The Defenders (USA) di M.Fraction

[spidergiakimo]

ho letto il primo numero. finora non mi dice nulla.

se c'è una cosa che non sopporto di Fraction è che sempre decompresso al massimo, quindi direi che solo un numero non è l'ideale per giudicare le sue serie 

[Azrael]

Preview: The Defenders #2

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[Deadpool]

Non sembra male 

[Green Hankey]

comunque finalmente Dodson non si limita a fare le copertine 

[Azrael]

Defenders #4
Matt Fraction (W) • Michael Lark (A/C)
Cover By Terry Dodson
I Am A Defender Variant Also Available
• Who Is The Great Lost Love Of Dr. Strange's Life?
• Why Does A Young-Gun Magician Have Strange In His Sights?
• What Is The Concordance Engine?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Deadpool]

Interessante che nei difensori venga spiegato e approfondito il Dott.Strange, del quale io personalmente so pochissimo 

[Peter Parker]

Interessante che nei difensori venga spiegato e approfondito il Dott.Strange, del quale io personalmente so pochissimo 

Anche se con questo costume non si può vedere...

[spidergiakimo]

Interessante che nei difensori venga spiegato e approfondito il Dott.Strange, del quale io personalmente so pochissimo 

Anche se con questo costume non si può vedere...

non ti piace?
E' solo un po' anonimo, ma sempre meglio di questo  :

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[Peter Parker]

Interessante che nei difensori venga spiegato e approfondito il Dott.Strange, del quale io personalmente so pochissimo 

Anche se con questo costume non si può vedere...

non ti piace?
E' solo un po' anonimo, ma sempre meglio di questo  :

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Oddio questo cos'è? 

[mar-vell]

Costume che ha usato Strange ai tempi in cui cercava di proteggere la sua identità. In realtà era una mossa della Marvel per aumentare le vendite.
Mar-Vell

[spidergiakimo]

L'ho sempre trovato tremendamente kitsch...

[Peter Parker]

Costume che ha usato Strange ai tempi in cui cercava di proteggere la sua identità. In realtà era una mossa della Marvel per aumentare le vendite.
Mar-Vell

Capisco grazie...fatto sta che è brutto! 

[Azrael]

As our chaos-ravaged heroes face off against some colorful foes, we get some lovely dialog that doesn't clutter the page.
The Good
Fraction is doing amazing things with the way his pages are being composed; they allow for a generous amount of captioning and dialog without bogging down the overall story. Never once did I feel that there was too much text, nor did I feel that the strange story was too complicated. I'm liking where the plot is going, and seeing an out-of-the-ordinary idea executed well makes me hope that Fraction will keep on doing it.

The Doctor Strange/Betty Banner moment was great, as it furthers the idea that the former Sorcerer Supreme is a bit of a creep. While I really like the character, I can agree that he needed some more qualities than "ornate", "powerful" and "dusty."

The pages narrating Nul's existence were great examples of well-written descriptions affecting how a comic is perceived. I went from not caring about the villain to interested with a few page turns.

The Bad
The only thing that baffled me about this issue is how the Defenders were captured so easily. In the franticness of the battle, we see the Silver Surfer imprisoned, Namor get bit on the arm by a tiger-man, and then they end up in a prison cell.

Did they surrender? How did either of those situations count as "subdued"? I just would have liked to see that transition scene, instead of "This guy's really powerful. We should stand down, now."

The Verdict
This books is solid through proper execution and a well-planned script; the pacing doesn't feel rushed, and there's enough action in each issue to keep you from getting bored with the somewhat-quirky plot.

The only reason I didn't give this a five (like I did with the last issue) was the not-so-heroic transition I mentioned above. Obviously, the book needed way for the cast to get into the baddie's castle, but the execution came off a bit awkward.

4 Stelle su 5

Da CVine

[Azrael]

Nul, the Breaker of Worlds, continues his rampage that this band of Defenders was gathered to stop. The Defenders have their hands full in this issue, but not against Nul. All the same, Terry and Rachel Dodson make the story pretty and Matt Fraction has fun breathing life into this ragtag band of Marvel's fan favorites.

Although the story is "narrated" by an unknown voice, Fraction continues to work on the voices of the characters on this team. In doing so, he dials tightly into Doctor Strange and Red She-Hulk. Those two have an odd exchange in this issue that furthers the creepy, arrogant manner Fraction has put upon Strange. It also serves to further the story, provide a near-cliché escape and repel Red She-Hulk from Strange. It's the type of scene that could be a defining moment in the scope of this series, akin to the "One punch!" moment in the classic Giffen-DeMatteis-Maguire "Justice League." Come to think of it, it would certainly be interesting to see how Maguire would have handled this scene.

Terry Dodson handles the scene in an entertaining fashion, choosing to zoom in on Red She-Hulk's reaction as depicted by one eye. A different take on humor-tinged drama, but effective and charming. Dodson definitely has these characters figured out, from the soldiers answering the command of Prestor John to the rampaging Nul. Dodson page layouts are jammed with panels, as many as nine on one page. Those panels are filled with strong characters, dynamic action and marvelous Kirbyesque technology. Dodson has chosen to retain a more "classic" page set-up with the panels actually having gutterspaces and borders. In no time at all, Dodson has put his stamp on the visuals of this generation of Defenders.

The team of characters plays to the strengths of the creators working on it, especially given Fraction's propensity for Iron Fist, who has a nice moment in the beginning of this issue. The Defenders are a group best served on the edge of the Marvel Universe, playing against oddish threats and borderline evil beings. The Defenders are not the first to charge into battle and their battles are not standard, knockdown, drag-out scrums. The Defenders fight unconventional foes, odd threats and, frequently, each other. This series taps into that plan for the Defenders and has a considerable amount of fun doing it. After two fun issues, I'm looking forward to more.

4 Stelle su 5

Da CBR

[Daredevil]

Preview: Defenders #4 (unlettered)

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