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citrus_boots's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
unfortunately i find myself enamored with Gail Simone’s slayful little scumbag Plastic Man, i hope against hope to see more of him
mschlat's review against another edition
2.0
Some nice promise (especially with Plas's dialogue), but there's way too much for one miniseries, including but not limited to: the introduction of a genderfluid sidekick and two possible girlfriends for Plastic Man, a deep (and possibly guilt ridden) exploration of Eel O'Brien's criminal past, a vast criminal conspiracy infiltrating super-teams, the development of a new archenemy, some guest appearances from members of Simone's Secret Six team, an intergalactic antagonist, and Man-bat. It's just too much.
amck's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
alex_ellermann's review against another edition
5.0
I haven’t laughed this much while reading a comic since the last time I read Plastic Man.
There’s a special place in my heart for Plastic Man. When my oldest (now 20) was a kindergartner, I read him Plastic Man at night. Every month, we’d go to the comic store to pick up the latest issue, and we’d laugh and laugh.
Well, my oldest picked up this volume of Plastic Man stories as a nostalgia play a couple of weeks ago. I read it today, and I laughed laughed. Out loud. And even got a little choked up at one point, too.
If you enjoy silly jokes and comics that are actually comical, you cannot go wrong with Plastic Man. One word of advice, however: don’t read it somewhere quiet is required. You’ll laugh and laugh.
There’s a special place in my heart for Plastic Man. When my oldest (now 20) was a kindergartner, I read him Plastic Man at night. Every month, we’d go to the comic store to pick up the latest issue, and we’d laugh and laugh.
Well, my oldest picked up this volume of Plastic Man stories as a nostalgia play a couple of weeks ago. I read it today, and I laughed laughed. Out loud. And even got a little choked up at one point, too.
If you enjoy silly jokes and comics that are actually comical, you cannot go wrong with Plastic Man. One word of advice, however: don’t read it somewhere quiet is required. You’ll laugh and laugh.
spockpandasaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
captwinghead's review against another edition
5.0
She's done it again!
Okay, you wanna know why Gail Simone is one of my all time favorite writers and why I wish she’d be given a lengthy Iron Man run? It’s because she does SO well with the lovable screw up. Whether you see Tony that way or not, SImone does a fantastic job at making you love the character who’s story revolves around trying to right past wrongs. She gives them goals - realistic goals, and actually gives them the time to find the tools to attain them. She centers the story around the character and does so without the not so subtle “clearly I hate this character” vibe that other writers slip into stories about these characters. Quite simply put: you always get the sense that Simone believes in them and that she wants them to save the day.
In this story, she took a character I never gave much thought to and made him someone I really, really wanted to root for. She made me love Eel O'Brian. This book is so character focused that the bad guys are actually in the background - which is something that's a bit rare these days in the comic book industry. I don't know why there's all this focus on making the villains just as front and center as the good guys but, part of me wants that to stop? Or, take a backseat at least? I want to see more of the good guys. Here, we see a lot of Eel's world as he meets Pado and works at the club with Spencer and Doris. There's a lot fo quippy and fast talking and banter but it actually works and it's funny? Eel is hilarious! I laughed out loud several times while reading this book.
I love Pado and I love Eel's easy acceptance of taking responsiblity for this kid. He really does his best to do right by the kid and, while it didn't work out, I really thought he did the responsible/right thing in trying to get CPS to find Pado a good home. And, realistically, it didn't quite work out. I loved Eel's own admission that he wasn't interested in women that were interested in him. It felt realistic and grounded. Also, I really loved the seedy underbelly here and the fact that this book didn't try to say everyone in Eel's old crowd were gems.
So... safe to say I loved this book? It's a total recommend. It's one of Gail's best and I'll probably buy it on paperback, too (I bought all of them on Comixology digitally).
Okay, you wanna know why Gail Simone is one of my all time favorite writers and why I wish she’d be given a lengthy Iron Man run? It’s because she does SO well with the lovable screw up. Whether you see Tony that way or not, SImone does a fantastic job at making you love the character who’s story revolves around trying to right past wrongs. She gives them goals - realistic goals, and actually gives them the time to find the tools to attain them. She centers the story around the character and does so without the not so subtle “clearly I hate this character” vibe that other writers slip into stories about these characters. Quite simply put: you always get the sense that Simone believes in them and that she wants them to save the day.
In this story, she took a character I never gave much thought to and made him someone I really, really wanted to root for. She made me love Eel O'Brian. This book is so character focused that the bad guys are actually in the background - which is something that's a bit rare these days in the comic book industry. I don't know why there's all this focus on making the villains just as front and center as the good guys but, part of me wants that to stop? Or, take a backseat at least? I want to see more of the good guys. Here, we see a lot of Eel's world as he meets Pado and works at the club with Spencer and Doris. There's a lot fo quippy and fast talking and banter but it actually works and it's funny? Eel is hilarious! I laughed out loud several times while reading this book.
I love Pado and I love Eel's easy acceptance of taking responsiblity for this kid. He really does his best to do right by the kid and, while it didn't work out, I really thought he did the responsible/right thing in trying to get CPS to find Pado a good home. And, realistically, it didn't quite work out. I loved Eel's own admission that he wasn't interested in women that were interested in him. It felt realistic and grounded. Also, I really loved the seedy underbelly here and the fact that this book didn't try to say everyone in Eel's old crowd were gems.
So... safe to say I loved this book? It's a total recommend. It's one of Gail's best and I'll probably buy it on paperback, too (I bought all of them on Comixology digitally).
depreydeprey's review against another edition
3.0
Gail Simone is a great writer but Plastic Man, as a character, is a tough hang. He is "dad joke" focused and while Simone does her damnedest to add depth to the character it just doesn't feel like it's there and perhaps Plastic Man is at best a side character which is a shame because a good mystery and interesting art by Adriana Melo was squandered here.
bhalpin's review
5.0
Gail Simone sure can write her some comics, and she does a wonderful job with a character that DC has never (in my lifetime, anyway) really known what to do with. Silly, funny, and also heartfelt, with bright, kinetic art to match. The kid is great--could have been clumsy in the hands of a lesser writer, but it's handled deftly and works wonderfully. My only complaint is the total lack of Woozy Winks...
squidbag's review
3.0
Weirdly uneven in terms of emotional tone, but because it's Simone, I'm thinking that this is on purpose. Veers from stupid-silly to sappy to gritty from one panel to the next, much like the near liquidity of the title character. Funny, and ultimately, not a bad reboot.
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