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Mighty Marvel Masterworks: the X-Men Vol. 2: Where Walks the Juggernaut by Stan Lee

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Oh how I hate Stan Lee. I cannot believe the sheer amount of words he tries to pack into a page of comics. I know that was the style in the golden age but I feel like this is some of the most long winded stuff that I’ve read. I love the X Men but this is rough. I cannot wait for the Claremont stuff.

Sanction by Mark Irwin, Ray Fawkes

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

There is so much that Sanction could have done but didn’t, though it is hard to do much with 5 issues. I think they got so close and touched on a lot of stuff but I wish they did more with it. For example, there were only three or four characters, and if they had been able to incorporate more characters to make the danger more personal, I think Sanction could’ve been much cooler. There’s other stuff too, like building everything around the killer but having him play a very small role compared to everyone else was disappointing.

I will say, though, that the art is really good. It all looks very “scratchy” and I can’t tell you how much I enjoy this style.

Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Six by Alan Moore

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s a solid ending for Alan Moore’s run. I don’t think it’s as good as some of the issues which came before, but there’s something about finally seeing Abby and Swamp Thing get back together which makes me feel so happy for them.

Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book Five by Alan Moore

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Once again, as good as the rest. I think the switch of color in Blue Heaven was so cool, especially since I started reading the next issue right afterwards and it felt like everything had changed.

Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Four by Alan Moore

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Unsurprisingly as good as the rest of the run.

Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Three by Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben, Alan Moore

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Swamp Thing confronts some heavy issues which I didn’t expect in a comic: exploitation films, violence, nuclear power, etc. This is one of the most interesting comic runs I’ve read.

Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Two by Alan Moore

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

Beautiful. It talks about the comic being “the first postmodern comic” and it really is. Everything is stories.

Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Alan Moore’s writing. This, like Watchmen and V for Vendetta, is another deeply interesting and complicated work which, as described by many, changed the comic medium. All the different components of a comic come together here to make an almost perfect work. The only thing I think is missing is more interesting lettering (maybe more like Sandman) but I think that this may have been before that type of lettering was acceptable—or at least marketable—in a mainstream title.

20th Century Men by Deniz Camp

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am speechless. The art is beautiful and the story is endlessly and indescribably complex. I will read this again.

Batman: Knightfall Vol. 1 by Various

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s a crazy page-turner; I couldn’t put it down. I’m worried that I won’t be able to find a physical copy of volume 2, but it’s definitely high on the list.