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Post by Paul on Oct 10, 2009 19:14:09 GMT -5
Cool preview. I've always been intriqued by Quor-toth so this is very welcome. I'm not blown away by Denham's art but it's perfectly good and I'll give it a chance. Jeanty and Urru took time to grow on me and now they're some of my favourite artists.
Totally loving the variant cover with Baby Spike and Father Angel, it's hilarious. Poor Spike looks pretty sulky about being in nappies and love the way Angel is making fun of him. Captures their personalities and relationship perfectly. Jenny Frison is doing a great job with the covers so far.
Increasingly excited about this new run of Angel.
(Btw, I agree with Wyndam, I hate the way Ryall displays previews, it's a pain.)
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Post by angeliclestat on Oct 28, 2009 13:06:34 GMT -5
I found this image by chance - it is from a blog done by the Eddie Hope backup writer Bill Williams.It includes what I believe is the first image of Angel we have seen done by artist Brian Denham. It is from Comic-Con 09 and is a scan of a card that was handed out promoting the first Willingham issue.of course just a sketch, but it gives us a good indication of what the final image will look like. And I think it looks great:) More here: lonestarpress.com/lonestarblog/?p=582 |
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Post by Wyndam on Oct 28, 2009 13:10:54 GMT -5
Nice find! I really like his sketch of Angel.
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Post by Hellbound Hyperion on Oct 28, 2009 13:24:15 GMT -5
Nice find! I really like his sketch of Angel. +1. December will be awesome for ANGEL fans.  |
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Post by Skytteflickan88 on Oct 28, 2009 14:10:53 GMT -5
Damn, another item I want. Anyone seen those sold anywhere?
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Post by angeliclestat on Oct 28, 2009 14:14:06 GMT -5
Damn, another item I want. Anyone seen those sold anywhere? Hehe:) I had never even seem them before - as I said it was just by chance that I came across it on the blog. I had been dying to see what Denham did for 'Angel' so am glad to finally see something! I liked what he did for the rest of the characters we have seen, so am glad that his Angel will be good too. |
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Post by The Night Lord on Nov 20, 2009 2:05:13 GMT -5
Finally read the previews and saw the new covers. OMG OMG I can't wait!! When it's coming out? December or January?
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Hellbound Hyperion
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Post by Hellbound Hyperion on Nov 20, 2009 2:11:15 GMT -5
Finally read the previews and saw the new covers. OMG OMG I can't wait!! When it's coming out? December or January? Out in December, hopefully alongside the Annual. |
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Post by Wyndam on Dec 1, 2009 18:56:30 GMT -5
According to IDW's December e-mail newsletter, this will be out on December 16! The super neat News Years cover is being released separately, on December 30.
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Post by Wyndam on Dec 10, 2009 17:03:09 GMT -5
Preview pages from the recent Buffyfest interview with Mariah Huehner:   The first page is semi-new as we only had the art initially, now we have words! And that second spread... holy macaroons. The art and the detail and the coloring still impress the crap out of me. I can't wait to see it all in person. Excitement +7. |
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Post by hitnrun017 on Dec 10, 2009 17:17:30 GMT -5
The art really does look a lot better in HQ. The amount of detail on that spread rocks.
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Post by Hellbound Hyperion on Dec 10, 2009 19:49:31 GMT -5
That spread makes me giggle with excitement. DO. WANT. NOW. PLEASE.  |
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Post by The Night Lord on Dec 11, 2009 7:50:51 GMT -5
Agree with HH. Wants it now, I does
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Post by VampSlayer on Dec 12, 2009 15:17:25 GMT -5
I really love the art, but the team seems really crowded all of a sudden. :/ I wonder why George stuck around...
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Post by neowhobaz on Dec 13, 2009 15:18:09 GMT -5
Sweet. can't wait to see how the transition between Aftermath/Boys and their toys/Only human is handled.
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Post by Wyndam on Dec 14, 2009 17:30:20 GMT -5
More preview pages from Buffyfest! This time of the Williams/Messina Eddie Hope side story:   May be Messina's best work yet, and I am still in love with Eddie's demon design. Plus he can freeze people! So cool. |
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Post by Hellbound Hyperion on Dec 14, 2009 17:32:58 GMT -5
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Post by Wyndam on Dec 15, 2009 20:30:17 GMT -5
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Post by buffyfan21 on Dec 16, 2009 12:53:34 GMT -5
Looks interesting. Can't wait to read!  |
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Post by Wyndam on Dec 16, 2009 17:17:02 GMT -5
This was a really nice start to Angel's new Two Bill's/Denham/Messina era. Even though this issue was mostly set up and introducing the new Team Angel, there are quite a few threads and plots that are introduced that I look forward to seeing how they build and progress.
