philippmk's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Blood
subhamroxx's review against another edition
3.0
This was pretty good I guess!
So it gives a new origin to the blue beetle and how Jamie encounters it and we see him go against different villains but when his friend is hurt and what he does to save him, also one of his friends art whose called La Dama wants it and so she targets him and then another group led by a villain named Silverback targets him and his friend it gets personal and whatever happens to his friend "Paco" who gets injured and the changes that take place within or in him and how it will impact Jamie and change his world.
It was an action packed volume and I love how complicated-ly simple it was and the way it starts off and the tension to creates plus multiple villains and sense of fast pace and dread and also showing how things are not what they seem plus cosmic origins and insane art and that energy is what made me loved it, its an awesome volume and sure in the beginning confusing but as you go along it becomes really good and you see how well its written and all that and actually has a lot of potential going forward!
So it gives a new origin to the blue beetle and how Jamie encounters it and we see him go against different villains but when his friend is hurt and what he does to save him, also one of his friends art whose called La Dama wants it and so she targets him and then another group led by a villain named Silverback targets him and his friend it gets personal and whatever happens to his friend "Paco" who gets injured and the changes that take place within or in him and how it will impact Jamie and change his world.
It was an action packed volume and I love how complicated-ly simple it was and the way it starts off and the tension to creates plus multiple villains and sense of fast pace and dread and also showing how things are not what they seem plus cosmic origins and insane art and that energy is what made me loved it, its an awesome volume and sure in the beginning confusing but as you go along it becomes really good and you see how well its written and all that and actually has a lot of potential going forward!
jessesheppard's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
soapbox_stories_'s review
adventurous
funny
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? No
3.0
theartolater's review
4.0
Blue Beetle is one of those DC characters I know next to nothing about. Truly, I think his existence was only known to me through the four 52 trades, and even then, I may be confusing him a bit with Booster Gold. Either way, I went in blind and came out a fan.
This is sort of DC's answer for Spider-man and, to a point, Iron Man. The Blue Beetle suit is more a parasitic thing from another planet with some relationship thematically to the Lantern system, and the Beetle scarab falls into the hands of a teenager who is both fighting the suit and himself. It's a pretty basic concept, but it's a standard trope because it works.
The trade doesn't spend a lot of time on a big bad overall, instead going for a more introductory tone. Unfortunately, this appears to have only lasted 16 or 17 issues for DC on a whole, so it looks like this will be over before it really gets a chance to start. I'll look forward to the next trade and then, unfortunately, that will be it.
This is sort of DC's answer for Spider-man and, to a point, Iron Man. The Blue Beetle suit is more a parasitic thing from another planet with some relationship thematically to the Lantern system, and the Beetle scarab falls into the hands of a teenager who is both fighting the suit and himself. It's a pretty basic concept, but it's a standard trope because it works.
The trade doesn't spend a lot of time on a big bad overall, instead going for a more introductory tone. Unfortunately, this appears to have only lasted 16 or 17 issues for DC on a whole, so it looks like this will be over before it really gets a chance to start. I'll look forward to the next trade and then, unfortunately, that will be it.
birdmanseven's review
3.0
Enjoyable, but forgettable.
For more on the character, see this episode of Comic Book Coffee Break:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umujofv3zpw
For more on the character, see this episode of Comic Book Coffee Break:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umujofv3zpw
raul_reyes's review
4.0
It was really good book.
It made a great job of setting the stakes of the mission, and showing us the relationships of Jaime with every of the characters.
While also being really fast paced and also not feeling rushed.
I feel really intrigued on what’s going to happen next, and it’s really sad that it only lasted for 16 issues
It made a great job of setting the stakes of the mission, and showing us the relationships of Jaime with every of the characters.
While also being really fast paced and also not feeling rushed.
I feel really intrigued on what’s going to happen next, and it’s really sad that it only lasted for 16 issues
bmaackreadscomics's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Writing: .25
Art: .5
Characters: .5
Enjoyment: .5
Originality: .5
Art: .5
Characters: .5
Enjoyment: .5
Originality: .5
ishmael's review
1.0
The original Blue Beetle run is one of my all-time favorite comics. I was excited for the reboot because it meant more Jaime and his amazing group of people.
Then I read this and it proceeds to ruin everything that made the original run so great. It feels like a bad Spiderman knockoff filled with cliches and the characters who border on unrecognizable.
The only thing I liked was the new origin story. It provided a neat little history without Ted Kord and the big crossover muck the original had.
The art is meh, standard bleh comics fare. I much preferred the styles of the original run.
If I hadn't read the original I might've given this 2 stars but the comparison makes it all the more glaring how amazing it could've been and wasn't.
Then I read this and it proceeds to ruin everything that made the original run so great. It feels like a bad Spiderman knockoff filled with cliches and the characters who border on unrecognizable.
The only thing I liked was the new origin story. It provided a neat little history without Ted Kord and the big crossover muck the original had.
The art is meh, standard bleh comics fare. I much preferred the styles of the original run.
If I hadn't read the original I might've given this 2 stars but the comparison makes it all the more glaring how amazing it could've been and wasn't.