Re-Reading: X-O Manowar #22

[xoken]

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.

X-O Manowar #22

[magnusr]

Aric rules. An old theme. Half the comic shows that and for those who like Aric's barbarian sides, I guess that makes for a good story. Other half is about Randy and the armor. In this part of the story two new themes are setup for future stories. We also see Randy becoming less and less likable.

/Magnus

[Todd Luck]

Aric becomes Tarzan. That's about it. No real major twists put on the idea. Just kind of going through the motions of a Tarzan homage.

Randy flies around for few pages just to fill space and then she says the armor makes her meaner and it transforms to reflect her psyche (couldn't they have done that in one page?).

I've lost my emotional connection with these characters (at least for the issue).

A 6.

Historical note: Okay, one thing I do have to give them props on. Remember that historical pulp cliche with the aryan supremacy subtext from the Turok issues? The story here is set up for the same thing (they even call him White King) but it's artfully dodged. In the old pulps Aric would've been made the chief of the tribe immediately and the tribe would've sworn loyality and service to him (which makes no sense, who immediately makes a stranger their leader?). But here Aric's just a guest. A big powerful guest but just a guest. He's no more superior to these guys than he would be to the "civilized" white man in New York. Looks like someone was paying attention.

[Daniel Jackson]

This just seems like filler stuff too me. I just don't get the need for it at all. I guess Valiant just wanted to shake things up a bit and put someone else in the armor for a few issues. Seeing Aric in the jungle fighting with the "bad tribe" is just lame and boring.

[jedimarley]

Not bad. Little weak in the art. Story was good enough.