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blairconrad's review
I dunno. It just seemed like nothing was there besides robots and cyborg zombies and Nazis. I just lost interest.
lunchlander's review
4.0
A lot of fun, just like the first one, but the World War II setting, combined with the heartfelt thanks to WWII vet grandfathers by the creative team, gives this one a bit of a bounce over the last one. It's still got plenty of the wacky, from the over-the-top Scottish accent of the character based on Clevinger's grandfather to much of Robo's dialogue, and there's a lot of action and fun, but... there's also some poignant moments.
The post-war finale with Robo's nemesis is nice, quiet, effective little tale about the ultimate reward of evil. There's an underlying respect and appreciation for the troops who fought in World War II, without getting all "the younger generation sucks by comparison" like Tom Brokaw.
And the art is terrific, and Matt Fraction is right in his prediction of great fame for colorist Ronda Pattison.
The post-war finale with Robo's nemesis is nice, quiet, effective little tale about the ultimate reward of evil. There's an underlying respect and appreciation for the troops who fought in World War II, without getting all "the younger generation sucks by comparison" like Tom Brokaw.
And the art is terrific, and Matt Fraction is right in his prediction of great fame for colorist Ronda Pattison.
bdorf's review
5.0
I forgot how great this series is, haven't read it since it originally came out 5 years ago. Need to go back and re-read all the old Robos.
Helsingard as an archnemesis kinda got dropped since this book though huh? Probably for the best, Dr. Dinosaur and Majestic-12 make for much funnier and/or interesting villains anyway.
Helsingard as an archnemesis kinda got dropped since this book though huh? Probably for the best, Dr. Dinosaur and Majestic-12 make for much funnier and/or interesting villains anyway.
stilldirty's review
3.0
Deserves at least 3½ stars, but couldn't agree with 4. While I like the art a lot, I end up just enjoying it for the fun of the read, and not as much the depth of the story, or general creativity. I dunno. I like Atomic Robo enough to have bought three trade paperbacks, so I'm basically into it.
stiricide's review
2.0
Not my thing, I don't think. War stories are pretty m'eh for me to begin with, and this didn't seem to go anywhere. The Sparrow was the best part and I suspect we're not going to see her for a while.
trike's review
5.0
The awesomeness continues. Wry yet action-packed, this is the best comic going today, bar none.
ohnoitscoco's review
5.0
Incredible mash-up of history and science fiction as Robo works with the US military to fight Nazi mechs and other weird science. I enjoy how Robo is a smart-aleck, and how he wears clothes--even though he will inevitably lose them via guns, hands, evil experiments, other robots, and other violence by the end of the mission. I find it kind of endearing. This series just just plain fun.
renee_pompeii's review
3.0
What if the Nazi army had Imperial walkers? Or creepy frankendroids with massive upper bodies teetering on impossibly tiny legs? Oh Atomic Robo. A silly book, but I gave it an extra star for the utterly delightful Scottish commando James "Scottie" Milligan.