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DC New 52uesday Review Roundup, August 21 2012
By Dan Horn
August 21, 2012 - 17:49
Here are your DC reviews for the week:
Wonder Woman #12
"Cliff Chiang should get an Eisner for his work on
Wonder Woman,
not just because his artwork is simply that good (and it is), but
because he has brought Azzarello's interpretation of the classic Greek
gods to life in the most imaginative and unique way they've been
presented since Neil Gaiman re-imagined them almost two decades ago in
Sandman.
Anytime I read one of Shakespeare's plays that star Greek gods, or any
of the classical Greek playwrights', Homer's, or Vergil's works starring
them, I'll imagine them as they are depicted here. They are that
strongly developed visually."
(read the full review)
Saucer Country #6
"Paul Cornell's metaphorically masterful series
Saucer Country
for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint pauses this month to indulge in a
wonderful stand alone issue of the type that so many of the great
Vertigo series do from time to time. In
Saucer Country
#6 a brilliant and incredibly well researched, and pop culturally
relevant, tour of UFO history covering the course of mankind's
fascination with it takes place. Soon though, Governor Alvarado will be
out on the campaign trail, tracking down leads as to the alien invasion
that she is convinced is happening..."
(read the full review)
Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1
"The beautiful looking, but mostly uninspiring,
Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1,
really does look like it was lifted from the most violent and gritty
crime dramas of the 1970s. It's fitting since the story takes place in
1977 New York. The tone and look of the book fits Rorschach's mentality
and characterization perfectly. Azzarello exposes us to the street level
world of the
Watchmen
Universe, and it's darker, dirtier, and more explicit than anything that
we've seen in any Daredevil comic from (and set in) a similar time
(that was supposed to be being turned into a
film recently). As far as developing any new insights into Rorschach as a person and vigilante though,
Before Watchmen: Rorschach
#1 doesn't deliver. The story is just getting started though. Azzarello
is a brilliant writer and when Rorschach is forced to confront the
crazed (most likely serial) killer over the course of the next few
issues, I'm sure that Azzarello will have something spectacular in store
for us."
(read the full review)
Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 (second opinion)
"For a talent like Brian Azzarello (
100 Bullets, Spaceman), the strategy behind a
Watchmen follow-up seems to be "tread carefully." Because of that, his
Before Watchmen: Rorschach reads like a cautious stroll through Alan Moore's remains."
(read the full review)
GI Combat #4
"DC Comics deserves praise for trying to do something besides standard
superhero comics but in this case, it looks like they don't really care
that much for this "war" title and are not giving it enough attention."
(read the full review)
Green Lantern: New Guardians #11
"It is surprising-- and gratifying to see a comic that has so much action
but does not resort to using excessive gore. Every one of the New
Guardians seems deadly serious in their intent-- even those powered by
love, compassion or hope. Larfleeze particularly has regained his early
creepiness and venality, making him more threatening."
(read the full review)
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