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aceinit's review against another edition
4.0
I love Iron Fist and Luke Cage, and I'm so glad there's finally a new series has the two of them front and center. It's a fun and funny buddy flick with great art and writing that kept me entertained.
colindalaska's review against another edition
4.0
A whole lot of fiddle-faddle fun.
Hats off to Marvel for trying something different.
Hats off to Marvel for trying something different.
bengriffin's review against another edition
4.0
This was a whole lot of fun. I wasn't sure what to expect given that the characters have changed so much over the years but what you get is pretty light and fun, but with a decent amount of humanity behind it and a good sense of humour. The cast is diverse and interesting, it playfully mocks its own characters and universe, and it's shot through with some fantastic references to hip-hop culture, from Run The Jewels quotes to Afrikaa Bambaataa imagery. The artwork is great, managing to invoke the 70s origins, especially with its tones and colour palette, but is also bright, bold, and modern. There's some brilliant goofy facial expressions too that I particularly enjoyed and added to the humour a lot. If you're coming to this from the Netflix version, expect a lot more comic book and a lot less The Wire otherwise you might be disappointed, but it's good times with a cool character and I'll be keeping an eye on anything David Walker does from here on out.
cmbohn's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
A lot of fun, but not too deep.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
Good book! Funny, some punching, and a few different storytelling styles. It's not a life-changing book (yet), but
A) I'd venture the guess that life-changing isn't the book's goal and
B) Oftentimes, books that are designed to be life-changing are not, and when they don't succeed in that way, they're kinda sucky otherwise.
Which isn't to say it's without substance. It's got a nice, cheeky sort of way of talking about race and perceptions of culture that rings true but isn't banging you over the head with the idea. No spoilees, so I'll leave it there. But trust me, you'll like it.
Also, I was hovering over the 1-star rating of this book because I was like, "When the sweet Christmas is Luke Cage gonna say Sweet Christmas!?"
And then he did. And the best part is, it's written in such a way that you're like, "Oh, THAT'S why he'd say something like Sweet Christmas instead of a legitimate swear." It adds an entire, extra, funny element to the book. Really cool. It's like fan service that'll make fans happy, but will also be funny and enjoyable for someone who knows nothing about Luke Cage.
Also, the relationship between Cage and Jessica Jones is pretty cool. It feels very real, and Jessica Jones gives him shit, but she's not like Adrian from the Rocky movies where it's like she's trying to stop Luke Cage from superheroing all the time. She's like, "You know you want to team up with Danny, so why don't you just team up with Danny already? Get over yourself." She's declared as "the boss" in the household, but she's not bossy, and Luke Cage isn't resentful about it. It's the way their house runs, and it seems to work for them. It's cool.
And maybe that's the thing with this book. It does a lot of stuff right, but it does a lot of stuff right in an understated way. It doesn't set up these examples of good people and then slap you across the face with the lessons. It's not about monologue-ing. It sets up these good characters, puts them out there for you to adopt or not, has a comic book punching and kicking story, and then you leave feeling like you had a good time and saw some interesting character stuff going on too. Maybe this book deserves a little more credit than I gave it initially. Almost certainly. It's not like any of that happens by accident.
Pick it up and see for yourself. I won't guarantee that you'll take a life lesson out of it, but I will guarantee a good time. And hey, you might just pick up a life lesson too.
A) I'd venture the guess that life-changing isn't the book's goal and
B) Oftentimes, books that are designed to be life-changing are not, and when they don't succeed in that way, they're kinda sucky otherwise.
Which isn't to say it's without substance. It's got a nice, cheeky sort of way of talking about race and perceptions of culture that rings true but isn't banging you over the head with the idea. No spoilees, so I'll leave it there. But trust me, you'll like it.
Also, I was hovering over the 1-star rating of this book because I was like, "When the sweet Christmas is Luke Cage gonna say Sweet Christmas!?"
And then he did. And the best part is, it's written in such a way that you're like, "Oh, THAT'S why he'd say something like Sweet Christmas instead of a legitimate swear." It adds an entire, extra, funny element to the book. Really cool. It's like fan service that'll make fans happy, but will also be funny and enjoyable for someone who knows nothing about Luke Cage.
Also, the relationship between Cage and Jessica Jones is pretty cool. It feels very real, and Jessica Jones gives him shit, but she's not like Adrian from the Rocky movies where it's like she's trying to stop Luke Cage from superheroing all the time. She's like, "You know you want to team up with Danny, so why don't you just team up with Danny already? Get over yourself." She's declared as "the boss" in the household, but she's not bossy, and Luke Cage isn't resentful about it. It's the way their house runs, and it seems to work for them. It's cool.
And maybe that's the thing with this book. It does a lot of stuff right, but it does a lot of stuff right in an understated way. It doesn't set up these examples of good people and then slap you across the face with the lessons. It's not about monologue-ing. It sets up these good characters, puts them out there for you to adopt or not, has a comic book punching and kicking story, and then you leave feeling like you had a good time and saw some interesting character stuff going on too. Maybe this book deserves a little more credit than I gave it initially. Almost certainly. It's not like any of that happens by accident.
Pick it up and see for yourself. I won't guarantee that you'll take a life lesson out of it, but I will guarantee a good time. And hey, you might just pick up a life lesson too.
scottpm's review against another edition
5.0
I went into this with zero expectations. But boy was this great!! Super fun storytelling! The artwork actually worked very well with the story. It gave it even more of a fun vibe. Power Man and Iron Fist are back!!
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Cheesy art and a little annoying. And the writing was similar. And the use of Jessica was limited and clumsy. And the idea behind the book was kind of simple and lame. But as a simple one shot teamup book it was pretty good, readable and fun. Just not the kind of thing I like. And lots of combat. And the silly pop references especially in the quantity used really didn't add anything good.
tomcork's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
kacibookishkingdom's review against another edition
4.0
Had a real retro vibe and a lot of jokes about these two characters. It was a fun read but could have had more substance.
dozmuttz's review against another edition
5.0
HOLY FIDDLE-FADDLE -POWER MAN AND IRON FIST ARE BACK TOGETHER! This book was down right fun and hilarious through every page. This was my first time reading about the duo and I'm really glad I started with this run. David Walker makes this read so fun and entertaining, its a nice break from some of the more serious stories in comics. I mean don't get me wrong, I'm game for some complex story lines with deeper meaning, but this was a nice change of pace. Just straight up entertainment. Walker writes amazing chemistry with Luke and Danny making their dialogue flow so perfect, which in turn makes the story a real page turner. Like I also mentioned this story was laugh out loud funny. (Did I really say that?) It was for sure some of the funniest stuff I've read. The artwork by Sanford Greene is a superb fit with the vibe and feel for the story. I just loved it! Even the colors from Lee Loughridge made it an all around perfect package. I'd love to see this as a show. But not like a Disney+ live action MCU kinda thing, but an animated Adult Swim kinda property. With the same kinda comedy and all around fun. I only hope the next 3 volumes keep the same uniformity of the first one, as it does appear they are event tie-ins. I'm sure with David F. Walker, he can think of a way to keep it awesome.