Marvel got blasted for "white-washing” in the casting of Tilda
Swinton as the Ancient One and came out and said they did so because they did
not want to offend China. The international movie dollar must make the decisions
rather than casting some one who is best for the role. Offended that Tilda is
in the role can share in the disdain the rest of us feel when Marvel makes poor
casting choices for Heimdall or Sam Wilson taking on the mantle of Captain
America which was a move done to market product much like this casting of Swinton.
But enough of that lets get onto the comics. More this week can be called into
question than praised. While its showing improvement the book remains not a
tightly written as it could be Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur stomps on with a
plot in it's 6th issue that feels like it could have been a more action packed
story told in half the time. I am a little unsure about the 6th issue of
Daredevil that brings in Elektra. Her motives seem skewed. She is also missing
her booty and too think like the Netflix show. I'm glad Angela Queen of Hel
came to an end, just when I was beginning to like that character some writer
had to go muck things up by forcing in their lesbian agenda. Speaking of
lesbians all the women heroes in Hell Cat continue to be drawn to look like lesbians.
The series 5th issue finds itself floundering with Patsy doing very little and
She-Hulk doing most of the work. It is not as big of a mess as the 6th issue of
the Ultimates that finds Galactus punching cosmic beings and meeting with the
Molecule Man, but the team the book is named after is no where to be found. The
art is excellent and deserves a much better story to support.
There is a little hope in Amazing Spider
man as arduous battle with Zodiac comes to an end in 11th issue. 11 issues guys
really that could have been done in four at the most. Even this issue was
clunky in its narrative. It looks like Dr. Octopus might be making a comeback
as well. Starlord's 6th issue is just plain silly. IT depicts both he and Kitty
as being about as mature as teenagers. The 6th issue of the Squadron
Supreme shows the book turning the team’s sights on the In-humans. It is not
the most compelling beginning looking at how problems between Dr. Spectrum and
Black Bolt began. It really depends on what In-humans are going to be in the
throw down, I think Black Bolt, Medusa, Triton, Karnak and Crystal don't have
as good of a chance without Gorgon and perhaps Lash. Ms. Marvel gets better in
it's 6th issue, but is poorly pace and leaves the major plot points hanging when
the wedding could have been a page and everything tied up in a bow. They do
begin to show the tension with Danvers and Stark. Old Man Logan seems
like the beginning of a Clint Eastwood movie I have already seen so the 5th
issue is exposition with little action.
The wrap up of the Stand off on Pleasant
Hill wraps things up by prepping you for the title to arise during civil and
the birth of a new Quasar, whom it seems weird that she has an Earth based
origin since she should be like Captain Marvel a less grounded character. Dr.
Strange continues to kick ass and take names even if the good Dr. who is our
protagonist is on the run and the first half of the book was back-story on the
new Villain. Spidey's 5th issue re-tells stories we already know, it's a shame
they have to go back to this era and can't just make Amazing Spider-man this
good.
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