Comments on: New Avengers #23

By: bahlactus

bahlactus — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:15:14 +0000

Max, Oliviers style is definitely one to take notice of. I’m interested to see other books he’ll get down with in the future. I’m reading his run in Avengers “Earths Mightiest Heroes - Red Zone” which is a solid display of his work. Get down with that if you haven’t already.

By: Max

Max — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:21:43 +0000

I love oliver’s art. Towards the end of House of M, he was the one bringing me back to finish off the series.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:48:57 +0000

Bahlactus,
Haven’t I been trying for ages to push you on Coipel’s Avengers work (pre Disassembled)? Red Zone is an excellent trade, where the Avengers get stuck trying to race against a chemical death cloud over Mt. Rushmore. Not a whole lot of punching, but there’s plenty of political intrigue, second guesses and twists, and on top of that Falcon and Black Panther end up taking center stage half the time! I can’t even tell you the best parts (spoilers!) so you’ll have to read it for yourself. Consider it in your box tomorrow.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:32:50 +0000

Hey, Clarence!
OK, man, I like your review; its not too “street”. Its got enough current slang/speak throughout that it seems hip and fresh and would make the reading of it enjoyable. But, really, what do I know about fresh and “street”? Take my opinion for what its worth. Heh.
Its a pretty cool breakdown of the issue and I think you’re spot-on with your assessment of Coipel’s work in the book. I am on record in the shop as not being the greatest supporter of his work in the past but I can see that he’s growing as an artist/storyteller and I gots to give him his props for that.
I really liked page 3 that opens with Nick Fury through the key-hole. Its distorted so its as if you’re looking through the peephole and there’s Jessica Drew in the opposite top corner, awaiting the possibility of a trap. This heightens a sense of tension and is really just very inventive panel layout. Well done.
I also really like the two-page spread you mentioned on pages 5 and 6. This is very evocative of Neal Adams’ design work and Coipel did an admirable job here.
The whole issue is very cinematic in its approach and worked well here. I feel that Marvel does this rather well but tends to overdo it, especially on Bendis-written books. He claims to write for his artist, but I ain’t totally sold on what he’s peddling.
All in all, I think this is a solid issue. I ain’t loving it but the Civil War issues - with their guest artists - are a lot better and I’m enjoying them more. Coipel has come a ways since his beginnings at DC and Legion Of Super-Heroes. If he continues along this line, I look forward to his future work.
Be well.