this is the voice of re:mote induction.Sunday, August 31, 2003
Planetary # 16
after who knows how long the 16th issue of planetary is on the shelves. damn it has been a HELL of a long wait. in some ways, it is disappointing, how can it not be when we've waited so long for a single issue? but it is good, no doubt about that. the flashback fight scene at the start of the issue of course looks pretty impressive. but its that appearance of jim wilder at the end of the issue which really takes my breath away, which reminds what planetary is all about, which makes it all worthwhile!
Red # 2
of warren ellis' recent spate of 3 issue serials i have to say i am enjoying red the most. mek had it's moments, but somehow steve rolston's art disappointed, which is weird cause i liked the queen and country and pounded stuff he did, but rolston/mek didn't do it for me. reload was decent enough, but didn't really excite me to any degree - the art was decent, writing decent, but no flare. ministry of space, first issue bored me senseless, didn't see any point buying any more. red however works. ex-government agent is responsible for 40 years of sanctioned killing but is now retired. he checks in every so often - status green. the CIA get a new director, it is felt he should know about this agent. so outraged by the horrors this man has comitted over the years he feels that he must be killed. however it isn't as easy as that - he wasn't their best agent for nothing. this hit breaks the agreement they made. and now his status is red. and he will kill every single person that knows of his existence if that is what it takes to ensure a peaceful retirement.
hellblazer
haven't a clue what issue this is. but the point is - the cover features john constantine without fail, and yet strangely he isn't really in this issue. oh sure there might be a couple of scenes in flashback where he is standing there. but still for him to be on the cover? it might have been better for it to be more relevant and it would be a nice piece of variety, without doubt!
-hmm. i think it is probably time to come back to planetary and write more than those comments. no time today. perhaps tomorrow.
after who knows how long the 16th issue of planetary is on the shelves. damn it has been a HELL of a long wait. in some ways, it is disappointing, how can it not be when we've waited so long for a single issue? but it is good, no doubt about that. the flashback fight scene at the start of the issue of course looks pretty impressive. but its that appearance of jim wilder at the end of the issue which really takes my breath away, which reminds what planetary is all about, which makes it all worthwhile!
Red # 2
of warren ellis' recent spate of 3 issue serials i have to say i am enjoying red the most. mek had it's moments, but somehow steve rolston's art disappointed, which is weird cause i liked the queen and country and pounded stuff he did, but rolston/mek didn't do it for me. reload was decent enough, but didn't really excite me to any degree - the art was decent, writing decent, but no flare. ministry of space, first issue bored me senseless, didn't see any point buying any more. red however works. ex-government agent is responsible for 40 years of sanctioned killing but is now retired. he checks in every so often - status green. the CIA get a new director, it is felt he should know about this agent. so outraged by the horrors this man has comitted over the years he feels that he must be killed. however it isn't as easy as that - he wasn't their best agent for nothing. this hit breaks the agreement they made. and now his status is red. and he will kill every single person that knows of his existence if that is what it takes to ensure a peaceful retirement.
hellblazer
haven't a clue what issue this is. but the point is - the cover features john constantine without fail, and yet strangely he isn't really in this issue. oh sure there might be a couple of scenes in flashback where he is standing there. but still for him to be on the cover? it might have been better for it to be more relevant and it would be a nice piece of variety, without doubt!
-hmm. i think it is probably time to come back to planetary and write more than those comments. no time today. perhaps tomorrow.
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