The word “Portensia” is circling around in my head for no apparent reason. I have no idea what it is or what it means.
Minus One
So it’s a series where ordinary people gain extraordinary powers. And I love those. In this case, he does a nice job of telling three different stories all at once and not losing anyone (or me, at least) in doing so as each of them discover their powers and learn to kind of but not really deal with them. They take down a sand creature and pretend like it never happened, anyway. Oh, and apparently they’re all also going to die, but they don’t know that. It’s delightful!
As for the little Easter eggs, there’s a kid reading Hero High! You know, that one I reviewed last time? That’s pretty damn cool. And Blake Undying is in theatres. And Deustchmaschine on television. Damn, I’m sure I missed some, but nice going on the subtle shout outs.
The Mix
Uh… what happened? So there’s a turf war going on. Someone wants to buy a piece of turf for a damn lot of money and they pride themselves on their turf and say no. And it turns into a gun fight. And there’s people who are not reporters because that’s a handicam, and they’re watching the whole thing. Oh, and there’s a bum who turns out to be the most awesome backup gun slinger ever. Well, the action was a lot of fun. The characters and plot are a bit of a question mark, but the action was fun. Would have liked stronger colours and less busy artwork, though.
Rip Current
*gasps for breath* God that beginning was wonderful. It feels like a female wrote it (Wait, MtD is a chick…) and it’s just so natural that the girls would do that. Seriously, the gender flip on the whole thing, it’s great. And it’s not even the best part. The pacing was excellent. I had the feeling of a lot happening with room to breathe between scenes, got a feeling for the characters and it left off with a great touch of mystery at the end there that hints towards the larger storyline. And the dialogue… I’m going to go read that scene where they first meet the new guy again. It was great.
Slaughter Inc.
For some reason, it’s not up yet. Damn.
Solar Flair
You know, job crisis and life crisis are a little odd in comics. Especially when it’s set in the future and it’s an action comic. I like the main character decently enough and the pacing is nicely done. I just… don’t really have very much else to say about it though. Weird.
Supremacy: Dawn of Heroes
Tee hee! A jackass superhero! In fact, a whole world run by jackass superheroes! I am in so much love with the concept. Mostly because I enjoy seeing them play their power, but anyway. The story focuses around a team of humans as they plot to overthrow their super powered overlords. It feels like how I imagine a GI Joe story would feel if it were for a primetime audience, and I liked it. Mostly because the characters are genuinely outmatched and, well, the heroes are jackasses in spandex!
