Comments on: Final Crisis: Resist #1 Review http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-691122 Brian Cronin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:02 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-691122 Yeah, Queen & Country and Whiteout might very well be Rucka's best comic work PERIOD. Both are excellent comics (and reading the former now is a lot more fun than it was reading it when it was coming out, since there were a lot of publishing delays - but that doesn't affect you now! So I envy the new Rucka readers out there!). Yeah, Queen & Country and Whiteout might very well be Rucka’s best comic work PERIOD. Both are excellent comics (and reading the former now is a lot more fun than it was reading it when it was coming out, since there were a lot of publishing delays – but that doesn’t affect you now! So I envy the new Rucka readers out there!).

]]> By: Eric Trautmann http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-691118 Eric Trautmann Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:48:31 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-691118 @Tungsten Man Queen & Country and Whiteout, for sure; probably my favorite of his non-DC work. -E @Tungsten Man

Queen & Country and Whiteout, for sure; probably my favorite of his non-DC work.

-E

]]> By: Tungsten Man http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-691053 Tungsten Man Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:47:20 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-691053 Rucka is undoubtedly one of the greats. What has he done outside of DC that we shouldn't miss? Rucka is undoubtedly one of the greats. What has he done outside of DC that we shouldn’t miss?

]]> By: pyrate http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690979 pyrate Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:28:27 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690979 I read the issue of RESIST, and I noticed that Starfire, Red Arrow, Cyborg and Donna Troy are Justifiers. I read the issue of RESIST, and I noticed that Starfire, Red Arrow, Cyborg and Donna Troy are Justifiers.

]]> By: Eric Trautmann http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690968 Eric Trautmann Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:22:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690968 You, too, sir. You did a great job! (And I'm glad I actually have a chance to pass that on!) Hope we get a chance to do it again soon. :) Best, -E You, too, sir. You did a great job!

(And I’m glad I actually have a chance to pass that on!)

Hope we get a chance to do it again soon. :)

Best,

-E

]]> By: Marco Rudy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690799 Marco Rudy Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:47:03 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690799 I, on the other hand, cant even begin to say how previleged i felt to be part of this! As i was reading the script, i kept making "wooow", "cooooool", "yikes" sounds..heck, when i finally finished reading i was like.."hum, this will be Really Hard"...i'm glad it turned out ok, on my part, since the script is amazing and, well, its Ryan Sook sharing the art. couldnt be better. Loved it. great work Greg and Eric! I, on the other hand, cant even begin to say how previleged i felt to be part of this! As i was reading the script, i kept making “wooow”, “cooooool”, “yikes” sounds..heck, when i finally finished reading i was like..”hum, this will be Really Hard”…i’m glad it turned out ok, on my part, since the script is amazing and, well, its Ryan Sook sharing the art. couldnt be better.

Loved it.

great work Greg and Eric!

]]> By: jccalhoun http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690790 jccalhoun Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690790 I never read CHeckmate and I've only read a handfull of JSA issues and I got enough out of the issue to like it. I didn't know who any of the characters besides Terrific, Snapper, and Cheeta were and so there was some confusion but not enough that I didn't really understand what was going on. I never read CHeckmate and I’ve only read a handfull of JSA issues and I got enough out of the issue to like it. I didn’t know who any of the characters besides Terrific, Snapper, and Cheeta were and so there was some confusion but not enough that I didn’t really understand what was going on.

