February 5, 2017
This was a much better story and comic than the last one. Lorca, especially, was much more a believable and motivated character than in the origin issue. It took a big change - and connected the world of Plasm over to everything within the world next door - and Shooter even took some time to specifically address both his extrication from the old Valiant comic - and the creation of this world that was bound near - but outside of the real world (and the Defiant world, too). It was easy to see and feel the connection over to much of what was established inside of the world over back to the New Universe. To compare the two - it seemed as if the New Universe was a trial run into the Valiant one. This one seems a little like it has a few outstanding ideas - but also like he's struggling to get them - or scraping to the bottom of the barrel to find his way there. It isn't that extreme yet - but an outsider's look at Broadway comics felt that way.
The story also introduces five ordinary people brought into the Plasm world from our Earth. Uncertain how or if they will become the newer world - but I have read the comic twice now - and plan on reading again. None of them has yet made a powerful connection over to me. I really can't remember much of them - and most of the have used a power. With the exception of the Prudence & Caution character - and I am not even certain yet if it is Prudence or Caution - much of this world seems to swim around me. I liked the realism of the world - and maybe it's because the characters finally exist beyond that first issue - but they are beginning to become more realistic.
Really liked the development at the beginning - seeing that first goant panel on the turn over page was cool - and even though much of it wasn't really plotted - like the clouds and building behind... Enough detail was within the foreground like the dog moving through the rubble to really give me a sense of the war being waged.
I hate her name Sueraceen - but like that Lorca called her Sue, and her affinity for teh blood. Even Lorca's temporary infatuation with the scent of the blood - and the description of the taste like copper really helped to complete the picture of the world obsessed with blood.
Also liked his absolute infatuation with Laygen and his willingness to again break the rules for a moment - much like any forlorn lover would do - and then flagrantly break through the world. The only change? I wish that we could have seen more - either before, during, or after he decided to fire his weapon at Sue. He could have quickly grabbed the gun and fired at her - then she could have reacted to it. Then later he could quickly flip back again afterward and wish that he could have executed her. His unflinching at Laygen's death - and giving pause at Sue's shot seemed to contradict one another.
The story also introduces five ordinary people brought into the Plasm world from our Earth. Uncertain how or if they will become the newer world - but I have read the comic twice now - and plan on reading again. None of them has yet made a powerful connection over to me. I really can't remember much of them - and most of the have used a power. With the exception of the Prudence & Caution character - and I am not even certain yet if it is Prudence or Caution - much of this world seems to swim around me. I liked the realism of the world - and maybe it's because the characters finally exist beyond that first issue - but they are beginning to become more realistic.
Really liked the development at the beginning - seeing that first goant panel on the turn over page was cool - and even though much of it wasn't really plotted - like the clouds and building behind... Enough detail was within the foreground like the dog moving through the rubble to really give me a sense of the war being waged.
I hate her name Sueraceen - but like that Lorca called her Sue, and her affinity for teh blood. Even Lorca's temporary infatuation with the scent of the blood - and the description of the taste like copper really helped to complete the picture of the world obsessed with blood.
Also liked his absolute infatuation with Laygen and his willingness to again break the rules for a moment - much like any forlorn lover would do - and then flagrantly break through the world. The only change? I wish that we could have seen more - either before, during, or after he decided to fire his weapon at Sue. He could have quickly grabbed the gun and fired at her - then she could have reacted to it. Then later he could quickly flip back again afterward and wish that he could have executed her. His unflinching at Laygen's death - and giving pause at Sue's shot seemed to contradict one another.