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DOOM PATROL #6
This month, we spotlight Negative Man, who’s going to knit the history of The Doom Patrol into one cohesive whole. Cohesive to him, anyway.
Plus, The Metal Men find another gag that those three old geezers doing the feature can run into the ground.
Written by Keith GiffenCo-feature written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis
Art by Matthew Clark
Co-feature Art by Kevin Maguire
Cover by Matthew Clark
Price: $3.99
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YES!
I have to say i love all things Giffen (yes that means i am buying and enjoying Magog) andwhile that’s the case it doesn’t mean everything he touches is gold (I am peeking at you Ambush Bug Year None #7). But this issue of Doom Patrol… well i hope Blackest Nighters continued trying out this title if they were not reading it already. A tight neat jumping on point for newbies with SO much meat for DP fans (and foes) of Every Iteration of the team.
True to form, Giffen gives us an in depth examination/information megabomb having "Larry" narrate the rich history but never making this feel like a recap issue and moving the story along. Mathew Clark and Livesay do a brilliant job of invoking past artists Richard Chase and John Byrne work while keeping their own style.
As to the Metal Men co-feature in the book, even rushed Maguire art is a joy and the zippy bwahaha-ness of the dialog by Giffen and DeMatteis is full of characterization, echoing the accesabilty of a story in it’s 3rd act.
Doom Partol #6 is a terrfic read deeply embedded in the DCU but accessible to anyone interested in a funny quirky creepy group(s) title.
To quote from the Metal Men story "Hey in this miserable economy we are ALL dying a little everyday."For a $3.99 title makes you feel like Living.
I thought this was a really great focus on Negative Man. This series is really quite good. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the Doom Patrol.