Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #308 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Dunkelburg http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-666017 John Dunkelburg Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:34:59 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-666017 I've been a fan of Adam Warren's works since "Dirty Pair: Biohazards", and the evolution of his works. He showed his skills with established characters with his take on the Dirty Pair well before his Teen Titans Elseworlds story "Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone" or his "Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal". I haven't read much of his works after "Scissors, Paper Stone", so maybe is the time to try and find the TPBs. I just read the TPB of "Livewires", and all of Adam Warren's favorite memes and themes are summed up in this. I just hope that Stem Cell doesn't wind up like Slapstick as a background punchline; she just became one of my favorite all-time underused comicbook superheroines. BTW, reading the Wikipedia entries on the Initiative, it seems like some of the nanotech ideas Adam Warren used in the background of "Livewires" have shown up in the main MU. Hopefully, so will Stem Cell and a reconstituted Livewires team. I’ve been a fan of Adam Warren’s works since “Dirty Pair: Biohazards”, and the evolution of his works. He showed his skills with established characters with his take on the Dirty Pair well before his Teen Titans Elseworlds story “Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone” or his “Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal”. I haven’t read much of his works after “Scissors, Paper Stone”, so maybe is the time to try and find the TPBs. I just read the TPB of “Livewires”, and all of Adam Warren’s favorite memes and themes are summed up in this. I just hope that Stem Cell doesn’t wind up like Slapstick as a background punchline; she just became one of my favorite all-time underused comicbook superheroines.

BTW, reading the Wikipedia entries on the Initiative, it seems like some of the nanotech ideas Adam Warren used in the background of “Livewires” have shown up in the main MU. Hopefully, so will Stem Cell and a reconstituted Livewires team.

]]> By: Jason http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-439112 Jason Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:09:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-439112 Well, that's as good a reason as any. I'd write one on Warren, but I never read any of his <i>Dirty Pair</i> books. I do recommend finding all his work on <i>Gen 13</i>, though I'll understand if you can't find "Grunge: The Movie" and "Magical Drama Queen Roxy." "A Savage Breast" (his two-issue stint before Lobdell's run) was a little hard for me to get at first since he wasn't drawing, but it did introdue me to the concept of memes. Also, Caitlin tries to mess up Mr. Majestic, and that was funny. Also: ferretlegging at the end of "Superhuman Like You." Well, that’s as good a reason as any. I’d write one on Warren, but I never read any of his Dirty Pair books. I do recommend finding all his work on Gen 13, though I’ll understand if you can’t find “Grunge: The Movie” and “Magical Drama Queen Roxy.” “A Savage Breast” (his two-issue stint before Lobdell’s run) was a little hard for me to get at first since he wasn’t drawing, but it did introdue me to the concept of memes. Also, Caitlin tries to mess up Mr. Majestic, and that was funny. Also: ferretlegging at the end of “Superhuman Like You.”

]]> By: Ian Astheimer http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-439092 Ian Astheimer Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:58:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-439092 <blockquote>A waste of a slot…I feel it should’ve gone to Warren himself, for bringing a manga flair to comics, starting with Titans: Scissors Paper Stone, and continuing through titles Gen 13, Iron Man: Hypervelocity, Empowered (got the second volume today!), and yes, Livewires.</blockquote> Jason, if I was more familiar with Warren's work, I would've definitely written an entry for him alone. Because I've only read <i>Livewires</i>, a couple issues of his underrated <i>Gen13</i> run, and the first volume of <i>Empowered</i>, I didn't think I could do him proper justice. I'll definitely be checking out more of his work, though, starting with <i>Empowered</i> vol. 2.

A waste of a slot…I feel it should’ve gone to Warren himself, for bringing a manga flair to comics, starting with Titans: Scissors Paper Stone, and continuing through titles Gen 13, Iron Man: Hypervelocity, Empowered (got the second volume today!), and yes, Livewires.

Jason, if I was more familiar with Warren’s work, I would’ve definitely written an entry for him alone. Because I’ve only read Livewires, a couple issues of his underrated Gen13 run, and the first volume of Empowered, I didn’t think I could do him proper justice.

I’ll definitely be checking out more of his work, though, starting with Empowered vol. 2.

