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scottpm's review
4.0
A little short on story development but some great guest stars!! I am loving this new series!
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
I don't particularly like the art. And the tie in to Civil War II is clearly a negative. And the book is kind of a lightweight. And I'm not sure I agree with the way this captures Luke Cage. But it's a fun enjoyable book. And one of the better Civil War II tie-ins. And even the Christmas story works. 3.5 of 5.
dozmuttz's review
4.0
This series continues to be hilarious and entertaining. I was a bit worried with this being an event tie-in that it would mess the flow of the story. For the most part the story keeps its same feel however some of the plot from 'Civil War 2' did make it seem forced. I'm sure it wasn't Walker's fault but more of editorial. I haven't read 'Civil War 2' so there are somethings I'm lost on but with small bits of info, Walker makes sure to leave enough to make the story enjoyable. The artwork is taken over by
F Flaviano and I really liked it. It's in the similar style of Greene's so the feel of the book was the same. Not as enthralling as the first vol. however still very fun and entertaining.
F Flaviano and I really liked it. It's in the similar style of Greene's so the feel of the book was the same. Not as enthralling as the first vol. however still very fun and entertaining.
fishmeal's review
3.0
I am continuing on with my goal to read every single Civil War II comic, and the “meh” books are thankfully taking over for the “ugh” books. Power Man and Iron Fist in Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 2: Civil War II have a decidedly “meh” book.
An interesting decision was made to give give Luke Cage one artist and Danny another. I thought this was creative, and it works well to distinguish between the two parallel stories. Unfortunately, Luke’s artist is not to my taste, so I found myself not enjoying his story nearly as much.
This book does a great job of illustrating how completely insane Carol is. It almost seems like she’s realizing she’s insane at this point – which, honestly, if she realizes by the end of this story how much she’s fucked up, I will be majorly relieved. At this point her character is so far out of bounds I want to cry. She used to be one of my favorite heroes, but now she’s just…a villain.
Apart from those two points, Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 2 is a forgettable comic. It’s not offensive, but it doesn’t say anything interesting. Captain America: Sam Wilson has a much better story from a similar perspective, and makes a considerably better book.
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An interesting decision was made to give give Luke Cage one artist and Danny another. I thought this was creative, and it works well to distinguish between the two parallel stories. Unfortunately, Luke’s artist is not to my taste, so I found myself not enjoying his story nearly as much.
This book does a great job of illustrating how completely insane Carol is. It almost seems like she’s realizing she’s insane at this point – which, honestly, if she realizes by the end of this story how much she’s fucked up, I will be majorly relieved. At this point her character is so far out of bounds I want to cry. She used to be one of my favorite heroes, but now she’s just…a villain.
Apart from those two points, Power Man and Iron Fist, Vol. 2 is a forgettable comic. It’s not offensive, but it doesn’t say anything interesting. Captain America: Sam Wilson has a much better story from a similar perspective, and makes a considerably better book.
Read more of my reviews (plus cat pics!) on Her Little Book Review.
captwinghead's review
5.0
Originally read March, 10, 2021.
Reread March, 28th, 2022 - no notes. Still wonderful and my favorite of the Marvel series that had to deal with that really awful Civil War II arc. Danny & Luke's friendship is my favorite friendship in comics!
Sweet Christmas! I love this series so freaking much!
Okay, so this starts with a Civil War II tie in. Everyone knows how much I hate that event. It looked like Walker was trying to find a way around having to delve into it with Luke and Danny having a conversation about staying out of it. Oddly enough, Luke and Danny appeared to take the fighting harder than anyone in the actual event series.
This starts with Luke, Danny and Jessica hearing the news about Rhodey and Jen. Both Luke and Danny reminisce about times they had with both of them. Danny recalls a memorable kiss with Jen. Luke recalls an argument with Rhodey. Both of them settle on how much respect they had for both of their former teammates and it's quite a sweet moment. It's followed by them comforting each other as they worry about their friends.
This tie in is more about the harms of predictive justice. I don't need to tell you guys what that concept means to people of color, especially in New York. Walker, who also wrote a series about a black man taking down racist cops, used this as an opportunity to talk about the harms of targeting people for crimes they haven't committed yet. In his book, it's reformed criminals that go missing mysteriously. Luke and Danny are hired to find these people and it leads to some big trouble. For Danny in particular.
What follows is Luke considering some pretty drastic actions to rescue Danny. Meanwhile, Danny practically martyrs himself to make a point about Carol's flawed logic. It's a really interesting consequence of Carol's ignorance. The final fight was hard to watch because I love Carol so much and it hurt to see Walker forced to acknowledge Bendis' fucked characterization of her.
