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From: miriam@decvax.UUCP (Miriam Amos)
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Subject: Ramblings
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Date: Wed, 22-Aug-84 18:08:08 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 22 18:08:08 1984
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Marvel:

Secret Wars #1-8:  Those of you who were wise enough not to get suckered
	into buying this made the right choice.  With all the dramatic (?)
	changes that were suppose to occur in this maxi-series, I got
	taken in.  After 8 issues of pure garbage - the artwork is
	as juvenile as plot and characterizations (what plot, what
	characterizations you may ask), I wonder why I heard that Jim
	Shooter was a child prodigy.  He may have started writing comics
	professionally at 12, but it doesn't seem like he's progressed
	pass the outlook of a 12 year old.  The marketing of toys would
	be a good explanation for the existence of this series.  I also
	think Jim Shooter might have wanted to extend is his presence
	to several titles at once.  The effects of this title were
	immediate and Shooter gets 12 issues to introduce them into
	the Marvel Universe.  In final summary I can say that this series
	was an insult to any reader of any age.

The Dazzler Graphic Novel:  Marvel wastes good paper again.  This is so
	Mary Sue it makes me sick.  (Mary Sue is a character who is
	the most beautiful, the most intelligent, the most most...how
	about the most cardboard.)  It's not worth wasting any more
	time on.

Machine Man #1-3:  Marvel does do some things right.  Nice Artwork.
	I like the use of the future colloquialisms, it adds to the story.
	I'm not familar with the character Machine Man (I only pick up the
	series because I of what I read in net.comics) so its hard for me
	to comment on the storyline.  Except it seems like all the old foes
	and buddies are still around and in high places - a bit heavy on
	coincidences, but this is fantasy.

Kitty and Wolverine:  The artwork in not great, but its not horrendous.
	Someone blew with Kitty's hair length.  I like it, but then I
	like Kitty and Wolverine.  Looking forward to seeing Wolverine
	in action.

DC:

Camelot #?:  Are they ever intending to finish it?  I loved the artwork,
	but the change in paper type was disappointing.

Ronin:	This had a very artistic presentation.  The art was very stylish
	in its visual layout.  Typical Miller angles to accent the point
	of view.  The use of color was very interesting.  Green was used
	to indicate live and thus associated with Casey.  Earth colors -
	reds, browns and oranges for the demon.  I found myself studying
	the story for what it said with visual symbols (eg. color) as
	well as what was written/drawn out.

Teen Titans #3:  Very Interesting, but a bit thin.  I don't mean content,
	but size - ie number of pages.

Tales of Teen Titans #48:  The book is starting to change without a fully
	dedicated Perez.  The characterizations were a bit off and the
	artwork is just not the same.

Warped Graphics:

Distant Soil:  I like the artwork.  The story is interesting, but with all
	the aliens lieing every time you turn around its difficult to know
	what's going on.

Myth Adventures:  I've been a fan of Phil's for many years.  The art is
	fun, the story is hilarious.  Boy finds Mage.  Boy loses Mage.
	Boy finds Demon.  Or is that Demon finds Boy.  Its great.

Elfquest:  What happen with the kids?!  A great series, but eveyone knows
	that.  I've heard rumors that a) they are planning to do a issue
	#21 b) they are planning not to stop c) none of the above.  I'd
	like to see this story complete and if they want to continue - to
	do a future jump to say when Ember is Chief.  This would allow
	for some continuity, but would give the audience new characters
	like - Dewshine's unborn child, some of the snow elves' children,
	etc.


Sorry this got a bit longer than I expected.

					Miriam Amos
					decvax!miriam