]]> By: Stephen http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690787 Stephen Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:11:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690787 >>One thing that struck me as odd was the fact that Rucka has said that Sasha will be okay, provided there is a cure for the Anti-Life Equation (which obviously there will be). That seemed odd to me, as the story sure seemed to present it as a much more devastating situation than that, and that devastating nature made the scene extremely powerful, so if it really isn’t all that devastating then, well, that’s a shame. Not that I want Sasha to die or anything, just noting that the scene worked REALLY well as a death scene - not so much as a “shut me off until we save the day” scene. Ah well, not a big deal - the scene is still very good either way.<< Well, it's a contextual thing - as a reader, we know that odds are good there's going to be a cure / solution for the equation (and we've probably already seen it), but the character's don't. All Terrific knows - and he's the smartest man on the planet, so he knows quite a lot - is that it's something he's been unable to cure, and presumably if he's unable to cure something, there's no cure. To the characters, that was akin to a death scene, which is why it worked. >>One thing that struck me as odd was the fact that Rucka has said that Sasha will be okay, provided there is a cure for the Anti-Life Equation (which obviously there will be). That seemed odd to me, as the story sure seemed to present it as a much more devastating situation than that, and that devastating nature made the scene extremely powerful, so if it really isn’t all that devastating then, well, that’s a shame. Not that I want Sasha to die or anything, just noting that the scene worked REALLY well as a death scene – not so much as a “shut me off until we save the day” scene. Ah well, not a big deal – the scene is still very good either way.<<

Well, it’s a contextual thing – as a reader, we know that odds are good there’s going to be a cure / solution for the equation (and we’ve probably already seen it), but the character’s don’t. All Terrific knows – and he’s the smartest man on the planet, so he knows quite a lot – is that it’s something he’s been unable to cure, and presumably if he’s unable to cure something, there’s no cure. To the characters, that was akin to a death scene, which is why it worked.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690780 Brian Cronin Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:23:05 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690780 I think even with all those things missing from your knowledge, you'd still likely enjoy the comic. Don't get me wrong, not knowing about the OMACs probably does hurt that part of the story, but I think there's enough exposition in the comic to explain what's going on. Something like, "Oh yeah, the thing that turns all the people into big stupid looking robots, right!" I think even with all those things missing from your knowledge, you’d still likely enjoy the comic.

Don’t get me wrong, not knowing about the OMACs probably does hurt that part of the story, but I think there’s enough exposition in the comic to explain what’s going on. Something like, “Oh yeah, the thing that turns all the people into big stupid looking robots, right!”

]]> By: red-Ricky http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690772 red-Ricky Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:44:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690772 Okay... so if I don't know what an OMAC is, have never read an issue of Checkmate, and last saw Snapper Carr when he was sidekicking to the Robot Hourman; then I should probably pass on this comic. Right? 'Cause it sounds like it's more essential to those readers who followed Checkmate than to those of us trying to follow Final Crisis. Am I right? I mean, I know that <b>a good comic is a good comic</b>; but out of all the characters that you mentioned, the only one that sounds important is Mr. Terrific. Okay… so if I don’t know what an OMAC is, have never read an issue of Checkmate, and last saw Snapper Carr when he was sidekicking to the Robot Hourman; then I should probably pass on this comic. Right?

‘Cause it sounds like it’s more essential to those readers who followed Checkmate than to those of us trying to follow Final Crisis. Am I right?

I mean, I know that a good comic is a good comic; but out of all the characters that you mentioned, the only one that sounds important is Mr. Terrific.

]]> By: ZZZ http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690768 ZZZ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:51:19 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690768 Well played, stealthwise. Well played, stealthwise.

]]> By: stealthwise http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690741 stealthwise Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:04:12 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690741 They're STILL telling this story? Man, DC must be behind in their storytelling. Didn't they hear? Nov. 4th, evil lost. They’re STILL telling this story? Man, DC must be behind in their storytelling.

Didn’t they hear? Nov. 4th, evil lost.

]]> By: Los Hermanos no Cine Íris http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690740 Los Hermanos no Cine Íris Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:00:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690740 I know nothig about Super-Heroes Literate Novels - José Wilker himself doesn´t understand a Spider-Man movie. But maybe Berry, a Girl that nobody gets, or Eric Wight could explain something like that. Speaking of it, the fouth thing is something I´ll never say! I know nothig about Super-Heroes Literate Novels – José Wilker himself doesn´t understand a Spider-Man movie. But maybe Berry, a Girl that nobody gets, or Eric Wight could explain something like that. Speaking of it, the fouth thing is something I´ll never say!

