Re-Reading: Magnus Robot Fighter #18
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Re-Reading: Magnus Robot Fighter #18
I thought we could do a book a day (that way people can read one every day or catch up on weekends), talk about it on its own, in the context of whats next, in regards to what expectations it creates and vote on how good it is. I don't have to be the one that posts everyday. If I miss a day or if someone wants to take over please do
For voting think of your single favourite comic book (not just VALIANT) as the benchmark - thats a 10 - and grade according to that.
Make sure to mention what you like'd about the book, what you didn't, what you wish they would have done, your favourite panels, lines of dialogue, little bits of trivia etc.
Magnus Robot Fighter #18
For voting think of your single favourite comic book (not just VALIANT) as the benchmark - thats a 10 - and grade according to that.
Make sure to mention what you like'd about the book, what you didn't, what you wish they would have done, your favourite panels, lines of dialogue, little bits of trivia etc.
Magnus Robot Fighter #18
Re: Re-Reading: Magnus Robot Fighter #18
Still the stories can find new themes around the morality of future society and the differences and similarities between man and robot. What does it mean to be free? It's nice with these little self-contained stories (in this case a story concluded in the next issue) that pay respect both to the old Magnus stories, and the new ones. The art comes out a bit blunt. It's been said that the only one who can ink Ditko, is Ditko.
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There a lot of good ideas here about Syncron culture, making robots freewill, and using poor psychoprobed Mekman. But unfortunately the ideas are bogged down in the execution. The pace is way off and the "Magnus working for Elzy" subplot is just boring. The story just comes off kind of bland the way it's published. It probably would've been better if Shooter had been able to do the whole thing (I assume that got disrupted when he got the boot).
And Ditko's art is no where near as bad as it was on Shadowman 6 but isn't as good as his good stuff. Lots of his typical akward poses and movements.
The good times are coming to an end. A 7
And Ditko's art is no where near as bad as it was on Shadowman 6 but isn't as good as his good stuff. Lots of his typical akward poses and movements.
The good times are coming to an end. A 7
Seaborn's synopsis:
Elzy attempts to ransom Willow again but Magnus intervenes and agrees to work for Elzy to pay off the ransom Willow would have brought. Rogue E-7 abhors the “hu-mimicking” sweeping his fellow freewills but concedes that he may have to go through the process himself. He approaches Mekman who remains enamored with robots and assists in their human-like makeovers. E-7 asks Mekman to help convert non-Rogues to freewill robots. This triggers Mekman’s probed-in inhibitions against endangering North Am and E-7 attempts to work around this.
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Elzy attempts to ransom Willow again but Magnus intervenes and agrees to work for Elzy to pay off the ransom Willow would have brought. Rogue E-7 abhors the “hu-mimicking” sweeping his fellow freewills but concedes that he may have to go through the process himself. He approaches Mekman who remains enamored with robots and assists in their human-like makeovers. E-7 asks Mekman to help convert non-Rogues to freewill robots. This triggers Mekman’s probed-in inhibitions against endangering North Am and E-7 attempts to work around this.
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