Solar #1

[dornwolf]

Well here it is the preview for the first Solar book.

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[paradise]

It looks and reads great. I need my Solar fix even if it comes from Dynamite

[iwantvaliant]

He's green!

[iwantvaliant]

Also, that's a pretty sweet logo.

[schnuth]

It looks and reads great. I need my Solar fix even if it comes from Dynamite

I totally second that. It's been way too long. I hope this is actually good and lasts longer then the Dark Horse run.

[sonicdan]

Also, that's a pretty sweet logo.

Designed by Rian Hughes, no doubt.

[dornwolf]

I've read it. Not as bad as Turok but Magnus still is stronger. They get around the while Phil Seleski who owns what problem by creating Erica Seleski his daughter and his son Colin Seleski so I'm beginning to wonder if we won't have Solar twins again, Erica good Colin bad.

[MoonChild]

So they really using seleski name huh. Wowww. Talk about loser tactics.

[lorddunlow]

I've read it. Not as bad as Turok but Magnus still is stronger. They get around the while Phil Seleski who owns what problem by creating Erica Seleski his daughter and his son Colin Seleski so I'm beginning to wonder if we won't have Solar twins again, Erica good Colin bad.

Someone hide this thread from hawkeyeps - he's going to go ape - *SQUEE* about this.

On second thought... he may just raze Dynamite to the ground with his pure rage, so let's PM him to make sure he knows.

[Dr Noel]

I've read it. Not as bad as Turok but Magnus still is stronger. They get around the while Phil Seleski who owns what problem by creating Erica Seleski his daughter and his son Colin Seleski so I'm beginning to wonder if we won't have Solar twins again, Erica good Colin bad.

My copy is on the way from midtown, but this synopsis does not raise my expectations. We need to start some sort of Kickstarter-ish project to raise money for VEI to buy the rights so someone can do the characters justice. How much could that possibly cost? $50, $60...maybe a hundred?

[paradise]

BOY, was that disappointing...

[lorddunlow]

It looks and reads great. I need my Solar fix even if it comes from Dynamite

BOY, was that disappointing...

So was there another issue and it sucked, or was the first comment based on a preview?

[kjjohanson]

I just finished it. I'm giving a chance to the first arc of each series. With decompressed storytelling it's tough to judge on just one issue, but first impressions here didn't sell me yet. But then, I wasn't crazy about the first issue of Turok but I think the next two are a lot stronger as the storyline gets rolling.

Using "Erica" rather than picking another name seems to be a bit of

[mateo107]

well, that read more like a 2nd arc than a first issue. it's as if Dynamite wanted to give the impression there had been a Phil Seleski Solar around for several stories but knew they couldn't really do that, so they hinted at a past career and then passed the baton.

[BugsySig]

well, that read more like a 2nd arc than a first issue. it's as if Dynamite wanted to give the impression there had been a Phil Seleski Solar around for several stories but knew they couldn't really do that, so they hinted at a past career and then passed the baton.

I don't necessarily have a problem with that. I think to die hard Solar fans it is paying some respect to the previous version by not pretending it never existed. THUNDER Agents at DC and Kirby: Genesis at Dynamite did this recently by basically continuing from the work of the original creators in present day.

[MarrowMan]

Yeah. Um. ugh.

[Captain Craig]

I thought VEI owned Phil Seleski as a character?
That Raymond Solar was was what Random House owned as part of the Dr.Solar IP.
Didn't the Dark Horse run use Doctor Solar not Seleski?

And the clear use of Erica and the way the issue ended, I mean they are not even being coy about trying to grab us Diehard VU1 fans are they?

Still, it was an enjoyable enough issue and I had modest hopes for it.

My enjoyment of the DynaKey material is this:

• Magnus
  Solar
  Turok (sad really cause I had the highest hopes for this)

[paradise]

It looks and reads great. I need my Solar fix even if it comes from Dynamite

BOY, was that disappointing...

So was there another issue and it sucked, or was the first comment based on a preview?

Yeah, the preview posted online looked promising, and then it all went to crap wit the children and everything else. Very "Acclaim-like".

[MarkRoseHFX]

I read it. Didn't buy it because I wouldn't give those *SQUEE*'s any money.

it made me think of an old Neil Young song

[jaspersk]

Love the larrys comics gold key covers though. Nothing special
With any of the books not much story mediocre art but then
Just about everything these days outside of valiant, hickman
And A few image books is pretty sub-par. Thats why everyone
Has so many variant covers because the books themselves
Suck.

