meh. thought it might be interesting once we crossed-over with Harbinger Wars (me, actually looking forward to a crossover tells you this storyline ismeh. thought it might be interesting once we crossed-over with Harbinger Wars (me, actually looking forward to a crossover tells you this storyline is already played out) but it's pretty much more of the same with a new name for the evil-Corporate enemy (with the exception of a brief savior-complex for the psiot kids he's attempting to redeem himself with).
also - can tell by the end when Bloodshot's two female 'friends'/partners leave (one way or another) that there will be no further growth of this character. Volume 4 bears this out. No friends/partners, no kids to save, no there there anymore (if there was any)....more
sigh. we're back to 'doing what I do best: killing people' Which means back to uncreative storylines with lots of gore. Sometimes I'm amazed the Faithsigh. we're back to 'doing what I do best: killing people' Which means back to uncreative storylines with lots of gore. Sometimes I'm amazed the Faith series came out of this (and Harbinger Wars) series.
I've seen enough (which is not to say I won't watch the movie some day since video game movies are often mindless fun + Vin Diesel!)...more
meh - took too long to really get down to business if the business is the witches figuring things out. If the business is/was the 1950's stepford wivemeh - took too long to really get down to business if the business is the witches figuring things out. If the business is/was the 1950's stepford wives scenario, then it's been done better. I'm likely to check out the 2nd volume if the ladies actually get to any hell-raising. But I'm hoping it's not along the lines of the hell-raising so far which has been more 'women really are witches and men have to handle them carefully' rather than 'this is a metaphor about how men gaslight women all the time and THEY ARE JUSTIFIABLY ANGRY.' Something tells me it's the former rather than the latter which, alas male author, why couldn't you surprise me?...more
Late in life baby memoir from the perspective of the 48 year old divorced father who was supposed to be experiencing his freedom/finding his path postLate in life baby memoir from the perspective of the 48 year old divorced father who was supposed to be experiencing his freedom/finding his path post divorce and empty nest. This had every risk of driving me crazy with an old white dude’s mid-life crisis but it was really honest about his fears, his inadequacies, and his awareness of the ocean of patience the mother showed him as she waited for him to get over himself. Beautifully portrayed and a great insight into the mind of a soon-to-be new (again) father....more
Creepy noir mixed with kooky Lovecraft - I liked the time hopping and the reluctant fatale-ness of the femme fatale. Creepy Hollywood cult killings ofCreepy noir mixed with kooky Lovecraft - I liked the time hopping and the reluctant fatale-ness of the femme fatale. Creepy Hollywood cult killings of the 70’s were destined to be mixed with otherworldly demon monsters - it was just a matter of time.
Recommended by Marjorie Lui in a list of good creepy (for Halloween) graphic novels.
The art was lovely as well - as if all the best pulp covers were coming to life in each cel. ...more
I barely got 1/4th of this part of the tale. WTF is going on?
Maika meets her father. Her very effed-up (and effing-up) father. Kippa wins by being supI barely got 1/4th of this part of the tale. WTF is going on?
Maika meets her father. Her very effed-up (and effing-up) father. Kippa wins by being super nice. Ancients, Old God’s, arcanics, monsters, humans aren’t the only ones hanging out on Earth Master Ren gets some comeuppance - what is he trying to accomplish? What-in-hells is the cat role in all of this?
Some good lines about how it doesn’t matter who wins what wars if the earth is gone for all of us. ...more
Wrapped up in a bow but it was a very sweet bow. This is definitely middle-reader stuff: no one gets truly hurt and everyone makes nice in the end. ThWrapped up in a bow but it was a very sweet bow. This is definitely middle-reader stuff: no one gets truly hurt and everyone makes nice in the end. That being said, it was a great idea and has a few decent morals. This series was apparently always meant to end here so if it seems pat, well that’s perhaps cause I’m used to things being drawn out until cancelled rather than planning a beginning, middle and ending. Willa tries to change the world back, discovers a few wrinkles in her plan (and the world as she knows it), decides to make the world better regardless, and saves a lot of people in the meantime. ...more
This one actually managed to pass the Bechdel test even if it meant finding a race of warrior women in the African continent to do so. this was a sortThis one actually managed to pass the Bechdel test even if it meant finding a race of warrior women in the African continent to do so. this was a sort of steampunk Lara Croft with ancient civilizations, archaeology and mystical weapons, secret societies and lots of badass women. It’s pretty silly but fun. I also appreciate that the children are decently fleshed out and independent in their own right. ...more
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