Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

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Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

Post by jxm640 »

I enjoyed this end to the arc.

It is also nice that they tied it to the special.

Altogether a nice, refreshing issue.
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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

Post by Brapbrap »

Good end, makes me excited for the next mini.

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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

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Counting down the minutes until I can get to my LCS! Glad to hear some positive responses so far!

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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

Post by Bone-A-Fach-ee »

So, how long are we going to have to wait to see what the Goat gives birth to?
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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

Post by Bl00dsh0t »

Donovan wrote:Counting down the minutes until I can get to my LCS! Glad to hear some positive responses so far!
+1

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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

Post by blujay »

Probably my favorite Q&W arc since the beginning! Definitely satisfying, great character moments and nostalgically dark and subtle humor in this one. Only complaint I have is that I have to wait to find out what happens next! :cry:

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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

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Best VEI Q&W arc yet. I'm betting the new arc will begin in September after Dead Drop wraps.
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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

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For me, yes the best Asmus Quantum and woody arc, although still not up to the highest standards of VEI's output by any stretch - sorry, but that is how I feel.

That said, the arc has had pluses, and some of those have to sit with Asmus. I think he is trying some genuine character development at times, in small doses admittedly, but it is there.

There was something resembling a plot, with twists and turns, and less relaince on the story-telling mechanics of coincidence or flight of logic that we saw in the first ongoing.

There were fewer attempts at the forced over the top 'humour', which is a good decision for me, although I get that for many others they enjoyed that; I didn't, because I just don't Asmus a particularly skilled humourist.

The art through the arc was a very good fit to the story, and the sensibilities of it felt 'right'.

Honestly, I think after the nadir of VEI's quality that I found the ongoing to be, I think I can see signs of a book/sequence of mini series getting better, and that is something.
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Re: Quantum and Woody Must Die #4

Post by jmatt »

This was a great arc. The book is starting to settle in and get a groove. I liked it way more than Q2.


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