Comic Reviews!!!!!
There's a running theme going on in my comic reviews: epically late books. Our most current tardy book is Kick-Ass 2, a book who's last issue came out in November. Fortunately there is enough between the pages of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s sequel that the wait is worth it. But only a little.
The issue follows Dave's adventures with his new "justice league" team. This team is made up of quite a cast of characters, from a kid who goes to Dave's school to former mafia hitmen. The cast of characters that Millar has created are pretty interesting, and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them in the next issue, whenever that comes out. Dave's exploits as Kick-ass are also starting to take their toll, as falling asleep during dinner doesn't necessarily make his dad think that he is up all night studying. We also get an all too brief appearance from Hit Girl, whose interactions with a fellow student were a highlight of the issue.
This issue also finally features some long-awaited action, as Kick-Ass and his new buddies take down a gang towards the end of the issue. John Romita Jr.'s depiction of this action is fantastic, and if you look at his work in Avengers it looks like a completely different artist. While his panels here aren't up to his usual stuff, they're miles ahead of his rushed work in Marvel's flagship title. The second issue of Kick-Ass 2 is a good one, here's hoping we don't have to wait 6 months for the next one.
As a life-long fan of Spider-man, I have read some serious crap. However, none of it compares to the You're Hired! one-shot, in which the wall crawler meets with Micheal Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City. The issue starts with Peter and Aunt May discussing Peter's recent firing from J. Jonah Jameson's mayoral staff, which happened nearly last summer. While the two are awaiting their stop on the subway, guess who stops by? Mayor Bloomberg!
What follows is dialogue that I swear was ripped from a video shown by my high school guidance counselor. "It just seems overwhelming. Job boards, resumes , interviews, cover letters, job training, e-mail etiquette...it feels like a lot", says Peter, forgetting that he's not only a superhero, but also a brilliant scientist. Apparently writer Warren Simmons decided that being by being a superhero Peter forgot all of his civics classes from high school. I can understand the need to get your message out in a PR comic like this, but my god, Peter sounds like a complete buffoon, especially when he tries to cover up the fact that he just fought Vulture as Spider-man. At least the art by Todd Nauck is good.
I'm well aware that this was a comic intended to inform New Yorkers of the options available to them if they're looking for a job, but my god. What infuriates me about this comic is that people will read it, and this is what they think a comic book still is. For all the strides that Marvel, DC, and other companies have been making to showcase the legitimatacy of comics as a storytelling medium, this comic shows NONE of them. As an added insult, we're treated to two back up stories from previous Spider-man comics for a whopping $4. Avoid this at all cost.
avoid at all cost or avoid at 4$ ? boom.
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