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I tried to get into POwer COmpany. THere were some great ideas but if you ask me, not enough established characters. I know they tried to rectify this by bringing Firestorm in, but it was too little too late.
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From: Morganfield, KY | Registered: Jul 2003
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And then FIRESTORM only lasted like 2 issues!!!
PoCo gets props for its diverse cast and the earlier issues were enjoyable but Busiek's stories really suffered the last 2-3 months in the rush to get things cleared up before the axe fell.
PoCo 18 gets a 6/10 for going out with a whimper, not a bang. 'll post more reviews later..
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I believe even Busiek said the book was launched badly, with individual spotlight one-shots that irritated people who thought they "had" to get them all.
It had poential, but was solid rather than exceptional. It didn't stick out.
Once again one of the best comics available! Allred's 2-month break during Wolverine/Doop seems to have taken some of the "blockiness" off his artwork... many of the pages this month looked like Allred as inked by Vince Coletta or Dick Giordano... very enjoyable.
El Guapo will be an interesting character to watch... it took a re-read to realize just what the "third party" sharing the bed with Consuela and El Guapo was...!
The evolution of Myles and Billy Bob from teammates to lovers to just friends has been interesting and spot-on I think...
And then all the drama with Venus, Guy, Dead Girl and the Anarchist...!
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I got MY monthlies today! And in spite of myself, I read BIRDS OF PREY 57 and BATGIRL:Y1 8 already, as well as looking through FLASH 200. BoP was fabulous, and went a long way toward assuaging any misgivings I had over Benes' first issue work. At least, the T&A wasn't the FIRST thing I noticed, and it didn't overpower the story at all. And Gail S. RAWKS!!!
Only 27 books left to read... Next up: LEGION 22, so I can FInally get in on the spoilerish threads I've been avoiding...
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