Arouse me please, Mr. Perez
Maybe I've become disappointed with Jim Lee's work because he hasn't done the art on anything well written since, well, maybe ever. Do we count that X-Men run as well-written? I'm also a bit dismayed at the number of extraneous lines he puts on everything: check out Zombie Dr. Light on his Infinite Crisis cover.
But then there's George Perez's alternate cover. The Jim Lee cover is good, I like the battle stance and all, but in no way conveys the epic scope that Perez manages. Granted some of that is sense memory of the original Crisis, but there's also just so much more detail, legacy, and pathos in the Perez cover.
Which is a long way of saying that I'm glad they're doing these alternate covers, because I can't really imagine having to buy Lee's cover to Infinite Crisis #2. As Adam says, it looks like the cover to the issue of Power Girl where she gets into some wacky dating misadventures.
But then there's George Perez's alternate cover. The Jim Lee cover is good, I like the battle stance and all, but in no way conveys the epic scope that Perez manages. Granted some of that is sense memory of the original Crisis, but there's also just so much more detail, legacy, and pathos in the Perez cover.
Which is a long way of saying that I'm glad they're doing these alternate covers, because I can't really imagine having to buy Lee's cover to Infinite Crisis #2. As Adam says, it looks like the cover to the issue of Power Girl where she gets into some wacky dating misadventures.
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I've had major issues with comics the past few months. I think it all started when DC changed their logo and wanted to become a "brand." Fine. Whatever. Of course, wanting to capitalize on the near-blockbuster sucess of Batman Begins is one thing, actually capitalizing is another. In short, how does DC go about trying to draw in casual readers and re-brand itself for the mainstream? Why, they start by signing off on a massive (and massively confusing) array of Countdowns, Crises, and Mini-Series that may or may not have anything to do with the major arcs. Yes, they may be well-written and well-illustrated, but I find it incredibly confusing and even borderline offensive considering they want me to pay $2.50 to $2.99 for some of this stuff.
The only thing I'm looking forward to is Morrison Superman.
And Powergirl just looks silly in that photo. She certainly doesn't look very, um, what's the word? Powerful.
yeah, well, that cover is just awful in any number of ways.
All-Star Batman apparently sold more copies than anything since, well, "Hush." Which is kind of depressing, since it's such a middling, pedestrian effort. Let's hope All-Star Superman is better! (How could it not be?)
Anyway, most superhero books aren't doing much for me these days. I'm only interested in Infinite Crisis and House of M to the extent of how they'll each supposedly make lasting changes to their respective universes. I could read the stories, or a synopsis. Makes little difference to me. The only straight superhero books that really have me jazzed right now are Seven Soldiers, and even those aren't on par with most of Morrison's efforts (though they are head and shoulders above most every other super-book currently available).
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