Jaredan

December 2, 2011 1:43 pm In regards to Smith's work; his eye for design is fantastic and there are very few who can match him for being so dynamic and having such "weight" to his figures while employing clean lines. Both detailed and sparing, he really is a marvel.

December 2, 2011 1:40 pm I wholeheartedly agree about Claremont & Smith's run. I think Wolverine is at his strongest throughout this era, his fight with the Silver Samurai is fantastic and his moment of self-sacrifice with Rogue (used in the first X-Men film of course) cements her place in the team and Logan's nobility. Wonderful stories throughout.

October 28, 2011 1:12 pm Poor Rogue. Poor, poor Rogue (and the reader).

October 28, 2011 1:10 pm In my personal life I have no problem in being immediate in calling out something with brevity. My response was intended for the context of Josh and being a professional reviewer. If my wife asked me what I thought of Fear Itself I would tell her it was a load of bollocks, but if I'm writing a review I'd feel obliged to write about characterization, narrative structure and so on. Then call it a load of bollocks.

October 28, 2011 12:57 pm An interesting column and you bring up a number of points that bother me a lot reading around the web. I have to say though the reason you called Fear Itself "fucking garbage" is because the description fits. If that was the only thing you had said then you could be accused of being reductive, however you gave detailed, sensible reasons why the book was such a total failure. Using hyperbole due to exasperation after being clear with your reasons is fair enough in my opinion. You didn't talk personally about the writer (I still suspect Fear Itself was a multi-person editorial disaster), and you may have been dismissive, but only after providing reason to be so. I can't stand illogical arguments where the only reason for venting expletives is "I don't like it". I understand a hesitancy to be bombastic when communicating through a medium which seems to be full of deranged howling, but I don't think you should ever be self-censoring beyond common sense. Or be afraid of using forceful imagery when the subject deserves it. I don't think there's anything wrong with being dismissive, as long as you've already given the reason for your rejection.

October 27, 2011 11:53 am I think that makes perfect sense, though the problem with fully buying Logan's motivation is that the aspect you mention was fully realized in the book itself. Still, I thought Schism did a good job in changing the status quo while still delivering a good story. Bloody hell, as soon as I type that I get Fear Itself flashbacks and cold sweats.

October 27, 2011 11:41 am I forgot to mention: finally a comic with worthwhile extras in the end pages. The Class-List was hysterical, I adore the school's logo and the new motto. Superb.

October 21, 2011 8:21 pm I can't think of a worse one myself. There have been some utter messes but usually it was due to pacing or it spiralling out of control, not that there just wasn't anything in it worthwhile. There wasn't a story beyond bullet points.

October 21, 2011 8:19 pm Thank you. I feel like a masochist buying this, like I've punched myself in my left eye to match the bruise on the right and complete the set.

August 19, 2011 7:15 pm Yes and I think that's part of the problem. It's been so soon since we've seen that he will certainly come back that doing it again just doesn't seem worthwhile.