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unladylike's review against another edition
2.0
I definitely had higher expectations for this. Nick Spencer's Superior Foes books were very enjoyable, and it's clear Marvel considers him one of their handful of writers to take on the sillier, more self-deprecating and tongue-in-cheek titles. Unfortunately, all the jokes in these comics fell completely flat, and I couldn't care less about the characters by the end of it.
thethirdcrouch's review against another edition
3.0
There's not much world-saving here or cool crossovers because it's a story of a father and his love for his daughter. It's touching and quite painful how Scott manages to make up for lost time with his daughter. Cassie dearly loves her father as evident in Young Avengers and here Scott tried to prove how he'll do the best in his life for her. The result is heartbreaking but it finally showed Scott the answers on what he should probably do.
jessethereader's review against another edition
3.0
the humor was A+, but the plot was a little too convenient. Though I was surprised the direction the plot went in. Overall, enjoyable, but not mind blowing.
dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
Ant-Man looks for gainful employment. Hilarity ensues.
Confession time: Most of my exposure to Scott Lang, prior to the Ant-Man movie, was in various issues of Fantastic Four and FF. For some reason, I had a craving for his newer solo adventures and picked this up.
Second-Chance Man gives Ant-Man the "Hawkeye by Matt Fraction" treatment to a degree. Instead of Ant-Man fighting crime, he's fighting to pay his bills, first with a shot at working for Tony Stark, then in Miami, running a security business.
Spencer knows his way around an Ant-Man story. Prior to his recent adventures, I thought Ant-Man was right up there with Hawkman and the Atom in terms of lameness. Spencer took the ant-covered ball and ran with it in this one, pitting Scott against menaces like Darren Cross, the Taskmaster, and, most fearsome of them all, his ex-wife.
Scott's relationship with his daughter Cassie is the heart of the book. He uproots his life and turns down a job with Tony Stark to be with her. When she gets into trouble, he assembles an ace team to help get her back, a team consisting of Grizzly and Machinesmith, whom I hope factor into future volumes.
Good stuff. Second-Chance Man was an entertaining way to spend an hour avoiding housework. Three out of five stars.
Confession time: Most of my exposure to Scott Lang, prior to the Ant-Man movie, was in various issues of Fantastic Four and FF. For some reason, I had a craving for his newer solo adventures and picked this up.
Second-Chance Man gives Ant-Man the "Hawkeye by Matt Fraction" treatment to a degree. Instead of Ant-Man fighting crime, he's fighting to pay his bills, first with a shot at working for Tony Stark, then in Miami, running a security business.
Spencer knows his way around an Ant-Man story. Prior to his recent adventures, I thought Ant-Man was right up there with Hawkman and the Atom in terms of lameness. Spencer took the ant-covered ball and ran with it in this one, pitting Scott against menaces like Darren Cross, the Taskmaster, and, most fearsome of them all, his ex-wife.
Scott's relationship with his daughter Cassie is the heart of the book. He uproots his life and turns down a job with Tony Stark to be with her. When she gets into trouble, he assembles an ace team to help get her back, a team consisting of Grizzly and Machinesmith, whom I hope factor into future volumes.
Good stuff. Second-Chance Man was an entertaining way to spend an hour avoiding housework. Three out of five stars.
raul3893's review against another edition
3.0
It was fine, the plot was way too convenient but the humor was nice , definitely reading the rest of the series since I loved the ant-man movies
ineffablebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I can't believe it took me this long to read an Ant Man comic - I loved this! Scott is so damn underrated
alice_digest's review against another edition
3.0
This one was fine. It's kinda funny and cute, I do like Scott Lang. There were a lot of characters I didn't know in this one like Grizzly (what's with the bear suit?!) and Taskmaster.
I do get a bit frustrated with Scott, he just needs to pull himself together and stop making bad decisions!
I do get a bit frustrated with Scott, he just needs to pull himself together and stop making bad decisions!
samanthaa_32's review against another edition
4.0
Small scale heroes are great. The art and humor was on point, and this book has a lot of heart. Not crazy complex or anything new, but a lot of fun.
nbonura3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Not high art or anything. But readable set of stories. And Scott and Cassie are very likable. With good enough art and writing. Though having Scott not wear the helmet all the time would be preferable. And maybe a real plot in the future instead of something that feels kind of random. 3.5 of 5.