Reviews written by Klaus A.

So, yea or nay? Yea for the moment, it can go places I think. If it can work as a Holmes story it will be worth it, but I think it can just as easily fail at both a Holmes and a Zombie story, not convinced yet but I am interested in checking out the next one.

Ok, so what can I say? Read this book? Sure I can say that. Read this book. That's it.

The book isn't bad, the dialog is pretty good and the art is shiny enough for me not to be bothered. It did feel a bit short and forced in some parts which 4-6 extra pages could have fixed neatly.

Who would I recommend this to? No one I know of, if you are a fan of Azrael you might like it I guess, or you might hate it since this is a replacement-character from some other Bat-book and not the original one. So, final verdict? I don't think I will even bother to check out the next issues and I hope that Fabian will be put on another book where he can actually do something cool.

So.. all in all? Why? The Post-OMD Spider-Man was pretty good, I mean they really pulled out all the big guns to make the fans happy after the shitty end to OMD. I have serious reservations about the merit of bringing up one of the most horrible arcs in comic book history. I can see Quesada saying these words: "Hey kids, I know you were all a bit miffed at OMD, but guess what! We're continuing the Clone-saga! So SUCK ON IT! HAHAHAHAHAHHAH". Truly a great man, a great troll. I salute you and your spectacular trolling skills, but I can't help but think that this might hurt the book in the long run.

So? Final Words. Read this book, if you are easily scarred do it anyway because then I can laugh at you. That sums it up I guess.

What is my final say on this book? Will I recommend it to people who liked the Maxx? Maybe, but I think I'll wait until the next issue drops before taking that call. Would I recommend it to people who watch Robot Chicken? Probably not, it doesn't come off as a book that would be something people who watch 30 second sketches of pop and cultural icons do out of character stuff would be able to sit down and enjoy.

Of course, if I was reading the first issue of the Maxx without having read the rest (or watched the series) I might have had doubts about that too. Still the main character feels lacking in substance, I can't put this down as good or bad point since it is probably what the book is going to be about, a character who finds his place in the world, which might be interesting to read about.

Still... not hating this book does not mean I will be lenient. Having actually read some of these before I see that not much has changed since issue 20, the "evil one" keeps doing stuff and the "good one" keeps trying to stop her, hilarity and sexual positions ensue. The story is boring, the lettering is letters on a page, the art... is worth another look, wink wink nudge nudge.

Do I have any hopes that it might improve? No.
Will I pick it up again on a nostalgic whim? Probably.

So, final words. It was not what I expected, usually this is a good thing, in this case it just made me consider white-outing X-MEN and scribble in with magic marker "NAMOR - TEH SUBMARINOR!". I just feel ripped off a bit, since this really, at its core, isn't an X-Men story, I feel Norman could have done some interesting shit with them, the X-Men, instead. As a Namor story it ain't bad, it had its "FUCK YEAH!" moments and weird science shit which I loved, also the ending was pretty decent, even with the complete and utter failure for Norman to actually do any lasting damage. As a Norman Osborn story, it falls flat, when he does think things through it usually works out, which he didn't do this time, this is an example off pretty much just Supervillainy 101; "Failing with your devious plans". I would have liked some more plotting and mindfucks from Osborn, which I know he can do when he actually does put his mind to it.

So, I am not convinced that this book has any merit, I would be happy to be proved otherwise in the following issues of the series. Of course, I don't expect them to turn Supermans origin story on its head but I would have liked something more... engaging. I wanted to read this book and be entertained, I just feel like I just read any old Superman origin. I mean, I still don't know what exactly makes this, excepting some cosmetic changes, vastly different from what we already know?

So should you pick this up? If you have a nostalgic feeling whenever you see something from the 80's, yes... and no. This isn't your fathers Galactica! It ain't bad, I still like my first impression better than the one I got after actually reading the book. I found some parts of this book very interesting, the whole "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you... and to hear the lamentation of their women"-shtick Zee did was amusing, even though that kid is fucken annoying.

Curse you Pat, I was planning on reviewing this ;D Ah well, guess I'll have to review something else now, still good to see it reviewed it does deserve the recognition it gets here. I'm not all that much of a fan of the art, still it could be a lot worse, I just feel it's too bland, still it doesn't get in the way of enjoying the story.

So to sum this book up? I will be picking up the next issues, just to see where everything goes. The art and story is excellent, there were sadly no "OH SHIT!" or "FUCK YEAH!" moments for me, some mild "Yeah!" parts but nothing extraordinary, no not even the Howard The Duck cameo. But all in all a strong book, that I hope will blow us away in the next three issues.

The book isn't bad, just wish it tried to be something more than a sequel to a horror movie. It did get me emotionally involved, of course I was mostly yelling out obscenities at the dumbass. While performing my "Cujo" impersonation, with all the rabid frothed yelling, I noticed some character traits glowing through, so the characters are being fleshed out somewhat and some are quite interesting. Now it's time for my happy-happy-meds. I will be checking out issue #3, just to see if someone, hint hint, bites the dust.

