I haven't seen the movie yet but liked the comic adaptation. The story is interesting although quite early I guessed that Matt is actually Indi Jr.. Why do I get the impression that Matt was introduced for future sequells when Harrison Ford will decide that he is too old for the role ???Indiana Jones & the Kindom of the Crystal Skull
I haven't seen the movie yet but liked the comic adaptation. The story is interesting although quite early I guessed that Matt is actually Indi Jr.. Why do I get the impression that Matt was introduced for future sequells when Harrison Ford will decide that he is too old for the role ???Star Wars: Dark Times - Paralels
I enjoyed this 2nd story arc of the Dark Times series less then the 1st story arc. Maybe because of the dark art that made it hard to dechiper what's happening, esp. when a blue/green creature is painted in a blue/green background. Maybe because there was no mention of Lord Vader or Palpatine. Or maybe because the annoying tendancy of the Jedi master to see himself as a monster when all he did was protect the innocent. He didn't use the force to get more power like Anakin did so I don't see why he has to worry about going to the dark side.Star Wars: Dark Times #1-5 - The Path to Nowhere
The 1st issue of Star Wars: Dark Times, Vector story is about to arrive in this week's shipment, so I decided that it's time to start reading this series. I'm not as versed in the Star Wars universe as I am in the Star Trek and Stargate universes, but I enjoy it anyway.Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic #25-28 - Vector p.1-4
WOW !!! The KotOR part of Vector is great. The story is very interesting. It also hints at how the Vetor story can span all 4 current Star Wars series and eras. My guess is that the common factor is Celest in that Sith box that can keep her alive for eternity. This way the story can move from era to era. Can't wait to read Dark Times part and KotOR #29 to see what happen next, both in Zane Carrick and Celest stories.Doctor Who Classics #4-6 - Doctor Who and the Star Beast
Another very cool Doctor Who story. The art and new coloring is just great. What bothered me in the story is how the Doctor was portrayed as kind of dumb. One would have thought that the Tardis's data banks have info all on the races in the universe, so the Doctor shouldn't have been taken in by the Meep's act. And it took the Doctor too long to realize that he has a bomb in his tummy.
Kudos to IDW for coloring and re-printing these old Doctor Who comics. I'm looking forward to see what they'll do with old Star Trek comics.
CSI: Serial
Great CSI mystery. I realised who the killer is only in the last pages. Loved all the bio details about Jack the Ripper. The penciled art is great and so are the likemesses. On the other hand Ashley Wood's pained art is horrible as usual. It's very hard to dechiper what's going on the in flashbacks cos of it.Flash Gordon #0
The 1st ever issue from a new publisher is always a risk. I liked it a lot. The story is very short - only 10 pages. No Flesh Gordon in it, only Ming doing his worst. But I liked it. The art is a bit weird due to disproportion in the way characters were drawn, as can be seen in the cover. Small ellogonated heads / faces in contrast to very muscular upper torsos. I'm lookign forward to issue #1 abd hopefully Flash's appearance.Starship Troopers #5-8 - Bad Blood
This story arc does not continue the adventures of the Tanner Tigers. Instead it introduce a new MI squad "the Vandals" and a new alien enemy. The story is good. The alien enemy is actually another technological advanced race who hate the bugs as much as the humans does. But instead of joining forces they fight each other. The arc ends with the aliens withrawing after a change of leadership leaving the humans to deal with the bugs.The art isn't good. The drawings themsleves are beautiful but hard to dechiper what's going on. Esp. due to the nonchrom coloring. Everything is either grey tinted or green tinted.
I enjoyed the story and looking forward to the next installment esp. since it has Tony Lee, who wrote all the other story arcs, as guest writer. I do hope that the art and coloring will be better.
Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle #1
WOW !!! This is one great issue !!! 1st of all it's 33 pages long which is great. This issue is only 1st part of the story and I can't wait for the rest. The story is great. A magical being took control of the Zoo's animals, kill people and lay the blame on the animals. The art is great and precise as I love it.
Stargate SG-1 con special 2003
Stargate SG-1: Aris Boch
Angel: Earthly Possessions
Another good Angel story. Already read several Dark Horse & IDW Angel books. Aside from the new After the Fall series, this is the 1st Angel book with monsters. What can I do? I don't like monsters and believe that evil can be visualised in other ways. Star Trek: New Frontier #1 - Turnaround p.1
As usual I just had to read the 1st issue of this new Star Trek series. Part of me is very happy cos it's one hell of an issue and chapter 1 of what looks like one hell of story. The other part is displeased cos now it will have wait for several months till the all Turnaround issues will be released. The art is great too. The characters looks like what I imagined them to be.Star Trek TNG: Intelligence Gathering #3 - Chasing shadows
Great issue !!! Issues #1 & 2 were each a sperate story, so naturally I was expecting issue #3 to be the same. But it isn't a seperate story, but a 1st part of a bigger one. Issue #1 was about the Rumulans trying and failing to kidnap Data. In issue #2 Worf had to diplomatically solve a contracting dispute on some planet. In the issue La Forge and O'brien find mysterious gadgets in 2 starships, the Enterprise and the Jackson that were meant to simulate core breach in both ships. Both ships were just out of maintanance stops at the same starbase. The issue end with the Enterprise's crew wondering why those gadgets were planted during the maintanace and they were meant to lead the starships to somewhere. I'm so looking forward to issue #4. The art is also very good. All the characters are recognisebe and the starbase drawing is just magnificent.Angel: After the Fall #1-5
To start with, I have 2 complaints:1. The 1st story arc was supposed to end in issue #5, but it didn't. Issue #5 ended in the middle of the fight between Angel and the hellish monsters, with a caption stating that it will be continued on issue #9 after the 3 issues "First Night".
2. Too many monsters. The story starts with "L.A. goes to hell" when Angel and co. stood up to Wlofram & Hart in the ally at the end of TV season 5. The artists too the easy way out in visualising "all hell broke loose" as L.A. being ran down by hellish monsters. A more elegant and sofisticated way would have been to draw the hellish minions as for example mafia bosses and goons.
Other then that, when you look beyond the monsters, the story is good. Angel is human again, Wesley is a ghost representing Wolfram & Hart, and Gunn was turned into a vampire. But when Angel challange the hellish monsters to a fight over the worlds future, the gang close ranks. Will they win ??? Guess I'll have to wait to issue #9 for an answer. Of course there are also Spike, Ilirya and Connor.
Battlestar Galctica: Origins #1-4 - Baltar
In the classic BGS TV series, Baltar was a grouchy old man. In the new TV series he is young.Baltar's story can be summed up as how one arrogant man who thinks that he is better and smarter then everyone else, and refuse to listen to others, can bring about Hunmanities end. This sound too real because it reminds me of Iran's mad president whose name I can't spell and of our own leaders.
All in all, I liked the story and the art. Looking forward to Adama's story arc.
Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero #0-6
Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus
In accordance with my resolution to catch up with my BSG comics reading, I've already read the Pegasus oneshot, and wasn't impressed. 



