The Fall Of Angel

With such a strong start, what could possibly doom this series with one issue?

Turning it into an anthology of short shorts would be one thing.

That’s right, after the cliff-hanger of last issue, Angel is now three stories (not dealing with the previous issues), not written by Joss Whedon, and each story featuring a different artist. Angel is a relatively serious (or pretends to be) franchise and to have it all of a sudden drawn like a cartoon… well, kind of tacky, even if it is John Byrne.

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“I know you didn’t just… turn gay all of a sudden.”

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12, which acts as the “8th Season” of the television series, shows Buffy intimate with fellow slayer Satsu, the girl who risked her life to save Buffy in the previous issue. Read the rest of this entry »

Thor #7 (Marvel) - J. Michael Straczynski has not yet really wowed me. His run on Amazing Spider-man lacked direction and ended (probably by editorial mandate) with the erasing of about half of Spider-man’s continuity. The Twelve was a dozen new faces I didn’t care about. His run on Thor so far has been similarly lack-luster, with the exception of some funny moments (like the Asgardian gods attending a local government meeting). However, the momentum has been building in the series. I’m hoping the series does get better soon though, because I’m giving it one more issue until I’m out.

Angel: After The Fall #5 (IDW) - Time for big fights between all the demonic lords of LA! Read the rest of this entry »

There are things I like about this miniseries. Of course, it goes without saying that there are things I don’t like as well, the biggest being the necessity of this story. Better Days takes place sometime before the last episode of Firefly “Objects in Space” and well before the movie Serenity. This brings up the issue of why the series is now called Firefly instead of Serenity, seeing as this comic deals more with the show than the movie based upon it, but that’s probably a legal thing.

No, my chief concern would have to be what is best for the franchise - sure, keeping the name and characters around is swell, but for what purpose? There are so many rumors about one-shots and other Serenity miniseries, but those would just be the proverbial mortally wounded deer still trying to limp along. Read the rest of this entry »

Justice Society of America #12 (DC) - In this issue Jakeem Thunder returns and the JSA “reaches out to the next wave of legacy heroes: the new Mr. America, Judomaster, Amazing Man and more!” I think I would like this series much more if the roster didn’t change every three issues and relationships are weren’t manufactured and forced, rather than earned. But in team books like JSA, I seldom look for relationships and more at the juxtaposition of various characters. JSA works because of who the team members are, not necessarily what they do. Kingdom Come Superman just has to be in the book for me to want to read it, and if he doesn’t develop as a character, there are a dozen other people on the team I can turn to. Read the rest of this entry »

The Countdown to Finals

As our finals move closer, the stress begins to build. Tests and papers accumulate and some of you may even be graduating. As these pressures build, why not have a release valve so you don’t blow up? Something that can let you escape to fantastical worlds of childish fun. No, not alcohol… I mean comic books! Read the rest of this entry »

A Fallen Angel

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When Buffy the Vampire Slayer ended on its Seventh Season, it was planned to end that way. When Angel , the spin-off from Buffy, ended, it was in its Fifth Season and it was far from planned.

Angel was canceled, low numbers the final nail in this vampire’s coffin.

And it couldn’t have come at a worse time.

Angel is a show about a good vampire detective in L.A. (no, Moonlight copied it). Read the rest of this entry »

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“Well personally, I want to slay the dragon.”

Angel the vampire returns after a brief hiatus, Victorian era Batman meets the Challengers of the Unknown, Marvel’s space epic concludes, My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way’s steam punk series continues, and “Speedball” fights Wolverine. Read the rest of this entry »