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Voluminous Vertigo Week: Northlanders #3
DC’s Vertigo line of comics puts out some of the best comics by either Marvel or DC, and this week, a staggering FIVE good Vertigo comic books were released – let’s talk about them – BC.
I left this one for last because I figured Greg Burgas would review it, and he did!!
So I’ll just add a couple of thoughts on top of his!
Davide Gianfelice really has done a good job on this series, art-wise, hasn’t he? Really nailing both the action AND the beautiful sparseness of the setting.
I really enjoy how slowly writer Brian Wood is bringing along the story. It’s a risk, but one that I believe has been paid off so far – we’re really getting to know these characters, and Wood manages to do it without a ton of exposition, also.
Finally, how cool was the Stag God scene?
Recommended.
4 Comments
Tom Fitzpatrick
February 9, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Pretty gruesome, but thass cool.
Now, will someone review incognero HC, and SCALPED tpb: BOOGIE CASINO.
Brian Cronin
February 9, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Hey, I only said comic books, not trades/original graphic novels!
Tom Fitzpatrick
February 9, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Review ‘em, anyway, they’re Vertigo.
Ya can’t go wrong with Vertigo.
DubipR
February 9, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Another asskicking comic. I’m loving Brian Wood’s writing. It took me a bit for DMZ to sink in but he’s got Sven rolling and rampaging like crazy. But the real draw for me is Davide Gianfelice’s pencils.
Worth picking up