From: barnejd@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: PROS & COMICS (11/8) *SPOILERS*
Date: 8 Nov 92 22:51:13 GMT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

PROS & COMICS #4 (?)
By Drizzt (AKA Jeff Barnes)

LSH #38
  This is one book I *really* wanted to hate.  It springs a major plot
point on us without ever discussing it before.  It contradicts
previously given history (Earth of 64th century still around).  It
comes after an endless string of disasters hit the earth.  It happens
in a book whose quality is at best mediocre.
  But I bought it anyway.  I even almost kind of grudgingly admire it
sort of.  Jason Pearson and Karl Story's art is even bearable in
places.  The Bierbaums continue to show they can write evocative
articles far better than stories - proving they write about stories
better than they can write stories.  But the best news occurs on the
back page of the letter column - Eury and Pearson are leaving!  It's
worth the $1.75 just to read that.
  [5.0 - the highest rating for the LSH in 2 years]

NIGHT THRASHER #4
  This issue concludes the min-series with the usual good Dave Hoover
art and superb (if occasionally confusing) storytelling by Nicieza. 
The only flaw - a pointless battle with Silhouette.  Well, the ending
diappointed me.  "You used me."  "Yes, but it was for your own good." 
"Oh, it's okay then, if you say so."  A better choice would have been
for Thrash to leave the Warriors, IMHO.
  [7.1]

NEW WARRIORS #30
  This book has not impressed me since the oustanding #26, so I was
glad to see this issue exhibit a little of the flash that made me fall
in love with NW in the first place. Firebrand's motivation - purely
money (I was wondering what he was doing there).  Firestar letting off
some steam (especially the little bit about her role in the Infinity
War - a nice touch).  Namorita calling Gyrich "old man".  Not bad.  
  [6.3]

WILDCATS #2
  I saw the cover to this issue and thought, "wow".
  I opened it up.  Usually, when the artist apologizes in advance for
the art, it's time to put the book down and walk away.  But it was Jim
Lee.  "Wow."
  The story - almost a wow.  Not quite; still a bit too packed.
  Then the Wetworks preview.  "Wow."
  [8.1 - Drizzt's Pick]

Nightstalkers #3
  I really want to like this book.  Three great characters, a good
writer, decent art.  And it's not *bad*, it's just not as good as it
should be.  It's just disappointing.  The way Chichester tries to cram
in Hydra in every book he writes should be annoying - but it goes
smoothly.  The villains aren't bad.  The characters interact well. 
It's got to be the tension.  Good horror requires a letdown just
before springing the surprise on you.  This book just never stops with
the tension.
  [5.8]

ARROW #1
  By all rights, seeing as I know the writer of this book, I shouldn't
review it.  Oh, well, I am - you've been warned.  
  One of the great things about the Protectors is their "no-kill"
clause.  Rick Parker, the Arrow, is unacceptable to them because he
does not obey that clause; thus, he cannot be in the Protectors. 
Very logical takeoff on the "n-k" clause; what does he do now?  Also,
the idea of an archer who misses hits home with me.  Good!
  The art's not bad.  The plot actually has a beginning, middle, and
an end (unlike the Ferret one-shot).  The scripting's decent.  The
only problem I had was that Arrow missed more often than he hit; I
like for him to miss some times, but not all the time.  Oh, well, just
made the end more dramatic.
  [7.5]

--Drizzt
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