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starena's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It was alright. Very expositional to the point where you just read to keep going. Didn’t dive into the characters at all, and Cassie was not characterized very well. Points to Scott’s sometimes entertaining narrative.
rogue_runner's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't expect too much from an Ant-Man book, but this was a little bit below what I expected. There just didn't seem to be much plot, and it was very childish when there was some. The language and writing was basic and went for the "tell not show". In some cases, there was so much telling, a scene was replayed twice in limited basic language just to illustrate the different character POV's... but there was so little input from the characters themselves it was just a boring repeat. Characters bounced from extreme emotion to the next without any real reason, or any force behind it when there was no real impact of reacting over the top.
The action scenes were the most disappointing thing about this, barely described at all, and not what I would have expected from Marvel. Try again next time.
The action scenes were the most disappointing thing about this, barely described at all, and not what I would have expected from Marvel. Try again next time.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
This is the start of a five part series. Like any mini-series, I tend to find some parts of it rushed, but they are limited in time so I’m usually willing to let it slide.
Here we have the two newer versions of Ant-Man and the Wasp, aka Scott Lang and Nadia Pym. These two are a bit more antagonistic towards each other than I anticipated/remembered, but it sort of works, you know, in a weird way.
Long story short they find themselves on one of those crazy adventures that can only be had if you have the ability to shrink down to incredibly small sizes. It’s fun and light, but has heavier tones and a more dramatic cliffhanger at the end.
One thing I was really happy about is how they tied this up with Scott’s last appearance – last we saw him he had been hanging out with the Guardians of the Galaxy, only to have been separated from them. They never really went out of their way to find him, and vice versa. At least now we know what actually happened to him.
Here we have the two newer versions of Ant-Man and the Wasp, aka Scott Lang and Nadia Pym. These two are a bit more antagonistic towards each other than I anticipated/remembered, but it sort of works, you know, in a weird way.
Long story short they find themselves on one of those crazy adventures that can only be had if you have the ability to shrink down to incredibly small sizes. It’s fun and light, but has heavier tones and a more dramatic cliffhanger at the end.
One thing I was really happy about is how they tied this up with Scott’s last appearance – last we saw him he had been hanging out with the Guardians of the Galaxy, only to have been separated from them. They never really went out of their way to find him, and vice versa. At least now we know what actually happened to him.
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