tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817894286745324495.post5226464441406187912..comments2023-09-21T02:20:59.495-05:00Comments on Justice League Detroit: Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #52 (July, 2007)Diabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817894286745324495.post-45377655237402340882011-09-11T01:56:08.924-05:002011-09-11T01:56:08.924-05:00I think I've read that page before, either fir...I think I've read that page before, either first run or through a link. I did my second and last reading of the Busiek issues for this blog. Beyond hating the evisceration of the Aquaman supporting cast to lay the foundation for <i>Sword</i>, I just find it terribly boring. Artie Joe was a wimp and a jerk, the Dweller babbled on, and only King Shark offered any amusement. I personally found the art to be the worst of Butch Guice's career.<br /><br />So far, I'm getting a kick out of Williams' issues in rerun. Topo's a little annoying when read across a batch of issues, but Artie Joe as his teasing "big brother" was at least mildly endearing. I love the supporting cast and the dorky gratuitous weirdness of this take. Williams seemed to want more super-heroics and the return of Orin, but editorial straightjacketed him with Artie Joe and quasi-fantasy. I think they knew the volume was doomed, and just let him play out the run before letting the property go on ice.<br /><br />I've only skimmed the Pfeiffer issues, but John Arcudi's run was possibly my favorite on Aquaman ever. I hope those hold up when I get back to them.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817894286745324495.post-10156824197245897222011-09-11T00:36:49.281-05:002011-09-11T00:36:49.281-05:00I'm not a very big fan of the Tad Williams iss...I'm not a very big fan of the Tad Williams issues of SWORD OF ATLANTIS. At first I didn't like the Kurt Busiek issues either, but upon re-reading them I discovered my passion for them. I rambled quite a bit about the issues here:<br />http://onceuponageek.com/2008/04/03/that-fish-guy-sword-of-atlantis/<br /><br />Have you ever covered the Sub-Diego Aquaman issues? Will Pfeifer was the writer. It started around Aquaman #15. Really solid superhero stories.<br /><br />The Irredeemable Shag<br />http://firestormfan.comThe Irredeemable Shaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01620741461584124844noreply@blogger.com