]]> By: Michael http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690730 Michael Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:27:54 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690730 They actually used Snapper's teleporting powers? Color me surprised. They actually used Snapper’s teleporting powers? Color me surprised.

]]> By: Paperghost http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690728 Paperghost Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:16:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690728 This was an excellent tie-in. Those OMACs don't seem quite as annoying anymore. I can hear a certain pointy-eared person yelling "I told you so" from inside a bunker somewhere... This was an excellent tie-in. Those OMACs don’t seem quite as annoying anymore. I can hear a certain pointy-eared person yelling “I told you so” from inside a bunker somewhere…

]]> By: X-Himy http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690726 X-Himy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:13:07 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690726 Let me just second that Checkmate went immediately downhill when Rucka and Trautmann stopped writing. Let me just second that Checkmate went immediately downhill when Rucka and Trautmann stopped writing.

]]> By: Eric Trautmann http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690723 Eric Trautmann Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:55:52 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690723 @kwaku "This makes me miss the Checkmate and makes me wonder why Rucka and/or Trautman doesn’t have anything at DC beyond Revelation." Nothing ANNOUNCED, anyway. Patience. (If it's any consolation, co-writer Brandon Jerwa and I are hard at work on an OGN for DC/Vertigo.) -E @kwaku

“This makes me miss the Checkmate and makes me wonder why Rucka and/or Trautman doesn’t have anything at DC beyond Revelation.”

Nothing ANNOUNCED, anyway.

Patience.

(If it’s any consolation, co-writer Brandon Jerwa and I are hard at work on an OGN for DC/Vertigo.)

-E

]]> By: kwaku http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690722 kwaku Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:49:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690722 This makes me miss the Checkmate and makes me wonder why Rucka and/or Trautman doesn't have anything at DC beyond Revelation. This makes me miss the Checkmate and makes me wonder why Rucka and/or Trautman doesn’t have anything at DC beyond Revelation.

]]> By: Ryan the Iowan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690721 Ryan the Iowan Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:47:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690721 Agreed on all counts! Resist was simply phenomenal and was a great way to cap off Checkmate after DC dropped the ball on that series. It was also #1 on my Weekly Review Power Rankings this week: http://www.newsarama.com/common/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a46ada8ea-92e4-4618-9265-5be7cad0342bForum%3afc51cb95-612c-4a9e-b623-5a04a2abbe4cDiscussion%3a2836f21b-cb8a-4550-beb5-f30658758c2d&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0 Agreed on all counts! Resist was simply phenomenal and was a great way to cap off Checkmate after DC dropped the ball on that series. It was also #1 on my Weekly Review Power Rankings this week:
http://www.newsarama.com/common/community/forums/?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3a46ada8ea-92e4-4618-9265-5be7cad0342bForum%3afc51cb95-612c-4a9e-b623-5a04a2abbe4cDiscussion%3a2836f21b-cb8a-4550-beb5-f30658758c2d&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0

]]> By: Eric Trautmann http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/11/07/final-crisis-resist-1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-690719 Eric Trautmann Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:14:05 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=20304#comment-690719 @Thok The Code Zoo was established in Checkmate #17 -- my first issue with Greg. Originally, I had been told to pave the way for Brother Eye's "code" to "escape" (presumably for something to do with Countdown), but they never ended up using it. So, yeah, using the inhabitants of the Zoo as a sort of digital Dirty Dozen was something I've had in my hip pocket for a while. :) Glad you liked it! -E @Thok

The Code Zoo was established in Checkmate #17 — my first issue with Greg. Originally, I had been told to pave the way for Brother Eye’s “code” to “escape” (presumably for something to do with Countdown), but they never ended up using it.

So, yeah, using the inhabitants of the Zoo as a sort of digital Dirty Dozen was something I’ve had in my hip pocket for a while. :)

Glad you liked it!

-E

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