vernip's review against another edition
4.0
Not as wacky or as diverse as the last volume, but definitely an exercise in how many art styles you can imitate without getting legal departments involved.
Also the idea that there are MORE THAN ONE DIAL that gives you phenomenal cosmic (and most likely goofy) powers, but with other drawbacks makes this insane little adventure take different and fascinating turns.
Also the idea that there are MORE THAN ONE DIAL that gives you phenomenal cosmic (and most likely goofy) powers, but with other drawbacks makes this insane little adventure take different and fascinating turns.
vernip's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely brilliant.
We've taken our Ben 10 concept and shot it into the stratosphere.
You want a Rob Liefeld-eque hero? BAM! YOU GOT IT!
You want a playful parody of Akira Toriyama? BAM! YOU GOT IT!
You want a bizarre visual madness character ala Neil Gaiman's Sandman? BAM! YOU GOT IT!
You want a furry version of Cathy the newspaper comic strip? BAM! YOU GOT IT for some weird reason...who wants to read CATHY of all things?
That's just scratching the top molecules of paint off of this shiny new beast of a story vehicle.
Also, since it's DC there's a lot of homage here, so if you're any kinda DC fan, this thing is rife with Easter Eggs, expies, proxies, and all sorts of goodies!
We've taken our Ben 10 concept and shot it into the stratosphere.
You want a Rob Liefeld-eque hero? BAM! YOU GOT IT!
You want a playful parody of Akira Toriyama? BAM! YOU GOT IT!
You want a bizarre visual madness character ala Neil Gaiman's Sandman? BAM! YOU GOT IT!
You want a furry version of Cathy the newspaper comic strip? BAM! YOU GOT IT for some weird reason...who wants to read CATHY of all things?
That's just scratching the top molecules of paint off of this shiny new beast of a story vehicle.
Also, since it's DC there's a lot of homage here, so if you're any kinda DC fan, this thing is rife with Easter Eggs, expies, proxies, and all sorts of goodies!
_honora_'s review against another edition
5.0
I read this purely for the fact that the MCs, Miguel and Summer, appear in Young Justice vol. 3 and possibly vol. 2. I had no idea what I was getting into. The art was intriguing but the story line didn't initially catch me when I learned that it was part of the Wonder Comics line up. But I am so, SO happy I gave this book a chance. I genuinely enjoyed Miguel and Summer's seemingly platonic chemistry and seeing how as we got to know them they grew as people. Additionally the brand new characters that quote "Have never been seen before, and might never be seen again..." that really hooked me. Seeing different art styles when theses characters were introduced made me feel like the creative team really, truly cared about the book they were creating. I def will check out vol. 2 when I have the chance and I hope to see more of this book and the character around in the future.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
For the second time in the last couple months I feel like I’ve found a series that isn’t quite like anything else coming out of DC right now. It’s a bit refreshing, in a way. I’m not sure how long I’ll stick with this series, but if it’s anything like the other unique one (Naomi) then I’ll probably end up sticking with it for a bit.
librarimans's review against another edition
5.0
I loved everything about this. Joe Quinones' art and homages are amazing and the story was heartfelt and fun.
plaidbrarian's review against another edition
5.0
It's a big damn multiverse epic told through all kinds of wonderful meta comics storytelling touches but it's also a small beautiful story about love and friendship and family and hope and don't we all.need that right now? I know I do. Basically the story told by both volumes together is perfect, that's what I'm saying here.
plaidbrarian's review against another edition
5.0
A story that plays with the history of DC comics and the comics medium as a whole while also playing with the technical aspects of comics, doing the sort of storytelling you can only do in comics? This is basically my perfect superhero comic.
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