I'd give six but I don't want to break my brand new rating system.
Kate Bishop makes my knees weak.
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From: Ninja Land | Registered: Nov 2004
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Masks #1
Dynamite's groovy pulp heroes team-up title takes as its premise a classic Spider story about a fascist takeover of New York, and adds other classic pulp heroes in the mix. The first issue focuses mostly on the Shadow and the Green Hornet (who has come to New York from his native Chicago in pursuit of a criminal), with brief introductions of a not-yet Black Bat and a not-yet Zorro and the Spider himself showing up at the end.
The premise is totally cool, and the book lives up to the awesomeness of the premise. Plus lots of moody-cool Alex Ross pictures.
I give it five collapsing pillars!
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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Grabbed that one at the store today. From a "glancing at art alone" standpoint it looks terrific!
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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So after a crazy 9 WEEK HIATUS, I went to the CBS and bought half a G worth of comics to catch up. It's kind of overwhelming that I'm this behind. (Reason: moving)
The first series I started with: Hawkeye, by Marvel. Which says a lot since I had a lot to pick from. It may just be the best comic out there right now.
#3 was absolutely fantastic. Flawless writing and art that is chalk full of character, action, humor and chemistry between Kate and Clint. The perfect done in one to start my catching up and I give it the highest recommendation I can give.
#4 saw my favorite Javier Pulido come on for his arc as artist as Fraction does a two parter that throws Hawkeye into Mardipoor and the global villainy of organized crime. And it's also pretty much perfect.
It's hard to explain just how this series in. The dialogue is perfect. The art is stunning. The writing / pacing / direction is crazy tight.
Hawkeye is more of an Everyman than he's ever been...and yet he's more heroic for it, even when he's acting pretty anti-heroic. He gets beat up, robbed, tricked, etc. Like Bogey in film noir or any good crime protagonist, he is incredibly flawed and vulnerable but is always pushing.
But the very best part of the series is the dynamic between Kat Bishop and Clint. The chemistry is just explosive, providing great scene after great scene. It's worth $3.99 *twice* a month for that!
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