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I picked up issue 3 of the Spike comics. I got the Urru cover, they had one issue of the Jenny cover left - priced at 10$, which I passed on. Because, really don't care that much.
The issue I bought was $3.99 (yes, the Spike comics are one dollar more than the Buffy ones...which is odd. But also explains a lot. They also sell out really quickly, while the Buffy comics don't sell out at all - not because one is more popular, so much as the comic stores order more of one than the other.)
At the store - the two comic book shop gals, the tall thin one who likes me and the plump goth gal with multiple body piercings and purple hair who hates me were discussing She Hulk. Or rather how oddly she had been drawn and potential casting for a film version. They said she was too busty, She Hulk isn't busty, she's more athletic in build, more like Cate Blanchett - who they think would be fantastic in the role. (Hey if Iron Man can be Robert Downey, Jr, The Hulk - Edward Norton, why can't She Hulk by Cate Blanchett?)
Found what they said to be interesting - since it is an excellent commentary on how poorly men draw the female form in comic books.Nicola Zanni apparently has taken over for Franco Urru until Stephen Mooney can take over full time. And well, if you didn't like how Franco Urru drew Drusilla or women, you're going to hate what Nicola does, let's put it this way - at least Urru's Drusilla sort of resembled Drusilla. Nicola's doesn't. Like most male comic book artists - he sucks at drawing women realistically. Dru doesn't look like Dru at all. Actually she looks a bit like...Beck or maybe Gwen. Nicola makes Jeanty like Micheangelo (not that Micheangelo ever drew comic books) in comparison. Oh well, at least he's doing the whole thing, as opposed to half of it like in issue 2 - which confused me. Note to comic book editors - switching artists in an action comic book without warning is jarring to the reader. Don't do it. (IDW likes to do it a lot. At least with First Night - they did it to show different points of view. Here, they do it because Urru jumped ship, which I'm beginning to think I should do as well.)
( critical comparison of Spike comics to Buffy comics both regarding art and writing - depicting what is wrong with both comics and why both aren't working for me at the moment - warning, I'm a bit critical of Whedon here, so if you are at all sensitive to such things, you may want to skip - this is basically me trying to figure out why both comic arcs don't work for me. )
Yeah, I know I went off on tangent. Back to the review...not much to say really.
( Spoilers for the Spike comics in a relatively snarky fashion )
That's the plot. I could I suppose try to figure out what theme Lynch is going for, but I seriously doubt Lynch is that deep. I think he's basically exploring Spike by way of the character John Constantine from the Hellblazer series. And having a bit of fun with it. The dialogue is funny in places and the story makes sense and engages you. It's not great, but it's not bad either.
Don't really know whether to recommend the series or not, mostly because I'm not sure I'm going to stick with it. Most likely will if only to see what Lynch plans on doing with Dru and Willow (the next major guest star to pop up in the comics).
It's probably worth noting that I appear to be rapidly losing interest in the comics, the Angel/Buffy verse and all things Whedon related. I'm getting bored. I don't know why exactly. Been struggling to figure it out. Maybe it's just that I'm tired of the same old, same old? Want something new, something that surprises me, and entertains, as opposed to merely disappoints and feels like well watching the same old magic trick even though the magician promises it won't be.
After writing all that? Want to explain one thing - we're going to see this differently guys. Appreciation of entertainment is subjective not objective and it often tends to be emotional. Arguing about such things as personal taste is a bit like telling someone who hates Granny Smith apples (because they are too tart) and loves Golden Delicious (because they are sweet) that they are wrong and Granny Smith have more substance and should be the apples to use in pie. (Actually I think the popular opinion is McIntosh). Also we think differently - what bugs me in the comics, probably doesn't bug someone else. You shouldn't judge someone's tastes primarily on whether or not they love or hate the Buffy comics or a particular novel for that matter. That's silly. People love or hate what they love or hate. This is basically my round-about way of telling you that just because I have issues with the things, doesn't mean I expect you to. Just not really all that interested in arguing about it. Find the prospect a tad head-ache inducing to be honest. So if you vehementally disagree with me, let's just politely agree to respectfully disagree. Save us both some needless blood pressure spikage (comics just aren't worth it...but I don't think politics are either...human rights however, a whole other story.).;-)
Reading The Hunger Games now - about twenty pages in, I think - hard to tell on the Kindle - it says 2% not how many pages. But it is engrossing and I rather like Katniss. Quite a bit in fact. I see Natalie Portman from Luc Besson's The Professional or maybe someone like that. Someone tough as nails. Trying to think of a young actress who fits that...maybe Chloe Mertz from Kickass - although she may be too young. By the way - so far? Hunger Games is a lot better written than Twilight. You can tell Suzanne Collins actually has some training in the craft and experience. She doesn't over do on the adverbs (I really wanted to kick Meyers for that). And the characters feel real and not over-done. In some respects it reminds me of the novel I loved when I was that age - The Girl Who Owned A City -which I bought at a school book fair and adored. (I loved school book fairs as a child - best thing ever. Yes, bookworm. Ecletic and moody book worm, who reads every genre on the planet. I dabble in them all, expert in none.)
