garthranzz's review
2.0
I normally like Priest but this collection was just a mess. Inconsistent, incoherent story. 2 to 4 pages wasted each time recapping the previous issue, which is, to me, the sign of poor storytelling. I hated the story being told through the eyes of a low-level government lackey. The issue retelling an early Avengers meet-up done in the style of King Kirby was sacrilegious at best. The first couple of issues in the second arc elevated this to 2⭐️s.
meobrien91's review
3.0
Disappointed
I came to reading this after reading an article saying this run was used as inspiration for the Black Panther film. Some elements were used, but the overall pacing and characterization of the characters paled to their film counterparts. That and Ross is such a smart ass in this book that I wanted to punch him in the face.
I came to reading this after reading an article saying this run was used as inspiration for the Black Panther film. Some elements were used, but the overall pacing and characterization of the characters paled to their film counterparts. That and Ross is such a smart ass in this book that I wanted to punch him in the face.
bananab23's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
sahd's review
5.0
Wow
This is some of the best writing and storytelling I have seen in a comic book since the seventies. A few little hiccups but this series made me like a character I never gave time to understand. Ross is annoying but his flubs keep him fresh. T'Challa is an amazing character but it is those around him, villains included that make him who he is.
This is some of the best writing and storytelling I have seen in a comic book since the seventies. A few little hiccups but this series made me like a character I never gave time to understand. Ross is annoying but his flubs keep him fresh. T'Challa is an amazing character but it is those around him, villains included that make him who he is.
mlindner's review
4.0
hoopla
Damn it! Again didn't remember reading this. Clearly did not like it as much as the first time either. ::sigh::
Damn it! Again didn't remember reading this. Clearly did not like it as much as the first time either. ::sigh::
litrachel's review
5.0
Enjoyable
Enjoyable, with a few dated references. I didn't expect this to end on a cliffhanger, now to find the rest...
Enjoyable, with a few dated references. I didn't expect this to end on a cliffhanger, now to find the rest...
lillian_francis's review
DNF.
I didn't like this one. The story jumped around. I didn't like the narrator or the constant interruptions to his tale.
And I hated the artwork.
Definitely not for me.
This review sums up my opinion perfectly https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1785274170
I didn't like this one. The story jumped around. I didn't like the narrator or the constant interruptions to his tale.
And I hated the artwork.
Definitely not for me.
This review sums up my opinion perfectly https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1785274170
davidhs90025's review
1.0
One star for Ross.
Three stars for everything else.
That should average out to a two star review, but that's how bad the Ross stuff is. He brings everything else down.
Three stars for everything else.
That should average out to a two star review, but that's how bad the Ross stuff is. He brings everything else down.
rabbithero's review
1.0
For as long as i can remember, i have heard nothing but how excellent this run is, how its a savvy political satire, or thriller, or whatever. It is none of those. This series is the most convuluted, sloppy, juvenile drivel I have ever read, handled with the subtlety and piercing insight of Jersey Shore. Not once does this comic even attempt at a straightforward telling (but its okay, because the characters themselves point it out and it's so funny, right?! Right? Fuck you). Everett Ross is an unlikable, ignorant twat, and his hijacking of this series is a disservice to literally every other character. The writing is frequently homophobic in that "its-funny-to-be-weirded-out-by-the-gays" way, and at no point did the twisted, unreliable narrative angle elevate beyond pedantic and stale. It substitutes pedestrian humor for actual insight or character development, and displays an utter lack of comprehension of the actual relationships between Marvel characters.
There are elements that are interesting (the Dora Milaje, for instance) that, in the hands of capable creators or, failing that, a pair of chimps with typewriters, would be immensely interesting, and the character of Everett Ross could add something to the proceedings if he wasn't written like a too clever middle school douchebag with an utter inability to communicate basic concepts like before and after.
Atrocious and insulting from start to finish, if this is the zenith of Christopher Priest's writing "talent", as its often touted, then he should have his crayons taken away immediately. Fuck this comic.
There are elements that are interesting (the Dora Milaje, for instance) that, in the hands of capable creators or, failing that, a pair of chimps with typewriters, would be immensely interesting, and the character of Everett Ross could add something to the proceedings if he wasn't written like a too clever middle school douchebag with an utter inability to communicate basic concepts like before and after.
Atrocious and insulting from start to finish, if this is the zenith of Christopher Priest's writing "talent", as its often touted, then he should have his crayons taken away immediately. Fuck this comic.