Rapid Reviews - 2 March 2005 - Part I

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 3: A decent little package. I like buying them this way. This book had four stories of the Republic slowly becoming more decadent and depraved. It also introduced a character who will play a big part in the next movie. Overall, not bad.

Rising Stars #24: "Phoenix in Ascension" 3 of 3: The final issue, and the finish of the book after all these years. I'm not sure it was truly worth the wait, but it's good to have the finale in hand finally. It was a good series overall, and I think it will read pretty good all together.

Shanna The She Devil #2: "The Killing Season Part Two": Cho sure draws pretty. The story needs a little work, but isn't horrible, at least. The characters haven't had any time to become established, so Cho is relying a little heavily on stereotypes to develop them, which is annoying. On the other hand, it does mean the story moves, so it's not all bad. I suspect we'll get the rest of the mini.

Captain America & The Falcon #13: "American Psycho" Part 1: I want to like this book, but I just don't get the Falcon at all. There's a good twist in this issue, and I'm not sure what to expect from the last issue. I guess it's good, I'm just not sure. Without the long paragraph of explanation at the beginning of the book, I'd be completely lost.