Comments | andrewducker: I rather liked "The Wicked + The Divine"

andrewducker

I rather liked "The Wicked + The Divine"

Nov 26, 2014 22:13

I think the first Kieron Gillen comic I read was his work on Thor, which was great*. I then picked up his indie book "Phonogram", which I enjoyed, even if it felt a bit basic - reminding me of early works by comics writers I liked in the 90s. I was intrigued to pick up the first trade of his new book, which had been getting quite a lot of buzz ( Read more... )

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gonzo21 November 26 2014, 22:55:25 UTC

Grant Morrison but on less drugs sounds... perfect.

f4f3 November 27 2014, 13:24:32 UTC

If Steve Dillon was a gunslinger, there would be a lot of dead copycats.

(c.f. "Gunslinging Bird")

despotliz November 27 2014, 14:13:31 UTC

1. Image is the new Vertigo.
2. I liked it TW&TD but it didn't fill me with love and strong feels, and I don't think it's age because I really did like Journey Into Mystery and felt it had an emotional whack. I'll read more but it's staying on my get it in trades later list, not on my very short list of things I'll buy as single issues.

andrewducker November 27 2014, 14:16:02 UTC

Yeah, I picked up the recent re-releases of Miracleman and Zenith, and they both had a spark which TW&TD doesn't quite have.

The last thing I bought in issue format was Lucifer. I _was_ buying the individual issues for Sandman: Overture, but that seems to have fallen into a big hole recently.

ajr November 28 2014, 01:56:16 UTC

First issue of TW+TD is brilliant in a 'drop you right into the middle of things' way. Second issue is much the same as only expands and explains slightly.

Third issue things get a bit odd and walls of text start appearing.

Forth issue everything slows the heck down as Major Exposition turns up.

Fifth issue is Statement Issue that points to which direction it'll be taking.

On the one hand, I think this is the best thing Gillen and McKelvie have done since Phonogram. On the other hand, there's still massive scope for getting it awfully wrong and having it fizzle out to nothing. But at this point? Benefit of doubt.

(Reason for getting the singles. Awesome covers. Best one: Zdarsky variant issue 2.)

andrewducker November 28 2014, 08:24:30 UTC

You'll be glad to know the variant covers are all at the back of the TPB.