Comments on: Wednesday Number Ones 6/27/07

By: jack anderson

jack anderson — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:38:48 +0000

Robert Kurtzman’s Beneath the valley of the Rage #1. So far I have NOT been impressed with the comics from Fangoria comics. Yes, they have only had this one and a book called BUMP out, but neither one has really made me want to get the next issue. Beneath the valley of the Rage at least has some good looking art in it, but much like the other book it has a not so impressive story. This is a prequel to a movie that is to come out called The Rage. If you go to the web site for The Rage they have a short preview that looks like a very low budget film. I think this might be one of those films that goes straight to DVD. I’m not sure if Fangoria should have got into the comics business. So far I have been less then impressed with the quality of the books.

By: Matt Linton

Matt Linton — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:51:46 +0000

I don’t think Johns has destroyed Kyle at all. If anything, he’s making him a major player in huge event, in a way that could pay off big in the end.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:19:16 +0000

I’ll third the love for Sinestro Corps; the last page of the main story made my brain explode. There is a fair amount of continuity behind certain events and characters, but it didn’t hinder my enjoyment of it (then again, I was familiar with most of it already). I liked the backup a lot too, though it does retcon Emerald Dawn II quite a bit. Loved the art in both stories as well.

By: Dan Coyle

Dan Coyle — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:53:29 +0000

Sinestro Corps was pretty good as these things go from DC lately, I was pleasantly surprised. However, I know have to giggle at Brad Meltzer’s fawning blowjob of Johns in the Rebirth collection on how awesome Geoff was for not doing the easy thing and destroying Kyle. SUCKERRRRRRRRRRR!

By: Dave Dunlap

Dave Dunlap — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:12:58 +0000

Definitely agree that Sinestro Corps is reminiscent of Marvel’s Annihilation Saga. I’m a little surprised that your reaction was so lukewarm about Sinestro Corps. I’m hardly an expert in DC continuity, yet I think the expository dialogue kept things pretty straight. Great action, fantastic art by Van Sciver. One of the best portrayals of a former Legion of Doom member ever.

Arguably, the best single issue that DC has published this year.

By: Hellhound

Hellhound — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:43:31 +0000

From the cover, it looks like Hulk is getting ready to make Xavier squeal like a pig.

By: Dan Coyle

Dan Coyle — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:40:13 +0000

Hulk’s feelings hurt. Hulk want to understand!

Also, I believe the entirety of WWHXM takes place over a 40 minute period, believe it or not.

By: Dan Grendell

Dan Grendell — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:31:43 +0000

I mean, Xavier was the very definition of uninvolved. He didn’t know about it, wasn’t there, about the only thing you can pin on him is that he was a member of the Illuminati at some point.

As far as I know, Xavier still is one of the Illuminati. He hasn’t quit, he was just not around when they made that decision. It seems valid to me that if Hulk wants vengeance on the Illuminati as a group, not just the guys who specifically were at that meeting, then he would want to include Xavier. Since Xavier wasn’t there, though, Hulk is giving him a way out of a beating. Spider-Man and that doofus Night Thrasher don’t claim to know what’s best for the entire Earth.

By: Randy Lander

Randy Lander — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:21:15 +0000

Y’know, here’s my problem with World War Hulk: X-Men…

So Hulk is taking time out from his invasion of Earth to go ask a dude who *wasn’t even there* what his vote *would have been* if he had been there?

Doesn’t this seem like a frivolous waste of time for a guy bent on angry revenge? Wouldn’t it make just as much sense to ask Spider-Man, or Daredevil, or frikkin’ Night Thrasher how they would have voted?

I mean, Xavier was the very definition of uninvolved. He didn’t know about it, wasn’t there, about the only thing you can pin on him is that he was a member of the Illuminati at some point.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:00:37 +0000

Wow. Grimm Fairy Tales: Return to Wonderland has the most skanktastic, gratuitous cover I’ve seen in a loooooong time.