Magnus 1 Reviews

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:57 am

Anyone have a Magnus 1 review to make, or have any links to reviews of Magnus 1?

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:00 pm

Give us some time to get and read the issue already!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:08 pm

Yeah, I'm still waiting for mine.

orbitalshift · Post by **orbitalshift** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:24 pm

This seems to bode well for our hero in the go-go boots.

http://comicattack.net/2010/08/darkhorsemagnus1/

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:25 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:Give us some time to get and read the issue already!

You mean, you haven't recorded your review episode of OTV YET? Come ON, Sean!!! Lol...

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:02 pm

Just finished Magnus #1 and really enjoyed it. I thought it was better than Solar #1 (which I liked a lot even though the reviews were bad). I am not going to say anything else except enjoy.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:03 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:Give us some time to get and read the issue already!
You mean, you haven't recorded your review episode of OTV YET? Come ON, Sean!!! Lol...

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:06 pm

One more thing. My LCS had a lot more issues of Magnus #1, than they did of Solar #1. I would say that they had about 30-35 issues of magnus (two were the variant that they were selling at cover). The Solar #1 I would say they had about 15-20 (5 five were variants selling at cover). Per my LCS guy all of the Solar's were sold out the first day, so I can't wait to hear if the Magnus's sell out.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:52 pm

I just went to my LCS and bought a copy of both covers. It really surprised me, 'cuz they already labeled the "variant" cover with a $4.99 price tag! I still purchased it (lol), but I wonder if the Turok book will go up in price as well when released?

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:59 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:Give us some time to get and read the issue already!
You mean, you haven't recorded your review episode of OTV YET? Come ON, Sean!!! Lol...

We're planning on recording next week to talk about this one.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:15 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:
JonesyAZ wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote:Give us some time to get and read the issue already!
You mean, you haven't recorded your review episode of OTV YET? Come ON, Sean!!! Lol...
We're planning on recording next week to talk about this one.

It's all good; DEFINITELY take your time, as I know y'all are busy, busy, busy!!!

I'm doing everything I can to hold off reading too many opinions of this book until I get the chance to read it, hopefully tonight

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:23 pm

This was out today?

I haven't even gotten a copy of Solar #1 yet...

-slym

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:40 pm

Just bought both variants off ebay.Cant wait to read it..days like this makes me sad my lcs closed.

dave · Post by **dave** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:59 pm

I have to work late today, adn have Church tonight. I won't get mine til tomorrow.

Work. Why does it have to interfere with my life so much?

arromdee · Post by **arromdee** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:41 pm

I thought it was pretty good, but it very much needed to lose the chunk of exposition where Magnus gets told things he already knows, but which we the audience don't yet.

Also, why in the world does Leeja blow his secret identity on air?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:20 pm

arromdee wrote:I thought it was pretty good, but it very much needed to lose the chunk of exposition where Magnus gets told things he already knows, but which we the audience don't yet.

Also, why in the world does Leeja blow his secret identity on air?

Welcome to the board.

orbitalshift · Post by **orbitalshift** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:26 pm

"Also, why in the world does Leeja blow his secret identity on air?"

I thought that bit was kinda neat and unexpected, shows her to be pretty independent. Setting herself up as bait, shows she is gonna be tough and spunky. To me thats better than always being the damsel in distress.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:34 pm

Just read the issue for the first time.

I'm not going to say anything about the story, to save on spoilers.

But I can confidently say that this issue was an absolute BLAST! I was very happy with this read.

Can't wait to read more!!!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:15 pm

arromdee wrote:I thought it was pretty good, but it very much needed to lose the chunk of exposition where Magnus gets told things he already knows, but which we the audience don't yet.

Also, why in the world does Leeja blow his secret identity on air?

It's a trap!

She's trying to get herself kidnapped and make herself as high-profile as she can to the kidnappers.

Leeja's outfits are even sluttier than the Gold Key version.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:16 pm

arromdee · Post by **arromdee** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:27 pm

Yeah, it's a trap, but it's one thing to take risks herself, it's another to put other people at risk. Magnus kept a secret ID because not having one (or so he believes) is dangerous. Endangering him is totally irresponsible--what's to prevent the next robot villain from sending a flunky full of explosives to blow up his apartment? At least when Lana Lang and Lois Lane tried to find Superman's identity in the Silver Age, they didn't also announce plans to publish a front page Daily Planet article telling everyone what it is.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:33 pm

Chiclo wrote:Leeja's outfits are even sluttier than the Gold Key version.

Awesome...

-slym

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:37 pm

thats my thoughts i get my copies of both tomarrow

comicsyte95 · Post by **comicsyte95** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:42 pm

slym2none wrote:
Chiclo wrote:Leeja's outfits are even sluttier than the Gold Key version.
Awesome...

-slym

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:54 pm

It had it's moments of dragging, but overall very enjoyable story.

Plusses- Lots of nice action scenes. Solid art, lots of details and great backgrounds. Great robot designs. Lots of story and set-up (How does Shooter fit so much into 22 pages?). Both covers are excellent and worth buying. Leeja and Cinette in lingere

Minuses- Shooter tries to fit so much into the issue, that the heavy exposition bogs down the story at times when this artist could carry more things using visual only. I hope it will get better in future issues when there is less to explain and they are more comfortable working together. Tomato?

hehe kidding I actually like Magnus' red cat