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quote:Originally posted by Power Boy: The funny thing is this book seems so on the cutting edge of modern as well as classic.
I haven't been reading Minutemen, but that seems like an excellent description of what makes Cooke's stuff awesome in general!
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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Minutemen has been very good, as expected, because everything Cooke touches is pure gold.
I'm one of those people that wishes Before Watchman did not exist, as I feel its pretty criminal for them to be doing it against Moore's wishes considering the history of the franchise and how it was originally promoted as creator-owned with DC subsequently screwing Moore. (And whether he signed a contract or not, it's still wrong).
So with that in mind, I realize that Cooke doing this Minutemen series...really could have been done without the Minutemen. Honestly, they really don't bring *all that much* to the table here, other than outright stating things that were only once implied (which is annoying). Cooke could have easily done this series with the Seven Soldiers of Victory or the All-Winners Squad or whoever. And all of those would have been totally awesome because Cooke really is just that good.
So yeah, the series is great. But it still didn't need to be the Minutemen in my mind.
Meanwhile, I'm criminally behind on my reading of the Parker OGNs and I need to rectify that ASAP.
PS - anyone who missed Cooke's issue of the Shade that featured the Vigilante and Madame Fatale, you owe it to yourself to find it! Fantastic!
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Parker: The Score is probably my favourite of the 3 Parker GNs so far. It's a multi-player heist story with a big target: a mining town and its payroll. All the different team members have distinct personalities and looks, which lends a richness and authenticity to the story. With that many people, things will go wrong (someone had to get involved with a woman!), but Parker manages to stay a step ahead of the game.
It's a beautiful book about a cold and violent man and, as the other volumes did, it really captures the spirit of the early 60s. I kept hearing Herb Alpert when I was reading it...
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