REVIEWS OF COMIC BOOKS 

THE WONDERFUL WIDE WORLD OF COMICS By Kevin Mathews

Approval Ratings:

30% & below - FORGET IT!

31% to 45% - you need IT FOR toilet paper!

46% to 60% - IT WILL LOOK GOOD ON YOUR SHELF!

61% to 75% - YOU CAN GET SOME SATISFACTION!

76% to 90% - MOST OF WHAT YOU WANT IN A COMIC BOOK!

91% to 100% - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

By Kevin Mathews

SUPERBOY'S LEGION #1 (DC COMICS)

WRITTEN BY MARK FARMER

ILLUSTRATED BY ALAN DAVIS AND MARK FARMER

  An Esleworld title that hearkens back to the original incarnation of the
 Legion of Super-Heroes - the difference being that Superboy exists in the 30^th century, 
rather than being a time traveller. Writer Farmer compresses so much story content 
into this first issue, it's almost bursting at the seams and threatens to implode under the strain.

 The Davis-Farmer artwork is as usual, pure eye candy and it's been a long time since the
 Legionnaires have looked this good. The nagging suspicion that Farmer is trying to
 achieve too much too soon is mitigated by the little nuances and touches that
Legion fans will pick up and enjoy. That said, it's hard to see the long term impact of this comic.

 Readers new to the Legion will find that the mainstream title is completely different and 
so conversions will be few. Still, a fun ride while it lasts.

BOTTOM LINE: FOR LEGION FANS ONLY.

RATING: 80%

DOUBLE IMAGE #1 (IMAGE COMICS)

WRITTEN BY LARRY YOUNG/JOE CASEY

ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN HEEBINK/CHARLES EDLARD

  Two continuing comic stories in one. Not seen since the days of Strange Tales
 et al. In this case, Codeflesh - a super-hero bounty hunter and The Bod - a 
lady with strange physical abilities. With the track records of the writers involved, 
it's sad to report that both stories are duds. Waste of trees.

BOTTOM LINE: IGNORE AT ALL COST!

RATING: 25%

AVENGERS FOREVER TP (MARVEL)

WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK & ROGER STERN

ILLUSTRATED BY CARLOS PACHEO

A classic super-hero epic in the grand Avengers tradition. Read in one go, 
it really leaves a deep impression. Either you will balk at the voluminous detail of 
Avengers history the writers have based the story on or marvel and wonder at the 
awe-inspiring grandeur that only a super-hero comic can sometimes evoke.

BOTTOM LINE: PURE SUPER-HEROIC FICTION AT ITS BEST

RATING: 76%

ORION#11

WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY WALT SIMONSON

The final showdown with Desaad and an unexpected twist on how we arrived
 at this point in time to begin with! Simonson's art has never looked better.
 With machinations going on New Genesis and Orion getting meaner and more powerful
 with each issue, an intriguing conflict is brewing between New Genesis and the 'new' Apokolips.

BOTTOM LINE: The New Gods have not been this good since Kirby!

RATING: 76%

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Kevin Mathews
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