DCU Comic Book Reviews

WEDNESDAY COMICS #8

August 26th, 2009

Written by Various

Pencils by Various

Inks by Various

Cover by Various

A Brief Introduction by Binkley (e-mail)

When this weekly series was first introduced, I immediately started to brainstorm how I would review these issues.  There were 15 stories per comic, so it seemed to make some sense to write reviews for each of the 15 stories.  I came up with a variety of different ways to present the text, but ultimately I decided to wait until I actually read the first issue before making a decision.  After reading it, what struck me the most is that a single page of a story is not enough to write a review.  There just isn’t enough to critique the plot, structure, or character.  And then it hit me.  I can provide my impression of the stories, my thoughts and ideas of what struck me as I was reading.  So, that is what you’ll get each week.  However, when the weekly series is done, I will go back and review the entire story, much as I do for a single issue of a comic.     

Impressions by Binkley (e-mail)

This week, Green lantern takes the big spot on the cover, while Metal Men (last week’s big circle) and Hawkman (the rotating circle) move around.

Maybe it is just me, but in the Batman strip in the lower corner in newspaper box, I kept reading “Stone Cold” as in pro wrestler Steve Austin.  The picture kinda looks like him.  The rest is standard Azzarello and Risso, which means it’s good.  I do wonder:  why is the Gotham Today newspaper in the Gotham Examiner box? 

Once more, gorgeous art in Superman, but the lack of a story or even decent action in the fight scene just makes the entire thing very underwhelming.  I wonder how the readers of USA today are enjoying (or not) this strip each Wednesday? 

Deadman has something in common with James T. Kirk.  They both have made out with green chicks.  What I want to know is there something inherently sexy about green?  Maybe I should ask Kermit.  Maybe that explains why Hal Jordan gets a lot of action.  There is a different sort of action in Green Lantern this week.  It does beg the question about the use of the ring.  Why not will it to not corrode?  Or is that too simplistic? 

In Teen Titans, why does Robin get Trident?  Why wouldn’t it be Nightwing, who is older and more experienced?  Instead, Nightwing gets Dr. Light.  The other combatants at least make some sense, but Dr. Light against Nightwing?

I sound like a broken disc, but Kamandi, Strange Adventures, and Hawkman continue to amaze with the inventive storytelling and the beautiful art.  However, as much as I like that dinosaur, there is something off about Batman. 

It is the little things that I love about Supergirl, like the inside of the refrigerator, or Krypto and Streaky staring at Charlie panels before they are chasing him, or the random sound bites from the tv (Mr. Colon Cleanse indeed), or the visual of Streaky’s eyes as he seemingly bursts through the page.

Flash reminds me a Silver Age comics in which a lot of weird, fascinating stuff happened that was really a lot of mumbo jumbo when you start to think too much about it. Not that that is a bad thing.  

If there is one thin I will say about Sgt. Rock, he would rather die than allow his new friend to perish.  But common sense says not to trust your rescuer and run like hell.  Or am I just being cynical.

I have a problem with The Demon and Catwoman.  Why does Morgaine need Catwoman’s younger, sexier body when her body looks pretty good to me?  Okay, maybe it is about to turn to dust, but you would think the art would reflect that rather than show Morgaine’s well built body. 

I’ve been meaning to mention it for a few weeks, but the main villain in Metal Men looks a lot like Spider Jerusalem from Transmetropolitan.  I don’t have much to add to that, as the strip itself is settling into standard plot mechanics in the battle against Chemo. 

I love the idea and the execution of Metamorpho this week with the use of the periodic table for the two elemental characters.  The way they moved through the table, with their dialogue highlighting which element of the table is just sheer brilliance.  But I am not too sure I could take another week of the same thing. 

And, once again, I didn’t bother to read Wonder Woman.  Yeah, I know.  I stare at it for a few moments and think maybe I should give it a chance, but then my old-man eyes can’t quite make out the lettering and I give up.  Although I was amused by the giant creature’s word balloon where it chides the girl for such lengthy exposition.  Not sure if this was a meta-comment on the story itself, but I chuckled. 

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