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Subject: re: Moriarty's Reviews
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Date: Tue, 19-Feb-85 06:59:43 EST
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> SWAMP THING #35 [A-]:

Funny thing, y'know, but I didn't find this two-part story all that chilling.
It seemed kind of, well, not exactly *pointless*, but if you disregard the
seriousness of the topic (nuclear comtamination), there just doesn't seem to
be anything to the *story*. And I can suspend my disbelief pretty far when I
have to (especially when reading comics), but even I had a hard time accepting
a guy who drinks nuclear waste without needing Rolaids afterwards.

> SUPERGIRL #16 (Ambush Bug) [D]:
>
> Non-Giffen, Non-Fleming AB -- hence, non-funny.  A standard DC story...

For the most part, yeah, but I *did* get a kick out of Bug thinking that
Kara was Supes in drag.

> BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #20 [C-]:
>
> Jim Aparo is leaving with this issue, and I don't think there is
> another artist who can bring out such sympathetic characters simply
> through his art.  And this book needs it, as Barr treats the book with
> the continuity of a slot machine.  I suspect this will be the last good
> issue for a while (and even the story has flaws).  I think that Aparo
> is probably one of the finest and most underated artists working
> today... I hope he is given a project which can use his abilities to
> their fullest.

As far as I know, Aparo is giving up *this* book to work on the "hardcover"
(read: deluxe) OUTSIDERS book. If memory serves, his place here is being
taken by British artist Alan Davis, who has done, among other things,
"Marvelman" and "Captain Britain" with Alan Moore. Currently, Davis is
drawing "Captain Britain" (with a different writer) and "Axel Pressbutton"
(in WARRIOR).
	Aparo certainly is a good artist, but I find myself getting tired
of how much alike most of his characters look. Aparo's art hasn't gotten me
to buy BATO, but Davis's art may do it.

> JOURNEY #16 [B-]: 
>
> I don't know why everybody's
> complaining about the plot complexity; I haven't had any problems with
> it, and it seems pretty simple when you compare it with Time Spirits or
> any Marvel "Heavy Continuity" Mag...

It's not so much the complexity that gave me trouble, it was that the
story didn't seem to *lead* anywhere. And I found TIME SPIRITS *much* easier
to follow.

> TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #53 & THE NEW TEEN TITANS #7 [C-]:
>
> #1, I'm getting real tired of the kid with wings... seems like he
> should be in "Young Romance" or something...

I couldn't agree more.

> MS. TREE #13 [F]:

I couldn't agree less. I'll admit that the particular story in this issue
isn't awe inspiring, and it seems to be just a cash-in on the Vanessa
Williams thingie, but these two issues are the rare exception (probably the
only issues of MS. TREE that I didn't care much for --- the previous story-
line wasn't overwhelming, either, but it was a fair mystery).
	However, I still think MS. TREE is one of the better books on the
market. Besides, you don't want to agree with Gary Groth, do you?

> JON SABLE, FREELANCE  #23 [C-]:  I am not finding Grell's (actual)
> African adventures to be entertaining, or even informative.  Just
> rather short and brutal. 

It's funny. I rather enjoyed the first installment of his safari tales, but
the second part seemed rather, well, you said it---brutal. I didn't bother
with the third part.

> HAROLD HEDD: HITLER'S COCAINE #2 [D-]: Never try to add relevance to
> bathroom humor...  Not to mention that this is ANOTHER artist who can't
> draw sharks correctly!  Hmph!

Gee, I liked these two issues enough to go back and pick up the previous two
HAROLD HEDD comics. Granted that the older ones were better (especially #2),
but "Hitler's Cocaine" was entertaining enough.


--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA)

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