While I appreciate what was told to us during this story . . the hard work of Keith Giffen and Howard Porter . . I was also disappointed because most of this story was already covered in JSA Annual #2. In fact it really wasn't even until the final four pages that we even see anything new. A different perspective, yes, but . . nothing really new. After reading it . . I really felt like it was a waste of my money. The chief differences between this and the Annual was . . this one was told mostly from Magog's perspective. So we get a little insight into his thought process, and how he's beating himself up for how he handled the intrusion of his team-mates. I think he really wants to do good, but . . he just doesn't believe in the rest of the 'heroes' tactics . . or rules. More than anything he's been a soldier. So he believes in the objective . . the result. And whatever the means to reach that objective, short of killing everybody, is allowed so long as the results are favorable. We do learn that Chelsea came in at the last moment and broke the Warden's back, so . . he most likely died in Haven's explosion. But . . she wants to take over Flashpoint. I don't know if she's the lesser of two evils or not. And, with his dying breath, the Warden catches Chelsea's slip that Magog is actually her nephew. Other than that . . it was all just a rehashing of the Annual and the last issue of JSA All-Stars. This story has been running though the first 6 issues of Magog. But I'm a little confused why it took 3 titles to tell this part of it. Anyways, in the final pages, Magog/David returns to his little gas-station in West Virgina and tells Mirage that they're pulling up roots. Now that he's out of the JSA, he's going to move his base to a different place. And he dumps all of the information that he has on Flashpoint into the JSA's computers. He figures he owes them that much. He's going to give the JSA a 2 month head-start on the case. Probably while he relocates and starts putting his irons into other fires. We also see that Magog's 'mom' is keeping a close eye on him. Or is that Chelsea? Apparently they were lovers in another life, afterall. Oh yeah, and on the final page we see that some guy, in Kansas, has been uploaded with a program that has his eyes glowing. I'm not sure what that's all about. Anyways, I love Keith and Howard's talents. They both do a fantastic job. And I'm sure they just had to work with what they were given this issue. I guess I just wasn't feeling it. I was hoping for some new content here, or at least a little insight into David's character. We did get a beautiful Glenn Fabry cover though.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Magog #6 - DC
While I appreciate what was told to us during this story . . the hard work of Keith Giffen and Howard Porter . . I was also disappointed because most of this story was already covered in JSA Annual #2. In fact it really wasn't even until the final four pages that we even see anything new. A different perspective, yes, but . . nothing really new. After reading it . . I really felt like it was a waste of my money. The chief differences between this and the Annual was . . this one was told mostly from Magog's perspective. So we get a little insight into his thought process, and how he's beating himself up for how he handled the intrusion of his team-mates. I think he really wants to do good, but . . he just doesn't believe in the rest of the 'heroes' tactics . . or rules. More than anything he's been a soldier. So he believes in the objective . . the result. And whatever the means to reach that objective, short of killing everybody, is allowed so long as the results are favorable. We do learn that Chelsea came in at the last moment and broke the Warden's back, so . . he most likely died in Haven's explosion. But . . she wants to take over Flashpoint. I don't know if she's the lesser of two evils or not. And, with his dying breath, the Warden catches Chelsea's slip that Magog is actually her nephew. Other than that . . it was all just a rehashing of the Annual and the last issue of JSA All-Stars. This story has been running though the first 6 issues of Magog. But I'm a little confused why it took 3 titles to tell this part of it. Anyways, in the final pages, Magog/David returns to his little gas-station in West Virgina and tells Mirage that they're pulling up roots. Now that he's out of the JSA, he's going to move his base to a different place. And he dumps all of the information that he has on Flashpoint into the JSA's computers. He figures he owes them that much. He's going to give the JSA a 2 month head-start on the case. Probably while he relocates and starts putting his irons into other fires. We also see that Magog's 'mom' is keeping a close eye on him. Or is that Chelsea? Apparently they were lovers in another life, afterall. Oh yeah, and on the final page we see that some guy, in Kansas, has been uploaded with a program that has his eyes glowing. I'm not sure what that's all about. Anyways, I love Keith and Howard's talents. They both do a fantastic job. And I'm sure they just had to work with what they were given this issue. I guess I just wasn't feeling it. I was hoping for some new content here, or at least a little insight into David's character. We did get a beautiful Glenn Fabry cover though.
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