Is this going to be a week of lame covers?
Spider-Man: The Manga #1
Marvel Comics (December, 1997) I would love to list the original Japanese publisher but I can’t confirm that info even looking through the untranslated manga I ordered because I didn’t know it wasn’t translated. This is from the American style comic translations.
WRITER/ARTIST: Ryoichi Ikegami
TRANSLATION: Mutsumi Masuda & C.B. Cebulski
RETOUCHING/PRODUCTION: Dan Nakrosis
EDITOR: Tom Brevoort
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So…about that manga he mentions? Come back later today for a bit more on that.
Last time we wrapped up the main story, though not satisfactory in my opinion. Now we’re going to tie up the loose ends with two short chapters and an epilogue, though frankly all of part 4 is kind of an epilogue really. How will the status quo be restored or is this how we end the five-year mission? Well, I’m out of things to say intro-wise so let’s get into the review.
The only way this cover would be more generic is if it didn’t have a background.
Sonic X #1
Archie Comics (November, 2005)
“Savings And Groan”
WRITER: Joe Edkin
PENCILER: Tim Smith III
INKER: Rich Koslowski
COLORIST: Ben Hunzeker
LETTERER: Jeff Powell
EDITOR: Mike Pellerito
Imagine a place stylized after Great Britain but in a world where the animals are Pokémon. Not playing the games I didn’t know this has been added to the games since moving to the Nintendo Switch but I have to show it some appreciation for one of those bits of worldbuilding that may not have been necessary but makes the world feel a bit more real.
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If it’s “just a mantle” then how did I only learn of Joaquin Torres half-way through the comic? Google “Falcon” and you only get Sam Wilson.
The original gag was that Sam isn’t using Falcon anymore so this guy took over, but apparently they did give the identity to someone else, which I only found while actively looking for it. Otherwise searching for Falcon will bring you multiple pages for Sam Wilson, the original Falcon. Again, when you have your own identity and you become Captain America #5 it becomes a step down in your superhero life.
And yes, the new Falcon got his powers from Redwing, Sam’s old bird ally and Pet Avenger member, who is now a vampire bird and Joaquin Torres was infused with his DNA or something by Karl Malus. That means they ruined Redwing with a dumb idea (at least Ms. Lion isn’t the only Pet Avenger being mistreated by writers anymore) and gave the Falcon identity to someone nobody cares about and never even promoted it. Marvel, your finding new ways to fail while DC sticks to the old ways of failing and I’m not sure who I feel sorrier for.
Over at The Clutter Reports this week I organized my tablets and smartphones into something usable, only one of which is actually being uses as a smartphone. I’m pretty sure I can’t take on any more Android devices at this point though so hopefully 4G doesn’t die any time soon.
As mentioned yesterday Sonic X comics will be taking over the Monday comic review slot since I’m out of DC comics in the main or alternate DC multiverse. This will be followed up by the Archie Sonic comics I never reviewed because they predate the forming of the site. While we get something new for Monday’s comics we say good-bye to Star Trek: Prime Directive over at Chapter By Chapter. That means a full book report round-up over at The Clutter Reports followed by the reveal of the next Chapter By Chapter book to review one chapter at a time. I would also really like to get a Finally Watched in but every time I say that something goes wrong. Anyway, have a good week, everyone! I’ll try not to be late like I was with the Robotech comic review and today’s script, but we’ll see what the universe tosses at me.
I couldn’t find a previous posting of this so if this is a repeat there’s good reason for it, which I’ll get to later.
Sonic X is a 2003 series by TMS Entertainment, airing for two seasons on TV Tokyo. Much like its Western kinfolk the series doesn’t follow any one game but uses them as a guide to create an original continuity…and unlike many Hollywood attempts manages pulls it off by staying true to the source material while still doing something new. Season one follows Sonic and friends as events transport them to a version of our world while season two sends the heroes on a mission in space to rescue a planet in need. It’s a good series and worth checking out.
The show would also be retooled to air on Saturday mornings in the US, as part of Fox Kids’ rebranded “Fox Box” lineup. The shows were all reworkings by 4Kids Entertainment, a group that among anime fans have received a negative reputation because they forget kids shows in the US follow different rules than kids shows in Japan and this group tends to not like animated shows for kids unless it also caters to them. Sometimes even that’s not enough because they hate kids, but that’s another conversation. However, this dub, within the rules of Saturday morning standards and practices, is actually a pretty faithful dub, without some of the major changes that sparks even the understandable complaints of the group. If you don’t believe me, TMS’s official YouTube channel has the series in both the original Japanese (with closed captioned subtitles) and the 4Kids dub so watch them both and decide for yourself. Or just watch the version you prefer. Either way, enjoy.
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