Review: The Movement #2

I'm just going to start off by saying that this is going to be a very short review, sorry, I feel really tired today. If my review doesn't quite do justice for the issue, just know that it was great and you should definitely buy it!

I'm really enjoying the Movement, it's currently on it's second issue and I feel like it's really got off to a good start.

This series is being written by Gail Simone, who is an excellent writer, she's managed to me care about the cast of this book, who are mostly new characters, and if any are pre-existing, I've never heard of them, and doing that is a sign of being a great writer.

She's also come up with an interesting premise for a series here, and I really enjoy reading about the corrupt police force and crumbling society, it makes for a brilliant read!

Also, this issue has a lot of charm, the fact that the team held a council of war in a play room was just brilliant, and it really lightened up the morning for me! There are some more little moments in this issue that I really loved but I don't want to spoil them, I think you should definitely read them for yourselves.

Now onto the art by Freddie Williams II! I'm starting to enjoy Williams' art the more I see of it, at first I wasn't a big fan but I think it's really growing on me. I think his style really suits this book, and he is one of the best fight-scene artists in comics at the moment. There is a big fight in the later part f the issue and I feel Freddie Williams II really did a great job on it.

In summary, a great issue that managed to keep up to the standards of the first. Definitely a must-read!

Rating: 9/10

Top comics for June 5th 2013

Welcome to Top Comics! I'm sure you can guess from the title what this feature's about, but if not here's what it's about: Basically, I'll pick out some comics that I think are the top ones for this week and that I think you should pick up. There are some pretty important and good-looking comics out this week so here we go!

Kick-Ass 3 #1

This is the third and final instalment in Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s hit comic book series, Kick-Ass. I have to admit, I've never had the chance to read Kick-Ass, but it's something that I've been interested in for a while; I'd flicked through the book and seen scans on comic book websites, but most recently, I read an interview with Mr. Mark Millar, he discussed this series and I have to say, it got me hooked. You've probably heard of this series from the movie that came out a few years ago and it's upcoming sequel, Kick-Ass 2; These were based directly off the books and you can see they've done extremely well, meaning that the comic series can only be as good, most likely, better. From what I've seen of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s previous work on titles such as the Ultimates ( Millar ) and Amazing Spider-Man ( Romita Jr.), this is set to be a great book and it looks like one of this week's must-reads!

Green Lantern #21

Recently, DC Comics writer, Geoff Johns, left the Green Lantern title, he'd been writing the book for around nine years. Basically, the new writer, Robert Venditti, has a lot of pressure on him to get this first issue right; I've spoken to Mr. Venditti recently about his upcoming Green Lantern run and I have to say, I'm certain he'll deliver. This is a new era for Green Lantern and I, for one, am excited to read it! Not to mention artist, Billy Tan, DC Comics recently posted some unlettered preview pages for this issue and his art looks like a great fit for this series! If you're a DC Comics fan or just a fan of comics in general, this is worth picking up. It's a good jumping on point for new readers and is set to be an exciting start of a great new run on the book!

The Movement #2

DC Comics launched two new series last month, The Movement and The Green Team. Both are great books but obviously I'm focusing on the Movement here. This new series is being written by current Batgirl-scriber, Gail Simone; Gail is a talented and brilliant writer and every book that she writes is always a good read. It's being pencilled by Freddie Williams II, a great artist who really shone on the first issue of the series, both creators make a good team and are really doing an extraordinary job on this series. If you're a bit worried about the fact you haven't been keeping up with this series, there's obviously an easy solution to that problem, pick up both issues of the series tomorrow; Trust me, it's really worth it, you'll definitely enjoy this series!

 

Superior Spider-Man #11

Onto the final comic in this feature, Superior Spider-Man! I honestly don't know how the writer of this series, Dan Slott, has come up with his ideas for this series but I love them. It has a lot of unique ideas and is a fun and witty book. In case you didn't know, Doctor Octopus is Spider-Man, this makes for a great ongoing series and despite any bad comments it's been getting, it's a truly amazing (or Superior) series! This issue is pencilled by returning Spidey artist, Guiseppi Camuncoli, who is a Spectacular ( How many adjectives are there that haven't been used for Spidey series?!) artist for this book. It's also co-written by Christos Gage, the last arc he helped to write with Dan Slott was the great Hobgoblin arc between Amazing Spider-Man 665 and 668, he and Slott make a good writing double team!

Conclusion

So, those were my top four picks from all of the comics coming out tomorrow. These are definitely worth picking up and I'm sure you'll enjoy them!

Review: The Movement #1

I really enjoyed this first issue.

I don't usually try brand new series as it can be a bit of a risk investing in characters that are either new or you don't know anything about, but I'm glad I took that risk with this series as it was one of my favourite comics to come out this week, and it was very satisfying.

You'll probably know writer Gail Simone from her current run on Batgirl. I'm a big fan of her work and that was one of the main reasons for giving this book a try, she does a fantastic job establishing the characters and manages to explain the overall feel of the series quite early in the issue.

Freddie Williams' art is brilliant in this issue, I wasn't a big fan of his art when I first saw it but it's definitely grown on me and he does amazingly in this issue, really helps to establish the general tone of the story.

I'll be honest, when I first heard the idea of a book on the politics of the DC Universe I wasn't extremely keen because it's not a topic I'm particularly interested in. But what I thought of as Politics was Buisnessmen and Politicians and this definitely isn't that.

Overall, a great read! If you buy any new comic series, make it the Movement! I can't wait for some more of this book!

Rating: 10/10