Dynamite really seems to be trying to corner the market on these alternate covers. Each issue of this Project Superpowers . . chapter one, the minis, and now chapter two . . all come with at least 3 different covers. I haven't been buying them though, as usually the least of them is $25. I understand the concept . . the incentive for the retailers and collectors alike, but . . don't they realize that with all these $10 and $25 covers that they're just taking away from people buying more titles every week? I know there's times that I would like to try something new . . go in a different direction, but then there's a variant or 2 available . . I get them, and then can't afford to maybe pick up something new. I imagine it's good for the sales of the title, and the revenues of the company producing them, but . . overall, I don't think it's really helping the collectors and through them the comic-book industry in general. Anyways, sorry . . that's not what this blog is about. I just had to get on my soapbox for a second there. I really do like this book. Alex Ross and Jim Krueger can really shove a whole lot of information into one issue. Edgar Salazar does the art for this issue. We pick up here where we ended in issue #0. The Green Lama has taken his group of heroes and they've attacked the Pentagon. However, President West is there waiting and we find out that he's actually a 'meta' himself . . Power Nelson. In the end, the Lama and his team take down the President and the Patriots. Then they take them all captive. Meanwhile, the Lama goes to confront the Supremacy personally. Also meanwhile, all of the heroes sidekicks and proteges have gathered together under the banner of the Inheritors. They don't know all the reasoning behind what their mentors are doing, but . . they've seen the news and the overall affect that their actions are having on the world. They feel that it's their job to let them know that they've fallen off track. But, they aren't very powerful right now. So they've decided to boost their ranks . ." . . find more heroes who were trapped in the urn and are still wandering the world. People like Captain Future. The size of this army will leave no alternative for our former allies, but to simply surrender." Their first target is Man-Cat. He reverted to a bestial nature, upon release from the urn, and is currently wandering the jungles of Burma. We also see that Captain Future has returned. He's currently in the Caribbean, and seems to be making his way around the large contingent of women on the island. But when Truth & Dare confront him, Truth finds out that he's not whom he claims to be. But that'll have to be a mystery for a future issue. Then in the back of the book we get a quick origin of the Death-Defying Devil, and some one pages sketches of the Black Terror, the Inheritors, the Patriots, the Supremacy, Captain Future, Man-Cat, Burning Eagle, Black Owl, Sisters Scarlet, Silver Streak, the Ghost, the Big Shots, the Super-Mysterymen, and Truth & Dare. Like I said, a whole lot of information in one issue. There are 7 different covers for this particular issue . . varying in price. Anyways, I like the book . . I like the concept and characters . . but I just can't bring myself to buy into all of the hype. I'll just buy the book on the shelf, follow the story, and leave it at that.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Project Superpowers: Chapter Two - featuring The Inheritors #1 - Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite really seems to be trying to corner the market on these alternate covers. Each issue of this Project Superpowers . . chapter one, the minis, and now chapter two . . all come with at least 3 different covers. I haven't been buying them though, as usually the least of them is $25. I understand the concept . . the incentive for the retailers and collectors alike, but . . don't they realize that with all these $10 and $25 covers that they're just taking away from people buying more titles every week? I know there's times that I would like to try something new . . go in a different direction, but then there's a variant or 2 available . . I get them, and then can't afford to maybe pick up something new. I imagine it's good for the sales of the title, and the revenues of the company producing them, but . . overall, I don't think it's really helping the collectors and through them the comic-book industry in general. Anyways, sorry . . that's not what this blog is about. I just had to get on my soapbox for a second there. I really do like this book. Alex Ross and Jim Krueger can really shove a whole lot of information into one issue. Edgar Salazar does the art for this issue. We pick up here where we ended in issue #0. The Green Lama has taken his group of heroes and they've attacked the Pentagon. However, President West is there waiting and we find out that he's actually a 'meta' himself . . Power Nelson. In the end, the Lama and his team take down the President and the Patriots. Then they take them all captive. Meanwhile, the Lama goes to confront the Supremacy personally. Also meanwhile, all of the heroes sidekicks and proteges have gathered together under the banner of the Inheritors. They don't know all the reasoning behind what their mentors are doing, but . . they've seen the news and the overall affect that their actions are having on the world. They feel that it's their job to let them know that they've fallen off track. But, they aren't very powerful right now. So they've decided to boost their ranks . ." . . find more heroes who were trapped in the urn and are still wandering the world. People like Captain Future. The size of this army will leave no alternative for our former allies, but to simply surrender." Their first target is Man-Cat. He reverted to a bestial nature, upon release from the urn, and is currently wandering the jungles of Burma. We also see that Captain Future has returned. He's currently in the Caribbean, and seems to be making his way around the large contingent of women on the island. But when Truth & Dare confront him, Truth finds out that he's not whom he claims to be. But that'll have to be a mystery for a future issue. Then in the back of the book we get a quick origin of the Death-Defying Devil, and some one pages sketches of the Black Terror, the Inheritors, the Patriots, the Supremacy, Captain Future, Man-Cat, Burning Eagle, Black Owl, Sisters Scarlet, Silver Streak, the Ghost, the Big Shots, the Super-Mysterymen, and Truth & Dare. Like I said, a whole lot of information in one issue. There are 7 different covers for this particular issue . . varying in price. Anyways, I like the book . . I like the concept and characters . . but I just can't bring myself to buy into all of the hype. I'll just buy the book on the shelf, follow the story, and leave it at that.
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