This issue we're introduced to a new villain . . the Revolutionary. He seems to be all full of bluster & bullets, but when the Fighting Yank tries to take him down . . there may be a problem. It seems that the American Spirit . . the ghost that follows the Yank, and appears to be his conscience . . likes this guy. Well . . maybe that's the wrong way to put it. The Spirit seems to think that his connection to the American Flag makes him more of a comrade in arms. But that doesn't stop him from trying to take out the Yank when he crosses his path. The book opens with the Revolutionary breaking into the Federal Reserve. But it doesn't appear that he's actually there to steal anything. It seems more like he's trying to make a point. 'What's the dollar worth these days? What kind of currency can you even depend on in a bankrupt country? Even the mere idea of it . . . ' So, either he's trying to send a message, or . . he trying to draw out the soldiers of a corrupt government to show them that someone still cares. At least that's what the Spirit is trying to tell the Yank. 'If you see him as a revolutionary . . you would be sorely mistaken. Look past the aggression, his bravado, to what he represents. He is a challenge. He is not the enemy. He is like a newborn to this life. As any true revolutionary would be, he has the fire inside . . but no discipline. That is where you come in, Bruce Carter . . for he is one of us. He simply doesn't realize it yet.' The book ends with what looks like the Revolutionary and the Yank melding together. I'm guessing the Yank will not be his advisor, his conscience. All in all I was much more impressed with this issue, than issues past. I thought Joe Casey did a great job with the story, and Mike Lilly's pencils were perfect. Of course we didn't have 12 or more heroes to try to keep track of this issue. To me . . that seems to be the biggest stumbling block with this 'project'. The quality is there, but the quantity . . well, the quantity can be a bit overwhelming at times. It's definitely ambitious. I just hope it doesn't get the reader lost in the minutia.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Project Superpowers: Meet the Bad Guys #2 - Dynamite Entertainment
This issue we're introduced to a new villain . . the Revolutionary. He seems to be all full of bluster & bullets, but when the Fighting Yank tries to take him down . . there may be a problem. It seems that the American Spirit . . the ghost that follows the Yank, and appears to be his conscience . . likes this guy. Well . . maybe that's the wrong way to put it. The Spirit seems to think that his connection to the American Flag makes him more of a comrade in arms. But that doesn't stop him from trying to take out the Yank when he crosses his path. The book opens with the Revolutionary breaking into the Federal Reserve. But it doesn't appear that he's actually there to steal anything. It seems more like he's trying to make a point. 'What's the dollar worth these days? What kind of currency can you even depend on in a bankrupt country? Even the mere idea of it . . . ' So, either he's trying to send a message, or . . he trying to draw out the soldiers of a corrupt government to show them that someone still cares. At least that's what the Spirit is trying to tell the Yank. 'If you see him as a revolutionary . . you would be sorely mistaken. Look past the aggression, his bravado, to what he represents. He is a challenge. He is not the enemy. He is like a newborn to this life. As any true revolutionary would be, he has the fire inside . . but no discipline. That is where you come in, Bruce Carter . . for he is one of us. He simply doesn't realize it yet.' The book ends with what looks like the Revolutionary and the Yank melding together. I'm guessing the Yank will not be his advisor, his conscience. All in all I was much more impressed with this issue, than issues past. I thought Joe Casey did a great job with the story, and Mike Lilly's pencils were perfect. Of course we didn't have 12 or more heroes to try to keep track of this issue. To me . . that seems to be the biggest stumbling block with this 'project'. The quality is there, but the quantity . . well, the quantity can be a bit overwhelming at times. It's definitely ambitious. I just hope it doesn't get the reader lost in the minutia.
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