The main focus on this issue was Connor, and his back and forth as he explained his two lives, three dads and balancing false and fake memories was a nice parallel with what Brian did with him in After the Fall. The Red Demons that show up and help him out introduced the most noteworthy mystery of the issue (besides Angel's dilemma, of course).
It makes you wonder if Connor's original prophecy has more layers to it, in regards to this army of demons. Were they created solely because Connor was born, and if not, why are they loyal to him? They say he is destined to become one of the greatest warriors, so is that the sole reason? Also interesting was how the demon and Illyria both referred to Connor as a "Prince," which of course gives us the arc's subtitle "The Crown Prince Syndrome."
I also wonder if Connor's decision to take over and lead Team Angel while his dad is away has anything to do with these demon's pledging their loyalty to him. When he eventually contacts them, does he want the demon's to see him in a position of power? Now that he's been pledged an entire army, does he want to run Team Angel as a test run for this potential army?
Lot's of neat questions and Willingham wasn't kidding when he said he wanted to focus on Connor a bit. He's definitely a character that benefits from the type of development Brian and now Willingham have set up for him, and I can't wait to see where it leads.
The next big, exciting piece of this issue was seeing the new Team Angel. It's quite large now, with Connor, Spike, Gunn, Illyria, Kate, Dez, James, Betta George and of course Angel, when he returns. Dez and James were interesting new characters in Aftermath but were written by a bad writer, so it will be interesting to see where Willingham takes them and if he adds his own spin to them. They seem to enjoy being a part of the team, which is good for now.
I wasn't a fan of the possible romantic interest Armstrong set up for Connor and Dez in Aftermath and I'd rather not see Willingham address it again. We know Gwen is coming back eventually (whether she meets up with Team Angel anymore is unclear though), so I'd love to see Connor and Gwen mend some fences.
Spike had some great dialogue in this issue, and it was great seeing him babble on and on while everyone else worried about where Angel was. It seems like he went to Las Vegas between #27 and #28, so I wonder if the start of Brian's Spike series will show what Spike did there, since Brian has said he plans on taking Spike to Vegas. Guess we will just wait and see when Spike actually begins, and if he will leave the main series so he isn't in both. I wonder if George might leave as well?
The ending wasn't a big shock, since we have learned what was up with Angel through interviews with the creative team. It was very jarring to see him wrapped up completely in those bandages though. The callback to Cordelia's Higher Power "I am so bored!" was great though and a nice was to end to issue. Innovation Labs DEFINITELY has a Wolfram and Hart vibe going on, with it's large corporate skyscraper and employees bustling around in suits. The "teaser" for next issue seems to hint that we'll see how Angel was taken, which I am looking forward to.
But that wasn't it! We also got the first part of Bill Williams and David Messina's Eddie Hope side-story, and it may have been my favorite part of the issue. In just a few pages Eddie is already a very 3-dimensional and fleshed out character. He has a lot of issues, and I can't wait to see where his story develops. The ethical issues alone with him killing people that technically did nothing wrong are excellent, and I only imagine that will be brought up in full force when he finally meets Angel. Considering what Eddie's "mission" is, I wonder if he will try and kill Gunn? Gunn was one of Hell-A's greatest villains, so I can only imagine that Eddie will want to take him out as well. There are so many possibilities with this character, that I now wish the same could be said for Dez and James, the other new characters to the series.
I haven't even mentioned the art, but it was overall pretty fantastic. Denham's likenesses are great, and his work during the action piece in the beginning were my favorite panels of his. I would have liked to see some detail in the background of the Hyperion scenes, but since that scene was more about checking in with each character, I'm happy he got them right first and foremost. Messina's artwork in Eddie's story was easily his best work yet. Just great, great stuff. I also picked up Messina's cover since I know I am definitely getting Jenny's cover next month.
Phew! This was a workout, but I quite enjoyed this first issue. It has me asking questions again, which reminds me of when After the Fall started. I am definitely looking forward to this new arc and so far, the new creative team is hitting it out of the park.
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