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vicky216n's review against another edition
3.0
I recently heard someone talking about this and I was immediately intrigued.
My first impression was that it was an X-Men/Runaways wannabe hybrid, but the more I read the more hooked on it I got.
Really liked how dark the story got and it wasn't afraid to muddle the idea of the one not being a savior.
Not entirely sure where the story is going, but I look forward to finding out.
My first impression was that it was an X-Men/Runaways wannabe hybrid, but the more I read the more hooked on it I got.
Really liked how dark the story got and it wasn't afraid to muddle the idea of the one not being a savior.
Not entirely sure where the story is going, but I look forward to finding out.
nnebeluk's review against another edition
4.0
This is a really interesting concept but I felt the book never found its footing. The conflict that was established felt artificial.
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
5.0
Again. Just the best writing in comics right now.
geese82's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great intro to a really good series, Since Valiant comics came back they have been doing a good job in re-launching their classic titles, and Valiant probably is the cream of the crop.
Imagine Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men became founded Google and created an institution in creating, and "activating" Psions like him and you get the character Toyo Harada (both were around during WWII), a man who was "activated" as a young boy during the atomic bombing of Japan to end WWII. The Tony Stark look makes me wonder if he can control his aging process. As the most powerful "psiot" he had created a Google like company to amass a conglomerate so he can find the "one" that will bring apocalyptic end to the world. That one is Peter Stanchek, with his teenage angst that resulted from being institutionalized, was born "activated" meaning he got those awesome telepathic/telekinesis/etc etc powers since birth. He accidentally killed his father, thinking that he can turn on his dad's powers. And since then he became institutionalized and escaped becoming a runaway along with his only friend who was mentally unstable. I can go on but it will just give you spoilers lol.
Anyways the pacing was a ok, without going too much with the backstory and dialogue, going straight to the point, on why Toyo Harada wanted to have Peter at his side and the ending of this vol is great way to open the next and ask questions like "what now?" "what will happen to so and so character?" who is the "Omega" and "what really is a Harbinger"
I have vague memories of the orig series, all I remember was the costumes, the name and Solar (sucks the current company doesn't have Solar). This is a great book if you are not familiar with the original series or have known they have existed. The artwork is good but the pacing is a ok (I've learned something new there). I am looking forward in reading the next volumes
Imagine Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men became founded Google and created an institution in creating, and "activating" Psions like him and you get the character Toyo Harada (both were around during WWII), a man who was "activated" as a young boy during the atomic bombing of Japan to end WWII. The Tony Stark look makes me wonder if he can control his aging process. As the most powerful "psiot" he had created a Google like company to amass a conglomerate so he can find the "one" that will bring apocalyptic end to the world. That one is Peter Stanchek, with his teenage angst that resulted from being institutionalized, was born "activated" meaning he got those awesome telepathic/telekinesis/etc etc powers since birth. He accidentally killed his father, thinking that he can turn on his dad's powers. And since then he became institutionalized and escaped becoming a runaway along with his only friend who was mentally unstable. I can go on but it will just give you spoilers lol.
Anyways the pacing was a ok, without going too much with the backstory and dialogue, going straight to the point, on why Toyo Harada wanted to have Peter at his side and the ending of this vol is great way to open the next and ask questions like "what now?" "what will happen to so and so character?" who is the "Omega" and "what really is a Harbinger"
I have vague memories of the orig series, all I remember was the costumes, the name and Solar (sucks the current company doesn't have Solar). This is a great book if you are not familiar with the original series or have known they have existed. The artwork is good but the pacing is a ok (I've learned something new there). I am looking forward in reading the next volumes
jmanchester0's review against another edition
4.0
‰ЫПFirst day of school always did suck.‰Ыќ
The writing and art in these is pretty good. I really started to get into the story and the characters. And Faith! Which is why I got interested in Harbinger in the first place.
The writing and art in these is pretty good. I really started to get into the story and the characters. And Faith! Which is why I got interested in Harbinger in the first place.
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
3.0
I am smack in the middle of my, 'getting to know Valiant,' comic book spree and I suppose out of the three titles I have read now (the other 2 being Bloodshot and Manowar) this is my least favorite.
