rltinha's review against another edition
4.0
Não vou resistir a esta: a Faith merece ter mais peso nisto.
[tenho um mega-soft-spot por personagens geeks bem humoradas]
[tenho um mega-soft-spot por personagens geeks bem humoradas]
expatamber's review against another edition
4.0
Valiant was on point to loan this to me overnight at NC Comicon. Now, I have to buy the whole series! I definitely read more novels than comics, but these stories don't lack substance. The characters are extremely relatable, and I'm already completely invested in Faith.
kavinay's review against another edition
5.0
Shockingly good and at all whatnot expected going into this book expecting an X-Men retread. The art is great and the choices made to depict what is essentially telepathic interaction is consistently compelling.
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
I've already read the second volume in this series, so I knew where this was going. It was still enjoyable though. The book does exactly what a first volume should do: introduces the reader to the characters and the world they operate in while setting the stage for things to come.
Peter Stanchek has superpowers and has been hunted along with his friend Joe for a while. When someone new approaches him that has abilities similar to his own, Peter can't resist the offer to join him. That man is Toyo Harada. I love the approach that is taken with him because it lays out reasons for the things that he does. This encompasses the businesses that he has amassed to bringing Peter under his wing.
The book also introduces characters that have an impact on a number of other Valiant books. It even sets the seeds for the animosity between the Harada Group and Project Rising Spirit (see Bloodshoot, volume 1 for more on them).
Anyway, the writing is good. The characters are believable and their speech is natural. I thought the book was a little lacking because it is setting the stage for things to come. It is more important as a way to get familiar with the Valiant universe and learn about Peter Stanchek than as a separate story. I like the art too. It fits perfectly into the style that Valiant has applied across its books. Definitely a good place to start with these characters.
Peter Stanchek has superpowers and has been hunted along with his friend Joe for a while. When someone new approaches him that has abilities similar to his own, Peter can't resist the offer to join him. That man is Toyo Harada. I love the approach that is taken with him because it lays out reasons for the things that he does. This encompasses the businesses that he has amassed to bringing Peter under his wing.
The book also introduces characters that have an impact on a number of other Valiant books. It even sets the seeds for the animosity between the Harada Group and Project Rising Spirit (see Bloodshoot, volume 1 for more on them).
Anyway, the writing is good. The characters are believable and their speech is natural. I thought the book was a little lacking because it is setting the stage for things to come. It is more important as a way to get familiar with the Valiant universe and learn about Peter Stanchek than as a separate story. I like the art too. It fits perfectly into the style that Valiant has applied across its books. Definitely a good place to start with these characters.
delaneybull's review against another edition
5.0
LOOOVE Harbinger. The tone and style of this series fit better for me than X-O Manowar, and it's a really interesting premise. I have no idea where this is going to go and it's so fun! Also, Faith. Faith. Faith. Yaas girl.
vicky216n's review against another edition
3.0
I recently heard someone talking about this and I was immediately intrigued.
My first impression was that it was an X-Men/Runaways wannabe hybrid, but the more I read the more hooked on it I got.
Really liked how dark the story got and it wasn't afraid to muddle the idea of the one not being a savior.
Not entirely sure where the story is going, but I look forward to finding out.
My first impression was that it was an X-Men/Runaways wannabe hybrid, but the more I read the more hooked on it I got.
Really liked how dark the story got and it wasn't afraid to muddle the idea of the one not being a savior.
Not entirely sure where the story is going, but I look forward to finding out.
vishal7arora's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nnebeluk's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really interesting concept but I felt the book never found its footing. The conflict that was established felt artificial.
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
5.0
Again. Just the best writing in comics right now.
geese82's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great intro to a really good series, Since Valiant comics came back they have been doing a good job in re-launching their classic titles, and Valiant probably is the cream of the crop.
Imagine Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men became founded Google and created an institution in creating, and "activating" Psions like him and you get the character Toyo Harada (both were around during WWII), a man who was "activated" as a young boy during the atomic bombing of Japan to end WWII. The Tony Stark look makes me wonder if he can control his aging process. As the most powerful "psiot" he had created a Google like company to amass a conglomerate so he can find the "one" that will bring apocalyptic end to the world. That one is Peter Stanchek, with his teenage angst that resulted from being institutionalized, was born "activated" meaning he got those awesome telepathic/telekinesis/etc etc powers since birth. He accidentally killed his father, thinking that he can turn on his dad's powers. And since then he became institutionalized and escaped becoming a runaway along with his only friend who was mentally unstable. I can go on but it will just give you spoilers lol.
Anyways the pacing was a ok, without going too much with the backstory and dialogue, going straight to the point, on why Toyo Harada wanted to have Peter at his side and the ending of this vol is great way to open the next and ask questions like "what now?" "what will happen to so and so character?" who is the "Omega" and "what really is a Harbinger"
I have vague memories of the orig series, all I remember was the costumes, the name and Solar (sucks the current company doesn't have Solar). This is a great book if you are not familiar with the original series or have known they have existed. The artwork is good but the pacing is a ok (I've learned something new there). I am looking forward in reading the next volumes
Imagine Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men became founded Google and created an institution in creating, and "activating" Psions like him and you get the character Toyo Harada (both were around during WWII), a man who was "activated" as a young boy during the atomic bombing of Japan to end WWII. The Tony Stark look makes me wonder if he can control his aging process. As the most powerful "psiot" he had created a Google like company to amass a conglomerate so he can find the "one" that will bring apocalyptic end to the world. That one is Peter Stanchek, with his teenage angst that resulted from being institutionalized, was born "activated" meaning he got those awesome telepathic/telekinesis/etc etc powers since birth. He accidentally killed his father, thinking that he can turn on his dad's powers. And since then he became institutionalized and escaped becoming a runaway along with his only friend who was mentally unstable. I can go on but it will just give you spoilers lol.
Anyways the pacing was a ok, without going too much with the backstory and dialogue, going straight to the point, on why Toyo Harada wanted to have Peter at his side and the ending of this vol is great way to open the next and ask questions like "what now?" "what will happen to so and so character?" who is the "Omega" and "what really is a Harbinger"
I have vague memories of the orig series, all I remember was the costumes, the name and Solar (sucks the current company doesn't have Solar). This is a great book if you are not familiar with the original series or have known they have existed. The artwork is good but the pacing is a ok (I've learned something new there). I am looking forward in reading the next volumes