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calfaile's review against another edition
3.0
For some reason, did not find this as compelling as some of the other new 52 offerings
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Armed with the sword of the Archangel Gabriel, Frankenstein protects mankind from dark menaces as an agent of SHADE!
Whenever I talk about comics, I normally latch on to the ones that are more than just guys in spandex punching each other. Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, is two guys punching each other with the volume turned up to eleven.
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, combines the best parts of Hellboy and Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD with a helping of the Fantastic Four. Cool ideas are spilling off the page, as are the nearly mindless slugfests when Frankenstein and the Creature Commandos go into action, battling entire planets full of monsters, thinly disguised analogs of Dr. Manhattan, and various menaces contained within Shade City.
Frankenstein reminds me of Hellboy quite a bit. He's a hundred years old and fairly pissed off. The rest of the Creature Commandos are takeoffs of established monster characters like the wolfman and the creature from the black lagoon. It's a whole lot of fun.
Like I said earlier, the background concepts are what make the book, like the Ant Farm, a one inch diameter globe that floats above the earth's surface and serves as SHADE headquarters. Ray Palmer as the head scientist of SHADE, complete with his Atom powers, was one of my favorite parts.
Any gripes? Not really. Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, is a hell of a lot of fun. It's not going to make you forget about Watchmen or Starman but it's not meant to.
Whenever I talk about comics, I normally latch on to the ones that are more than just guys in spandex punching each other. Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, is two guys punching each other with the volume turned up to eleven.
Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, combines the best parts of Hellboy and Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD with a helping of the Fantastic Four. Cool ideas are spilling off the page, as are the nearly mindless slugfests when Frankenstein and the Creature Commandos go into action, battling entire planets full of monsters, thinly disguised analogs of Dr. Manhattan, and various menaces contained within Shade City.
Frankenstein reminds me of Hellboy quite a bit. He's a hundred years old and fairly pissed off. The rest of the Creature Commandos are takeoffs of established monster characters like the wolfman and the creature from the black lagoon. It's a whole lot of fun.
Like I said earlier, the background concepts are what make the book, like the Ant Farm, a one inch diameter globe that floats above the earth's surface and serves as SHADE headquarters. Ray Palmer as the head scientist of SHADE, complete with his Atom powers, was one of my favorite parts.
Any gripes? Not really. Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE, is a hell of a lot of fun. It's not going to make you forget about Watchmen or Starman but it's not meant to.
wouter_dhondt_old's review against another edition
3.0
DC’s version of BPRD, while not as good in mood and a lot more chaotic was still a fun light read. 3.5 stars
wouter_dhondt's review against another edition
3.0
DC’s version of BPRD, while not as good in mood and a lot more chaotic was still a fun light read. 3.5 stars
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
2.0
Pretty okay.
I have to say, when are we going to learn that we can't just create humanoid beings, enslave them, and then be surprised that they are sentient? I mean, come on. It always goes the same way:
"Don't worry, they don't have thoughts or feelings. I know they look very human and act human in every way conceivable, but trust me, they are totes unaware."
Then one of them makes a brave escape and we all say,
"Ah, shit. Well...okay, next time we'll totes do it right."
Let's just stop with that crap. Because really, what's the line where a being can be a helpful, self-directed slave, yet not have any sort of consciousness? That line is finer than Elizabeth Shue in Adventures in Babysitting. Because she was fiiiiiineeeeeee...
I have to say, when are we going to learn that we can't just create humanoid beings, enslave them, and then be surprised that they are sentient? I mean, come on. It always goes the same way:
"Don't worry, they don't have thoughts or feelings. I know they look very human and act human in every way conceivable, but trust me, they are totes unaware."
Then one of them makes a brave escape and we all say,
"Ah, shit. Well...okay, next time we'll totes do it right."
Let's just stop with that crap. Because really, what's the line where a being can be a helpful, self-directed slave, yet not have any sort of consciousness? That line is finer than Elizabeth Shue in Adventures in Babysitting. Because she was fiiiiiineeeeeee...
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
3.0
Weird, but kind of amusing. Not sure if it's something I'll continue reading.
evanmc's review against another edition
3.0
I am a huge Jeff Lemire fan, so I was excited to see what he could do with this misfit special agent group. Unfortunately, there is not much room for Lemire to do what he does best, which is to develop his characters and create relate-able situations. The action was fun and the technology interesting, but I really missed that sentimentality I have come to expect from Lemire's Sweet Tooth, Underwater Welder, and Essex County.
texaswolfman's review against another edition
4.0
Great story and gritty art. Here's hoping this Monster Mash keeps churning out its stories!!!!!!!
psantic's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75