Post by Derrick on Jul 23, 2009 9:36:34 GMT -5
Seeing Hank Pym featured in any story where he's demonstrating that he's earned his reputation as one of the world's leading scientists is always welcome. I've just about had it up to here with people screaming "Wife Beater"! everytime Hank appears. And why is that nobody seems to have a problem with the fact that Janet Van Dyne married Hank when he was in an impaired mental state? Matter of fact, for years I've been of the mind that their marriage actually isn't and never was legal.
But that's got nothing to do with Anthony Crute's YELLOWJACKET except to wonder why Hank would adapt a superhero identity that doesn't exactly reflect the happiest times of his life. Even though I'm not complaining because I've always liked the Yellowjacket costume and some of Hank's best adventures were when he wore that costume.
The best thing about YELLOWJACKET #1 is the quirky humor Anthony demonstrates and the throwaway bits of business that Anthony drops in casually, almost lazily. Stuff like the walk-in computer and that apparently Hank is living in a miniaturized house inside of a house. Hank's taking some kind of medication but Anthony wisely doesn't tell us what kind of medication it is or what it's for. It's a nice little teaser for what might or might not be a major plot point later on.
The dialog between Hank and Cassie is amusing and rang true to me. they speak to each other like people who have known each other for a long time and are comfortable with each other.
In YELLOWJACKET and the first issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA written by the team of Edwards and Thornely, S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't come off very well which depresses me to no end. Over in CAPTAIN AMERICA S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Secret Service apparently stand around doing nothing while The President is kidnapped while here in YELLOWJACKET Agent Delta acts more like a high school kid playing grown-up than a comptent S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. And shouldn't S.H.I.E.L.D. have exhausted all their resources and done their own investigation before calling in Reed Richards or Hank Pym for a consult? And Anthony spent a considerable amount of wordage justifying Hank bringing Cassie along to what may be a dangerous crime scene but I still don't buy it.
But on the whole, the first issue of YELLOWJACKET is well-written and sets up Hank Pym on his own very nicely, mentioning bits of his past that relate to his current life without bogging down the reader in a lot of detail. Anthony's gotten off to an entertaining start here.
But that's got nothing to do with Anthony Crute's YELLOWJACKET except to wonder why Hank would adapt a superhero identity that doesn't exactly reflect the happiest times of his life. Even though I'm not complaining because I've always liked the Yellowjacket costume and some of Hank's best adventures were when he wore that costume.
The best thing about YELLOWJACKET #1 is the quirky humor Anthony demonstrates and the throwaway bits of business that Anthony drops in casually, almost lazily. Stuff like the walk-in computer and that apparently Hank is living in a miniaturized house inside of a house. Hank's taking some kind of medication but Anthony wisely doesn't tell us what kind of medication it is or what it's for. It's a nice little teaser for what might or might not be a major plot point later on.
The dialog between Hank and Cassie is amusing and rang true to me. they speak to each other like people who have known each other for a long time and are comfortable with each other.
In YELLOWJACKET and the first issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA written by the team of Edwards and Thornely, S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't come off very well which depresses me to no end. Over in CAPTAIN AMERICA S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Secret Service apparently stand around doing nothing while The President is kidnapped while here in YELLOWJACKET Agent Delta acts more like a high school kid playing grown-up than a comptent S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. And shouldn't S.H.I.E.L.D. have exhausted all their resources and done their own investigation before calling in Reed Richards or Hank Pym for a consult? And Anthony spent a considerable amount of wordage justifying Hank bringing Cassie along to what may be a dangerous crime scene but I still don't buy it.
But on the whole, the first issue of YELLOWJACKET is well-written and sets up Hank Pym on his own very nicely, mentioning bits of his past that relate to his current life without bogging down the reader in a lot of detail. Anthony's gotten off to an entertaining start here.
