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blatanville's review against another edition
4.0
A good dose of fun. They nailed the Swinging 60s Fabulous Spy Show crossed with Superheroes Aesthetic.
beckbe's review against another edition
2.0
The whole thing is basically The Avengers meets Archer meets Archie. I liked the artwork but the storylines were a little thin.
amandajeanne's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
hollowspine's review
4.0
Retro, peculiar and awesome the Mysterious Strangers Vol. One really packs a punch. As a first time reader I was pleasantly surprised when I finished this comic. The characters are well developed, and would be interesting even without their super-powered Stranger identities. Sandoval, Verity and Michael Kono form the field team, guided by Absalom Quince, the descendant of one of the first members of the Strangers.
The villains are as mysterious and interesting as the heroes with somewhat different motivations than the typical take over the world trope, though there is a smidge of that of course. I really enjoyed the final chapter the Nazi Aliens from Dimension X, which was pretty funny stuff.
This collection contains three adventures, where they are challenged, but ultimately prevail. It's not the typical superhero stuff, although it has it's pulpy moments the characters are more human than 'super' and even with their amazing powers also just use their own powers of persuasion, disguise and determination to get them into and out of scrapes.
I would recommend this comic to fans as well as those of us who don't read super hero comics, this one's worth a try!
The villains are as mysterious and interesting as the heroes with somewhat different motivations than the typical take over the world trope, though there is a smidge of that of course. I really enjoyed the final chapter the Nazi Aliens from Dimension X, which was pretty funny stuff.
This collection contains three adventures, where they are challenged, but ultimately prevail. It's not the typical superhero stuff, although it has it's pulpy moments the characters are more human than 'super' and even with their amazing powers also just use their own powers of persuasion, disguise and determination to get them into and out of scrapes.
I would recommend this comic to fans as well as those of us who don't read super hero comics, this one's worth a try!
seano's review
5.0
What if your favorite 1960s adventure shows and the Doom Patrol had a baby?
It would be this beautiful book. If you like TV shows like the Man From UNCLE, Mission Impossible, and Bat-Man, you will love great mashup of TV and Comics.
There's lots of 60s TV and Comic tropes in here and the story of a Trio of Heroes directed by a older mysterious leader has been told from The Three Musketeers to Mod Squad. The book also has a strong nod to Doom Patrol and comic legends like Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby.
This is probably not your first choice if you don't know about these shows and books. But if you do, this collection is going to be a treat.
It would be this beautiful book. If you like TV shows like the Man From UNCLE, Mission Impossible, and Bat-Man, you will love great mashup of TV and Comics.
There's lots of 60s TV and Comic tropes in here and the story of a Trio of Heroes directed by a older mysterious leader has been told from The Three Musketeers to Mod Squad. The book also has a strong nod to Doom Patrol and comic legends like Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby.
This is probably not your first choice if you don't know about these shows and books. But if you do, this collection is going to be a treat.
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