quote:Originally posted by SiliconDream: I adore Tenzil in this arc--best version since the Giffen run. And having his shades be so functional is a great idea. I loved the finger chomp...but then I applauded when he bit Pulsar Stargrave's nose off. It's worth occasionally emphasizing that he could be very, very dangerous if he felt like it.
I'll never stop missing Barry, but Calero's art is quite nice in most ways. The only things I really object to are his faces--everyone kind of looks like they're in the middle of giving Invisible Kid a hummer. But Nathan Eyring is doing an absolutely dynamite job on the coloring.
As far as this issue goes, it was better than the previous one, but my reaction at the end was a disappointed "so that's it?" and not a good one.
Still not a big fan of Calero's art (sorry Dennis) but it's probably the main reason why I found the issue entertaining. Very disappointing because i'm generally a big Tony bedard fan.
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From: Edinburgh, Scotland | Registered: Oct 2004
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I would agree that this is the best use of Tenzil (outside of Legion World) in a very long time. I hope he actually gets to join the Legion this time. The belch! The dramatic weight loss (if it were only so easy)! The chomp! The chomp!
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From: The Pyngwyn Colonies of Planet Hyustyn | Registered: Aug 2005
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I had to double-check, but it looks like the Wildfire that's on the cover for 34 is based on the Coipel design, but the one we see at the end of 33 is based on the classic Cockrum....
From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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finally got this issue...hmmm. although i liked Calero's art, it was not as strong as last ish. perhaps not enough establishing shots, or a lacking a variety of medium, close-ups, etc. the action scenes with Mekt and Sun Boy were a bit dull. a bit static. Calero with his shadowy moodiness would be a great match with Nightwing, or Batman.
when Tenzil slaps the kid, if it weren't for the sound effect i wouldn't have known he actually slapped him. When Tenzil comes out of the silo, i couldn't tell he was bloated and fat. to me it just looked like his jacket was flared out. the room where Brainy is camped out is nicely designed but that incline to the door is not quite believable. I enjoyed the naughty homocidal twins again (this time they were colored as twins). i hated that Star Boy called Tenzil by "Mr. Kem". how old is Tenz supposed to be anyway? or is Star Boy just a darkie minding his place? This issue suffered from Waid-esque lack of answers. Who was behind the Validus cult mind-control and lightning powers, and Why? i'm assuming that Brainiac is manipulating everything including the other two mission's threats. i hope we find out why.
Wildfire better not be one of the Heroes of Lallor. i hate messing with origins for no reason.
I can only hope that Brainy was being sarcastic when he said that he couldn't imagine why anyone would object to Terror Firma joining. Bedard and Calero...please address these lying psychos! at least have saturn girl give them a brain scan to see if they are telling the truth. it's so lame. we still really have no idea how many of them are IN Sun Boy's group let alone who they are, except for Fire Chick. yet we are still supposed to give a crap if they are staying with the Legion. if they don't have flight rings are they any different than all those groupies camping outside the HQ (or is that destroyed again?) who are "invited in" and are "legionnaires" just like the main flight-ringed group?
i appreciate the cleaning up that Bedard and Calero are doing along with delivering an interesting story and showcasing some neglected legionnaires.
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From: san francisco | Registered: Jul 2003
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One of the main things that bugged me about the art is that Star Boy's face was so often left in solid black shadow. He's not Nightcrawler after all. Give the guy a face.
And I must be just as slow as Carggy, because this plot made no sense to me. I am relieved that Mekt and the Wanderers are out of the way, so we can focus on the real Legion. I hope that Terror Firma are next on the chopping block, despite Sun Boy and Brainy's conversation about them joining up.
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From: Champaign, IL | Registered: Jul 2003
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At least if Wildfire (or "ERG-1") turns out to be a Brainy-agent, it'd explain why he wasn't at all worried about the team at the beginning of the issue -- otherwise, I'd be a tad insulted that Brainy still gave the Lallor team a better than 75% chance of success.
From: New York, NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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This issue was ok, the "Mekt is behind it all thing" fell flat and I'm getting tired of the Legion having to manipulate in order to get things done. I really wanted to see more with the Cult of Validus or something.
I felt the finger chomp was awesome, in a way it was self-defense because Mekt had already threatened to fry Tenzil and Tenzil (thanks to those way cool glasses) knew Mekt was serious. I liked how Tenzil didn't back down to Mekt. Also, Mekt zapping his dad shows how evil the little jerk is, which is good, because he should be psycho, not grey area hero.
But again, the framing of Mekt (or explanation for the genocide) and the explanations in this issue just didn't work for me. For one, their "evidence" came out of nowhere, we as a reader never saw them find this stuff, they just pull it out of thin air.
However, I'm happy because in two issues we've told a story and had a resolution (even if it's somewhat weak), which is a first for this book.
As for Terror Firma, I'm thinking that that is something the new Legion creative team wants to touch on, and that's why they just haven't been jettisoned, so the new team can deal with Projectra's feelings towards them. But I do hope that was sarcasm at the end and not the Legion being complete idiots.
Oh, and also liked the lack of Supergirl.
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