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Excellent X-Men #1
writer: Dr. Eve Ewing
artist: Carmen Canero
Color Artist: Nolan Woodard
Writer: Joe Sabino, VC
Cover artist: Carmen Canelo and Nolan Woodard
Reviewed by: Beau Q.
Easily the best of the From The Ashes X trio, but I’m getting ahead of myself.
With the fall of Krakoa and X-Men ’97, CB Cebulski and team editor of “X-Men,” Tom Brevoortblowing up the X-Men side of 616 with the launch of three shiny new titles, one step closer to X-Men comic shop dominance. Living in the age of the gods, mutant life as a culture to be explored, and what it means to be a sovereign nation, the three works of From the Ashes must find their own identity. Where X-Men (Jed McKay & Ryan Stegman) is a radical action book that confronts racism head-on, and Uncanny X-Men (Gail Simone & David Marks) a warm campfire recreates a safe space and then Outstanding X-Men is embarking on education and truly leading the way to exception! That’s awesome!
clearly state the intent and scope, Dr. Eve Ewing Kate Pryde brings Kate Pryde to Chicago to try to bring a normal, non-movement lifestyle to normal, non-movement people. Not without reason, she also returned to Kitty Pryde. Katie tries to return to normal, but she finds herself frustrated and unable to escape the call to action when a hate crime occurs at a concert. With her wealth of experience, Katie quickly helped Trista get home safely and comfortably. Kitty may have some regret for taking immediate action, but in her heroism, light comes into her life. Emma Frost tries to start something. Enter Verate, a vaguely evil app that asks users to “[enter] “Irrevocable Genetic Data Sharing Agreement” in Book X. where is this Excellent X-Men Compared to the other two Ashes releases.
We could stop here and weave some great Marvel stories with tables and threads, but Dr. Ewing takes us a step further with her dialogue and subtitle choices. See, this book is essentially about marginalized identities who aim to live normal lives but are constantly thrust into situations where hate crimes are about to happen and who, unfortunately, need resilience. Dr. Ewing wants Kitty and Emma to openly mentor these marginalized identities so they can live fulfilling lives in a world designed to oppress them. This is a true story and the heart of the story X-Men Just presented for a modern audience. It’s not the modernity that comes with new faces, either – it’s the sensibility of looking at ethics for a comic book about race, not just boxing and power.
what is immediately impressive Outstanding X-Men yes Carmen Canero’s Immersive character expressions, never miss a piece that incorporates elements and sights into a melody that one must actually experience. Canelo’s interesting but sometimes lazy layouts add visual interest while never sacrificing mood, rhythm, and panel-specific composition, although compromises are made on a page-specific composition level (and that’s okay). Canelo’s line art can easily become visually overwhelming as rendering extraneous background details adds to the sense of realism. I wonder how Canelo is doing Excellent Will be trampled on the bookshelf for how she deliberately held back aesthetic appeal to ground the character. Despite the victory, Canelo’s cover gives us little insight into what this X title has to offer compared to other titles aside from covers featuring Emma Frost and Kitty Pryde! When the larger production team adapts to these specific features and compensates, overall, none of this matters much, and it shows that the team Excellent They used their success to cover up each other’s failures.
For example, Canelo left negative space for sight lines and text balloons, but at the same time filled it with extraneous details to add an immersive quality; discomfort makes Excellent The page becomes overly comical in nature. Nolan Woodard There’s a choice here: drive focus with graphically designated color bars, or maintain immersion with precise painting. As a result, Woodard’s palette was more focused on determining the time of day rather than color mood, and therefore offered less emotional color and rendering options; although some hues showed the ability to drive the mood of a scene. It’s not a knock when Woodard shows up toward the end of the issue to be more than capable of using subtle shifts in tone and tone to highlight Easter eggs. Maybe the rust is peeling off or getting used to Canelo’s Excellent Workflow, but it also feels like a capability that’s only used when the artist’s notes specifically emphasize it!
