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Post by J.Sykes on Jul 24, 2018 7:03:13 GMT
JULY:
HELLBOY: BLOOD OF INNOCENCE #1
GARGOYLES #1
MMPR #1
AUGUST:
TMNT #1
DOCTOR WHO #1
STORIES FROM THE EVERY-VERSE #1
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Post by danodiscord on Jul 24, 2018 11:46:19 GMT
Okay some quick reviews:
HELLBOY: I love the BPRD and they were in fine form here. My struggles with script form aside it was a very solid story and the glimpses of humor helped keep the grimmer aspects afloat. I look forward to more and the Reverend makes a very sinister villain, playing into the creepy side of religion while also not generalizing it either.
GARGOYLES: I must say, and I don't mean to be harsh, I'm a little disappointed. This is the Gargoyles and yet it seemed you were far more interested in the human characters, I mean Tony Draco, a minor villain, has more lines then Goliath the lead character and at least Goliath had lines (though just two), the rest aren't even mentioned by name. The set-up you're putting in place is good I'd just suggest making sure set-up doesn't supersede showcasing your primary characters.
MMPR: I really enjoyed this issue. I hope the flashbacks continue because I actually really liked the past Rangers though I look forward to meeting the present day ones. You do a great job of incorporating elements from the TV without making them come off as silly. Your international elements are strong as well I hope that also continues.
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Post by claypot on Jul 24, 2018 13:08:00 GMT
Daddiscord: I'm sorry about that. The idea is not to copy Greg Wiseman's original idea, but to make Goliath and his Clan secretive as urban legends. The Gargoyles will have bigger parts in issue 2 when I introduce the new version of The Pack. As for Tony Draco, he's going to be a major threat in the first arc after what happened in issue 1.
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Post by J.Sykes on Jul 24, 2018 13:21:18 GMT
[[/quote]MMPR: I really enjoyed this issue. I hope the flashbacks continue because I actually really liked the past Rangers though I look forward to meeting the present day ones. You do a great job of incorporating elements from the TV without making them come off as silly. Your international elements are strong as well I hope that also continues. [/quote]
Appreciate the review, I have been such a massive fan of the rangers and my love was rekindled due to the Kyle Higgins book so this was definitely a labor of love and fear for me. As for the flashbacks, we will definitely see more ranger teams from history or certain rangers as the war between Rita and Zordon is explored
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Post by travis on Sept 3, 2018 14:15:00 GMT
Since somebody already put a review here:
Hellboy #'s 1 and 2:
The good: Solid dialogue. Everybody sounds right.
Great action scenes in a cool, atmospheric setting
The bad: Not loving the script format. More a personal choice, but it makes for a distracting read.
Dagger-Sword...? Is it a big dagger or a short sword? Pick one! Yeah, it's nitpick, but it bugged me.
Despite my grumbles, this has the feel of a bellboy comic and I'm looking forward to issue 3.
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Post by travis on Sept 3, 2018 14:31:32 GMT
Doctor Who #1:
Really good. Captures the feel of an episode.
Not sure why you needed the beginning scene to postpone the inventible, as there are plenty of gaps in 10's continuity where this story would fit.
Liked the inclusion of Oswin as a companion. Always thought it'd be fun to see a series of stories where each Doctor has a version as a companion.
The Krin seem cool. Would have liked more description. They're snakes, how do they steer their ships or hold weapons?
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Post by claypot on Sept 3, 2018 15:09:10 GMT
Travis, what are your thought on my titles? Sailor Moon, Gargoyles, and Lawndale. I hope to get Rise of the Puppet Master # 1 out by the weekend.
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Post by travis on Sept 3, 2018 16:06:29 GMT
Haven't gotten to them yet. Gargoyles is next on my list.
Not sure if I'll do lawndale, as I have no knowledge of the franchise and while I was curious about Salior moon, I need to read MMPRs first as 'research' as I'm planning on doing something from the fringes of that franchise for the anthology/
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Post by travis on Sept 3, 2018 16:59:46 GMT
Gargoyles #1: As I mentioned before, not a fan of the script format. Don't hate it, but I do find it distracting.
Despite the overused gag, the first scene was a nice set up to the tone of the series, creating the atmosphere of the city and our heroes' first appearance.
Not a bad first issue, but I think my biggest complaint is I wanted more. It felt very bare bones. I think in worrying that issue one would be too busy, you went too far the other way. Every scene ended too soon and nobody got enough time in the spotlight. I get that you are world building, reintroducing a franchise and setting up a story arc, but along with juggling those things remember, we want lots of scenes of monsters flying around the city and hopefully fighting other monsters!
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Post by claypot on Sept 3, 2018 21:03:02 GMT
I plan to fix that in issue 2 with the Clan taking on The Pack.
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Post by travis on Sept 4, 2018 15:12:42 GMT
Cool. I get you are setting up a franchise, world building etc, but everybody should take the time to just have scenes that are just fun, and do nothing more then remind us how cool the characters are.
And the gargoyles are cool. The human cast is okay, but gargoyles flying around skyscrapers and fighting monsters in a modern setting...that is the stuff.
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