rounded up because, in the words of Vision: “I have said it.
The whole thing feels fresh and exciting (and inviting) enough for 4.5 stars. Aaron’s early Thor run, probably (not that I’ve read all that many since). Granted, the blackmailing father didn’t really work as a character (and there may have been a few more weak spots in the book’s second half), but what the hell-this was still a great read, my favorite new superhero title since. I don’t know, feels contemporary, I guess. But I think at the end of the day what really won me over was how the story kept undermining its own tidy, well-adjusted, perfectly unsuspicious surface with a sardonic sense of humor and a chilling sense of doom. Seriously, though, this is good stuff, the perfect vehicle for the character! I loved how accessible, well conceived and precisely executed everything was, loved the crisp pacing, the soap opera, the little cliffhangers, loved that there was hardly any fighting in the book.
Of our future.” I hear ya, Vision, I hear ya. The pursuit of an unobtainable purpose by absurd means is the way of freedom. They change but they do not change.” Or: “The pursuit of a set purpose by logical means is the way of tyranny. Whoa, that was fun! I mean, what a character, just listen to the guy: “To assert as truth that which has no meaning is the core mission of humanity.” Or: “Hmmm, yes, this is typical of most human endeavors.
However, if you're looking for a comic to introduce you to this character, I'd suggest you look elsewhere, because this Volume One is less origin story and more suburban horror story. To me, Little Worse Than a Man was great, and I can't wait to see where the story goes after this. One thing after another, after another, after another. To me, there was a very organic feel to the way the plot unfolded. And you know it's going to be horrible when it does finally end.īut you can't quite put your finger on how or why. You also know this story isn't going to to have a happy ending. Before the first issue ends, you know something is wrong. What it is, is a slow-building horror story that sneaks up on you.
So, if that's what you were hoping for, push that disappointment deep down in your psyche, and store it with all the other disillusionment that comes with adult life. Well, it's certainly not a superhero story. At any rate, I get why this might not be some people's cuppa.Īnything that gets too over-hyped tends to be a letdown to me. And I can kinda understand where they're coming from. This seems to have fairly positive reviews, but there are those that thought this was pretty boring.
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