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S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Human Machine
Dustin Weaver, Kevin Mellon, Nick Pitarra, Jonathan Hickman, Gabriel Hernández Walta, Zachary Baldus
Okay. Yep. Hell yeah. Even more excited to see where Hickman's X-Men titles go now. This was incredible. Glad I could just jump in and read it all and not have to wait years and years for those final two issues.
Epic story and amazing continuation of Vader's early days.
This final arc's antagonist is a cool piece of Sith lore, and the final issue is just masterful.
Just when I was getting a little worried about this second trilogy, this comes and sets new standards for the saga. Brown masters the switch of pov's so much better here than he did in Iron Gold, creating suspense in every plotline and weaving them together with flourish. The other big surprise here is how much he delves into straight up horror. This really is a dark, wretched volume that brings new terrors to the fold, while not letting us forget for one second the brutality a galactic war can rage.
This all might be too much to take if there weren't always moments of hope and characters striving to be the best they can in a world of chaos. You can disagree with a lot of these characters and still sympathize with their struggles. The very existence of this second trilogy proves that this story can have no perfectly wrapped up ending, but he has set the stage for the final? chapter to be something very special.
This all might be too much to take if there weren't always moments of hope and characters striving to be the best they can in a world of chaos. You can disagree with a lot of these characters and still sympathize with their struggles. The very existence of this second trilogy proves that this story can have no perfectly wrapped up ending, but he has set the stage for the final? chapter to be something very special.
This is so much my shit it's insane. Adults with a haunted pasts and complicated relationships with each thrown into a mishmash world of fantasy/sci fi. The art is so gorgeous that I want to go out and buy a physical copy of this. The essays in the back give great insight into how the story was created, along with the actual RPG game that you can play. That's right, I'm now committed into drafting five other souls into diving into this world along with me. Not a bad way to spend the time waiting for issue 6.
Another great follow up story for Team Avatar that answers one of the most pressing questions of the series. There are some plot contrivances and the action gets a little repetitive, but the character work is amazing and these library editions are so gorgeous.
This is a short read that really is all about the twist. Because of that, we are held at arms length from almost every character so that we don't know who to trust. And while there is intrigue that keeps you reading, there aren't really that many "thrills" since the act of horror is set in the past of the current narrative. The most rewarding part for me was the diary section revealing the past life of one of the characters. There we could actually get a glimpse of a life being lives, and not just a mystery to be solved.
The word that comes to my mind when thinking of this book is "disposable." It was an interesting read but even with its short length I don't see myself ever revisiting it.
The word that comes to my mind when thinking of this book is "disposable." It was an interesting read but even with its short length I don't see myself ever revisiting it.
An interesting take on magic, The Chosen One, and love. It took me a bit to get into it since it seemed so close to Harry Potter but once the differences emerged I loved it. Not entirely necessary to read [b:Fangirl|16068905|Fangirl|Rainbow Rowell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355886270s/16068905.jpg|21861351] first but I would recommend it.
Any remaining Harry Potter comparisons are left in the dust, these kids start to grow up, and Simon Snow goes to The Cheesecake Factory. What's not to love?
"Wait, but, don't go" is probably the perfect feeling to feel once a comic ends. This could have been stretched out forever. Instead, it's concise, dazzling, and emotionally satisfying.