]]> By: MarkAndrew http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-435166 MarkAndrew Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:14:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-435166 Sorry, haven't read Livewires, but... <blockquote> I disagree, I think this is a great choice and I love it. Personally, I liked this series much better than Runaways. Especially once Runaways went the cliche route and killed the black character. Bad enough the black guy didn’t even get powers or special skills, but on top of that he turns out to be a traitor and dies. That really kind of turned me off. </blockquote> Being way, way smarter than anyone else counts as a skill in my book. And I was fine with his... well, y'know. SPOILER. But I wish he wasn't killed at the end. It bothers me a little that Marvel doesn't seem to have any top-tier black villains, and I wish they'd kept him around to fill that role. Sorry, haven’t read Livewires, but…

I disagree, I think this is a great choice and I love it. Personally, I liked this series much better than Runaways. Especially once Runaways went the cliche route and killed the black character. Bad enough the black guy didn’t even get powers or special skills, but on top of that he turns out to be a traitor and dies. That really kind of turned me off.

Being way, way smarter than anyone else counts as a skill in my book.

And I was fine with his… well, y’know. SPOILER.

But I wish he wasn’t killed at the end. It bothers me a little that Marvel doesn’t seem to have any top-tier black villains, and I wish they’d kept him around to fill that role.

]]> By: T http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-435146 T Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:05:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-435146 Oh, and the banter, the conversation, the pop culture references, the humor, the cool codenames...this book succeeds at the humor and tone that Blue Beetle consistently fails to achieve. Oh, and the banter, the conversation, the pop culture references, the humor, the cool codenames…this book succeeds at the humor and tone that Blue Beetle consistently fails to achieve.

]]> By: T http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-435142 T Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:04:37 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-435142 I disagree, I think this is a great choice and I love it. Personally, I liked this series much better than Runaways. Especially once Runaways went the cliche route and killed the black character. Bad enough the black guy didn't even get powers or special skills, but on top of that he turns out to be a traitor and dies. That really kind of turned me off. I disagree, I think this is a great choice and I love it. Personally, I liked this series much better than Runaways. Especially once Runaways went the cliche route and killed the black character. Bad enough the black guy didn’t even get powers or special skills, but on top of that he turns out to be a traitor and dies. That really kind of turned me off.

]]> By: Jason http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-435014 Jason Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:44:22 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-435014 A waste of a slot...I feel it should've gone to Warren himself, for bringing a manga flair to comics, starting with <i>Titans: Scissors Paper Stone</i>, and continuing through titles <i>Gen 13</i>, <i>Iron Man: Hypervelocity</i>, <i>Empowered</i> (got the second volume today!), and yes, <i>Livewires</i>. Why doesn't one of the Big Two give the guy more work, even if it's just writing? How about an ongoing <i>Metal Men</i> where Warren and Duncan Rouleau share writing duties and alternate art chores for each arc? I loved <i>Livewires</i>. I keep hoping for some sort of follow-up with Stem Cell and the remnants of the gang, because Warren had some fun ideas. I mean, since the ultracrabby Machine Man from <i>Nextwave</i> is now seen in <i>Ms. Marvel</i>, it's not that dumb to dream of closure, right? I also got sketches from other artists of the female members: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lantern75/1479979094/in/set-72157602249883070/" rel="nofollow">Social Butterfly (Danielle Corsetto)</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lantern75/1479119461/in/set-72157602249882706/" rel="nofollow">Gothic Lolita (Greg Horn)</a>, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lantern75/1479983382/in/set-72157602249883070/" rel="nofollow">Stem Cell (Amanda Conner).</a> A waste of a slot…I feel it should’ve gone to Warren himself, for bringing a manga flair to comics, starting with Titans: Scissors Paper Stone, and continuing through titles Gen 13, Iron Man: Hypervelocity, Empowered (got the second volume today!), and yes, Livewires. Why doesn’t one of the Big Two give the guy more work, even if it’s just writing? How about an ongoing Metal Men where Warren and Duncan Rouleau share writing duties and alternate art chores for each arc?

I loved Livewires. I keep hoping for some sort of follow-up with Stem Cell and the remnants of the gang, because Warren had some fun ideas. I mean, since the ultracrabby Machine Man from Nextwave is now seen in Ms. Marvel, it’s not that dumb to dream of closure, right? I also got sketches from other artists of the female members: Social Butterfly (Danielle Corsetto), Gothic Lolita (Greg Horn), and Stem Cell (Amanda Conner).

]]> By: stealthwise http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/comment-page-1/#comment-434992 stealthwise Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:25:23 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/04/365-reasons-to-love-comics-308/#comment-434992 I read the first digest of this series and found it to be really lack-luster overall. Better than a lot of Marvel's output at the time, but that's not saying a whole lot. Despite the flashy art and the decent sci-fi trappings of the series, it felt fairly generic, like a poor man's Runaways. I read the first digest of this series and found it to be really lack-luster overall. Better than a lot of Marvel’s output at the time, but that’s not saying a whole lot. Despite the flashy art and the decent sci-fi trappings of the series, it felt fairly generic, like a poor man’s Runaways.

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