So has anyone read the C2E2 Solar/Magnus book yet?

orbitalshift · Post by **orbitalshift** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:25 pm

Or is considered bad taste to talk about it before the FCBD release?

dhudson1 · Post by **dhudson1** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:06 pm

orbitalshift wrote:Or is considered bad taste to talk about it before the FCBD release?

I have read it, it was fantastically wonderful

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:04 pm

I read it last week. I will hold my thoughts until everyone has it.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:17 pm

That is a good question - through an odd series of events, I already have two copies of the Sonic the Hedgehog FCBD 2010 book (big woop). Am I not supposed to say that out loud?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:50 am

spiffy sounds like a winner

JCVaughn · Post by **JCVaughn** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:18 pm

I've read it. Very happy about having, but won't do any spoilers.

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:04 pm

looking forward to read it

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:40 pm

how many pages are each of the stories?

orbitalshift · Post by **orbitalshift** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:14 pm

10 pages for each character minus adds.

raymondsolar · Post by **raymondsolar** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:00 pm

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:45 pm

raymondsolar wrote:If anyone doubted that Shooter could bring back these characters successfully, not to worry, mission accomplished!

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:46 pm

I just read it. The Solar story could easily become one of my all-time favorite stories.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:48 pm

WOW better then alpha omega ????

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:52 pm

superman-prime wrote:WOW better then alpha omega ????

It's too early to tell, but as a single issue, yes.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:55 pm

JUST WOW

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:57 pm

superman-prime wrote:JUST WOW

It's just the way I feel about it. I really enjoyed that Solar story in the FCBD issue.

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:41 pm

I just got my copy and this issue should get cover of the year. One of Raymond Swanland's best comic covers i've seen so far.

All this issue needed was a Shooter editorial. Or at least an intro by him. I was looking forward to seeing something like that since this is such a key launch issue.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:43 pm

vikingspawn wrote: All this issue needed was a Shooter editorial. Or at least an intro by him. I was looking forward to seeing something like that since this is such a key launch issue.

I was thinking the same thing.

dhudson1 · Post by **dhudson1** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:12 pm

StarBrand wrote:
vikingspawn wrote: All this issue needed was a Shooter editorial. Or at least an intro by him. I was looking forward to seeing something like that since this is such a key launch issue.
I was thinking the same thing.

That would make it more perfecter!

yardstick · Post by **yardstick** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:35 pm

StarBrand wrote:
superman-prime wrote:WOW better then alpha omega ????
It's too early to tell, but as a single issue, yes.

Better than the issue with the XO bike?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:03 am

yardstick wrote:
StarBrand wrote:
superman-prime wrote:WOW better then alpha omega ????
It's too early to tell, but as a single issue, yes.
Better than the issue with the XO bike?

Oops. I forgot about that one.

I will say it may be better even than Shooter's Star Brand.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:21 pm

I read it today.

It's not earth-shatteringly good but still an excellent zero issue for both series. Solar is already very introspective and it jumps out at me every time they call the character "Phillip Solar".

Sets up a good revival for two silver age characters.

tmcneil82 · Post by **tmcneil82** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:51 am

Chiclo wrote:I read it today.

It's not earth-shatteringly good but still an excellent zero issue for both series. Solar is already very introspective and it jumps out at me every time they call the character "Phillip Solar".

Sets up a good revival for two silver age characters.

Agreed, not exceptional, but very very good

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sat May 01, 2010 10:53 am

I just finished reading it. I thought it was pretty good, two nice set-up stories. Has the question been answered if these books are eventually going to tie into a shared universe or are they going to be totally independent "universes"?

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Sat May 01, 2010 7:33 pm

I just wrapped up with the book seconds ago...

Initial thoughts are that I think that these will be fun revivals but neither were awesome. Maybe I expected too much?

In terms of story, both were good reads and neither really jumped out as being better written than the other. If I didn’t know either character, I think I’d be more intrigued by what was told in the Magnus story though.

In terms of art, I found Solar’s art flat, too computerized and lacking overall. Magnus was much better executed—lots of fun details.

I’m in for both, but I have more expectations for Magnus right now.

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So has anyone read the C2E2 Solar/Magnus book yet?

So has anyone read the C2E2 Solar/Magnus book yet?

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