This is a superb adaption, no doubt. The art is fantastic, there may not be as much comic book violence or onomatopoeia (phew) floating around to hold an ADHD-suffering reader, but those with some patience will be rewarded for it.

All in all? I think this book might turn out okay, the first issue had a bit of a slow start that seems to be moving into high gear. The finale might turn out to be something out of the ordinary at least. The only serious problem I have with the book is that the badguys seem to be more in the Z-list category and I can't really perceive them as a huge threat, at least not when compared to Superman-zombies or Martian Maneaters.

So what of this book? I can't say for sure that I will continue to read it, it hasn't blown me away. It does raise some excellent points, such as "Why aren't superheroes fixing the world?". The drugdealers, the fucked up nations around the world that even Aqualad could fix in a day, the zombies in Africa. All valid questions, but there is something missing for me, some "FUCK YEAH" moments that never seem to come, it's just too melancholy for my tastes.

All in all? This issue is a great example of why this is one of the books I review whenever I get a chance to. While there are things I might get a bit miffed about, I tend to let my suspension of disbelief try to overcome those, an example in this issue is the "Ultrasonic Virus". I just hate stuff like this. Sound as lifeforms... urgh... okay, deep breaths, just ignore it and it will go away. Sound virus regardless, best book this week? Probably, so read it or the Plutonian will throw you into hot molten magma!

All in all? FUCKING READ THIS BOOK! YA DUMB TITS! I will violate anyone who doesn't read this book with a fucking jackhammer! What I mean by that is that you should read this fine piece of literature, jackhammer is of course an optional reading supplement.

So, will I continue to read this book? Yes I will, even after those harsh words. Why? Because Michael A. Nelson is writing it, who I have some knowledge of, seeing as he is/was a writer of "Zombie Tales", "Cthulhu Tales" and "Fall of Cthulhu". If I were to nominate a comic book writer to be added to wikipedia it would surely be him. So I know this guy can write great stuff, therefore I am pretty much assuming that he will deliver something that won't be a generic piece of crap, even if the first issue might be a bit of that classification. I sure hope I am right, because when Mike A. Nelson delivers he delivers epic stuff, and I love the whole 28 Days Later setting. Alex Garland could be to blame for the slow/generic start, since he is supposedly the plotter of this story, where "plot" is a vague roadmap to events that Michael A. Nelson are writing.

So, should you pick this up? If you are a Punisher fan, yes. If you like horror movies with inbred folks out in the sticks eating other folks, yes. If you are expecting this book to be about a brutal and ruthless Punisher who strangles people with their own intestines, no.

So, do I recommend it? No. But I will bet a very small amount of cash that Kal-L will be popping up in the continuation of the Blackest Night saga so I guess you're up shit creek if you don't read this book, unless of course the plot doesn't improve drastically then you can just read the wikipedia entry "Black Lantern Superman wakes up in Smallville, fails to kill Ma' or anything else and then goes off to the Blackest Night finale"

All in all? A good book that I will probably continue to read. It's not a book I love, but one I enjoy. I'd recommend it to fans of Batman.

So, to sum up? Read this book, now. That's pretty much everything I got to say about it.

Yeah, being able to do stuff that would never fly in the regular universe. Such as introducing A.I.M. and Red Skull. Just because you paint a cow yellow does not make it a chicken. What about actually trying to do something original? Ignoring the old stuff and try to make something new and shiny would be a start. While I am grateful that Ultimatum is over and that we can ignore it as best we can; It was an event that was supposed to release the Ultimate Universe from the grip of the regular one... and what is the first thing to be introduced in the two issues of this Brave New Universe (UcSM and this)? Shroud, A.I.M. and Red Skull. How quaint.

So what is this book about? It is about a lost love and then freaky love with re-animated dead girls, no wait that's the porno Re-Penetrator. The book is about dead people, who come back and then do stuff. It's very good, because Zombies RULE! Are these guys zombies? I hope so, because plain old dead people suck. Also the fonts are nice.

This is a great book, which smells both like a freshly printed book and old Clown with a drinking problem who hasn't showered in four weeks. The new villain Zodiac is an interesting one, one part Jigsaw (from Saw), one part Carnage (from Carnage), and one part Joker (from The Dark Knight).

All in all? One of the things I was looking forward to this week, to be honest pretty much the only thing I was really looking forward to. And it did deliver, in spades. Highly recommended! Also the fonts were nice.

All in all. I wasn't put off by the book, I acknowledge its lacks but I can't hold them against it. Strange I know, I would not recommend it to other people, but I would not be ashamed of having read it. It is a medium-quality comic book, not bad, not spectacular, just a read that won't make you scream out in agony "WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU PEOPLE STILL BUYING ULTIMATUM!?". Also the fonts were nice.

Eh, why did I bother reading this? Most of it was Boring, except the Kilowog bit, which should have been the entire comic in my opinion. At least it's over now, bring on Blackest Night!

All in all? It is worth picking up, since it is both The Goon and Dethklok. Even a bad Goon/Dethklok book is still fucking awesome and we should support this endeavor so they will do another one. I can guarantee that you will either laugh out loud or be haunted in your dreams by Gyspy G-MILFS. Also the fonts were nice.