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2.0étoiles sur 5
Lack of respect for an immensely superior author, Avril 26 2004
When I first read the first chapter in this book I felt that the series had potential. It had an interesting story, pretty good characterization, excellent art and a bit of humor. I figured that I would have enjoyed the following chapters just as much, if not more.I was wrong. I was DREADFULLY wrong. In the second chapter of this book, Captain Marvel decides to "enlighten" one of the greatest and most multi-dimensional characters to appear in any form of literature: Frank Castle, the Punisher. The Punisher had been bogged down for years with bad series that offered nothing more than disgusting mischaracterization. For example, the Punisher used ridiculous weapons such as "laser blasters," had a partner called "Microchip," spoke in incessant drivel such as "I must protect the innocent," and entered logs into a "War Journal." All of this changed for the better when Garth Ennis, author of Preacher, -- which is a highly praised series in all of the entertainment industry -- took control of the character in 2000 and turned him from (for lack of better words) lame and stupid to one of the all-time greats in comic book history, which culminated in the best miniseries of 2003: "Born." One would figure that any author who would use the Punisher would pay respect to Ennis' hard work by actually READING what he had written; after all, it wasn't easy turning someone into gold when they were widely considered nothing more than a laughable excuse of a character. But thus, sadly, is not the case for Peter David. In the second chapter in this Captain Marvel series, David obviously ignored every contribution Ennis made to Frank Castle because everything that made the character stupid -- such as the aforementioned examples in the above paragraph -- were more than present in this pathetic excuse for writing. Shame on Peter David for ignoring the greatness that is Garth Ennis. I wouldn't complain so much if it was not for the fact that Punisher is now considered Garth's character and David did not pay Mr. Ennis and his character the proper respect they deserve. If I hate this blatant disregard of writing talent, why did I give this book a two-star rating? Well, the answer is simple: The art is very appealing. However, despite the fact that the artist's work is excellent, it is overshadowed by the crap that David whips out with his "writing." (...)
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3.0étoiles sur 5
Too light-hearted to be much good..., Janv. 27 2004
I love the original Captain Marvel. Especially the Jim Starlin stories (available in "The Life & Death of Captain Marvel" TPB). There is a sense of the writer taking the stories a little too seriously - they are usually overwritten, overblown, pseudo-Shakespearean, outrageous and quirky... but they work! There is an overall appeal to the 1970s stories that are missing from today's comics.Here, we have Peter David, fresh off his decade-long stint on the Hulk, attempting to write about the heir to the Captain Marvel legacy - Genis (who is again merged with Rick Jones just like his daddy was). This series is an offshoot from the excellent "Avengers Forever" maxi-series by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco. I read that first and immediately followed that with this volume. The change in tone is striking! While Busiek tried his best to write in the "classic" Marvel style reminiscent of Steve Englehart and Jim Shooter, Peter David is more a "modern" Marvel writer (though still staying short of the self-important, no-continuity Nu-Marvel or Ultimate-Marvel these days). He throws in pop-references left and right and overwrites the humour in this book. That is the main difference between the humour in the past and the humour today. In the past, you laugh because the concepts are genuinely silly but still takes itself seriously. Today's writers (like Peter David here) points at the silliness and then proceeds to tell you that you are reading something very silly... thus killing much of the appeal of the character and stories. However, having said all that, I did enjoy this volume quite a lot. And that probably has more to do with my love for the characters Rick Jones and Moondragon than with the quality of the writing. Drax the Destroyer, a grim fighting-machine from the 1970s Starlin stories is shown here as no more than a silly, whiny buffoon - totally out-of-character. The stories are generally light-hearted and easy-reading. I was told that there is more depth in the latter stories following this volume but I wouldn't know because I haven't read them. The highlight of this volume, however, is the art. Chriscross is a genuinely innovative and expressive artist. And his style blends in very well with Peter David's writing. Then there is the fill-in issue drawn by Ron Lim, the legendary cosmic-artist (Silver Surfer, Infinity Gauntlet, etc.). After having him on the title, you wish he'll stay on forever.
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3.0étoiles sur 5
Out of this World... and out of touch with reality, Sep 27 2003
When Peter David began writing this story, the word was out that there would be a competition on what character is going to stay for the long haul. You see Captain Marvel's sales were sliding down near the pit of cancellation when Marvel in all its wisdom decided to test the readers' love and loyalty to the character. There would be three Captain Marvel books, having completely differenct charcaters in them with different premises. That would continue for some months and the better series written by the author would continue. The book by Peter David was the one that showcased the original series and characters. That of Captain Marvel, the son of Mar-Vell, and also that of Rick Jones, sidekick supreme.What you get is a whacky ride that is uninspired fromthe beginning to the end. It would seem that David was out to explain a certain philosophy he had in his head about what would happen to a person when they get the powers and knowledge of a god. Basically, you'd go crazy and that's why we mere mortals are only that, humans. The first series that David spat out was excellent. You had equal time that covered both Captain Marvel or Genis and that of Rick Jones. Now Jones is made to be that helpless little background buzz after a night of binge drinking on Friday night. The art is Outstanding. Chriscross is amazing with his pencils and knows that he has got to save this book from the annihilation of the plot that it was leaning towards. The book had such high potential and was very much grounded. Now it was all about this certain philosophy that David lives where he seems to be lashing out at the powers that be in Marvel. First he was booted out of the HULK after an unforgettable run. Now, I think Captain Marvel is out the door and Peter David just has nothing to lose. In the end, I think he does get the last laugh!
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