That's not to say that I didn't enjoy it, it's just that I liked the other two better. In fact, the only real reason I picked this one up alongside the others was so that I could stay on target with the Harbinger Wars crossover. I kind of knew what I would be getting with this title before going into it and I wasn't really all that amped for another typical 'teen trying to come to grips with his powers' story.
And that, essentially, is what this is. It's still an okay read, its just so full of angsty, fuck you, teenage behavior, that I had a hard time wanting to press forward. My plan, more or less, is to read this series to the end of Harbinger Wars and then let it go.
Of course, that could all change with the next volume. I may end up falling in love with it all.
I'm a fickle S.O.B. and reserve the right to do whatever I want, whenever I want.
I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.
That's not to say that I didn't enjoy it, it's just that I liked the other two better. In fact, the only real reason I picked this one up alongside the others was so that I could stay on target with the Harbinger Wars crossover. I kind of knew what I would be getting with this title before going into it and I wasn't really all that amped for another typical 'teen trying to come to grips with his powers' story.
And that, essentially, is what this is. It's still an okay read, its just so full of angsty, fuck you, teenage behavior, that I had a hard time wanting to press forward. My plan, more or less, is to read this series to the end of Harbinger Wars and then let it go.
Of course, that could all change with the next volume. I may end up falling in love with it all.
I'm a fickle S.O.B. and reserve the right to do whatever I want, whenever I want.
I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.
endymions_rage's review against another edition
4.0
Liked it better than X-O Manowar as an entry point. So far the Peter is unlikable but the setup is nicer and more in depth. Great to see the introduction of Faith, who got her own spin off later. Also the bleeding monk is a nice addition of mystery in the story.
anna_hepworth's review against another edition
3.0
This TPB brings together the first 5 issues of Harbinger. Kid with psionic powers is on the run, gets cornered and taken in by Shady Organisation. Mostly set up, world building, framing of the rich and powerful against the lone wolf.
I liked it enough that I'm going to keep reading the series, although I don't have hopes of it being more than brain candy.
I liked it enough that I'm going to keep reading the series, although I don't have hopes of it being more than brain candy.
lastson's review against another edition
3.0
Another great Valiant Rebirth. . .didn't grip me quite as much as the X-O TPB did, but still enjoyable. Looking forward to pt 2.
matteldritch92's review against another edition
2.0
Within the first issue, our "protagonist" uses his mind control powers to rape a girl, though the book sugarcoats this as it makes no real impact in the narrative, like it was written by someone who unintentionally buys into rape apologetics.
Outside of that, the writing's nothing special. It feels like something that would be a flop if adapted into film or television, made by people behind the remakes of Point Break and Total Recall and starring someone like Sam Worthington. The writer struggles in vain to make the characters understandable and sympathetic but its not something orgainically shown, it falls into "tell, don't show" methods, leading to saying absolutely nothing of interest.
The artwork is only semicompetent. While passable half the time, when it comes to bodies it falls flat on its face. Too often the mouths of the characters are improbably small to the point it looks like they're sphincters and backgrounds look clearly traced over. Not egregious as Greg Land, but its nothing to be proud of.
If the series gets better after this, I could give less of a damn. Though I must admit I really like the character of Faith, the nerdy overweight girl who wants to be a superhero. Since she's the star of her own spinoff, I might get around to reading her book sometime.
Outside of that, the writing's nothing special. It feels like something that would be a flop if adapted into film or television, made by people behind the remakes of Point Break and Total Recall and starring someone like Sam Worthington. The writer struggles in vain to make the characters understandable and sympathetic but its not something orgainically shown, it falls into "tell, don't show" methods, leading to saying absolutely nothing of interest.
The artwork is only semicompetent. While passable half the time, when it comes to bodies it falls flat on its face. Too often the mouths of the characters are improbably small to the point it looks like they're sphincters and backgrounds look clearly traced over. Not egregious as Greg Land, but its nothing to be proud of.
If the series gets better after this, I could give less of a damn. Though I must admit I really like the character of Faith, the nerdy overweight girl who wants to be a superhero. Since she's the star of her own spinoff, I might get around to reading her book sometime.