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bmaackreadscomics's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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? No
2.25
Writing: .25
Art: .5
Characters: .5
Enjoyment: .5
Originality: .5
Art: .5
Characters: .5
Enjoyment: .5
Originality: .5
ishmael's review
1.0
The original Blue Beetle run is one of my all-time favorite comics. I was excited for the reboot because it meant more Jaime and his amazing group of people.
Then I read this and it proceeds to ruin everything that made the original run so great. It feels like a bad Spiderman knockoff filled with cliches and the characters who border on unrecognizable.
The only thing I liked was the new origin story. It provided a neat little history without Ted Kord and the big crossover muck the original had.
The art is meh, standard bleh comics fare. I much preferred the styles of the original run.
If I hadn't read the original I might've given this 2 stars but the comparison makes it all the more glaring how amazing it could've been and wasn't.
Then I read this and it proceeds to ruin everything that made the original run so great. It feels like a bad Spiderman knockoff filled with cliches and the characters who border on unrecognizable.
The only thing I liked was the new origin story. It provided a neat little history without Ted Kord and the big crossover muck the original had.
The art is meh, standard bleh comics fare. I much preferred the styles of the original run.
If I hadn't read the original I might've given this 2 stars but the comparison makes it all the more glaring how amazing it could've been and wasn't.
hammard's review
1.0
Sometimes you can't bottle lightning twice. In 2006 Keith Giffen was given the seemingly impossible job of creating a series for the successor to the much loved Ted Kord. In doing so he crafted one of DC's best series and gave life to the brilliant character of Jamie Reyes.
Five years later, Tony Bedard is given the job of trying to recapture this excitement and yet do something new with the character. Unfortunately this was going to be an almost impossible task and this version of the Blue Beetle ended up as just another subpar superhero.
Five years later, Tony Bedard is given the job of trying to recapture this excitement and yet do something new with the character. Unfortunately this was going to be an almost impossible task and this version of the Blue Beetle ended up as just another subpar superhero.
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