The issue I bought was $3.99 (yes, the Spike comics are one dollar more than the Buffy ones...which is odd. But also explains a lot. They also sell out really quickly, while the Buffy comics don't sell out at all - not because one is more popular, so much as the comic stores order more of one than the other.)
At the store - the two comic book shop gals, the tall thin one who likes me and the plump goth gal with multiple body piercings and purple hair who hates me were discussing She Hulk. Or rather how oddly she had been drawn and potential casting for a film version. They said she was too busty, She Hulk isn't busty, she's more athletic in build, more like Cate Blanchett - who they think would be fantastic in the role. (Hey if Iron Man can be Robert Downey, Jr, The Hulk - Edward Norton, why can't She Hulk by Cate Blanchett?)
Found what they said to be interesting - since it is an excellent commentary on how poorly men draw the female form in comic books.Nicola Zanni apparently has taken over for Franco Urru until Stephen Mooney can take over full time. And well, if you didn't like how Franco Urru drew Drusilla or women, you're going to hate what Nicola does, let's put it this way - at least Urru's Drusilla sort of resembled Drusilla. Nicola's doesn't. Like most male comic book artists - he sucks at drawing women realistically. Dru doesn't look like Dru at all. Actually she looks a bit like...Beck or maybe Gwen. Nicola makes Jeanty like Micheangelo (not that Micheangelo ever drew comic books) in comparison. Oh well, at least he's doing the whole thing, as opposed to half of it like in issue 2 - which confused me. Note to comic book editors - switching artists in an action comic book without warning is jarring to the reader. Don't do it. (IDW likes to do it a lot. At least with First Night - they did it to show different points of view. Here, they do it because Urru jumped ship, which I'm beginning to think I should do as well.)
( critical comparison of Spike comics to Buffy comics both regarding art and writing - depicting what is wrong with both comics and why both aren't working for me at the moment - warning, I'm a bit critical of Whedon here, so if you are at all sensitive to such things, you may want to skip - this is basically me trying to figure out why both comic arcs don't work for me. )
Yeah, I know I went off on tangent. Back to the review...not much to say really.
( Spoilers for the Spike comics in a relatively snarky fashion )
That's the plot. I could I suppose try to figure out what theme Lynch is going for, but I seriously doubt Lynch is that deep. I think he's basically exploring Spike by way of the character John Constantine from the Hellblazer series. And having a bit of fun with it. The dialogue is funny in places and the story makes sense and engages you. It's not great, but it's not bad either.
Don't really know whether to recommend the series or not, mostly because I'm not sure I'm going to stick with it. Most likely will if only to see what Lynch plans on doing with Dru and Willow (the next major guest star to pop up in the comics).
It's probably worth noting that I appear to be rapidly losing interest in the comics, the Angel/Buffy verse and all things Whedon related. I'm getting bored. I don't know why exactly. Been struggling to figure it out. Maybe it's just that I'm tired of the same old, same old? Want something new, something that surprises me, and entertains, as opposed to merely disappoints and feels like well watching the same old magic trick even though the magician promises it won't be.
After writing all that? Want to explain one thing - we're going to see this differently guys. Appreciation of entertainment is subjective not objective and it often tends to be emotional. Arguing about such things as personal taste is a bit like telling someone who hates Granny Smith apples (because they are too tart) and loves Golden Delicious (because they are sweet) that they are wrong and Granny Smith have more substance and should be the apples to use in pie. (Actually I think the popular opinion is McIntosh). Also we think differently - what bugs me in the comics, probably doesn't bug someone else. You shouldn't judge someone's tastes primarily on whether or not they love or hate the Buffy comics or a particular novel for that matter. That's silly. People love or hate what they love or hate. This is basically my round-about way of telling you that just because I have issues with the things, doesn't mean I expect you to. Just not really all that interested in arguing about it. Find the prospect a tad head-ache inducing to be honest. So if you vehementally disagree with me, let's just politely agree to respectfully disagree. Save us both some needless blood pressure spikage (comics just aren't worth it...but I don't think politics are either...human rights however, a whole other story.).;-)
Reading The Hunger Games now - about twenty pages in, I think - hard to tell on the Kindle - it says 2% not how many pages. But it is engrossing and I rather like Katniss. Quite a bit in fact. I see Natalie Portman from Luc Besson's The Professional or maybe someone like that. Someone tough as nails. Trying to think of a young actress who fits that...maybe Chloe Mertz from Kickass - although she may be too young. By the way - so far? Hunger Games is a lot better written than Twilight. You can tell Suzanne Collins actually has some training in the craft and experience. She doesn't over do on the adverbs (I really wanted to kick Meyers for that). And the characters feel real and not over-done. In some respects it reminds me of the novel I loved when I was that age - The Girl Who Owned A City -which I bought at a school book fair and adored. (I loved school book fairs as a child - best thing ever. Yes, bookworm. Ecletic and moody book worm, who reads every genre on the planet. I dabble in them all, expert in none.)