Post by brentlambert on Jan 19, 2010 14:29:00 GMT -5
Ka-Zar 2009: YEAR IN REVIEW
(#1-3)
The Cast: Ka-Zar, Shanna, Zabu, and Rosalind
Antagonists Faced: The UN General Assembly, Zarrko the Tomorrow Man
Stand-Out Character: Zabu
Best Moment: When Zarrko tells Ka-Zar about The War of Monarchs and how he killed his wife.
Man the way that Derrick describes The Savage Land is just amazing. He makes it feel so lush and real. Having lived in Central America before, I can tell you that the jungle is even more beautiful than the movies make it look. Derrick was able to capture that, but he was also able to zoom in on the primal essence of it. The Savage Land is not only beautiful, but it is also extremely dangerous as a group of unfortunate good doers found out when they became raptor food. Which was another beautifully described scene that made me hold off on eating lunch.
Zabu just shines in this series. He is even more alive and more of character than Ka-Zar which I want to give Derrick a big hug for. Zabu’s fleshing out had such a depth to the title that I don’t think it would have had if he had just been left a dumb animal who just so happened to do everything right at the right moment. The way Derrick played it is how I wish Marvel would play it.
I encourage people to read this series because of the vast scenery, lively characters, and because you are seeing the inklings of something in this title that is going to end up having a massive impact on the future of the Marvel Anthology universe. You should want to say you were on the ground floor and was able to guess how things were coming together. I hope Derrick keeps throwing up the unusual foe at Ka-Zar and avoids all potential clichés, but I have complete faith that he will.
(#1-3)
The Cast: Ka-Zar, Shanna, Zabu, and Rosalind
Antagonists Faced: The UN General Assembly, Zarrko the Tomorrow Man
Stand-Out Character: Zabu
Best Moment: When Zarrko tells Ka-Zar about The War of Monarchs and how he killed his wife.
Man the way that Derrick describes The Savage Land is just amazing. He makes it feel so lush and real. Having lived in Central America before, I can tell you that the jungle is even more beautiful than the movies make it look. Derrick was able to capture that, but he was also able to zoom in on the primal essence of it. The Savage Land is not only beautiful, but it is also extremely dangerous as a group of unfortunate good doers found out when they became raptor food. Which was another beautifully described scene that made me hold off on eating lunch.
Zabu just shines in this series. He is even more alive and more of character than Ka-Zar which I want to give Derrick a big hug for. Zabu’s fleshing out had such a depth to the title that I don’t think it would have had if he had just been left a dumb animal who just so happened to do everything right at the right moment. The way Derrick played it is how I wish Marvel would play it.
I encourage people to read this series because of the vast scenery, lively characters, and because you are seeing the inklings of something in this title that is going to end up having a massive impact on the future of the Marvel Anthology universe. You should want to say you were on the ground floor and was able to guess how things were coming together. I hope Derrick keeps throwing up the unusual foe at Ka-Zar and avoids all potential clichés, but I have complete faith that he will.