The same can be said Joe Sabino of VC The text, however, offers nothing but a faint glow of creativity with a text pop-up and a very dramatic explosion, which is clearly given more emphasis than the other gunshot sounds. But this is more a fault of Marvel’s approach to fonts than it is of Sabino. Marvel fonts are almost entirely uniform, so the reading experience is largely uninterrupted across each book, but mostly ignorant of the art style and not conducive to truly conveying the tone of each visual aesthetic. Canelo’s art is less Marvel’s House style than most Marvel comics and is the perfect outlet for emotional catharsis, so when paired with Marvel’s House-style fonts and House-style balloons, some Things do get lost in translation. I’m willing to bet that the current Marvel comic production schedule disproportionately gives time to artists and color artists (as they should!), but by cutting Marvel letterers’ schedules into a fraction of the time it takes to ship books For printing. So plug and play engraving. Therefore, consistency is maintained compared to naturally occurring letters. The rant ends.
all in all, Outstanding X-Men Without a doubt, this is the best X work in From the Ashes. I just hope Marvel readers enjoy a game that’s unlike anything else Marvel has to offer. purchase. If it’s not clear from what I’ve said above, it’s purchase from me. purchase The book has been published and you heard it here first.
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Immortal Thor #15
- if you don’t know Al Ewing He understands the universe, he understands epics, he understands comics. He proved it with The Ultimates, The Hulk, and now he’s proving it with Thor. The current status quo is that Thor, the father of the gods, possesses the power of Zeus and is ready to face the enemies of Asgard and Earth. For the past year, Ewing has been tormenting Thor with epic quests and situations that test more than just his strength and power, slowly inspiring him to become a better All-God father. artist Jane Bazardua and colorist Matt Hollingsworthof The visuals emphasize this with some powerful moments presented in this issue that remind you that Thor is not someone to be played with. The show may be a little slow, but this epic drama, a mix of cosmic intrigue and comic book spandex, is everything you want in a title. – GC3
ultimate battle #4
- There’s a lot to unpack in issue 4 ultimate battle from writer Denizkampthe artist joins this issue Phil Noto. The story unfolds as a series of vignettes that play out across different time periods in four stacked panels that run sideways throughout the issue. The story unfolds chronologically from left to right within each line, but the individual pages also interact and inform each other. It’s an exciting exercise in formalism, as a metatextual commentary on the construction of comic book pages, and as a heartbreaking tragedy that reveals the origins of Final Doom and gives us a glimpse into the evil Creator’s little evil. deep. of the camp ultimate skill successfully combines big, bold superhero action with timely social commentary, but this issue is a broad statement of the concept of Marvel Comics, starting with its foundation— Fantastic Four (The issue number is no coincidence!). Noto’s art, with its Norman Rockwell The influence of painting is perfect for this issue, tearing apart the fragile idealism of the Space Age and its heroes as it is twisted and made horrific. VC’s Travis Lanham The art is cleverly embellished with SFX with a subtle mid-century modern edge. of each issue ultimate battle are must-read comics, and #4 is no exception. – Tim Rooney
What if…Donald Duck turned into Thor? #1
- Marvel continues adventure in publishing comics with Disney characters What if… Most recently starring everyone’s favorite nonagenarian Water Foul. Last month, Donald transformed into Wolverine in an improv show old man logan story. This time the script comes from the screenwriter Steve Beilein Dare you ask Donald what it would be like to be Marvel’s Thor. Echoing Thor’s debut in Thor Mysterious journey #83, Donald and the nephews visit Norway so the lads can win medals. Aliens land and trap Donald in a cave, where he finds a staff that transforms him into Thor. if you have read Mysterious journey #83, you probably know where this is going. The Donald is a Wolverine comic that should have been a natural fit for two characters with similar personalities, but it tries too hard to fit in with awkwardly named characters and references to nearly 40 years of Marvel continuity. Oddly enough, turning Donald into Thor felt more natural. This actually reads like What if… For Marvel and Disney comics. Yes, the kids and Donald are going to Norway. Encountered a duck alien? It’s possible. artist Ricardo Sage and colorist Lorenzo Pastrovecchio Recreate the classic jack kirby panels with Donald, but also blending it with the style of modern European funny animal comics. There are stone ducks from Saturn! Goofy looking spaceships and Dragon Strike Fighters! Kirby point! Indeed, there is a lot of fun to be had with this shot. – D.Morris
next week: Saladin Ahmed & Martin Coccolo’s Wolverine #1, Steve Orlando & Corey Smith’s Avengers Assemble #1 and more!
