comic:
1. Avengers #2 (Bendis , Romita Jr.) : not rating yet.
I dont want to critique too much of a comic book series only two issues in. I will say so far so good. Of the many various Avenger titles under the Heroic Age this is a good one.
recommend: Yes.
noob friendly: Yes , if you start from #1. Its a great time to jump on board with The Avengers
price/value: 3.99/ I wish marvel would add some pages for their $4 titles via their "directors cut" editions.
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graphic novel:
2. Runaways ' The Good Die Young' (Vaughn , Alphoma) part 3/3 marvel comics:
review: Wowzers. Epic conclusion to volume.1 of this Epic series. Uh-May-Zing.
spoiler alert*:
When the mystery of the traitor mole was introduced there were 6 suspects , but to me there's no way Molly was the mole despite her parents ensuring she's more than capable , Molly was asleep in her room when the mole dropped the first note in the bathroom. I also crossed off Nico , Chase and Gertrude for their own reasons. So it was down to Karolina or Alex for me.. so even though I had it on the radar its still a faptacular shock when it happens. Knocked my socks off!
Lets go back to the start of this issue. They first reveal the origin of the Pride which was good , and the legend of the Gibborm and the the Gibborm's agenda which was pretty bad ass in my opinion. Then within The Pride there was decension and betrayal on the horizon as you would guess with any evil org.. There was so much happening and just like a Seinfeld episode it was leading to one finish but it never felt confusing nor did it feel out of control. Vaughn intertwined everything together astutely smooth like buttah. So many ups and downs with so many "Awe" moments ; you'll be shouting various explicits as you read through like I did.
"NO FUCKING WAY".. were my exact words when they revealed the mole and realized who the mastermind of the whole series of events was " FUCKING EPIC" ...
and of course you with a story of betrayal and mistrust you need a little redemption moment ....
spoiler over*...
The Good Die Young was brilliant , such a perfect and incredible end to the 1st volume. Vol.1 as a whole is awesome . You buy into the protogonists and invest into them immediately , you indulge into their individual personas and the relationships they build with each other. By the time you get to the end , you really care for these kids and what happens to them.
For the antagonist Vaughn does a masterful job in frustrating you as the reader , but not that you get mad at yourself nor the characters , he directs the blame onto the villians so elegantly. Just brilliant in how he creates this landscape with so many obstacles for our young heroes to go up against all at the doings of the antagonists , the parents. Weaving in the "mole" plot was done so nicely , it created a suspensful cliffhanger and kept you as a reader on your toes throughout.
Adriano Alphoma compliments BKV to a tee , the art designs and frame work is impeccable , they are the Hall and Oates of graphic novels. Loved the look of all the characters , very subtle and yet very stylish and fitting to the characters.. all of them. The design of the Gibborms and their underwater lair was fantastic , he captured the scale of it all.
Bryan K Vaughn is a savant , just an ass kicking savant. Superb story telling , superb character building , just an amazing overall experience. This novel is funny , its full of suspense , its action packed , its intense when it needs to be , its dramatic when called upon , its subtly intimidate when you want it to be ,.. it has everything you need for an entertaining joy ride.
Give this graphic novel a chance.. please!!!
recommend: Ita Vero!! which is latin for "Fuck Yeah!" well something like that. Its a super hero , teen drama , suspense
noob friendly: no , not this particular issue. I recommend starting from the beginning. Go pick up the 1st graphic novel "Pride and Joy" part 1/3 , 'Teenage Wasteland' part 2/3 and 'The Good Die Young" is part 3/3 of volume 1. There's 3 volumes overall ; think of each volume like a season for television.
price/value: You will not regret this. I recommend shopping Amazon.ca to see if they have them. Completed series 13 TPB volumes
Soft Cover Digests (6 issues) - $12. I dont like these because of their small stature they squish everything into small pages though it's convienant for travel. Most readily available.
Trade Paperbacks(6 issues) - $17 Considered the standard Graphic novel format. I like this format best , they feel and look like a comic and are affordable.
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