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Lisa Fary's earliest influences are Princess Leia, Rainbow Bright, Astronaut Barbie, and her 6th grade teacher, Ms. Palmer. She's angry that it's 2011 and she still doesn't have a hovercraft, but will accept a jetpack as consolation. That jetpack had better be pink with a rhinestone monogram. 2 Comments
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Oh, man. See, I’m actually reading Civil War now, including the tie-ins, and I love it for the exact reason why you seemed to hate it.
It seemed like a cheap marketing ploy to me, too! But I’ve really come to love storylines set across different titles. I first felt that way when I read the “Resurection of Ra’s Al Ghul” storyline in Batman (a DC comic, no less!), which was spread out over Batman, Robin, Nightwing, and Detective Comics. And I loved what each writer taking on different aspects of the story did for the whole. What could have gotten really monotonous ended up being really interesting for me, because it was being looked at from so many different points of view. That’s what I’m enjoying about Civil War now – the fact that I can look at the goings-on through so many different lenses!
As you may have guessed from my reviews, I really loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight this year.
Now, New Frontier is going to be difficult to compete with, but I think you just need to find yourself some new titles. Talk at the local comic shopped recently turned to best of lists, so I’ve got some thoughts for you.
Over in the Marvel universe, I was just recommended The Immortal Iron Fist, and I’m a convert there — some background knowledge about the character helps, but not necessary, as it’s building a new mythology. And it pays lip service to Civil War and then proceeds to do its own thing. The collected Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. is a beautiful-looking, wild ride; some of the jokes are for the longtime fans, but it’s crazy fun. Joss Whedon’s run on Astonishing X-Men has been, well, astonishing. Whedon brings his deft touch to these established characters, with an approach that takes them in directions nobody else would have. Picks up where Grant Morrison’s run left off and pretty much ignores everything else.
For some tough noir reads, check out Criminal and Scalped. Or Jason Shiga’s Bookhunter for a more wry look at the cop genre. And the sprawling conspiracy of 100 Bullets is consistently gritty and smart.
Ex Machina and Y: The Last Man hit some rough spots, but they weave together small stories and overarching arcs in a clever way. Both are more approachable for the non superhero-reading crowd.
Finally, Elephantmen. It can be frustrating and baffling, but after more than a year, it’s becoming more apparent how all these characters and plotlines are coming together, and the thought that was put into how it all unfolds.
We should talk at the Phoenix Cactus Comicon.