue is fine for the most part, but noticeably plummets in the last third. In a world where so many blockbusters run between 2-3 hours, I'm not complaining about the brisk 90 minute runtime, but it actually felt like a lot was left on the cutting room floor. It ensures that it never gets boring, but it feels a bit haphazard as a result.
I understand that LTBC is supposed to be schlocky and silly, and to it's credit, it does bring it when it comes to the action, but something is missing with both of these films. Venom isn't as scary as I remember reading the comics as a kid, and I'm not overly keen on the whole anti-hero thing they have going on, but at the end of the day, it is what is, a loud and dumb action film that does exactly what you expect it to do.