The Stop Button

blogging by Andrew Wickliffe

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Category: Stormwatch

  • Stormwatch 3 (January 2012)

    Seeing as how Cornell’s pacing of the comic is so obvious–he tries and fails to make it feel like a big action movie–it’s boring. The only compelling element is the appearance of the personification of the city of Gotham. Guess what? It’s a Bat-man. But Cornell tries all these jokes and then the rousing action…

  • Stormwatch 2 (December 2011)

    I was really hoping Stormwatch would get better. First, Paul Cornell seems like a nice guy and I’ve liked a couple of his comics before. Second, I didn’t want to suffer through another bad comic. Too bad. Being hopeful made it all the worse. Well, that statement isn’t exactly correct. Cornell gives a momentary suggestion…

  • Stormwatch 1 (November 2011)

    After reading Stormwatch, I’m only interested in two things. First, why does Paul Cornell write Martian Manhunter so badly? I don’t think he’s supposed to be a tool, but he seems like one. Second, are Apollo and Midnighter still gay? Or did Geoff, Jim and Dan retcon them straight? Because nothing else in Stormwatch really…