joshgauthier's review against another edition
4.0
There's no denying the similarities between The Terrifics and the the Fantastic 4, but that honestly wasn't a problem for me as I read this. The tone of these characters and their interactions feels unique enough that it stands as its own thing--at least for me.
Spinning out of the events of Dark Nights: Metal, The Terrifics,/i> gives us four strange heroes forced together by circumstance as they fight to understand what has been done to them. The zany characters (Plastic Man), are well suited to the rather wild ride of adventures that happen throughout volume 1. The writing works, the art is engaging, and the story is consistently fun while also finding moments of something deeper.
The Terrifics vol. 1 doesn't set itself apart as a mind-blowing graphic novel, but it doesn't really feel like its trying to either. It's simply bringing some unfamiliar characters to the forefront and letting them have an adventure all their own. I had a good time reading it--strangeness and all--and that's really all I was looking for here. I look forward to seeing where it goes.
Spinning out of the events of Dark Nights: Metal, The Terrifics,/i> gives us four strange heroes forced together by circumstance as they fight to understand what has been done to them. The zany characters (Plastic Man), are well suited to the rather wild ride of adventures that happen throughout volume 1. The writing works, the art is engaging, and the story is consistently fun while also finding moments of something deeper.
The Terrifics vol. 1 doesn't set itself apart as a mind-blowing graphic novel, but it doesn't really feel like its trying to either. It's simply bringing some unfamiliar characters to the forefront and letting them have an adventure all their own. I had a good time reading it--strangeness and all--and that's really all I was looking for here. I look forward to seeing where it goes.
georgezakka's review against another edition
4.0
3.7, didn’t really like the way metamorpho looks same with element girl but something that shined was plastic man, who was so funny and awesome,makes me want to buy the upcoming plastic man book
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not much of a fan of modern DC comics, but I do like it when they work with teams featuring less popular characters. I'm not a fan of Alan Moore properties, but I love Tom Strong. I'm not a fan of DC continually poking at Alan Moore by using his characters or storylines, but I enjoyed about half of the Before Watchmen titles. I am a fan of Jeff Lemire, but apart from the very beginning of his Animal Man run, I have not been impressed by his work for DC or Marvel.
I tried going into this with an open mind, but it was clear from the dialog that this book wasn't going to be for me. It reads like a bad 80s action movie script. Not one of those "so bad, it's amazing", just your two-star not very clever one-liner filled action movie starring Dolph Lundgren's tailor, and someone who once saw Frank Stallone at an airport.
The art is wildly inconsistent, and pretty uninspired considering you have Metamorpho an =d Plastic Man to play around with. The villains are generic and derivative, and their motives are super basic.
I have enjoyed work by all three of the main creators on this book: Lemire, Reis, and Shaner, but this title was a failure on all levels for me.
I tried going into this with an open mind, but it was clear from the dialog that this book wasn't going to be for me. It reads like a bad 80s action movie script. Not one of those "so bad, it's amazing", just your two-star not very clever one-liner filled action movie starring Dolph Lundgren's tailor, and someone who once saw Frank Stallone at an airport.
The art is wildly inconsistent, and pretty uninspired considering you have Metamorpho an =d Plastic Man to play around with. The villains are generic and derivative, and their motives are super basic.
I have enjoyed work by all three of the main creators on this book: Lemire, Reis, and Shaner, but this title was a failure on all levels for me.
ketallpot's review against another edition
4.0
That was a fun read! Great art as well, with fun, dynamic action. Definitely recommend this book.
megankb's review against another edition
3.0
I do appreciate stories that attempt to give underutilized and often underrated characters a chance to shine. Of these four, I've always liked Mr. Terrific and Plastic Man and I think Lemire did an excellent job capturing their characters here. We also meet a new Phantom Girl, Linnya Wazzo, who I am assuming is Tinya's ancestor. She's very sweet! And then there's Metamorpho who ... I just never really cared for. Sorry, Rex. While the character interactions are well done and interesting, the story is weak most of the time and the character work is not good enough to overcome that. Doc Shaner is a personal favorite of mine and his art in issues 4 and 5 was amazing! Ivan Reis and Joe Bennett did the art on the other issues and were great as well. Overall, this book has an appealing package but the story is just not there.
hazmatz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
birdmanseven's review against another edition
4.0
You are not likely to find a more blatant ripoff of the Fantastic Four, and I am here for it. Mr. Terrific is a great character who always gets a bum wrap. I felt like this was a good use of his skills and character. I like the gimmick of them being tethered and I love the team dynamic. Again, cribbed from Stan Lee for sure, but it's a good time.
We discussed this series more in Comic Book Coffee Break:
https://youtu.be/bN7fqZdCoqc
We discussed this series more in Comic Book Coffee Break:
https://youtu.be/bN7fqZdCoqc
skylarprimm's review against another edition
3.0
[a:Jeff Lemire|543719|Jeff Lemire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1568921362p2/543719.jpg] is an amazing writer, and these are great characters to throw together, but this volume is kind of all over the place. My understanding is that the series settled into a rhythm over time, so I’m hoping to like [b:The Terrifics, Vol. 2: Tom Strong and the Terrifics|43097805|The Terrifics, Vol. 2 Tom Strong and the Terrifics|Jeff Lemire|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556153605l/43097805._SY75_.jpg|66909776] more.
themightycheez's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated