Showing posts with label greatest hits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label greatest hits. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Greatest Hits #4 Review

Recently reviewed by me at CBR: Greatest Hits #4, about which I write the following sentences: "This is a Vertigo superhero comic in the 21st century, so of course it takes a post-postmodern attitude toward the alien invasion. While a first generation superhero deconstruction would have shockingly revealed that the alien invasion was staged as a somewhat futile attempt to sustain the team's waning popularity, 'Greatest Hits' operates under the assumption that, yeah, the alien invasion was probably faked -- that's the word on the streets, and the missing bit of film footage from that adventure seems to indicate something shady went on aboard the mothership. But there are a lot of unanswered questions about the invasion, and we aren't sure how it will all play out in the end, thanks to the twist in the final few pages of issue #4."

Read the entire review HERE.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Greatest Hits #1 Review

Recently reviewed by me at CBR: Greatest Hits #1, about which I write the following sentences: "The art here, by Glenn Fabry, is cleaner than his usual style. His lines are more open than usual, and his figures less chiseled. It's quite good stuff all around, though, and he's just about the perfect guy for this particular job. But it's not a great first issue, story-wise. It's got more than a little bit of potential, but while the best Vertigo first issues end with strong hooks, 'Greatest Hits' #1 ends with the lads being rushed by a crowd of exuberant fans. It's hardly a surprise of any sort, given the high-concept of the series, and it's an example of the kind of trap this comic can easily fall into. Okay, it's the Beatles as superheroes, but then what?"

Read the entire review HERE.