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God help me. I caved in and bought a few DCnU books today.
OMAC was one of them...solely based on Lash's insistence.
Giffen's art is totally sick in this. Such a great Kirby homage to it. Easy to follow, and totally dynamic.
The story itself is straightforward and fun. Didio actually got a couple chuckles out of me. Not the same as Giff and DeM, but a very good outing. Good enough to get me to get me to get the next issue.
To be honest though, the art alone was enough, the story being good was a nice bonus.
From: Turn around... | Registered: Jul 2003
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I definitely wouldn't have picked this one up if I hadn't gotten it for free... nice to see Giffen's art, even if it's a far cry from his heyday... like Dev said, a great homage to Jack Kirby... the story was good, but ultimately didn't leave me craving more despite the mystery of Brother Eye ("Call your girlfriend. She's worried about you.")... unlikely to pick up issue #2...
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From: The waters off eastern Long Island | Registered: Jul 2003
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Of the many DC 52 relaunches, I figured the one I’d most adamantly refuse to buy would be OMAC because Dan Didio’s name was attached to it, and as most people know, fans of Dan Didio are Nazi sympathizers and devil worshippers. Yet, I love Keith Giffen and everything he does; further, I love Jack Kirby even more.
So after some surprisingly positive reviews and then seeing the Kirby-esque cover in the CBS, I figured what the hell its not like I have a baby and another one on the way, why not spend the money. (Oh crap! I’m in trouble now…). But I figured I’d buy & read it and if it was as bad as I suspected, I’d drop it immediately.
But…it wasn’t as bad as I expected. Actually, it wasn’t bad at all. It’s clearly a 70% Keith Giffen production with the use of a co-writer (which always helps him) and the use of an inker (the awesome Scott Koblish), and anything with that much Giffen has got to be pretty awesome. It feels entirely like a 70’s fun-as-all-hell action comic book with just enough going on beyond the surface to have me interested in what I might be missing. Plus, it also had a strong dosage of the weird which I feel is necessary in superhero comics sometimes; the final page of the issue was equal parts weird, scary and hilarious, and left me thinking “hella-kewl!”.
As I’ve said before, the name Jack Kirby is sacrosanct among my family and therefore non-Kirby fans are people I consider to be the lowest of all life forms, on par with maggots, cockroaches and raccoons. ( ) Giffen’s art here is pure Kirby in almost everything: composition, linework, tongue in cheek over the top cheesiness. Giffen began his career as a Kirby rip-off artist, grew into something magical, evolved into something complex and equally wonderful and has now evolved again full circle into a complex, Kirby homage type style that kind of makes him the heir to a style once beloved but now scoffed at. And I love every single panel of it.
The usage of various Kirby characters like Dubilex and Mokkari is great. The “Gobblers” is so Giffen and so Kirby that I can’t tell who created them; all I know is for those three panels, I loved it. Brother Eye was weird and hilarious. And the office characters at Cadmus look to be set-up for all kinds of shenanigans.
*Choke* Will I really be buying more of a comic with Dan Didio’s name on it? I think I actually might.
Cobie Comparison: Did I enjoy it more than Justice League #1? The honest answer is…yes! This wasn’t the greatest comic, or even the second or third greatest comic I’m reading this week. But its damn entertaining.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Jerry: Um, nice review...
Was that a subtle LW announcement or did I miss something?
Jeepers, I don't know if I've ever officially announced it on LW! My wife is pregnant with #2 and is due in like 6 weeks! (I announced on FB a few months ago). I meant to post it on LW but got caught up looking at Lash's fandigo pics and reviewing comics and stuff. Damn ennui.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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I can't say I *loved* OMAC # 1 but I liked it a LOT and I can JUST TELL this is going to blossom into love REALLY soon if this quality continues!
The Giff did NOT get lead/first billing on his and DiDio's OUTSIDERS collabs... that he DOES get first billing in OMAC # 1 leads me to agree with Cobie that this is probably 70% Giff. I approve, and yes, the Giff does fare better with someone watching his back (DOOM PATROL being a rare exception but even that took, what, 8 issues to hit its stride? By then most had bailed).
I'm very very pleased. The last line was a LOL-er!
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Well, I'm almost sad I passed on this one! My concern, however, for y'all is that Giff hasn't drawn on a monthly schedule in quite some time. If he falls behind and needs frequent guest help, I could see the book losing its major appeal.
I thumbed through it at the store, as I did all the DCnUs, and DID think it looked pretty good. Liked seeing Dubbilex in there, for example. But I figured Giff's projects have been so hit-and-miss that it would be a big risk. (Having Didio onboard didn't help, either. ) Also, not the biggest fan of the Kirby style and characters in general, despite liking Dubbilex. Loved Giff's stuff on the LSH Annual, though.
I'll keep my eyes open on your reviews here. If the raves keep a'comin, I might check out upcoming trades or back issues!
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From: The Underbelly of Society | Registered: Jul 2003
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I saw the preview a couple weeks ago so I haven't been craving this since i got a brief fix.
It's been reviewed already (partially by me) so I'll just add ...
I really enjoyed it and would call it 'solid' and 'standard' (in a sea of superhero comics that don't meet the minimum requirements of story telling). It fulfills all the requirements of a comic book, it's got a bit of a mystery, fairly awesome art ... (especially OMAC's mohawk squiggly effect )
The colorist is working their butt off here, and KG does an excellent splash page and/or spread that feels like it's a deserved part of the story rather than gratuitous.
OMAC presents a landscape for these characters and situations and leaves me curious about a whole lot.
From: Ninja Land | Registered: Nov 2004
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I can't believe I loved OMAC. Just seeing Keith Giffen's art brings to mind series like Ambush Bug, and I think that influenced my reaction. The unwilling/unknowing protagonist concept is appealing, I liked the office setting and OMAC is fighting a variety of strange characters, not just another big-muscled super-villains/hero.
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) Giffen’s art here is pure Kirby in almost everything: composition, linework, tongue in cheek over the top cheesiness. Giffen began his career as a Kirby rip-off artist, grew into something magical, evolved into something complex and equally wonderful and has now evolved again full circle into a complex, Kirby homage type style that kind of makes him the heir to a style once beloved but now scoffed at. And I love every single panel of it.![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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) Also, not the biggest fan of the Kirby style and characters in general, despite liking Dubbilex. Loved Giff's stuff on the LSH Annual, though.
