Comments | mithen: Scans: Stormwatch, Demon Knights

mithen

Scans: Stormwatch, Demon Knights

Nov 20, 2011 12:20

Stormwatch #3: Written by PAUL CORNELL; Art by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Demon Knights #3: Written by PAUL CORNELL; Art by DIOGENES NEVES and OCLAIR ALBERT

I've been on the road this week, which means I haven't had much time to read comic books! I'm hoping to find the time on airplanes tomorrow, because this week was Batman and Justice League, both of ( Read more... )

ch: horsewoman, scans: demon knights, ch: midnighter, ch: apollo, ch: exoristos, scans: stormwatch, ch: ystin

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navaan November 21 2011, 09:30:38 UTC

I'm still a bit confused about everything that's going on in Stormwatch and I think Gotham as "demon" was a bit of a let down. I don't think that captures her complexity at all.

Demon Knights I just love more and more with every issue. It's still one of my favourites out of the whole relaunch. The exchanges between Ystin and Ex were so great!

mithen November 23 2011, 01:52:47 UTC

I'm still a bit confused about everything that's going on in Stormwatch and I think Gotham as "demon" was a bit of a let down. I don't think that captures her complexity at all.

I agree, though yeah, as phyrry says below maybe it's more of a gargoyle feel? Still, there are pretty gargoyles too. *pouts*

I adore Demon Knights so much, and not for any of the reasons I thought I would, lol. I assumed I'd be all into Jason and Al Jabr, and now I'm crazy in love with Ystin and Ex. :) I'm always so happy to find more awesome female characters to fangirl!

navaan November 24 2011, 10:15:41 UTC

Yeah, it probably is supposed to be a gargoyle and was chosen to transport the "gothic" feel. Still I think (as gargoyles come in many shapes or forms) there could have a better way to represent Gotham City. But it's really just a minor complaint. :P

It was the same for me with Demon Knights. I picked it up, because if Cornell writing and he only character I new much about was Jason Blood. But now this is probably the title with the most awesome femal cast around.

msp_hacker November 22 2011, 00:30:03 UTC

I would have bought a lot of different kinds of looks for Gotham, but daemonic isn't one of them.

Perhaps Gotham likes to mess with people.

mithen November 23 2011, 01:54:39 UTC

Ha! I like that one! I do think it makes perfect sense that cities would look different depending on who was talking with them and how they were "feeling" at that moment...

grand_duc November 22 2011, 17:35:07 UTC

nice scans

I don't know anything about Demon Knight but I like the way the ladies are drawn. I really like the different body types. one of them big both in muscles and curves and another androgynous and slender

mithen November 23 2011, 01:56:00 UTC

I agree, the artist is doing great on Demon Knights as well. The women are fascinating--I came for Jason and stayed for Ystin and Ex and maybe Horsewoman (but I kind of agree with Ex about Xanadu, I confess!)

phyrry November 22 2011, 18:04:36 UTC

Jack Hawksmoor's pants are so highwater. Oi. And Gotham looks like a gargoyle to me, not a demon, fwiw.

You make me want to reread the Warren Ellis run of the Authority. I love Warren Ellis. (He is one of the only comics authors I still trust enough to be willing to read, along with Gail Simone and Kurt Busiek.)

mithen November 23 2011, 01:58:21 UTC

And Gotham looks like a gargoyle to me, not a demon, fwiw.

I like that take better, I think! Still...Gotham should be beautiful and dangerous, not just scary! *sulks*

Yeah, I have a short-list of trusted writers myself. Luckily for me Cornell is on mine. *grin* Along with Gaiman (sadly, since he doesn't write much) and usually Morrison. Busiek is on there too!