Rapid Reviews - 3 March 2004 - Part III

Superman: Birthright #8: I'm very used to the Smallville version of Lex. This one is irritating. It's an interesting enough take on Lex, and maybe closer to the classic version than Smallville, but I still don't like him much. What Lex was trying to do was fascinating. Again, the art just didn't work for me, taking away from the story instead of adding to it. I just don't know what to think. I don't think I enjoyed it, but I certainly didn't dislike it.

Supreme Power #8: This one is all fight. Ok, mostly fight. Hyperion is getting to be a little better now that he's questioning his upbringing. I was hoping for more than just Hyperion this issue, but this is all about him. Ah well, I'm still enjoying the series.

Swamp Thing #1: I don't know why I picked this up. I didn't intend to get it, but in the store it called out to me. I think it's the whole "elemental" thing, and maybe my interest comes from Swampy's guest appearance in Aquaman a few years back during the PAD run. Whatever, I was compelled to pick this up. And I think it was ok. Yeah, I'm not up to date on the latest of what's been happening with Swampy, but the issue does a good job of filling the reader in on most of it. I may have to get the next issue. Like I needed another book to read...

Still to review: Nothing from this week, but I've got a borrowed copy of 8 1/2 Ghosts to review, and the stuff I got at the con: Dodge's Bullets ashcan, Noble Causes Vol I: In Sickness and In Health, Whiteout, and Whiteout: Melt. No promises on how quickly I'll read and review those. Next Wednesday's books, according to the shipping list, are: Powers, Phantom, JSA, Fallen Angel, JLA, Green Arrow, H-E-R-O, Way of the Rat, El Cazador: Blackjack Tom, and Archard's Agents: Deadly Dare. We'll just see how many actually ship, eh?