Anyway, as with the first volume, the dialogue in this book is insane! It's like a 70's blaxploitation film crept in and all of the criminals are calling people "suckas" and "mamma jammas". Luke's adorable and even Danny tries (and somewhat fails) at using words like "fiddle faddle". Walker even shoved in some 70's karate film tropes for this. I laughed out loud several times. This is definitely the most fun I've had with Marvel comics in a long, long time.
The Sweet Christmas annual with Luke, Danny and Dani was such a blast! This book is worth buying for that story alone! It's such a good example of why Luke and Danny's relationship is so special. They love and support each other so much and I could not be more grateful to Walker for getting that dynamic so well in this series.
I worry that this is the end of the road for this series and that makes me so incredibly sad. Of all Marvel series that took place during this CW II mess, this was the most consistent. Or at least, it's right up there with Moon Girl and Ms Marvel.
Bless David F. Walker for this series. I look forward to reading several more books from him.
Reread March, 28th, 2022 - no notes. Still wonderful and my favorite of the Marvel series that had to deal with that really awful Civil War II arc. Danny & Luke's friendship is my favorite friendship in comics!
Sweet Christmas! I love this series so freaking much!
Okay, so this starts with a Civil War II tie in. Everyone knows how much I hate that event. It looked like Walker was trying to find a way around having to delve into it with Luke and Danny having a conversation about staying out of it. Oddly enough, Luke and Danny appeared to take the fighting harder than anyone in the actual event series.
This starts with Luke, Danny and Jessica hearing the news about Rhodey and Jen. Both Luke and Danny reminisce about times they had with both of them. Danny recalls a memorable kiss with Jen. Luke recalls an argument with Rhodey. Both of them settle on how much respect they had for both of their former teammates and it's quite a sweet moment. It's followed by them comforting each other as they worry about their friends.
This tie in is more about the harms of predictive justice. I don't need to tell you guys what that concept means to people of color, especially in New York. Walker, who also wrote a series about a black man taking down racist cops, used this as an opportunity to talk about the harms of targeting people for crimes they haven't committed yet. In his book, it's reformed criminals that go missing mysteriously. Luke and Danny are hired to find these people and it leads to some big trouble. For Danny in particular.
What follows is Luke considering some pretty drastic actions to rescue Danny. Meanwhile, Danny practically martyrs himself to make a point about Carol's flawed logic. It's a really interesting consequence of Carol's ignorance. The final fight was hard to watch because I love Carol so much and it hurt to see Walker forced to acknowledge Bendis' fucked characterization of her.
Anyway, as with the first volume, the dialogue in this book is insane! It's like a 70's blaxploitation film crept in and all of the criminals are calling people "suckas" and "mamma jammas". Luke's adorable and even Danny tries (and somewhat fails) at using words like "fiddle faddle". Walker even shoved in some 70's karate film tropes for this. I laughed out loud several times. This is definitely the most fun I've had with Marvel comics in a long, long time.
The Sweet Christmas annual with Luke, Danny and Dani was such a blast! This book is worth buying for that story alone! It's such a good example of why Luke and Danny's relationship is so special. They love and support each other so much and I could not be more grateful to Walker for getting that dynamic so well in this series.
I worry that this is the end of the road for this series and that makes me so incredibly sad. Of all Marvel series that took place during this CW II mess, this was the most consistent. Or at least, it's right up there with Moon Girl and Ms Marvel.
Bless David F. Walker for this series. I look forward to reading several more books from him.
depreydeprey's review
4.0
I really like this series and while most writers flounder with tie ins to larger comic events Walker handles this titles connection to Civil War II expertly bringing out the best in his main characters while still mining the collection of gomers Luke Cage and Danny Rand have punched through the decades for golden plot lines. The Christmas themed annual that concludes this collection is a fun if forgettable conclusion to this collection.
squidbag's review against another edition
4.0
Hugely entertaining and a pleasant surprise - my review of the previous volume of this expressed my disappointment not only with the fact that the writer seemed to have forgotten who Iron Fist was, but also with the wacky/funky art and slapsticky characterization. Some of that has remained, but the book has found its heart, and this was a refreshing joy to read. Loved the plots and subplots and how the book brought in the Universe-wide Civil War II plotline without being subsumed by it, and used it instead to explore the depths of Luke Cage. Funny dialogue, adventuring spirit and good characterizations - this was a good comic.
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