[jmatt]

Using "Erica" rather than picking another name seems to be a bit of

This is the reason I won't be buying it after this issue.

Firstly, it wasn't a particularly good read. The cover dress is horrendous, imo, that "Solar" trade logo is lame.

But I picked it up because I was interested to see what they might do with the character, how it might differ from what we've seen before, etc.

I was miffed when I saw they stole the name Phil Seleski. I could not believe they would have the balls to name a character Erica.

Are they trying to fool people into thinking they are Valiant? Former Valiant readers are likely to comprise 75% of their readership, and any that are still in the hobby are likely current VEI readers that were probably hoping that VEI would one day be able to re-introduce these characters back into the fold. They are unlikely to look kindly on Dynamite trying to impersonate Valiant.

It's idiotic. I won't buy another of these titles. I'm sorry I bought this one. DynaKey is gonna be a short ride. I predict it will not see November.

[lorddunlow]

Using "Erica" rather than picking another name seems to be a bit of

This is the reason I won't be buying it after this issue.

Firstly, it wasn't a particularly good read. The cover dress is horrendous, imo, that "Solar" trade logo is lame.

But I picked it up because I was interested to see what they might do with the character, how it might differ from what we've seen before, etc.

I was miffed when I saw they stole the name Phil Seleski. I could not believe they would have the balls to name a character Erica.

Are they trying to fool people into thinking they are Valiant? Former Valiant readers are likely to comprise 75% of their readership, and any that are still in the hobby are likely current VEI readers that were probably hoping that VEI would one day be able to re-introduce these characters back into the fold. They are unlikely to look kindly on Dynamite trying to impersonate Valiant.

It's idiotic. I won't buy another of these titles. I'm sorry I bought this one. DynaKey is gonna be a short ride. I predict it will not see November.

I think what jmatt is trying to say is Dynamite can suck his balls.

[MarkRoseHFX]

Using "Erica" rather than picking another name seems to be a bit of

This is the reason I won't be buying it after this issue.

Firstly, it wasn't a particularly good read. The cover dress is horrendous, imo, that "Solar" trade logo is lame.

But I picked it up because I was interested to see what they might do with the character, how it might differ from what we've seen before, etc.

I was miffed when I saw they stole the name Phil Seleski. I could not believe they would have the balls to name a character Erica.

Are they trying to fool people into thinking they are Valiant? Former Valiant readers are likely to comprise 75% of their readership, and any that are still in the hobby are likely current VEI readers that were probably hoping that VEI would one day be able to re-introduce these characters back into the fold. They are unlikely to look kindly on Dynamite trying to impersonate Valiant.

It's idiotic. I won't buy another of these titles. I'm sorry I bought this one. DynaKey is gonna be a short ride. I predict it will not see November.

I think what jmatt is trying to say is Dynamite can suck his balls.

We should start a pool guessing how long before they drop the whole line

[Aomalle27]

Not a freat first issue, I'll grant you that. But not as horrible as Turok has been. Incorporating a more logical approach to that character than previous versions. Like that they're trying a new concept to the character, making him the result of his own doing, with repurcussions for his faulty equations. A long way to go, to make it a readable monthly, but this is one that shows promise. Hoping Dr. Spektor hits it out of the park next month, without a bonafide read, this line will sink quickly. Magnus is good, Solar okay, and Turok horrible. You need another good book otherwise....

[dornwolf]

Using "Erica" rather than picking another name seems to be a bit of

This is the reason I won't be buying it after this issue.

Firstly, it wasn't a particularly good read. The cover dress is horrendous, imo, that "Solar" trade logo is lame.

But I picked it up because I was interested to see what they might do with the character, how it might differ from what we've seen before, etc.

I was miffed when I saw they stole the name Phil Seleski. I could not believe they would have the balls to name a character Erica.

Are they trying to fool people into thinking they are Valiant? Former Valiant readers are likely to comprise 75% of their readership, and any that are still in the hobby are likely current VEI readers that were probably hoping that VEI would one day be able to re-introduce these characters back into the fold. They are unlikely to look kindly on Dynamite trying to impersonate Valiant.

It's idiotic. I won't buy another of these titles. I'm sorry I bought this one. DynaKey is gonna be a short ride. I predict it will not see November.

I think what jmatt is trying to say is Dynamite can suck his balls.

We should start a pool guessing how long before they drop the whole line

there track record works against them. 8 or 12 issues max.